Monday 21 July 2014

Common Kidney Cancer Progression Stopped by Metabolic Enzyme

An enzyme key to cessation of tumor growth has been identified in an analysis of metabolites used by the body to make fuel in normal and cancerous cells in human kidney tissue, by a research team from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The team found that an enzyme called FBP1 - essential for regulating metabolism - binds to a transcription factor in the nucleus of certain kidney cells and restrains energy production in the cell body. ...

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