Fish Peptide May Inhibit Cancer Metastasis

 
This article is about new research that shows that a peptide found in Pacific codfish may stop some cancers from metastasizing. The majority of deaths from cancer are due to metastasis, when the cancerous tumors spread to blood vessels and other organs in the body, causing them to shut down or stop working correctly. This particular study involved a protein found in fish, which contains an antigen that is thought to be important in cancer metastasis. The researchers involved found that the peptide, which is used by polar fish to prevent their tissues from freezing in the cold waters, prevented the cancer cells from latching onto blood vessels and supported the immune system of the subject. In the future, these findings could lead to fish-protein supplements for patients to slow the spread of their cancers. There is still much research and trials to be done before that happens, but these findings may prove to be very important in stopping the spread of tumors in the body.

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