Johns Hopkins Researchers Discover How Critical Cancer Gene Controls Nutrient Use

Cancer cells need a lot of nutrients to multiply and survive. While much is understood about how cancer cells use blood sugar to make energy, not much is known about how they get other nutrients. Now, researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have discovered how the Myc cancer-promoting gene uses microRNAs to control the use of glutamine, a major energy source.

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Filed under: Cancer on February 20th, 2009