Scientists find novel metabolic twist that drives cancer survival

A novel metabolic pathway that helps cancer cells thrive in conditions that are lethal to normal cells has been identified by a team of researchers. The study reveals that cancer cells use an alternate version of two well-known metabolic pathways called the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) and the Krebs cycle to defend against toxins. The toxins are reactive oxygen species (ROS) that kill cells via oxidative stress.

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