Differential utilization of ketone bodies by neurons and glioma cell lines: a rationale for ketogenic diet as experimental glioma therapy
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Even in the presence of oxygen, malignant cells often highly depend on glycolysis for energy generation, a phenomenon known as the Warburg effect. One strategy targeting this metabolic phenotype is glucose restriction by administrati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Cancer |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/11/315 |