Publications by authors named "Aidan M Michaels"
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- Cancer cells need more energy (ATP) to grow and survive, which can change how they take in and balance sodium ions in their bodies.
- The researchers used special methods to measure sodium levels and how fast cancer cells convert sugar into energy, comparing cancer cells to normal cells to see the differences.
- They found that when they blocked a specific pump that controls sodium balance (Na/K-ATPase), the cancer cells had more sodium and produced less energy, showing that sodium levels affect their energy production.
Several specific metallic elements must be present in the human body to maintain health and function. Maintaining the correct quantity (from trace to bulk) and location at the cell and tissue level is essential. The study of the biological role of metals has become known as metallomics.
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