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Does berberine block glutamine uptake in the body?

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Recent studies in cancer research have demonstrated that the natural alkaloid berberine can suppress glutamine uptake in certain cancer cell lines. This discovery highlights a specific mechanism of action that goes beyond berberine's more commonly known metabolic effects, opening up important questions about its general interaction with the amino acid glutamine.