Results for "Alpha-Ketoglutarate" in Cancer

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Alpha-Ketoglutarate Controls Cancer Cell Energy Sensing Through AMPK Protein
Cancer Research

Alpha-Ketoglutarate Controls Cancer Cell Energy Sensing Through AMPK Protein

New research reveals how α-ketoglutarate regulates AMPK synthesis, offering potential cancer therapy targets through energy stress.

Research Paper
Apr 3, 2026 0
Metabolic Enzyme DLAT Hijacks Leucine Breakdown to Fuel Liver Cancer Growth
Cancer Research

Metabolic Enzyme DLAT Hijacks Leucine Breakdown to Fuel Liver Cancer Growth

A pyruvate metabolism enzyme suppresses leucine catabolism to keep mTOR active in liver cancer — and blocking it shrinks tumors in vivo.

Research Paper
May 21, 2026 0
Hidden Metabolic Loop Lets Liver Cancer Dodge Immunotherapy
Cancer Research

Hidden Metabolic Loop Lets Liver Cancer Dodge Immunotherapy

A newly discovered enzyme-driven feedback cycle helps liver tumors suppress immunity and resist checkpoint blockade — and blocking it may help.

Research Paper
Jul 4, 2026 0
Enzyme AARS2 Hijacks Lactate to Drive Liver Cancer and Becomes a Drug Target
Cancer Research

Enzyme AARS2 Hijacks Lactate to Drive Liver Cancer and Becomes a Drug Target

A newly identified enzyme links lactate metabolism to liver cancer progression, and a natural compound delivered via nanoparticles shows striking anti-tumor results.

Research Paper
May 14, 2026 0
Beta-Hydroxybutyrate Boosts CAR T Cell Cancer Fighting Power
Cancer Research

Beta-Hydroxybutyrate Boosts CAR T Cell Cancer Fighting Power

Ketogenic diet metabolite enhances CAR T cell metabolism and tumor control in multiple cancer models

Research Paper
Apr 5, 2026 0
Leukemic Stem Cells Make Their Own Ketones to Dodge Cell Death
Cancer Research

Leukemic Stem Cells Make Their Own Ketones to Dodge Cell Death

AML stem cells produce BHB via autonomous ketogenesis to block ferroptosis, revealing a targetable metabolic vulnerability in leukemia.

Research Paper
May 17, 2026 0
5-Oxoproline Prevents Doxorubicin Heart Damage While Fighting Cancer
Cancer Research

5-Oxoproline Prevents Doxorubicin Heart Damage While Fighting Cancer

Metabolite supplement protects heart from chemo toxicity and enhances tumor suppression in breakthrough dual-action study.

Research Paper
Apr 3, 2026 0
FGFR Inhibitor Achieves 42% Response Rate in Rare SDH-Deficient Stomach Tumors
Cancer Research

FGFR Inhibitor Achieves 42% Response Rate in Rare SDH-Deficient Stomach Tumors

A phase 2 trial shows rogaratinib produces durable responses in a hard-to-treat GIST subtype driven by epigenetic oncogene activation.

Research Paper
May 29, 2026 0
Itaconate Starves Lung Tumors by Blocking a Key Metabolic Enzyme
Cancer Research

Itaconate Starves Lung Tumors by Blocking a Key Metabolic Enzyme

A macrophage-derived metabolite rewires tumor metabolism and flips immune cells from tumor-promoting to tumor-fighting.

Research Paper
Jun 4, 2026 0
Taurine From Bone Marrow Fuels Aggressive Leukemia Growth
Cancer Research

Taurine From Bone Marrow Fuels Aggressive Leukemia Growth

New research reveals how bone marrow cells produce taurine that feeds leukemia stem cells, offering potential therapeutic targets.

Research Paper
Apr 4, 2026 0
GLP-1 Drug Breaks Liver Cancer's Drug Resistance via Metabolic Pathway
Cancer Research

GLP-1 Drug Breaks Liver Cancer's Drug Resistance via Metabolic Pathway

GLP-1 receptor agonists may overcome Lenvatinib resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma by targeting a key glycolytic vulnerability.

Research Paper
Jun 30, 2026 0
Ferroptosis Emerges as a Targetable Vulnerability in Deadly Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
Cancer Research

Ferroptosis Emerges as a Targetable Vulnerability in Deadly Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer

A comprehensive review reveals how iron-driven cell death can be exploited to treat ATC, one of the most lethal human cancers.

Research Paper
May 7, 2026 0
GDF11 Flips Tumor-Protecting Immune Cells Into Cancer Fighters
Cancer Research

GDF11 Flips Tumor-Protecting Immune Cells Into Cancer Fighters

A growth factor called GDF11 reprograms pro-tumor macrophages by rewiring their metabolism, suppressing hepatocellular carcinoma growth.

Research Paper
Apr 26, 2026 0
Degarelix vs Goserelin Head-to-Head in Advanced Prostate Cancer
Cancer Research

Degarelix vs Goserelin Head-to-Head in Advanced Prostate Cancer

Phase 3 trial pits next-gen GnRH antagonist degarelix against standard goserelin in prostate cancer hormone suppression.

Clinical Trial
Jul 2, 2026 0
Gene Therapy Delivers Immune Signals Directly Into Brain Tumors in First Human Trial
Cancer Research

Gene Therapy Delivers Immune Signals Directly Into Brain Tumors in First Human Trial

A phase 1 trial shows Temferon — a gene-engineered stem cell therapy — safely delivers interferon-α into glioblastoma tumors with no dose-limiting toxicities.

Research Paper
Jun 2, 2026 0
New Brain Drug Combo Triggers Cancer Cell Death in Deadly Glioblastoma Tumors
Cancer Research

New Brain Drug Combo Triggers Cancer Cell Death in Deadly Glioblastoma Tumors

Scientists develop brain-penetrating drug that makes glioblastoma cells vulnerable to targeted elimination therapy.

Research Paper
Mar 29, 2026 2
GPD1L Enzyme Drives Liver Cancer Growth by Hijacking Fat Metabolism
Cancer Research

GPD1L Enzyme Drives Liver Cancer Growth by Hijacking Fat Metabolism

New research reveals how a metabolic enzyme fuels hepatocellular carcinoma progression through altered lipid synthesis pathways.

Research Paper
Apr 9, 2026 0
Ketone Body Beta-Hydroxybutyrate May Promote Cancer Spread Through Protein Modification
Cancer Research

Ketone Body Beta-Hydroxybutyrate May Promote Cancer Spread Through Protein Modification

New research reveals how the ketogenic diet's main ketone body might enhance cancer metastasis through a novel protein modification mechanism.

Research Paper
Apr 5, 2026 0
L-Arginine Tested to Restore Erectile Function in Prostate Cancer Radiation Survivors
Cancer Research

L-Arginine Tested to Restore Erectile Function in Prostate Cancer Radiation Survivors

A phase II trial explores whether the amino acid L-arginine, with or without enzyme inhibitors, can improve erectile function and quality of life after prostate cancer radiation therapy.

Clinical Trial
May 29, 2026 0
Cardiolipin Defects in Glioblastoma Reveal New Mitochondrial Drug Targets
Cancer Research

Cardiolipin Defects in Glioblastoma Reveal New Mitochondrial Drug Targets

Review reveals how cardiolipin dysregulation drives glioblastoma survival and identifies potential therapeutic vulnerabilities.

Research Paper
Apr 9, 2026 0
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