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Honeybee venom found to kill agressive breast cancer cells – Open Access Government
Researchers from the University of Western Australia have found that the venom of honeybees can destroy aggressive breast cancer cells in a lab setting.
Using the venom from 312 honeybees and bumblebees in Australia, Ireland and England, Australian researchers found that honeybee venom destroyed triple-negative breast cancer, which has limited treatment options. The venom also destroyed HER2-enriched breast cancer cells.
The aim of the research was to investigate the anti-cancer properties of honeybee venom, and a component compound, melittin, on different types of breast cancer cells.
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