Kathmandu. Scientists have made an amazing discovery. The bacteria found in the stomach of the Japanese tree frog (Dryophytes japonicus) has been proven to be highly effective in fighting cancer. In tests done on mice, a specific bacteria completely removed the tumor without any serious side effects.
How was this discovery?
Frogs, lizards and other amphibians and reptiles rarely suffer from cancer. Scientists at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology wondered what the effect would be if they introduced their gut bacteria to mice.
They selected a total of 45 different bacteria from frogs, newts and lizards. Nine of them showed strong cancer-fighting ability. The most influential Japanese tree frog bacterium was Ewingala americana.
What did this bacteria do?
With just one dose, the tumors in the mice disappeared completely.
After 30 days, the cancer cells were still reintroduced. Within the next month, the tumors did not form.
This bacterium works in two ways
Attacks the tumor directly.
Strengthens the body’s immune system – activates T cells, B cells and neutrophils.
Tumors have low oxygen levels, where chemotherapy drugs are less effective. However, this bacterium works well even in low-oxygen environments.
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In mice, this bacteria was quickly cleared from the blood.
It proved to be more effective than the current chemotherapy drug, doxorubicin.
There were no long-term side effects and healthy organs were not affected.
Scientists said that this bacteria could be a safe alternative to clinical trials.
It’s just the beginning
This research has been done only in mice. More testing is needed to determine if it works in humans. Scientists now want to test it on other types of cancer. They want to try to combine it with other drugs and are looking for better ways to dispense the drug.
Security is a major issue. Because Evangela americana can also cause infection in people. Therefore, a lot of caution should be taken in clinical trials. Bacterium therapy is currently being used to treat bladder cancer. Organisms like frogs could provide new cancer drugs in the future.
Scientists say that there are many hidden medicines in nature’s biodiversity. We have to protect it so that new drugs can be found. This research has been published in the journal ‘Gut Microbes’. This discovery gives new hope to cancer patients.
