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Liver tumours’ odd metabolisms might be their weak spot

People with a certain type of liver cancer die sooner if they have higher levels of some metabolic proteins.
Liver cancer cells.

Cells from the most common type of liver cancer. Analysis of such cells’ proteins and genes has revealed metabolic peculiarities. Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/SPL

The way to beat liver tumours caused by a common virus might be to target their peculiar metabolisms, according to a detailed analysis of the genes and proteins in such tumours.

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Nature 574, 153 (2019)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-02970-1

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