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Connecting mTOR and Src, two major players in cancer growth

November 27, 2018 cancer growth, metabolism, mTOR, Research, SRC

The protein complex known as mTORC1 is essential for the survival of all cells. It is at the heart of the mechanisms that regulate cellular

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A mouse model of human brown fat

August 3, 2017 adipocytes, animal model, Brown fat, human brown fat, metabolism, mitochondria

When it gets cold around you, your body turns up the heat to maintain its normal temperature. The heat is produced by brown adipose tissue,

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It’s all connected: circadian clock, microbiome and response to diet

June 30, 2017 circadian clock, diet, metabolism, microbiome, mouse model, Npas2 gene

Disrupt the circadian clock, and metabolism will change. Alter the microbiome and, again, metabolism will change. Would altering the circadian clock affect the microbiome? Dr.

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Altered metabolism in castration-resistant prostate cancer may point to new therapies

September 13, 2016 altered metabolism, Cancer, castration-resistant, hexosamine biosynthetic pathway, metabolism, Prostate Cancer, therapeutic target

Advanced prostate cancer is usually treated by removing androgen, the male hormone that helps it grow. Although initially effective, this treatment often leads to the