Establishing a link between cholesterol levels and resistance to heat treatment in cancer cells (IMAGE)

Chiba University

Establishing a link between cholesterol levels and resistance to heat treatment in cancer cells

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Heat-induced increase of membrane fluidity is suppressed by cholesterol, preventing membrane disruption. Thus, cholesterol-rich cells are resistant to heat-induced necrosis, and cholesterol depletion converts heat-resistant cells into heat-sensitive cells.

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Professor Hiroto Hatakeyama from Chiba University, Japan

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