Even though it's been established that environmental pollutants can cause cancer, almost nothing is known about how those pollutants impact cancer metabolism or the aging process. (buckinstitute.org)
Hyaluronan (HA) is a molecule naturally present in nearly all tissue types, but in cancer the metabolism of HA may change and promote the progression of cancer. (sciencedaily.com)
«This could be a major breakthrough,» noted Peter, the Tom D. Spies Professor of Cancer Metabolism at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. (sciencedaily.com)