Trends in Biochemical Sciences
Trends in Biochemical Sciences
5 years ago

In the Hunger Games, the Winner Takes Everything

Entosis is an atypical form of cell death that occurs when a cell engulfs and kills another cell. A recent article by Overholtzer and colleagues indicates that glucose deprivation promotes entosis. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activation in the loser cells triggers their engulfment and elimination by winner cells, which endure starvation.

Publisher URL: www.sciencedirect.com/science

DOI: S0968000417301512

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