Compound Found In Sea Sponge Can Reduce Size Of Pancreatic Tumors
- 8 years ago
Pancreatic cancer is known to have a woefully small survival rate and often claims those affected rather quickly. According to a recently published study, researchers at Florida Atlantic University have found a naturally occurring substance that shows great promise for treating the disease.
Pancreatic cancer is known to have a woefully small survival rate and often claims those affected rather quickly.
According to a recently published study, researchers at Florida Atlantic University have found a naturally occurring substance that shows great promise for treating the disease.
The natural product called Leiodermatolide was collected from marine sponges existing off the coast of Fort Lauderdale.
Testing in mice showed that it was highly effective in both killing pancreatic cancer cells and reducing the size of tumors.
Further, results indicated it out performed current standard treatment means.
Esther Guzmán, the lead author of the study, said, “Given the uniqueness of its mechanism of action, its potency, its selectivity for cancer cells, and its in vivo efficacy, leiodermatolide is an extremely interesting compound that merits further studies to determine its therapeutic potential for addressing some of the most devastating forms of cancer."
Pancreatic cancer is known to have a woefully small survival rate and often claims those affected rather quickly.
According to a recently published study, researchers at Florida Atlantic University have found a naturally occurring substance that shows great promise for treating the disease.
The natural product called Leiodermatolide was collected from marine sponges existing off the coast of Fort Lauderdale.
Testing in mice showed that it was highly effective in both killing pancreatic cancer cells and reducing the size of tumors.
Further, results indicated it out performed current standard treatment means.
Esther Guzmán, the lead author of the study, said, “Given the uniqueness of its mechanism of action, its potency, its selectivity for cancer cells, and its in vivo efficacy, leiodermatolide is an extremely interesting compound that merits further studies to determine its therapeutic potential for addressing some of the most devastating forms of cancer."