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2-Deoxy-d-Glucose Can Complement Doxorubicin and Sorafenib to Suppress the Growth of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Cells.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Wang Shuo-Yu, Wei Yau-Huei, Shieh Dar-Bin, Lin Li-Ling, Cheng Shih-Ping, Wang Pei-Wen, Chuang Jiin-Haur
Abstract excerpt
Tumor cells display a shift in energy metabolism from oxidative phosphorylation to aerobic glycolysis. A subset of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is refractory to surgery and radioactive iodine ablation. Doxorubicin and sorafenib are the drugs of choice for treating advanced thyroid cancer but both induce adverse effects. In this study, we assessed the anti-cancer activity of 2-deoxy-d-glucose (2-DG) alone and...
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