News tagged with vinblastine
Chemists engineer plants to produce new compounds
(PhysOrg.com) -- In work that could expand the frontiers of genetic engineering, MIT chemists have, for the first time, genetically altered a plant to produce entirely new compounds, some of which could be ...
Jan 19, 2009 |
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Work sheds new light on medicinal benefits of plants
Scientists from institutions around the nation and the world have collaborated to develop new resources poised to unlock yet another door in the hidden garden of medicinally important compounds found in plants.
Dec 15, 2011 |
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Fused indolines made by asymmetrical carbon-carbon coupling
(PhysOrg.com) -- Many drugs are based on natural substances. Because it is usually difficult, if not impossible, to isolate these in sufficient quantities from plants or microorganisms, they must be synthesized ...
Jul 07, 2011 |
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Compounds from periwinkle plant could become more effective cancer drugs
Humans have long taken advantage of the huge variety of medicinal compounds produced by plants. Now MIT chemists have found a new way to expand plants' pharmaceutical repertoire by genetically engineering ...
Nov 03, 2010 |
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Scientists find new twist on drug screening to treat common childhood cancer
A study led by scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) reveals a new method of identifying drugs to treat children suffering from fatal cancers for which an effective treatment has not been found. Rather than ...
Aug 18, 2010 |
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Sea creature's toxin could lead to promising cancer treatment
A toxin derived from a reclusive sea creature resembling a translucent doughnut has inspired UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers to develop a related compound that shows promise as a cancer treatment.
Feb 05, 2007 |
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Periwinkle can serve as tiny chemical plant
MIT researchers have discovered a way to manipulate the chemistry taking place in the tiny periwinkle plant to produce novel compounds that could have pharmacological benefits.
Nov 16, 2006 |
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