Humanity is on the verge of defeating cancer
The fight against cancer is a real headache for mankind. In the twentieth century, people flew into space, nuclear power appeared, in the twenty-first century there was a tremendous breakthrough in the field of information of technologies, but medicine did not learn to defeat this terrible disease. Today, like 100 years ago, cancer in the last stages is a verdict. And yet, scientists do not lose hope that sooner or later they will be able to find a way to treat cancer.
Recently, specialists from the China Center for Nanoscience and Technology have developed unique DNA nanorobots. They can resist malignant tumors, as evidenced by successful testing. The nanorobot is very small - 5000 times smaller than the tip of the needle. It is clear that it is impossible to see it without special equipment. DNA robots have a tubular structure. The length of the robot is 90 nanometers, the diameter is 19 nanometers.
The nanorobot DNA is made from the genomic DNA of the bacteriophage M13 - a virus that infects Escherichia coli bacteria (E. coli). Virus DNA has long been used to create various nanostructures. Such robots previously participated in experiments of a technical nature, for example, in the assembly of cobalt oxide nanowires, for packaging carbon nanotubes used in photovoltaics, etc. Now it is the turn of using such nanorobots in medicine, especially in oncology.
The main task of DNA nanorobots is to help in the diagnosis of tumors. They will be able to find tumors in the human body on their own and then interfere with their blood supply. After such an operation, the tumor will begin to collapse in a few days or weeks. This result, according to Chinese scientists, is confirmed by research. Nanorobots were tested on mice, in particular, on mice with a human breast tumor. As a result of the experiment, it was possible to establish that within a few days or weeks, the tumor in the mice significantly decreased, or even completely disappeared.
By the way, rodents have a great resemblance to humans, so an experiment conducted on mice suggests that humans will most likely achieve a similar effect. To consolidate the results of the study, after mice, DNA nanorobots were also tested on dwarf domestic pigs (mini-pigs), which also very much resemble humans in their anatomical and physiological structure. The pig experiment fully confirmed the harmlessness of nanorobots for large mammals - no significant harm to minipigs as a result of the action of nanorobots was done.
Naturally, scientists were puzzled by the safety issues of nanorobots for the human body. Everyone knows how harmful the traditional treatment of cancer with radiation and chemotherapy adversely affects the human body. But DNA nanorobots are completely safe. They can treat tumors in the body without causing any damage to healthy tissues. In addition, they cannot lead to a stroke, since they do not accumulate in the human brain.
While scientists are completing preclinical studies of the use of DNA nanorobots for the treatment of cancer, and then intend to translate the results of their research into medical practice. Thus, humanity will soon have hope, if not for the possibility of a complete cure for cancer, then, at least, for a significant reduction in the incidence of this terrible disease.
Recently, specialists from the China Center for Nanoscience and Technology have developed unique DNA nanorobots. They can resist malignant tumors, as evidenced by successful testing. The nanorobot is very small - 5000 times smaller than the tip of the needle. It is clear that it is impossible to see it without special equipment. DNA robots have a tubular structure. The length of the robot is 90 nanometers, the diameter is 19 nanometers.
The nanorobot DNA is made from the genomic DNA of the bacteriophage M13 - a virus that infects Escherichia coli bacteria (E. coli). Virus DNA has long been used to create various nanostructures. Such robots previously participated in experiments of a technical nature, for example, in the assembly of cobalt oxide nanowires, for packaging carbon nanotubes used in photovoltaics, etc. Now it is the turn of using such nanorobots in medicine, especially in oncology.
The main task of DNA nanorobots is to help in the diagnosis of tumors. They will be able to find tumors in the human body on their own and then interfere with their blood supply. After such an operation, the tumor will begin to collapse in a few days or weeks. This result, according to Chinese scientists, is confirmed by research. Nanorobots were tested on mice, in particular, on mice with a human breast tumor. As a result of the experiment, it was possible to establish that within a few days or weeks, the tumor in the mice significantly decreased, or even completely disappeared.
By the way, rodents have a great resemblance to humans, so an experiment conducted on mice suggests that humans will most likely achieve a similar effect. To consolidate the results of the study, after mice, DNA nanorobots were also tested on dwarf domestic pigs (mini-pigs), which also very much resemble humans in their anatomical and physiological structure. The pig experiment fully confirmed the harmlessness of nanorobots for large mammals - no significant harm to minipigs as a result of the action of nanorobots was done.
Naturally, scientists were puzzled by the safety issues of nanorobots for the human body. Everyone knows how harmful the traditional treatment of cancer with radiation and chemotherapy adversely affects the human body. But DNA nanorobots are completely safe. They can treat tumors in the body without causing any damage to healthy tissues. In addition, they cannot lead to a stroke, since they do not accumulate in the human brain.
While scientists are completing preclinical studies of the use of DNA nanorobots for the treatment of cancer, and then intend to translate the results of their research into medical practice. Thus, humanity will soon have hope, if not for the possibility of a complete cure for cancer, then, at least, for a significant reduction in the incidence of this terrible disease.
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