Study found Cancer Cells May Acquire Fatty Acid 'Coat' to Form New Tumors
According to the U.S. 'New Scientist' website reported on August 19, 2020, cancer cells spread through lymph fluid, it will then circulate the infection-fighting cells throughout the body and help clean up cell debris. It is possible to sow the seeds of future tumor growth because they have obtained a 'coat' composed of monounsaturated fatty acids. This 'coat' can help protect them from damage and enable them to survive long enough to form new tumors. According to reports, it usually takes several years for tumors to spread or metastasize to more distant parts of the body. This is mainly because most of the cells die during the transfer process through the blood. In previous research, Morrison and his team proposed that oxidative stress, the process by which oxygen free radicals can destroy fat cell membranes-killed most of these cells. But it is not clear why some cells can 'escape from the dead.' To find out, Sean Morrison of ...
