Antarctic sea squirt toxins show potential for melanoma treatment, researchers find
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Richard Luscombe
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Researchers from the University of South Florida, Desert Research Institute, and Scripps Institution of Oceanography have returned from a six-week Antarctic expedition where they collected sea squirts (ascidians). These tiny marine organisms produce bacterial toxins that the researchers believe could potentially be developed into an effective treatment for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The study is in its early stages, focusing on the therapeutic potential of these naturally occurring toxins.
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· 1 pulledBill Baker, professor of chemistry at USF, said toxins produced by th
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