Uncovering the Role of N-Acetyl-Aspartyl-Glutamate as a Glutamate Reservoir in Cancer

Uncovering the Role of N-Acetyl-Aspartyl-Glutamate as a Glutamate Reservoir in Cancer

Summary: N-acetyl-aspartyl-glutamate (NAAG) is a peptide-based neurotransmitter that has been extensively studied in many neurological diseases. In this study, we show a specific role of NAAG in cancer. We found that NAAG is more abundant in higher grade cancers and is a source of glutamate in cance...

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Main Authors: Tu Nguyen, Brian James Kirsch, Ryoichi Asaka, Karim Nabi, Addison Quinones, Jessica Tan, Marjorie Justine Antonio, Felipe Camelo, Ting Li, Stephanie Nguyen, Giang Hoang, Kiet Nguyen, Sunag Udupa, Christos Sazeides, Yao-An Shen, Amira Elgogary, Juvenal Reyes, Liang Zhao, Andre Kleensang, Kaisorn Lee Chaichana, Thomas Hartung, Michael J. Betenbaugh, Suely K. Marie, Jin G. Jung, Tian-Li Wang, Edward Gabrielson, Anne Le
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124719303523

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