Fasted Mouse Liver Where RagA is Off (left) and On (right) (IMAGE)

Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (CNIO)

Fasted Mouse Liver Where RagA is Off (left) and On (right)

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Fasted mouse liver, where RagA is off (left, blue) to enable a "save mode" metabolism; Fasting animals that have the RagA switch on (right, brown) cannot adapt to nutrient shortage. /CNIO

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