Researchers are hoping to improve treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) by exploiting cancer cells鈥� dependence on mitochondria 鈥� where the energy that cells need is produced.
Dr Natasha Kirienko from Rice University in Texas, USA, is an expert in mitochondrial metabolism and believes there is potential for 鈥渇undamental鈥� improvements in AML care and the development of safe and effective treatments.
Dr Kirienko said: 鈥淐ancer cells grow so rapidly that they place a tremendous burden on their mitochondria 鈥� the cell鈥檚 energy producers 鈥� but they also disrupt the mechanisms that keep these mitochondria healthy.
鈥淲e鈥檝e discovered that targeting this mitochondrial dysfunction can selectively kill AML cells while leaving healthy blood cell...
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