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Role of glucose and ketone bodies in the metabolic control of experimental brain cancer

Brain tumours lack metabolic versatility and are dependent largely on glucose for energy. This contrasts with normal brain tissue that can derive energy from both glucose and ketone bodies. We examined for the first time the potential efficacy of dietary therapies that reduce plasma glucose and elev...

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Autores principales: Seyfried, T N, Sanderson, T M, El-Abbadi, M M, McGowan, R, Mukherjee, P
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2003
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2394295/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14520474
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6601269