Boyce Thompson Institute: Wallflowers Could Lead to New Drugs
April 09, 2020
April 09, 2020
ITHACA, New York, April 9 -- Boyce Thompson Institute issued the following news:
Plant-derived chemicals called cardenolides have long been used to treat heart disease, and have shown potential as cancer therapies. But the compounds are very toxic, making it difficult for doctors to prescribe a dose that works without harming the patient.
For decades, researchers have longed to figure out how plants biosynthesize cardenolides, knowledge that could help them discover and . . .
Plant-derived chemicals called cardenolides have long been used to treat heart disease, and have shown potential as cancer therapies. But the compounds are very toxic, making it difficult for doctors to prescribe a dose that works without harming the patient.
For decades, researchers have longed to figure out how plants biosynthesize cardenolides, knowledge that could help them discover and . . .