Research advances on the TCA cycle in pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

In pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPGL), mutations in the TCA cycle related genes may lead to the disturbance of the TCA cycle's intermediate metabolite levels, then cause pseudohypoxia by abnormal hypoxia-inducible factor ( HIF) activation, it also may lead to epigenetic changes, impede cell differentiation and apoptosis, and finally promote the occurrence and development of PPGL. This review focus on the research advances on the TCA cycle in the pathogenesis of PPGL, as well as the application of relevant detection methods.