metabolism

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021

Blocking Glutamine Metabolism May Help Combat OCCC Tumors

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Ovarian cancer cells harboring mutations in the ARID1A tumor suppressor gene tend to use the amino acid glutamine as a source of energy more often, making the cells more vulnerable ... Read more

September 28, 2018

Ovarian Cancer Cells Use Glycogen to Grow, Spread to Other Tissues, Study Shows

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Ovarian cancer cells are able to use glycogen — a complex sugar molecule used for long-term energy storage — as a source of energy to grow and invade other tissues, ... Read more

January 11, 2017

Ovarian Cancer Metabolic Signature May Be Targeted to Prevent Disease Progression

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A metabolic signature pathway critical for the growth of cancer stem cells has been identified by researchers who believe it may be cancer’s Achilles heel, and that interfering with it may ... Read more