Tumours use a metabolic twist to make lipids

Tumours use a metabolic twist to make lipids

Tumours use a metabolic twist to make lipids, Published online: 06 February 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-00352-1

To survive and divide, cancer cells need a constant supply of lipid molecules called monounsaturated fatty acids. Tumours can achieve this by an unsuspected route that harnesses a metabolic pathway also used in hair follicles.

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