Glutamine dependency of human skin fibroblasts: Modulation by hexoses

Evidence that glutamine, not sugar, is the major energy source for cultured HeLa cells.

Larry Reitzer, Burton M. Wice, David Kennell · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1979 · 1.2K citations · Full text

Biosynthesis, Energy Metabolism, Biochemistry +11

Enterocytic differentiation of a subpopulation of the human colon tumor cell line HT‐29 selected for growth in sugar‐free medium and its inhibition by glucose

A Zweibaum, Moı̈se Pinto, Guillemette Chevalier et al. · Journal of Cellular Physiology · 1985 · 340 citations

Gastroenterology, Pathology, Cell Culture +22

Reciprocal regulation of glucose and glutamine utilization by cultured human diploid fibroblasts

H. Ronald Zielke, Pinar T. Ozand, J. Tyson Tildón et al. · Journal of Cellular Physiology · 1978 · 273 citations

The Utilization of Carbohydrates by Human Cell Cultures

Harry Eagle, Stanley Barban, Mina Levy et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1958 · 206 citations · Full text

Human Cell Cultures, Biochemistry, Cellular Nutrition +6

Lactate: A major product of glutamine metabolism by human diploid fibroblasts

H. Ronald Zielke, Carlota Sumbilla, David A. Sevdalian et al. · Journal of Cellular Physiology · 1980 · 121 citations

Glutamine Metabolism, Nutrient Physiology, Biochemistry +15