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Oncogenic PIK3CA mutations reprogram glutamine metabolism in colorectal cancer
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2016)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2016.
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Abstract
- Cancer cells rely on glutamine to replenish the TCA cycle. Here, the authors show that oncogenic PIK3CAmutations drive this metabolic rewiring in colorectal cancer cells by up-regulating glutamate pyruvate transaminase expression, thus increasing sensitivity to glutamine starvation.
- Subjects :
- Science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.906e6679c4cc4a669a5f8d6f4ee9c634
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11971