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Propionate metabolism is dysregulated in non-small cell lung cancer patients and EGFR-mutant drug-tolerant persister cells.
Scientific reports - 18 Mar 2026
Parang Bobak, Yoffe Liron, Khan Rabia, Li Zhongchi, Nagiec Michal J, Gardner Eric E, Shieh Yiwey, Heise Rachel S, Saxena Ashish, Altorki Nasser, Blenis John
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Recent studies show that genetic sequencing can not fully explain drug resistance in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), suggesting undiscovered non-genetic mechanisms that can enable cancer cell survival. Propionate metabolism is the pathway by which odd-chain fatty acids, branched chain amino acids, and cholesterol are metabolized. We have previously shown that methylmalonic acid (MMA), a byproduct of...
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