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Korea University: Ascorbate employed in the treatment of cancer cells overexpressing a glucose transporter

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The development of chemicals that efficiently target specific cancer cells and maximize therapeutic responses has been a key research topic for many years. Recently, a local research team succeeded in using vitamin C (ascorbate) to target cancer cells overexpressing glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1) and thereby significantly enhance therapeutic effects, opening new possibilities for anticancer agents. […]