Key Highlights :
1. A scientific instrument at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory could help create a noninvasive cancer treatment derived from a common tropical plant. Pancratistatin is a chemical compound found in the spider lily, a native Hawaiian flower.
2. Until recently, pancratistatin's workings have mystified scientists, clouding hope for potential new treatments.
3. But after conducting neutron experiments at ORNL, students from the University of Windsor have gained fundamental insights into the mechanics of pancratistatin that could open new doors to much-improved cancer treatments.
4. By experimenting with cellular extracts here at the lab, we're building on previous work to get a more detailed picture for pancratistatin.
5. Our hope is to create a new path for treating cancer that doesn't damage healthy cells.
A scientific instrument at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory could help create a noninvasive cancer treatment derived from a common tropical plant. Pancratistatin is a chemical compound found in the spider lily, a native Hawaiian flower. Until recently, pancreatratistatin's workings have mystified scientists, clouding hope for potential new treatments. But after conducting neutron experiments at ORNL, students from the University of Windsor have gained fundamental insights into the mechanics of pancratistatin that could open new doors to much-improved cancer treatments.
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