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02.09.25
"Contrary to popular belief, body fat isn’t all bad. It’s an essential source of energy that helps regulate hormones, control body temperature, and absorb vitamins and minerals. And thanks to new research from the University of California, San Francisco, body fat could prove even more of a superpower — as a certain type may soon help us fight at least five types of cancer.
How is this possible? The researchers discovered that when they implanted engineered fat cells next to tumors in mice, the fat devoured all the nearby nutrients, causing most of the tumor cells to starve and die. Not only was this approach surprisingly effective, but it’s also relatively easy to perform, per the study’s senior author, Nadav Ahituv.
“We already routinely remove fat cells with liposuction and put them back via plastic surgery,” Ahituv said in a statement. “These fat cells can be easily manipulated in the lab and safely placed back into the body, making them an attractive platform for cellular therapy, including for cancer.”
But not just any type of fat will do. To get the documented results, the scientists used gene-editing tool CRISPR to convert white fat cells — which store energy and are the most abundant type in our bodies — into beige ones. The latter generate heat by consuming calories, and can thus be thought of as “hungry” fat cells."
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“Hungry” Fat Cells Could Fight Cancer by Devouring Tumors’ Food Sources, Study Suggests
Stephanie Friedman02.09.25
"Contrary to popular belief, body fat isn’t all bad. It’s an essential source of energy that helps regulate hormones, control body temperature, and absorb vitamins and minerals. And thanks to new research from the University of California, San Francisco, body fat could prove even more of a superpower — as a certain type may soon help us fight at least five types of cancer.
How is this possible? The researchers discovered that when they implanted engineered fat cells next to tumors in mice, the fat devoured all the nearby nutrients, causing most of the tumor cells to starve and die. Not only was this approach surprisingly effective, but it’s also relatively easy to perform, per the study’s senior author, Nadav Ahituv.
“We already routinely remove fat cells with liposuction and put them back via plastic surgery,” Ahituv said in a statement. “These fat cells can be easily manipulated in the lab and safely placed back into the body, making them an attractive platform for cellular therapy, including for cancer.”
But not just any type of fat will do. To get the documented results, the scientists used gene-editing tool CRISPR to convert white fat cells — which store energy and are the most abundant type in our bodies — into beige ones. The latter generate heat by consuming calories, and can thus be thought of as “hungry” fat cells."
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How “Hungry” Fat Cells Could Fight Cancer
In a study, beige fat cells “starved” cancerous cells by depriving tumors of nutrients, opening the door to potential new treatments.
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