Breast milk is being used to fight cancer after scientists accidentally discovered it contains a substance that kills tumour cells.
在科学家意外发现母乳中含有可以杀死肿瘤细胞的物质之后,人们正在用母乳来治疗癌症。
Trials in patients with bladder cancer have already yielded promising results and researchers believe the compound breast milk contains – nicknamed Hamlet – will also help tackle bowel cancer and cervical cancer.
在膀胱癌患者身上的实验已经取得了可喜的成果,而研究人员们认为,含有“哈姆雷特”物质的母乳化合物对肠癌和宫颈癌也有疗效。
They also say it homes in on cancer cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed – so it has none of the debilitating side effects of chemotherapy.
研究人员还表示,这种物质会在癌细胞上生长却又不会损伤健康的细胞,因此不会有像化疗那样带来的使人衰弱的副作用。
Professor Catharina Svanborg, who made the initial discovery, said last night: 'There's something magical about Hamlet's ability to target tumour cells and kill them.'
最先发现该现象的凯瑟琳娜·斯万伯格教授表示:“'哈姆雷特'能够很神奇地以肿瘤细胞为目标并杀死它们。
She said human breast milk contained a protein called alpha-lactalbumin, which is transformed into a cancer-fighting agent when in the gut.
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