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Reprogramming neuroblastoma by diet-enhanced polyamine depletion.

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Dietary restriction combined with difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) targets neuroblastoma by depleting polyamines. This strategy disrupts oncogenic protein translation, promotes tumor differentiation, and improves survival in a mouse model.

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  • Neuroblastoma is a lethal pediatric cancer originating from undifferentiated neural crest cells.
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  • Combining dietary restriction with DFMO offers a novel therapeutic strategy for neuroblastoma by manipulating protein translation.
  • Specific codon usage preferences in gene sets can be exploited for targeted translational rewiring in response to metabolic stress.
  • This approach holds promise for activating differentiation and treating pediatric cancers.