How is cellular energy metabolism altered in cancer?

Cancer cells reprogram their metabolism to use fuel (fat, protein and glucose) in a different way to normal cells. This adaptation is thought to allow cancer cells to make the building blocks (proteins, DNA, lipids) they need to grow and divide rapidly. In this project we will use animal and cell models to investigate how cellular energy metabolism is impacted by certain oncogenes and tumour suppressors and by variations in specific growth factor signaling pathways.

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