Metabolism: Fusion power
Nature Reviews Cancer 18, 66 (2018).
doi:10.1038/nrc.2018.2
Author: Ulrike Harjes
The fusion gene consisting of fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 and transforming acidic coiled-coil-containing protein 3 is oncogenic and present in a small cancer subset. Frattini et al. have identified that this fusion gene drives peroxisomal and mitochondrial biogenesis.
Source: Nature Reviews Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Ulrike Harjes Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: research