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Clinical Role of ASCT2 (SLC1A5) in KRAS-Mutated Colorectal Cancer.
International journal of molecular sciences - 27 Jul 2017
Toda Kosuke, Nishikawa Gen, Iwamoto Masayoshi, Itatani Yoshiro, Takahashi Ryo, Sakai Yoshiharu, Kawada Kenji
Abstract excerpt
Mutation in the KRAS gene induces prominent metabolic changes. We have recently reported that KRAS mutations in colorectal cancer (CRC) cause alterations in amino acid metabolism. However, it remains to be investigated which amino acid transporter can be regulated by mutated KRAS in CRC. Here, we performed a screening of amino acid transporters using quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction...
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