Sea Cucumbers Could Hold Key to Stopping Cancer Spread

Scientists discover natural cancer-fighting sugar in sea cucumbers

Sea cucumbers, long known for cleaning the ocean floor, may also harbor a powerful cancer-fighting secret. Scientists discovered a unique sugar in these marine creatures that can block Sulf-2, an enzyme that cancer cells use to spread. Unlike traditional medications, this compound doesn t cause dangerous blood clotting issues and offers a cleaner, potentially more sustainable way to develop carbohydrate-based drugs if scientists can find a way t…

Sea Cucumbers Could Be the Key to Stopping Cancer Growth With a Rare Sugar Compound

Learn why sea cucumbers could stop cancer growth due to a unique sugar compound they possess.

Sea cucumbers could hold key to stopping cancer spread

Sea cucumbers are the ocean's janitors, cleaning the seabed and recycling nutrients back into the water. But this humble marine invertebrate could also hold the key to stopping the spread of cancer.

Sea Cucumbers Could Be The Key To Stopping Cancer Growth With a Rare Sugar Compound

Graphic by Stefanie Goodwiller/University Marketing and Communications The next breakthrough in cancer therapy could come from the seafloor, where sea cucumbers hold a secret solution. These unassuming creatures may not look the part of a medical hero, but a sugar compound they possess shows promise as a precious resource that may be able to stem the tide of cancer growth……..Continue reading…. By Jack Knudson Source:  Discover Magazine . Critics…

Sea cucumber compound could be key to a new cancer therapy

The sea cucumber has been found to naturally produce a sugary compound that inhibits an enzyme instrumental in facilitating cancer growth, according to a new study. The next step is to find a method for producing the marine-derived anticancer compound in large quantities.Continue ReadingCategory: Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Cancer, Bioactive compounds, Marine Biology, University of Mississippi