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Mitochondria are an essential mediator of nitric oxide/cyclic guanosine 3',5'-monophosphate blocking of glucose depletion induced cytotoxicity in human HepG2 cells.
Molecular cancer research : MCR - 1 Sept 2007
Hsu Yi-Chiung, Lee Hsin-Chen, Ping Yueh-Hsin, Liu Tsung-Yun, Lui Wing-Yiu, Chi Chin-Wen
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It is well known that glucose is a major energy source in tumors and that mitochondria are specialized organelles required for energy metabolism. Previous studies have revealed that nitric oxide (NO) protects against glucose depletion-induced cytotoxicity in mouse liver cells and in rat hepatocyt...
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