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Direct evidence for cancer-cell-autonomous extracellular protein catabolism in pancreatic tumors

Direct evidence for cancer-cell-autonomous extracellular protein catabolism in pancreatic tumors

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Direct evidence for cancer-cell-autonomous extracellular protein catabolism in pancreatic tumors

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Direct evidence for cancer-cell-autonomous extracellular protein catabolism in pancreatic tumors

Publisher

New York: Nature Publishing Group US

Journal title

Nature medicine, 2017-02, Vol.23 (2), p.235-241

Language

English

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Publication information

Publisher

New York: Nature Publishing Group US

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Contents

Using a device implanted in KRAS-driven pancreatic tumors, authors demonstrate that cancer cells incorporate proteins in their microenvironment as a source of amino acids. This work provides a novel approach to study tumor metabolism that could be applied with therapeutic purposes.
Mammalian tissues rely on a variety of nutrients to support thei...

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Direct evidence for cancer-cell-autonomous extracellular protein catabolism in pancreatic tumors

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5407288

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5407288

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ISSN

1078-8956

E-ISSN

1546-170X

DOI

10.1038/nm.4256

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