<p>Targeting an enzyme can help stop the growth of glioblastoma, the most dangerous type of brain tumour, researchers have found.&nbsp;</p>
<p>This enzyme called PGM3 plays a vital role in the hexosamine synthesis pathway, which is involved in the processes of protein and lipid glycosylation that allow tumours to rapidly grow.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Lipid glycosylation is a process where sugar molecules attach to fats (lipids) in the body.</p>
<p>Researchers with The Ohio State University Comprehensive <a href="https://mid-day.com/lifestyle/health-and-fitness/article/western-diet-may-raise-lung-cancer-risk-finds-study-23499871" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Cancer</a> Center &ndash; Arthur G. James and Richard J. Solove Research Institute believe that targeting PGM3 can reduce tumour growth and eliminate glioblastoma cells.</p>
<p>&ldquo;This research is important because it has found a new target called PGM3. Blocking the PGM3 enzyme can break the connection between sugar and fat creation in cells, which helps stop tumours from growing,&rdquo; said lead author Deliang Guo, the founding director of the Center for Cancer Metabolism, in a study published in the journal Science Advances.</p>
<p>Glioblastoma is a fast-growing brain tumour that develops from glial cells in the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/health-and-fitness/article/94-year-old-ghatkopar-woman-defies-bleed-in-the-brain-walks-out-of-hospital-to-attend-granddaughters-wedding-23479700" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">brain</a>. An estimated 15,000 people each year are diagnosed with this lethal brain tumour, according to the Glioblastoma Foundation.</p>
<p>The study highlights a promising new approach to fight glioblastoma, giving hope for future advancements in cancer treatment, said Guo.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Glioblastoma is the most lethal primary brain tumour, with a median survival of only 12-16 months from diagnosis despite extensive treatments,&rdquo; said Huali Su, the first author of the paper, and a researcher with the Department of Radiation Oncology and Center for Cancer Metabolism at OSUCCC-James.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&ldquo;New molecular targets for glioblastoma are urgently needed,&rdquo; Su added in the paper.</p>
<p>The research team included scientists from France, along with the University of California-Los Angeles, University of California-Irvine and University of Louisville.</p>
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