High Levels of Glutaminase II Pathway Enzymes in Normal and Cancerous Prostate Suggest a Role in 'Glutamine Addiction'.

Many tumors readily convert l-glutamine to α-ketoglutarate. This conversion is almost invariably described as involving deamidation of l-glutamine to l-glutamate followed by a transaminase (or dehydrogenase) reaction. However, mammalian tissues possess another pathway for conversion of l-glutamine to α-ketoglutarate, namely the glutaminase II pathway: l-Glutamine is transaminated to α-ketoglutaramate, which is then deamidated to α-ketoglutarate by ω-amidase.

A rare case of lung carcinoma with mucoepidermoid histopathology: a case report and review of the literature.

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung is exceedingly rare. Our case involves a 58-year-old male who presented with shortness of breath, dysphagia, and weight loss. He denied ever smoking.