Depriving brain tumours of an amino acid could...

Depriving brain tumours of an amino acid could enhance chemotherapy

Abstract

Glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, depends on the amino acid serine as a fuel source. A serine-deficient diet has been shown to slow tumour growth in mice.

Authors

Mobilio D; Singh S

Journal

Nature, Vol. 646, No. 8084, pp. 292–293

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

October 9, 2025

DOI

10.1038/d41586-025-02531-9

ISSN

0028-0836

Associated Experts

Sheila Singh

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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Fields of Research (FoR)

32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 3211 Oncology and Carcinogenesis

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