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The liver converts fructose into lipids to fuel tumours
Nature, Published online: 04 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03653-2
Fructose aids tumour growth, but cancer cells usually lack the enzymes needed to metabolize this sugar. The liver converts dietary fructose to lipids that enter the blood, and cancer cells use the lipids to make membranes for proliferation.
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