Cancer cell metabolism kills: Possible new therapies targeting energy supply of cancer cells?
Monday, April 15, 2013 - 19:31
in Health & Medicine
Adenosine-5’-triphosphate (ATP) is the main energy source for all forms of work inside our cells. Scientists have found that even a short-term shortage of ATP supply can be fatal for cancer cells because activation of a mitochondria-addressed cell death pathway. These findings may lead to new therapies specifically targeting the altered energy supply chains of cancer cells to get cancer cells to commit suicide.