The amino acid transporter SLC6A14 in cancer and its potential use in chemotherapy
Tumor cells have an increased demand for glucose and amino acids to support their rapid growth, and also exhibit alterations in biochemical pathways that metabolize these nutrients. Transport across the plasma membrane is essential to feed glucose and amino acids into these tumor cell-selective meta...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-12-01
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Series: | Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1818087614000221 |