"How Engineered Fat Cells Starve Cancer: A Breakthrough in Tumor Treatment"
Cancer has long been one of humanity’s most formidable adversaries, a disease that thrives by hijacking the body’s resources to fuel its relentless growth. But what if we could turn the tables on cancer, using the body’s own cells to starve tumors into submission? In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Biotechnology on February 4, 2025, scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have done just that. By engineering special fat cells to outcompete cancer cells for essential nutrients, they’ve developed a novel approach that slows or even shrinks tumors in mice and human tissue models. This innovative therapy, called Adipose Manipulation Transplantation (AMT), could redefine how we fight cancer. Let’s dive into this exciting discovery, explore how it works, and consider what it means for the future of cancer treatment. The Cancer Conundrum: Why Tumors Thrive To understand why this new approach is so revolutionary, we first need to grasp how cancer o...