Natural Plant Compound May Help Overcome Cancer Drug Resistance
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Plant-derived compound helps restore cancer cells' sensitivity to treatment
A natural plant compound may help overcome a built-in defense that allows many cancers to resist a class of drugs designed to restore normal gene activity, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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NewswiseNatural plant compound may help overcome cancer drug resistance
A natural plant compound may help overcome a built-in defense that allows many cancers to resist a class of drugs designed to restore normal gene activity, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Preclinical tests show that the substance blocks enzyme that destroys the active form of decitabine before it acts in tumour cells
A groundbreaking scientific discovery has been made that could break the resistance to chemotherapy and targeted therapies in cancer treatment. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Cancer Center have proven that an active ingredient found in a traditional plant destroys the protective layer that cancer cells use to break down drugs. 🚆
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