British scientists says that tiny insects can help prevent the growth of brain tumors.
of England Plymouth University Brain Tumor Research Center of Excellence Using the common fly Drosophila as a model, scientists have been able to identify and examine cancer cells in the early stages of brain tumor development.
Their research Helping to learn more about glioma tumors, including later-stage tumor types such as glioblastoma.
The survival rate of a patient up to the glioblastoma stage is extremely low and these tumors grow rapidly and invade and destroy healthy tissues.
This disease can occur at any age but is seen more frequently in the elderly.
Symptoms of the disease include headaches that get worse, nausea and vomiting, blurred or double vision, and seizures.
Dr Claudia Baros, who led the new research published in EMBO Reports, a scientific journal of the European Molecular Biology Organisation, said her team had discovered ‘reading’ processes that lead to tumor formation and can be important in helping to grow
He said: ‘The research is helping to understand how brain tumors can form and has opened up avenues of research to find new potential drug targets to treat patients with glioma tumours.’
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He said: ‘Using the common fly Drosophila as a model, we have been able to identify and examine cells in the early stages of brain tumor formation within the brain. These cells have the most significant differences in their metabolic and protein balance compared to normal cells.’
Dr Karen Noble, director of research, policy and innovation at the Brain Tumor Research Charity, said: ‘There is still a lot of work to be done but these early results are important because with further research it could help us develop new treatments that treat tumours. Targeting cancer cells more efficiently will improve patient treatment.’
South West London-based recruitment consultant and part-time musician Sam Surya Kumar was diagnosed with early-stage CK glioma after suffering from seizures.
Surya Kumar, 38, was being monitored for the tumour, but a scan last July showed it had grown.
He is now undergoing chemotherapy and has already undergone surgery and radiotherapy.
Father-of-two Surya Kumar said: ‘It’s amazing to think that a tiny insect like a fruit fly can help improve our knowledge of tumors like mine and help us find better treatments.
He said: ‘This is really exciting news and highlights the need for more investment in this research to help us reach our goal of finding a cure sooner.’
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2024-07-26 02:42:56
