Starve Cancer Cells of Glutamine: Break the Spell or Make a Hungry Monster?
Distinct from normal differentiated tissues, cancer cells reprogram nutrient uptake and utilization to accommodate their elevated demands for biosynthesis and energy production. A hallmark of these types of reprogramming is the increased utilization of, and dependency on glutamine, a nonessential am...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-06-01
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Series: | Cancers |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/11/6/804 |