Gene Study Sheds Light on Cancer Cell Growth
Posted on March 28th, 2009 by tel
Gene Study Sheds Light on Cancer Cell Growth
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It is well established that cancer cells feed on blood sugar, but that is not the only nutrient they require. Another major energy source for cancer is
glutamine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glutamine), and a new study conducted by researchers at the
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/hematology/faculty_staff/dang.html) and published online in the journal
Nature (http://www.nature.com/nature/index.html) shows how a cancer-promoting gene called “Myc” controls its use..
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