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Translational Medicine / 转化医学Lipid Metabolism, SCD1 Desaturase

James Ntambi

PhD

🏢University of Wisconsin-Madison🌐USA

Professor of Biochemistry and Nutritional Sciences

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👥Biography 个人简介

James Ntambi defined the role of stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1) in mammalian lipid biology. His work shows that many tumors are addicted to monounsaturated fatty acids generated by SCD1. He has guided development of SCD1 inhibitors as cancer therapeutics.

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🧪Research Fields 研究领域

stearoyl-CoA desaturase
monounsaturated fatty acids
lipid desaturation
cancer dependency
metabolic disease

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Last updated: 2026-04-01 | All information from publicly available academic sources

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