Do cancer cells care if their host is hungry?
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cmet.2009.04.006.
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Abstract
A recent report by Kalaany and Sabatini concerning mechanisms underlying the inhibitory effect of dietary restriction on the growth of certain tumors adds to the evidence that insulin and IGF-I are hormones with relevance to oncology.
Medical subject headings
- Insulin
- Insulin-Like Growth Factor I
- Neoplasms