Researchers have made a scientific breakthrough with the development of ‘nanomachines’ that can kill cancerous cells.
The research team headed by Dr Youngdo Jeong from the Center for Advanced Biomolecular Recognition at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has engineered molecules able to directly penetrate cancerous cells, destroying them, according to Scitechdaily.
These nanomachines can kill cancer cells incredibly fast, attaching themselves to the surface of bacterial cells and drilling into the outer membrane within a couple of minutes.
As the molecules burrow their way into the cell, they repeatedly unfold and fold while inside, creating holes and killing cancer without using harmful medicines or drugs.
Although this kind of therapy boosts survival rates, it usually leads to another disease called ‘castration-resistant prostate cancer’, despite the decrease in hormones.
Scientists have discovered this disease is caused by the re-activation of androgen receptors activated through different mechanisms.
However, the team of researchers have developed new drugs, including enzalutamide and abiraterone, which could lead to treatment for the recurrent disease. (Ladbible)
