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Compound derived from thunder god vine could improve outcomes for pancreatic cancer patients – News-Medical.Net
The results of a pre-clinical study led by researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute, an affiliate of City of Hope, suggest how a compound derived…
The results of a pre-clinical study led by researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, suggest how a compound derived from the thunder god vine — an herb used in China for centuries to treat joint pain, swelling and fever — is able to kill cancer cells and potentially improve clinical outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer.
The medicinal plant’s key ingredient, triptolide, is the basis of a water-soluble prodrug called Minnelide, which…
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