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The connection between sugar and cancer cells

Hyperactive sugar consumption of cancerous cells leads to rapid growth and development of cancer

16-Oct-2017

Key points from article :

Cancer cells receive energy from the sugar.

Glucose intake and fermentation into lactic acid is a lot higher than that of healthy cells.

Researchers found that yeast with an overactive influx of glucose activated the Ras proteins.

Ras proteins stimulate the multiplication of both yeast and cancer cells.

9-year research by KU Leuven has been published in the journal Nature Communications.

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Johan Thevelein

Professor at KU Leuven, Group leader at VIB, Founder and Managing Director NovelYeast.

KU Leuven

Public Research university.

Nature Communications

Journal covering all topics in physics, chemistry, and biology.

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Cancer