Repurposing loperamide to target glioma, metabolic reprogramming, liquid biopsies.

02/01/2021 40 min Temporada 1 Episodio 11
Repurposing loperamide to target glioma, metabolic reprogramming, liquid biopsies.

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode, recorded just before the New Year, I discuss recent news in brain cancer research. This includes:How the drug loperamide (brand name Imodium), induces cell death in glioblastoma cell lines and if this could have promise for real, human applications. Metabolic reprogramming via inhibition of a key cancer metabolite- D-2-Hydroxyglutarate (D-2-HG).Developments of liquid biopsies for glioma. 

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