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Brain Tumors Hijack Sugar Metabolism to Fuel Growth, Suppress Immunity: Study

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News18•18-03-2026, 14:30

Brain Tumors Hijack Sugar Metabolism to Fuel Growth, Suppress Immunity: Study

•A new study reveals brain tumors manipulate sugar metabolism, specifically fructose, to grow and suppress immune responses.
•Immune cells within glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor, use a unique fructose transporter (GLUT5) to metabolize sugar.
•Blocking fructose breakdown in these specialized immune cells could enhance immunotherapy effectiveness and patient outcomes.
•In mouse models, removing the GLUT5 transporter significantly inhibited tumor growth and boosted the immune system's anti-tumor response.
•Microglial fructose metabolism is identified as a key regulator of immune suppression in glioblastoma, offering a promising therapeutic target.

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