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UrduResearchers at the NCI-Designated Cancer Center at Sanford Burnham Prebys describe two enzymes newly identified for their roles in regulating macropinocytosis, a process cancer cells use to snatch extra nutrients from the jelly-like substance between cells. This allows tumors to fuel their growth even when they consume more energy and other resources than they can acquire from nearby blood vessels.
Tag: macropinocytosis
U-M researchers find new function for macropinocytosis in mammalian cell growth
For the first time, researchers at Michigan Medicine have demonstrated that macropinocytosis, a cellular process known to be involved in cancer and other diseases, also plays an important role in the growth of at least one type of normal mammalian cell.