Cancer cells grow by sucking mitochondria out of immune cells
Cancer cells can form tentacle-like structures to steal energy-producing mitochondria from immune cells, according to new research...
Dr Charlott Repschlager is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews and works as a Medical Manager in Berlin. She has completed a PhD at King's College London Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. Previously, she has worked as a postdoctoral researcher in cancer at Queen Mary University of London and as a science communications officer. She has studied Human and Medical Science at the University of Westminster.
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