Saturday, November 1, 2014

Rewiring Cell Metabolism Slows Colorectal Cancer: Study

strongSummary: /strongulliMany types of cancers including brain, breast and colon have significantly less of a protein complex, called the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier (MPC), within them as compared to normal tissue.li The amount of MPC within a patient's tumor correlates with patient survival: the less MPC, the more aggressive the cancer.liRe-introduction of MPC into cancer cells inhibits tumor growth, when cells are grown under conditions commonly ...

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