Ajinomoto-led group finds clues that amino acid concentration in blood may indicate diagnosis of cancer

As many cancer cells secrete the protein HMGB1, usurping muscle protein and influencing the amino acid balance in blood, some cancer patients may show a diagnostically relevant amino acid profile.

Hiroki KUNIYASU et al., Cancer Research, doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-13-1052

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