Elusive Target In Cancer Cells Targeted By Magnolia Compound

July 14th, 2008 | Category: Cancer

A natural compound from magnolia cones blocks a pathway for cancer growth that was previously considered “undruggable,” researchers have found. A laboratory led by Jack Arbiser, MD, PhD, at Emory University School of Medicine, has been

studying the compound honokiol, found in Japanese and Chinese herbal medicines, since discovering its ability to inhibit tumor growth in mice in 2003.

Original post by Women’s Health / Gynecology News From Medical News Today

Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Netvouz
  • DZone
  • ThisNext
  • MisterWong
  • Wists
  • BlinkList
  • Furl
  • IndianPad
  • Netscape
  • Reddit
  • Simpy
  • Spurl
  • StumbleUpon
  • Technorati
Related Articles
  • MIT Researchers See Alternative To Common Colorectal Cancer Drug
  • Elusive Pancreatic Progenitor Cells Found In Mice
  • Potential Of Targeted Therapies For Cancer
  • Light Powered Platinum More Targeted & 80 Times More dominant Than Similar Cancer Treatments
  • Tangerine Peel Kills Cancer Cells New Research Find, UK

    • No comments yet. Be the first.

    Leave a reply

    You must be logged in to post a comment.