High-fat, high-carb regimen drives tumor growth in mice In a nutshell Scientists discovered that a high-fat, high-sugar diet can lead to glycogen buildup in lung tissue, providing fuel for lung ...

DIET plays a vital role in reducing cancer risk. High red meat intake has been linked to increased risk of bowel cancer, ...

Discover how high-sugar diets contribute to more aggressive lung tumor growth - and how this knowledge could shape future ...

Glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3) was initially described as a key enzyme involved in glycogen metabolism, but is now known to regulate a diverse array of cell functions. The study of the ...

Two research groups in Asia have identified an enzyme that governs whether a neural projection becomes an axon or a dendrite and several of its upstream and downstream targets. Their findings on the ...

Secreted at various points along the digestive tract, enzymes break down large molecules ... creating energy-giving glycogen from sugary carbohydrates and converting dietary proteins into new ...

Methods: Glycogen content and activity of muscle enzymes with regulatory functions in glycogen synthesis were examined. Results: Testosterone treatment increased glycogen content of extensor digitorum ...

An example of an anabolic reaction is the synthesis of glycogen from glucose. An example of a catabolic reaction is the process of food digestion, where different enzymes break down food particles ...

Pompe is a rare disorder where a person’s body doesn’t produce enough of the enzyme that breaks down glycogen, or sugar, that feeds the muscles. The glycogen builds up over time and can become ...