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Salmonella Has Been Genetically Engineered to Consume Brain Tumors
https://futurism.com...e-brain-tumors/
Genetically engineered kamikaze viruses that annihilate deadly brain cancers? cool
As the culprit behind one million cases of food poisoning and 380 deaths every year, Salmonella is definitely bad news for the stomach. But what if it’s possible to turn Salmonella into one of the good guys? That’s exactly what researchers from Duke University wanted to achieve when they genetically engineered a strain of Salmonella into brain tumor munchers.
Salmonella Has Been Genetically Engineered to Consume Brain Tumors
The tweaks made the Salmonella into Purine-deficient bacteria. Purine is an amino-acid that’s abundantly found in tumors. So, once these modified Salmonella were injected into the brain, they dug deep into the tumors and started rapidly multiplying. At the same time, they have also been designed to produce two compounds in low-oxygen environments, such as the inside of tumors. These added compounds, Azurian and p53, cause cells to self destruct, killing both the tumors and the Salmonella bacteria.
https://futurism.com...e-brain-tumors/
Genetically engineered kamikaze viruses that annihilate deadly brain cancers? cool