{"id":3689,"date":"2025-11-18T14:32:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T14:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/amazon-scorpions-could-help-beat-breast-cancer-scientists-discover\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T14:32:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T14:32:42","slug":"amazon-scorpions-could-help-beat-breast-cancer-scientists-discover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/amazon-scorpions-could-help-beat-breast-cancer-scientists-discover\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon scorpions could help beat breast cancer, scientists discover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>2025-11-18 14:32:40<\/b><br \/>\n<BR>Amazonian scorpions could be the key to beating breast cancer.<BR><br \/>\nScientists at the University of S\u00e3o Paulo\u2019s Ribeir\u00e3o Preto School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (FCFRP-USP) have pinpointed a compound in the toxin of Brotheas amazonicus that appears to attack breast cancer cells head-on. <BR><br \/>\nThe discovery, unveiled at FAPESP Week France, was made in collaboration with experts at the National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA) and Amazonas State University (UEA).<BR><br \/>\nProfessor Eliane Candiani Arantes, who coordinated the project, said: \u201cThrough bioprospecting, we were able to identify a molecule in the species of this Amazonian scorpion that is similar to that found in the venoms of other scorpions and that acts against breast cancer cells.\u201d<BR><br \/>\nEarly lab tests revealed that the peptide &#8211; named BamazScplp1 &#8211; hits tumour cells with an impact comparable to paclitaxel, one of the most widely used chemotherapy medications. <BR><br \/>\nThe molecule triggers necrosis, a form of violent cell death previously associated with toxins from other venomous species.<BR><br \/>\nThe breakthrough comes as part of a much larger scientific effort to convert venom components into advanced medical tools. <BR><br \/>\nResearchers at FCFRP-USP and partner institutions have spent years cloning and expressing snake and scorpion proteins, with one major success already under way: a patented fibrin sealant described as a \u201cbiological glue\u201d now in phase-three clinical trials.<BR><br \/>\nReferring to the team\u2019s strategy to produce venom-derived molecules safely in yeast rather than harvesting them from animals, Arantes said: \u201cOur idea now is to obtain this serine protease through heterologous expression in Pichia pastoris.<BR><br \/>\n\u201cIf we combine growth factors with these enzymes, we can create improved sealants and scale up production.\u201d<BR><br \/>\nThe team now hopes to use the same method to manufacture the newly discovered anti-tumour molecule for further testing.<BR><br \/>\nArantes: \u201cWe also intend to obtain these molecules through heterologous expression.\u201d<BR><br \/>\nIf future studies confirm its effectiveness, a creature that once relied on venom to survive the Amazon rainforest may end up helping humans survive cancer.<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Visit Bang Bizarre (main website) <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/xtbac.js\" data-video=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2025-11-18 14:32:40 Amazonian scorpions could be the key to beating breast cancer. 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