Leukemia Fuels Growth with taurine
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Energy Drink Molecule Found to Fuel Deadly Blood Cancers
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Researchers discover how blood cancers hijack a nutrient source from their surroundings to fuel their growth.
Taurine, an amino acid commonly found in energy drinks, is a critical lifeline for leukemia stem cells.
Researchers identified a protein called TAUT (encoded by the SLC6A6 gene) that acts as the door through which taurine enters leukemia cells.
The discovery that taurine supports leukemia growth raises important questions for patient care.
Taurine is present in many energy drinks and is sometimes provided as a supplement to mitigate the side effects of chemotherapy.
Researchers say it may be of interest to carefully consider the benefits of supplemental tauine in patients with leukemia.
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