항암식물-안개꽃
안개꽃(Gypsophila Paniculata)에 강력(强力) 항암성분(抗癌成分)
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첫 실험에서는 이 항체가 주입된 지 몇 시간 안에 백혈병세포의 99.9%가 죽은 것으로 나타났다.
연구팀은 이 결과에 너무 놀라 실험장비가 손상된 것으로 의심했으나 수십 번 실험을 반복해도 똑같은
결과가 나왔다고 플라벨 박사는 밝혔다.
그는 이 새로운 치료법이 백혈병만이 아니라 많은 다른 종류의 암에도 효과가 있을 가능성이 크다고 말했다.
이 실험결과는 임상시험을 통해 확인하려면 앞으로 3-5년이 걸릴 것이라고 그는 덧붙였다.
플라벨 박사는 20년 전 아들 사이먼이 백혈병으로 죽자 백혈병연구협회(Leukemia Busters)를 만들어
백혈병 치료법을 연구해 오다가 사우샘프턴 종합병원에 백혈병연구소를 차렸다.
이 연구결과는 지난주 미국 워싱턴에서 열린 미국암연구학회(American Association for Cancer Research)
연례회의에서 발표되었다.
[연합뉴스][중앙일보] 2010.4.30.
[아침안개 추가자료]
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[영국의 미러(Mirror)紙 보도기사 원문]
Doctor parents in cancer drug boost
By Euan Stretch. 29/04/2010
A couple who lost their only son to leukaemia unveiled a medical breakthrough yesterday that could save the lives
of thousands of cancer patients.
Doctors David and Bee Flavell, both research scientists, have discovered that an extract from the white flower
commonly known as 'Baby's Breath' can boost the efficiency of anti-cancer drugs by a staggering nine million
times.
They found that molecules called saponins, extracted from the 'Gypsophila Paniculata' plant, appear to break
down the membrane of cancer cells.
This makes it much easier for antibody-based drugs, known as immunotoxins, to attack the cancerous cells.
The groundbreaking discovery was made by the couple and three other researchers working for the charity
Leukaemia Busters, set up by the Flavells after son Simon died of an incurable form of the cancer in 1990,
aged 10.
Scientists carried out the work at the newly refurbished Simon Flavell Leukaemia Research Laboratory at
Southampton General Hospital.
Dr David Flavell, 56, said:
"I am usually careful about the words I use with things like this but this discovery could truly revolutionise the way
these antibody-based drugs work and it will save lives.
"We've been working towards this since Simon's death."
Last week, the Flavells presented their findings at a conference in Washington, organised by the
American Association for Cancer Research.
[원본기사. www.mirror.co.uk]
[ Mail online 기사]
Baby's Breath flower can boost anti-leukaemia drugs by up to a million times
By Daily Mail Reporter (Last updated at 6:49 AM on 29th April 2010)
Scientists unveiled a major medical breakthrough that could revolutionise the treatment of leukaemia patients and
save thousands of lives.
Experts have discovered that an extract from the white flower commonly known as Baby's Breath can boost
the efficiency of anti-cancer drugs by a staggering million times.
They found that molecules called saponins, extracted from the Gypsophila Paniculata plant,
appear to break down the membrane of cancer cells.
This makes it much easier for antibody-based drugs, known as immunotoxins, to attack the cancerous cells.
As a result, immunotherapy used to treat certain types of leukaemia and lymphoma is increased in potency
by 'over one million-fold'.
The groundbreaking discovery has been made by scientists working for the charity Leukaemia Busters,
based in Southampton, Hampshire.
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'We are all excited at the major advance this could represent for immunotoxin treatments for leukaemia.'
The next step is to take the findings from the test tube and into clinical trials to turn it into a treatment that can be
made available to patients.
If that is successful - a process that could take between three to five years - then thousands of leukaemia patients
could benefit from lower doses of drugs.
The breakthrough has come as a result of 12 months of research and testing in collaboration with scientists
based in the Berlin.
Dr Flavell added: 'We still need to do laboratory-based work to further develop this discovery into a practical and
safe treatment for patients and money is the key to achieving this.
'Leukaemia Busters scientists and doctors have worked tirelessly day and night over many years and have
relied on the generosity of donations to fund a great deal of their work.'
The name Leukaemia Busters and its logo were both devised by Simon Flavell before he died.
The youngster was a great fan of Ghost Busters[
[Mail online] Associated Newspapers Ltd 2010.4.29. <원문보기>
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