Cell Toxin Found To Inhibit Survival Proteins In Cancer Cells Has New Application

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A chemically-modified version of a mitochondrial toxin long used to control species of invasive fish in lakes has been found to selectively inhibit two "survival proteins" in cancer cells. The research is a first step toward developing a molecularly-targeted drug that could eliminate cellular-level resistance to multiple types of chemotherapy and radiation therapy found in many types of cancers.

Keywords: Cell Toxin Cancer Cell