Glioblastoma multiforme is a form of the deadliest brain cancer, a newly discovered molecular compound, Vacquinols, can make these cells lyse by ATP depletion and rupturing of the cell membrane. Vacquinols is able to prevent un-checkpoint cancer cell clumps, tumors, by making them lyse. Vacquinols has already been tested on mice and has been successful in halting brain cancer. This is a very promising treatment for brain cancer in the future.
Nature of Science:
1. Science is collaborative, more than 22 scientists helped make this discovery
2. Role of motivation and curiosity, someone had to be motivated to find a cure to brain cancer.
Source: http://www.cell.com/abstract/S0092-8674%2814%2900220-7
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