Heterogeneity of glucose metabolism and uptake identifies distinct cancer cell and cancer stem cell phenotypes.

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BACKGROUND: Tumor cells show phenotypic heterogeneity, including a small subpopulation of cancer stem-like cells (CSCs) that are responsible for maintaining tumor growth and metastasis. Altered glucose metabolism is a characteristic feature of cancer cells, which often display increased aerobic glycolysis alongside mitochondrial oxidative respiration (the Warburg effect). However, there is evidence that CSCs...

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