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Cervical Cancer
Research on cervical cancer published by H. Chen et al
June 4th, 2009
"Tumor cells need large energy and nucleic acids to proliferate and grow. For most of their energy needs, cancer cells depend more on glycolysis," scientists writing in the Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research report. "For most of their nucleic acids needs, cancer cells depend more on the nonoxidative pathway of the pentose phosphate pathway. Transketolase(TKT) is a crucial enzyme in the nonoxidative pathway of the PPP. The real-time quantity PCR was used to determine the expression of transketolase gene family in uterine cervix cancer. Transketolase activity of cell was determined by using enzyme-linked method. Cell proliferation was detected by...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-06-04)
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