CANCER CELL/TISSUE RESPIRATION IN CULTURE

[Paul S. Brookes.]

Is this really very exciting?  It has been known for quite some time that
transformed cells possess a much greater glycolytic potential, and less
mitochondria than their "normal" counterparts.  In fact this is one of the
main criticisms of the use of cultured cell lines in any kind of research
in which the biological effect may be mitochondrially mediated. (e.g. you
can expose cultured endothelial cells to lots of nitric oxide and it
doesn't affect their ATP levels).

Just a small point really
PSB


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