Tuesday, 27 November 2012

Research Says Metabolic Protein Triggers Glucose Pathway That Nurtures Brain Tumors

A cancer-promoting protein's pathway into the cell nucleus has been tracked by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The team has discovered that the protein fires up a glucose metabolism pathway inside the nucleus on which brain tumors thrive. They also found a vital spot along the protein's journey that can be attacked with a type of drug not yet deployed against glioblastoma multiforme, the most common and lethal form of brain cancer. ...

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