Metabolites beyond metabolism: Exploring their atypical roles in protein modification and signaling transduction
Yang W., Wu J., Cui G.
Narrative Review, published in Chin Med J (Engl) (2026) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.
Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.
- Level A · Stronger Clinical Evidence
- Level B · Emerging clinical evidence with positive signals
- Level C · Early human research exploring benefits
- Level D · Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studies
- Emerging · Emerging topic under active research
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- Study type
- Narrative Review
- Journal
- Chin Med J (Engl) (2026)
- Reported sample size
- —
- Source database
- Europe PMC
- PMID
- 41443957
- PMCID
- PMC12875715
- DOI
- 10.1097/cm9.0000000000003939
- Citations
- 1
Abstract (original English)
Abstract This comprehensive review explores the atypical metabolic roles of metabolites, extending beyond their conventional functions in energy production and biosynthesis. It systematically discusses how metabolites serve as substrates for post-translational protein modifications (PTMs), including lactylation, acetylation, and palmitoylation, detailing their metabolic origins, enzymatic regulation, and impacts on development, homeostasis, and diseases. Additionally, the review highlights how metabolites and metabolic enzymes act as signaling molecules to modulate intracellular and intercellular signal transduction, influencing processes like cell differentiation, survival, and proliferation. Unlike previous reviews, this work integrates PTM mechanisms with metabolic signaling networks, aiming to inspire research on metabolic regulation in health and disease, and to identify novel therapeutic targets.
What this study does not prove
- • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
- • This is a narrative review: it collects no new patient data and does not systematically appraise evidence quality.
Evidence level
Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.
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