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How Wasp Venom Kills Cancer Cells

By Admin at 18 Apr 2016

Toxins in wasp venom could be used to create an entirely new class of anti-cancer drugs. The wasp, Polybia paulista, wards off predators by injecting them with venom rich in Polybia-MP1 (MP1), a toxin with known anti-cancer properties.

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