have been digging in odd corners to find effective treatments for brain
cancer for decades, and now they've found one in daffodils."
This statement was made by Gerald Weissmann, M.D., Editor-in-Chief of The FASEB Journal.
In the never-ending quest for cancer cures, scientists have now found
that a compound found in daffodils can treat aggressive brain cancers.
In the never-ending quest for cancer cures, scientists have now found
that a compound found in daffodils can treat aggressive brain cancers.
A team of scientists have made this new discovery, presently reported in the FASEB Journal.
"We
are planning to move a narciclasine derivative toward clinical trials
in oncology within a three to four year period in order to help patients
with brain cancers, including gliomas, as well as brain metastases,"
Robert Kiss, Ph.D., co-author of the study from the Laboratory of
Toxicology at the Institute of Pharmacy at the Université Libre de
Bruxelles in Brussels, Belgium, was quoted as saying. "We hope
narciclasine could be given to brain cancer patients in addition to
conventional therapies," he continued.
are planning to move a narciclasine derivative toward clinical trials
in oncology within a three to four year period in order to help patients
with brain cancers, including gliomas, as well as brain metastases,"
Robert Kiss, Ph.D., co-author of the study from the Laboratory of
Toxicology at the Institute of Pharmacy at the Université Libre de
Bruxelles in Brussels, Belgium, was quoted as saying. "We hope
narciclasine could be given to brain cancer patients in addition to
conventional therapies," he continued.
The
research was used by injecting mice with the compound and then
examining the results, which revealed a positive effect for the use of
it in the treatment of cancer. The compound, called Narciclasine, is
being touted as having potential to combat brain cancer in humans.
research was used by injecting mice with the compound and then
examining the results, which revealed a positive effect for the use of
it in the treatment of cancer. The compound, called Narciclasine, is
being touted as having potential to combat brain cancer in humans.
Weissman
said, in response to the promise of this research discovery, "It
doesn't mean that you should eat daisies or daffodils for what ails you,
but that modern medicinal chemistry can pluck new chemicals from stuff
that grows in the garden. This is a good one!"
said, in response to the promise of this research discovery, "It
doesn't mean that you should eat daisies or daffodils for what ails you,
but that modern medicinal chemistry can pluck new chemicals from stuff
that grows in the garden. This is a good one!"
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