Natural compound from a deep-water marine sponge found to reduce pancreatic tumor size
Thursday, August 18, 2016 - 13:32
in Biology & Nature
A deep-water marine sponge collected off of Fort Lauderdale’s coast contains leiodermatolide, a natural product that has the ability to inhibit the growth of cancer cells as well as block cancer cells from dividing using extremely low concentrations of the compound, report scientists.