cancer treatment offers newfound hope for millions, as scientists harness electrically charged nanoparticles to combat aggressive brain cancer cells. This promising advancement in medical science could revolutionize cancer therapy, bringing optimism to countless individuals.
Leading experts have pioneered nanoparticles capable of inducing self-destruction, or apoptosis, in glioblastoma cells. Remarkably, this revolutionary technique spares healthy cells within cancer patients. Termed "quantum biology," this innovative approach is in its infancy, but researchers in Nottingham are optimistic about its potential to reshape cancer treatment.
In a report published in Nature Nanotechnology, the scientists stated, «We are entering an era where it has been realized that bioelectricity, defined as the electrical language of cells, programs cell function. The cell is increasingly viewed as a mass of bioelectrical interconnected circuits that use an endogenous current generated by electron transfer processes to communicate with each other to maintain homeostasis.»
Their research demonstrates that remote electrical input can regulate electron transport among redox molecules, resulting in quantum biological tunneling for electron transfer, thus triggering apoptosis in patient-derived cancer cells in a highly selective manner. Transcriptomics data further confirm that this electric-field-induced bio-nanoantenna targets cancer cells uniquely, offering electrically induced control over molecular signaling.
Brain cancer remains a formidable adversary, with approximately 12,000 new brain tumor cases reported in the UK annually, equating to approximately 34
Read more on economictimes.indiatimes.com