Inhibiting Cancer (IMAGE) Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Caption This image of molecularly stained brain cells shows the AMPK target protein (green) in a large glioblastoma brain tumor that grew from transplanted human cancer cells in a mouse brain. Scientists report in Nature Cell Biology that tumor growth was reduced when the researchers genetically inhibited AMPK, suggesting it may be a potential treatment strategy for lethal and mostly untreatable brain cancers like high-grade glioblastoma. Credit Cincinnati Children's Usage Restrictions Please credit Cincinnati Children's License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.