New compounds prevent the development of cancer

The new compound called MYD1-72 acts as a receptor, able to bind and remove cancer-causing cells, prevent disease from developing.

The team at Stanford University School of Medicine, USA, has just created a new compound called MYD1-72 that can reduce or prevent cancer cell growth better than current treatments, according to Nature. World News.

In the study published in the journal Clinical Investigation on November 28, the new compound is described as a receptor capable of holding Gas6 , the key molecule that causes cancer and stops it from working, thereby slowing the progression. disease development.

The compound MYD1-72 is able to prevent the development of cancer.(Artwork: Wikipedia).

"New compounds can even cure some animals, including cases of metastatic malignant cells , " said Amato Giaccia, professor of radiation oncology, the lead author of the study. know.

Scientists used yeast to observe the transformation of Axl protein , surface receptors play an important role in cell survival, development and movement. In some types of cancer, this receptor is strongly linked to Gas6, making current treatments difficult to target cancer-causing cells.

MYD1-72 acts as a bait receptor, can mount to Gas6 better than Axl about 350 times. When introduced into mice, it attracted and removed Gas6 from the system, preventing them from activating Axl, thus preventing the growth and metastasis of cancer cells.

The team claims MYD1-72 can be used alone or in combination with chemotherapy , both of which are effective when tested in mice. In addition, the scientists said this compound is better than the current treatments for pancreatic and ovarian cancer. They hope to be able to put the new compound into clinical trials and determine its effectiveness for other types of cancer like leukemia.