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Exploiting the Achilles’ heel of cancer: disrupting glutamine metabolism for effective cancer treatment

Frontiers in Pharmacology
Cancer cells have adapted to rapid tumor growth and evade immune attack by reprogramming their metabolic pathways. Glutamine is an important nitrogen resource for synthesizing amino acids and nucleotides and an important carbon source in the ...
Yuxin Fan, Yuxin Fan, Han Xue, Han Xue, Zhimin Li, Zhimin Li, Mingge Huo, Mingge Huo, Hongxia Gao, Xingang Guan   +9 more
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Structural studies and functional engineering of NanX: an anhydro‐sialic acid transporter from Escherichia coli

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Biophysical characterisation shows that NanX, a membrane transport protein from the major facilitator superfamily (MFS), forms both monomers and dimers after purification. AlphaFold modelling and substrate docking provide information on residues likely involved in substrate recognition for NanX and another MFS member, NanT.
Michael C. Newton‐Vesty, Kelsi R. Hall, Zachary D. Tillett, Liam S. Turk, James S. Davies, Michael J. Currie, Hamish G. Brown, Sepideh Valimehr, Peter D. Mace, Andrew E. Whitten, Santosh Panjikar, Eric Hanssen, Rachel A. North, Renwick C.J. Dobson   +13 more
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Glutamine and cancer: metabolism, immune microenvironment, and therapeutic targets

Cell Communication and Signaling
Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid in human serum, and it can provide carbon and nitrogen for biosynthesis, which is crucial for proliferating cells. Moreover, it is widely known that glutamine metabolism is reprogrammed in cancer cells.
Ding Nan, Weiping Yao, Luanluan Huang, Ruiqi Liu, Xiaoyan Chen, Wenjie Xia, Hailong Sheng, Haibo Zhang, Xiaodong Liang, Yanwei Lu   +9 more
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Neurochemical Endpoints to Inform Early‐Stage Trials of Spinocerebellar Ataxia 2 and 3 in a Multisite Setting

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Neurochemical levels measured by brain MR spectroscopy (MRS) have been proposed as endpoints for clinical trials in early‐stage spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) trials. We tested their trial‐readiness by quantifying neurochemicals in three affected brain regions in early‐stage cohorts of SCA2 and SCA3, examining their reproducibility in ...
James M. Joers, Yaqiao Wei, Dinesh K. Deelchand, Adam Berrington, Young Woo Park, Guita Banan, Michal Povazan, Jens T. Rosenberg, André J. W. van der Kouwe, Tetsuo Ashizawa, Khalaf O. Bushara, Chiadi U. Onyike, Sub H. Subramony, Jeremy D. Schmahmann, Brian J. Soher, Peter B. Barker, Thomas H. Mareci, Eva‐Maria Ratai, Lynn E. Eberly, Gülin Öz   +19 more
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Impaired Hippocampal Glutamate and Glutamine Metabolism in the db/db Mouse Model of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Neural Plasticity, 2017
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a risk factor for the development of Alzheimer’s disease, and changes in brain energy metabolism have been suggested as a causative mechanism.
Jens Velde Andersen, Jakob Dahl Nissen, Sofie Kjellerup Christensen, Kia Hjulmand Markussen, Helle Sønderby Waagepetersen   +4 more
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β‐Catenin/c‐Myc Axis Modulates Autophagy Response to Different Ammonia Concentrations

Advanced Biology, Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2025.
Ammonia, detoxified by the liver into urea and glutamine, impacts autophagy differently at varying levels. Low ammonia activates autophagy via c‐Myc and β‐catenin, while high levels suppress it. Using Huh7 cells and Spf‐ash mice, c‐Myc's role in cytoprotective autophagy is revealed, offering insights into hyperammonemia and potential therapeutic ...
S. Sergio, B. Spedicato, G. Corallo, A. Inguscio, M. Greco, D. Musarò, D. Vergara, A. F. Muro, G. De Sabbata, L. R. Soria, N. Brunetti Pierri, M. Maffia   +11 more
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mTORC1 Regulates Glutamine Metabolism [PDF]

Cancer Discovery, 2013
Abstract mTORC1 stimulates glutamine metabolism by inducing glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH).
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Fusogenic RNA Nanomodules for Fusion‐Mediated and Multiplexed siRNA Delivery

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A fusogenic lipid‐layered RNA nanomodules (L‐CRAMs) enable high‐capacity and long‐lasting siRNA delivery through membrane fusion. These nanomodules carry exceptionally large siRNA payloads, avoid conventional endosomal uptake, and release multiple functional siRNAs through Dicer‐mediated processing.
Sunghyun Moon, Iksoo Jang, Taehyeon Kim, Nayoung Yoon, Kyuha Yum, Jong Bum Lee   +5 more
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Gardiquimod Nanoemulsion Targets Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Lesions Reducing Systemic Toxicity and Parasite Burden

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Nanoemulsion delivery of a TLR7 agonist enhances safety and promotes colocalization with Leishmania‐infected macrophages in skin lesions, enabling a ∼2‐log reduction in parasite burden. However, tissue‐level constraints and TLR‐driven regulatory feedback generate a mixed immune response that limits complete parasite clearance.
Carmen Palomino‐Cano, M. Carmen Mera‐Delgado, Esther Moreno, Esther Larrea, Lecnia Aguirre, Jonathan Miguel Zanatta, Sónia Barros‐Carvalho, Iola F. Duarte, Ricardo Silvestre, Juan M. Irache, Javier Carrión, Socorro Espuelas   +11 more
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Bioprinting High‐Cell‐Density Cardiac Tissue Constructs With Sustained Contractile Function

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Contractile cardiomyocytes in 3D culture provide insights into the behavior of the heart. Combining a 3D bioprinting approach with a multi‐electrode array allows the development of the 3D culture to be monitored over time, and matured cultures allow the effect of drugs on cardiac function to be modelled, replicating effects seen in clinical application.
Priscila Melo, Wing Tai Tung, Harvey Lewis, Kavin Hettiarachchilage, Babis Tzivelekis, Rolando Berlinguer‐Palmini, Ana Marina Ferreira, Jason Gill, Kenneth Dalgarno   +8 more
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