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Asad Mahmood

The Francis Crick Institute

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Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Histidine exchange sustains LAT1 activity and proliferation in glutamine-addicted breast cancers.

Ersa Gjelaj, Paul C. Driscoll, Asad Mahmood, Josep Tarragó‐Celada, Michael Kossifos, Saidu Sesay, James I. MacRae, Mariia O. Yuneva

The paper identifies histidine as a key substrate for LAT1 that supports mTORC1 signaling and proliferation in glutamine-addicted breast cancers, revealing a metabolic vulnerability.

bioRxiv · Apr 19, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology