ERC Starting Grant · 2021
Intercellular trading in nucleotide metabolism: an emerging target
Anticancer therapy is >70 years old, and nucleotides are the oldest target in cancer treatment. Despite its long history, this treatment suffers high rates of resistance and toxicity. What are the reasons? A cell can gain nucleotides via de novo synthesis (DNS) or from salvage pathways. DNS inhibition can be bypassed by nucleotides produced by surrounding cells or distant organs, causing resistance. Cancer cells were traditionally studied in isolation, with (bulk) techniques precluding identification of cell type-specific targets, causing toxicity. To date, the cellular sources of nucleotides in healthy and tumor tissues are poorly characterized. Can the complexity of metabolic crosstalk in…
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