Scientists have discovered that the proteins and peptides in bee venom and snake venom can fight cancer
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Last Update: 2014-09-02
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According to foreign media reports, researchers at the University of Illinois are trying a new anti-cancer research, they intend to use bee venom to inhibit the growth of cancer cells It is understood that pure bee venom can kill people However, the researchers say that if some substances extracted from bee venom are made into drugs, some cancers can be treated In a new study, scientists used proteins and polypeptides isolated from bee venom, snake venom and scorpion venom as new "Prescriptions" for testing, and found that they can prevent the growth of tumors without harming patients Scientists have found that a specific substance called melittin in the venom can stop the spread of malignant cells Because bees are small and can't produce enough bee venom, researchers tested them with synthetic bee venom peptides in the laboratory Pan dipanjan, research director of the project at the University of Illinois in the United States, said in a statement that we have successfully treated breast cancer and melanoma in the laboratory using nanoparticles of small toxins safely These toxins are hidden in the immune system, directly injected into cancer cells, other healthy cells are not disturbed The researchers say their next goal is to use the method for animal testing, which is expected to be applied to humans in the future Original link: http://
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