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Metabolic Assays for Brain Cancer Cells
Emma Martell1, Harshal Senthil2, Esha Kaul3
1Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
Abstract:
Metabolism is a fundamental foundation of all living organisms. However, cancer cells can modulate their metabolic activity to maintain their enhanced bioenergetic needs associated with uncontrolled proliferation. Some hallmarks of cancer metabolism include enhanced glucose uptake capacity and aberrations in mitochondrial metabolic activity and ATP production. In this chapter, we will outline several methods for studying critical metabolic parameters in brain cancer cells.
