A ketogenic diet increases transport and oxidation of ketone bodies in RG2 and 9L gliomas without affecting tumor growth
De Feyter HM, Behar KL, Rao JU, Madden-Hennessey K, Ip KL, Hyder F, Drewes LR, Geschwind JF, de Graaf RA, Rothman DL. A ketogenic diet increases transport and oxidation of ketone bodies in RG2 and 9L gliomas without affecting tumor growth. Neuro-Oncology 2016, 18: 1079-1087. PMID: 27142056, PMCID: PMC4933488, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/now088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3-Hydroxybutyric AcidAnimalsBrain NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorDiet, KetogenicDisease Models, AnimalGliomaKetone BodiesMaleMonocarboxylic Acid TransportersRats, Inbred F344Survival AnalysisSymportersTumor BurdenConceptsKetone body oxidationKetogenic dietKetone bodiesGlioma modelBrain tumorsBrain tumor metabolismCortical brain tissuePlasma glucose concentrationRat glioma modelRodent glioma modelsContralateral brainRat gliomaTumor growthBrain tissueTumor metabolismBeta-hydroxybutyrate oxidationTumor cellsGliomasMR spectroscopyTumor's abilityMonocarboxylate transportersDietGlucose concentrationKetone body transportTherapy