The Complex Role of Branched Chain Amino Acids in Diabetes and Cancer

The obesity and diabetes epidemics are continuing to spread across the globe. There is increasing evidence that diabetes leads to a significantly higher risk for certain types of cancer. Both diabetes and cancer are characterized by severe metabolic perturbations and the branched chain amino acids (...

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Main Author: Thomas M. O'Connell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-10-01
Series:Metabolites
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/3/4/931