HK2

hexokinase 2(English)

  • a predominant isoform in insulin-sensitive tissues such as heart, skeletal muscle, and adipose tissues and is also upregulated in many types of tumors associated with enhanced aerobic glycolysis (the Warburg effect). Accumulating evidence indicates that HK2 plays an important role not only in glycolysis but also in cell survival
  • ceRNA, CRC, GLUT1, lncRNA, NDRG2, TCGA
  • Insulin, Oncology
  • https://doi.org…27.2015.1042195