https://padlet.com/zaarak77/idqb5g7mwn24 en-us 2017-01-22 08:54:42 UTC 2017-01-22 09:19:37 UTC hello@padlet.com zaarak77 https://padlet.com/zaarak77/idqb5g7mwn24/wish/148550557 All the cells in our bodies are programmed to die. As they get older, our cells accumulate toxic molecules that make them sick. In response, they eventually break down and die, clearing the way for new, healthy cells to grow. This “programmed cell death” is a natural and essential part of our wellbeing. Every day, billions of cells die like this in order for the whole organism to continue functioning as it is supposed to.

Researchers have demonstrated that cancer cells use glucose to generate the building blocks of the cellular compounds needed for rapid tumour growth. They also use it to generate molecules that guard against the toxic accumulation of reactive oxygen species, the cell-damaging molecules that activate programmed cell death. This means that glucose serves as a master protector against cell death.

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