News tagged with melittin
Tumors Feel the Deadly Sting of Nanobees
When bees sting, they pump into their victims a peptide toxin called melittin that destroys cell membranes. Now, by encapsulating this extremely potent molecule within a nanoparticle, researchers at the Washington University ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Aug 28, 2009 |
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Unconventional idea for antiviral contraceptive gel wins Gates Foundation grant
A vaginal gel that affords both contraception and HIV protection using nanoparticles that carry bee venom is one of the bold, unconventional ideas that won a 2010 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Nov 09, 2010 |
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Novel bee venom derivative forms a nanoparticle 'smart bomb' to target cancer cells
The next time you are stung by a bee, here's some consolation: a toxic protein in bee venom, when altered, significantly improves the effectiveness liposome-encapsulated drugs or dyes, such as those already used to treat ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Aug 02, 2010 |
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UCI researchers develop world's first plastic antibodies
UC Irvine researchers have developed the first "plastic antibodies" successfully employed in live organisms - stopping the spread of bee venom through the bloodstream of mice.
Jun 21, 2010 |
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Plastic antibody works in first tests in living animals
Scientists are reporting the first evidence that a plastic antibody -- an artificial version of the proteins produced by the body's immune system to recognize and fight infections and foreign substances -- works in the bloodstream ...
Jun 09, 2010 |
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Tumors feel the deadly sting of nanobees
(PhysOrg.com) -- When bees sting, they pump poison into their victims. Now the toxin in bee venom has been harnessed to kill tumor cells by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The researchers ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Aug 10, 2009 |
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