Venom from honeybees has been found to rapidly kill aggressive and hard-to-treat breast cancer cells, according to potentially ground-breaking new Australian research.It found honeybee venom was effective in killing breast cancer cellsThe study also found when the venom's main component was combined with existing chemotherapy drugs, it was extremely efficient at reducing tumour growth in mice.
"We found that the venom from honeybees is remarkably effective in killing some of these really aggressive breast cancer cells at concentrations which aren't as damaging to normal cells," Dr Duffy said. "What melittin does is it actually enters the surface, or the plasma membrane and forms holes or pores and it just causes the cell to die," Dr Duffy said.The component melittin in the venom is believed to have the killing effect.
She found the holes in breast cancer membranes caused by the melittin allowed the chemotherapy to enter the cell and worked extremely efficiently in reducing tumour growth in mice.Western Australia's Chief Scientist Professor Peter Klinken said it was a significant development, which provided another example of where compounds in nature could be used to treat human diseases.
communicipalist It kills all cells, it's a poison. Like duh. Put whisky on cancer cells and they'll die. It's not a cure for cancer.
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Yet big Pharms and industries produce pesticides to extinct these creatures.. A major breakthrough for sure
Efficient, life saving heroes these tiny beings!
It would be great if something could come from this. Science. Underrated.
Talk about natures little champions. They have truly touched my heart and provide raw honey which has fought off any coughs and colds.
Yet another reason to save 🐝 🐝 🐝
ArmandaAndrade Thanks for sharing this information 🙏🏼
Bees were already my favourite insect.
Damn... the govt will make bees illegal now.
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Bee venom does many wonderful things which is why big pharma and companies like Monsanto and Bayer produce pesticides to kill the bee populations. They want humans to to depend on their chemicals only. Ask them. They’ll tell you 😎👍
How random. I just watched an unsolved mysteries episode where people use honeybee venom as treatment for MS
Doesn't it kill normal cells? That's why the stings hurt yeah? It's literally na defence mechanism for the fuzzy little guys
As someone with a lifelong allergy to bees I am not surprised their venom is a cancer cell killer. I wouldn't be surprised if jellyfish also hold these magical powers.
Great news.
Shame we (as in we as a species, and particularly the trump administration) have been KILLING all the bees with pesticides, isn’t is!
bee stings for bee stings
I asked why poisons exist. Now I know.
Shame the honeybee is a dying species
Figures, one of the animals humans are wiping off the face if the earth so their lawns look nice, would turn out to be super beneficial.
How did they even work this out?
Sting dem tittys yo!