Compounds show promise in blocking STAT3 signaling as treatment for osteosarcoma
Monday, April 11, 2011 - 22:30
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have discovered that two new small molecule inhibitors are showing promise in blocking STAT3, a protein linked to the most common malignant bone tumor, osteosarcoma. These small molecule inhibitors -- one derived from a portion of the turmeric spice -- may serve as a new, non-toxic treatment for these deadly tumors.
