Molecular secrets of ancient Chinese herbal remedy discovered
Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 20:30
in Biology & Nature
Researchers have discovered the cellular target for a two-thousand-year-old herbal remedy known as Chang Shan. The bioactive compound, called febrifugine, triggers a stress-response pathway that tells cells to conserve resources and eliminate unnecessary functions, which in turn blocks the production of dangerous, disease-causing immune cells.