Cancer cells cooperate to source nutrients and support tumor growth

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Cancer cells cooperate to scavenge for nutrients

Cancer cells work together to source nutrients from their environment -- a cooperative process that was previously overlooked by scientists but may be a promising target for treating cancer.

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Cancer cells cooperate to source nutrients and support tumor growth

Cancer cells work together to source nutrients from their environment-a cooperative process that was previously overlooked by scientists but may be a promising target for treating cancer.

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U.S. researchers found amazing methods by which tumor cells promote their growth and spread.

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Cooperative nutrient scavenging is an evolutionary advantage in cancer

The survival of malignant cells within tumours is often seen as depending on ruthless competition for nutrients and other resources1,2. Although competition is certainly critical for tumour evolution and cancer progression, cooperative interactions within tumours are also important, albeit poorly understood3,4. Cooperative populations at all levels of biological organization risk extinction if their population size falls below a critical tipping…

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New Approach to Cancer Treatment Through Nutrient Deprivation

Scientists had previously ignored the cooperative method by which cancer cells obtain nutrients from their surroundings, but it may be a promising target for cancer treatment.

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Cancer Cells Cooperate to Scavenge Nutrients, Gaining an Evolutionary Advantage

New York University scientists have discovered that cancer cells collaborate to extract nutrients from their environment—a previously overlooked process. Their in vitro studies, along with follow-up research in mice, suggest that targeting this cooperative behavior could offer a new approach to cancer treatment. “We identified cooperative interactions among cancer cells that allow them to proliferate,” said Carlos Carmona-Fontaine, PhD, an assoc…