Connecting mTOR and Src, two major players in cancer growth
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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metabolism
A mouse model of human brown fat
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
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
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
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