New study reveals breast cancer cells recycle their own ammonia waste as fuel

New study reveals breast cancer cells recycle their own ammonia waste as fuel 10/27/2017 08:55 AM EDT Breast cancer cells recycle ammonia, a waste byproduct of cell metabolism, and use it as a source of nitrogen to fuel tumor growth, report scientists from Harvard Medical School. The insights shed light on the biological role of ammonia in cancer and may inform the design of new therapeutic strategies to slow tumor growth. Full story at https://hms.harvard.edu/news/nothing-wasted Source Harvard Medical School This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111