@article{Nguyen2019Uncov-47107,
  year={2019},
  doi={10.1016/j.celrep.2019.03.036},
  title={Uncovering the Role of N-Acetyl-Aspartyl-Glutamate as a Glutamate Reservoir in Cancer},
  number={2},
  volume={27},
  issn={2211-1247},
  journal={Cell reports},
  pages={491--501.e6},
  author={Nguyen, Tu and Kirsch, Brian James and Asaka, Ryoichi and Nabi, Karim and Quinones, Addison and Tan, Jessica and Antonio, Marjorie Justine and Camelo, Felipe and Li, Ting and Hartung, Thomas and Le, Anne}
}

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