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Newly discovered cellular backup system opens promising new avenues for cancer treatment

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Newly discovered cellular backup system opens promising new avenues for cancer treatment

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Scientists have identified a surprising survival pathway that allows mammalian cells to produce the essential amino acid cysteine even when their primary systems are disabled. This groundbreaking discovery offers researchers a clear new target to help make cancer treatments significantly more effective.

Scientists have identified a surprising survival pathway that allows mammalian cells to produce the essential amino acid cysteine even when their primary systems are disabled. This groundbreaking discovery offers researchers a clear new target to help make cancer treatments significantly more effective.

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