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Heat avoidance strategies of cancer cells suggested by this study
As normal cells (bottom left of Fig. 2) transform into cancer cells, they require a large supply of energy in the form of ATP. Using the same pathway as normal cells would generate excessive heat, causing an overheating state (top right of Fig. 2). To prevent this, cancer cells appear to rely on a less efficient pathway that generates less heat (bottom right of Fig. 2).
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Nobuyuki Okahashi
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