Tumours change their metabolism to spread more effectively: Study - The Statesman

The new results show that metastatic tumours suppress the activity of a key enzyme in propionate metabolism, the process by which cells digest certain fatty acids and protein components.

A new study has found that cancer cells can disrupt a metabolic pathway that breaks down fats and proteins to boost the levels of a byproduct called methylmalonic acid, thereby driving metastasis. T… [+3177 chars]

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