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 ResearchConceptsKetone 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