One in five brain cancers fuelled by overactive mitochondria
A new study has found that up to 20% of glioblastomas are fuelled by overactive…
Browsing: mitochondria
New drug inhibits the growth of cancer cells
A newly developed compound starves cancer cells by attacking their “power plants” — the so-called…
Cocktail proves toxic to leukaemia cells
By Mike Williams, Rice University A combination of drugs that affect mitochondria—the power plants inside…
Mitochondrial activity in lung tumours predicts response to drug inhibitor
Researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and David Geffen School of Medicine at…
Better together: Mitochondrial fusion supports cell division
Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell. And for mitochondria, much like for double-header engines…
Stealing from the body: How cancer recharges its batteries
New research uncovers how the blood cancer ‘steals’ parts of surrounding healthy bone marrow cells…
Low oxygen, high risk: How tumours adapt to become more aggressive
One of the many reasons tumours are so difficult to treat is that they are…