Rare sugar l-sorbose exerts antitumor activity by impairing glucose metabolism

The rare sugar L-sorbose is shown to decrease cell viability and increase apoptotic cells in culture and to enhance the effect of tumor chemotherapy in combination with sorafenib in mouse xenograft models.

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Main Authors: Hui-Lin Xu, Xiaoman Zhou, Shuai Chen, Si Xu, Zijie Li, Hideki Nakanishi, Xiao-Dong Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-04638-z
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description The rare sugar L-sorbose is shown to decrease cell viability and increase apoptotic cells in culture and to enhance the effect of tumor chemotherapy in combination with sorafenib in mouse xenograft models.
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spelling doaj.art-3f5076de80154fa9bca718b6f3ba1e5c2023-03-22T12:05:23ZengNature PortfolioCommunications Biology2399-36422023-03-016111710.1038/s42003-023-04638-zRare sugar l-sorbose exerts antitumor activity by impairing glucose metabolismHui-Lin Xu0Xiaoman Zhou1Shuai Chen2Si Xu3Zijie Li4Hideki Nakanishi5Xiao-Dong Gao6Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan UniversityKey Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan UniversityKey Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan UniversityKey Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan UniversityKey Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan UniversityKey Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan UniversityKey Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan UniversityThe rare sugar L-sorbose is shown to decrease cell viability and increase apoptotic cells in culture and to enhance the effect of tumor chemotherapy in combination with sorafenib in mouse xenograft models.https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-04638-z
spellingShingle Hui-Lin Xu
Xiaoman Zhou
Shuai Chen
Si Xu
Zijie Li
Hideki Nakanishi
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Rare sugar l-sorbose exerts antitumor activity by impairing glucose metabolism
Communications Biology
title Rare sugar l-sorbose exerts antitumor activity by impairing glucose metabolism
title_full Rare sugar l-sorbose exerts antitumor activity by impairing glucose metabolism
title_fullStr Rare sugar l-sorbose exerts antitumor activity by impairing glucose metabolism
title_full_unstemmed Rare sugar l-sorbose exerts antitumor activity by impairing glucose metabolism
title_short Rare sugar l-sorbose exerts antitumor activity by impairing glucose metabolism
title_sort rare sugar l sorbose exerts antitumor activity by impairing glucose metabolism
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-04638-z
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