Europa 04/02/2017
Europa: Potato virus shows potential for cancer treatments
After a recent research study, the potato virus X (PVX) was shown to have potential for possible cancer treatments.
Researchers hope to use it as a drug carrier, delivering doxorubicin (DOX)—a commonly used cancer chemotherapy.
According to the researchers’ findings, published in the journal Nanoscale, PVX-DOX treatment resulted in reduced tumor growth. The research team concluded that their results open the door for further development of PVX and other high-aspect ratio plant viral nanoparticles (VNPs) for applications in cancer therapy.
source: potatogrower.com
Fuente: http://www.freshplaza.com/article/170070/Potato-virus-shows-potential-for-cancer-treatments
