IIT Hyderabad Researchers Find Antarctic Fungi That Could Help In Treating Leukemia

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad researchers working with scientists from National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), Goa, have isolated Antarctic fungi that contain L-Asparaginase, an enzyme-based chemotherapeutic agent used to treat Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. The isolati...

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Main Authors: Doriya, K, Devarai, Santhosh Kumar, Ashok, A
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: NDTV India 2019
Subjects:
IITH in News
Antarctic
Indian
Antarc*
National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research
Online Access:http://raiith.iith.ac.in/4828/
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Summary:Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad researchers working with scientists from National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), Goa, have isolated Antarctic fungi that contain L-Asparaginase, an enzyme-based chemotherapeutic agent used to treat Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. The isolation of L-asparaginase containing fungi from extreme environments could lead to development of new chemotherapeutic treatment methods that have fewer side effects than the existing methods, said a statement from the Institute.

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