Blog summary: “Role of creatine shuttle in colorectal cancer cells.” _____________________________________________ Since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, creatine supplementation has increased in popularity and grown to widespread use among the mainstream public. Creatine is a naturally occurring compound, primarily stored in skeletal muscle and involved in energy production for high-intensity activities—enhancing performance and supporting muscle growth and strength. The process by which creatine is transported into the muscles and utilized for energy production is referred to as the creatine shuttle. While it is a useful mechanism for healthy muscles, the creatine shuttle has also been implicated in cancer. “The creatine shuttle is highlighted in cancer as a source of energy for cancer cells that display aggressive proliferation, and aberrant creatine kinase (CK) levels are known to be associated with many malignancies and mitotic control [7].” In a new study, researchers Mayu Kita, Rina Fujiwara-Tani, Shingo Kishi, Shiori Mori, Hitoshi Ohmori, Chie Nakashima, Kei Goto, Takamitsu Sasaki, Kiyomu Fujii, Isao Kawahara, Ujjal Kumar Bhawal, Yi Luo, and Hiroki Kuniyasu from Nara Medical University, Saveetha University and Nantong University hypothesized that the creatine shuttle is involved in energy metabolism and other adenosine triphosphate (ATP) supply in cancer cells. On May 19, 2023, their new research paper was published in Oncotarget’s Volume 14, entitled, “Role of creatine shuttle in colorectal cancer cells.” Full blog - https://www.oncotarget.org/2023/05/25/can-the-creatine-shuttle-be-targeted-to-fight-colorectal-cancer/ DOI - https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28436 Correspondence to - Hiroki Kuniyasu - cooninh@zb4.so-net.ne.jp, and Rina Fujiwara-Tani - rina_fuji@naramed-u.ac.jp Sign up for free Altmetric alerts about this article - https://oncotarget.altmetric.com/details/email_updates?id=10.18632%2Foncotarget.28436 Subscribe for free publication alerts from Oncotarget - https://www.oncotarget.com/subscribe/ Keywords - creatine kinase B, mitochondrial creatine kinase, ATP metabolism, phosphorylation signal, stemness About Oncotarget Oncotarget is a primarily oncology-focused, peer-reviewed, open access journal. Papers are published continuously within yearly volumes in their final and complete form, and then quickly released to Pubmed. On September 15, 2022, Oncotarget was accepted again for indexing by MEDLINE. Oncotarget is now indexed by Medline/PubMed and PMC/PubMed. To learn more about Oncotarget, please visit https://www.oncotarget.com and connect with us: SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/oncotarget Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Oncotarget/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/oncotarget Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/oncotargetjrnl/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@OncotargetJournal LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/oncotarget Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/oncotarget/ Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/user/Oncotarget/ Media Contact MEDIA@IMPACTJOURNALS.COM 18009220957