Metabolic Frugality Marks Cancer Cells for Immune Targeting

Cell. 2018 Sep 6;174(6):1344-1346. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2018.08.023.

Abstract

Altered cell metabolism is ubiquitous in cancer cells; however, it remains challenging to exploit these alterations for cancer therapy. A new study reveals that metabolic alterations to the urea cycle promote tumor growth but unexpectedly also trigger mutations that mark cancer cells for recognition by immunotherapy.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Genomics
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy*
  • Neoplasms*
  • Urea

Substances

  • Urea