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SUBMITTER: Wanders D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7146589 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wanders Desiree D Hobson Katherine K Ji Xiangming X
Nutrients 20200303 3
The essential amino acid, methionine, is important for cancer cell growth and metabolism. A growing body of evidence indicates that methionine restriction inhibits cancer cell growth and may enhance the efficacy of chemotherapeutic agents. This review summarizes the efficacy and mechanism of action of methionine restriction on hallmarks of cancer in vitro and in vivo. The review highlights the role of glutathione formation, polyamine synthesis, and methyl group donation as mediators of the effec ...[more]