A novel tumor suppressor, BATF2, can be silenced by factors in the tumor microenvironment, leading to a reduced immune ...

Oral dietary glutamine supplements helped patients improve symptoms of postinfectious diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome, according to research published in Gut. QiQi Zhou, MD, PhD, MBA, of ...

New research has discovered that a fundamental nutrient found in cells is key to maintaining the body’s cancer-destroying immune response. The discovery may lead to more effective ways of treating the ...

Researchers describe two enzymes newly identified for their roles in regulating macropinocytosis, a process cancer cells use to snatch extra nutrients from the jelly-like substance between cells. This ...

The amino acid glutamine plays an unexpected role in erythropoiesis, the differentiation of erythroid progenitor cells into mature red blood cells. Ordinarily, glutamine is broken down by stem cells ...

L-glutamine is a semi-essential amino acid that the body produces on its own, but in situations of exertion, stress, or ...

A compound developed by Johns Hopkins researchers that blocks glutamine metabolism can slow tumor growth, alter the tumor microenvironment and promote the production of durable and highly active ...

Co-corresponding authors Jian Xu,PhD, (left) and Min Ni, PhD, (right) and co-first authors Junhua Lyu, PhD, (center left) and Yuannyu Zhang, PhD, (center right) identified and characterized a ...

While most people are familiar with the need for vitamins and minerals in a balanced diet, there are certain nutrients that are often overlooked—glutamine being one of them. Glutamine is an amino acid ...