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Lactate: that useless disposable junk, working as a genetic regulator in cancer cells

Described by Otto Warburg a century ago, accelerated glucose consumption and lactate production under fully aerobic conditions is ubiquitous in solid cancers. Observations of...

Interleukin-24: the forgotten anticancer weapon rolls the dice(R) to death

More than a decade of research on the IL-24 gene has shown that it helps to suppress a majority of cancer types, and now...

Eye melanoma: old inhibitor from coralberry stucks the (G)q for good

An active substance that has been known for 30 years could unexpectedly turn into a ray of hope against eye tumors. This is shown...

Cancer stem cells: enzyme interplay for a specific target decay

An increase in the incidence and mortality rate of cancer has been noted worldwide, especially for lung cancer. Many patients with lung carcinoma harbor...

Breast cancer: imaging to decide “to remo, chemo or bio”

An estimated 1 in 5 women with breast cancer have a mutation in their tumor cells that produces excess amounts of human epidermal growth factor receptor...

Multiple myeloma: a drug might become a stable maintenance ruler

Myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells and it can affect several areas of the body, such as the spine, skull, pelvis and...

Lung cancer needs lactate to grow: and protease becomes the gatekeeper

UT Southwestern researchers have found that an enzyme on the surface of some lung cancer cells helps feed the cancer, making it a tempting...

Cancer stem cells: an “old glory” works unexpectedly great against

Cancer stem cells (CSCs), also known as cancer-causing cells, are a hot topic among researchers. These cells are resistant to current treatments and play...

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