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Shark molecule kills human viruses

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  • #2
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,564 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    Adam Khor wrote: »
    Known as squalamine, the compound is found in the liver of the shark and is an incredibly powerful antibiotic. It is also found in a few other animals such as lamprey.

    http://www.livescience.com/16126-shark-molecule-kills-viruses.html

    Thats amazing! I posted something in the health sciences forum a while back about transgenics being used in medical research. Several animals may hold the key to our own pathologies which is fascinating to me. The Zebra fish is also being examined as its heart has fantastic regeneration abilities.


  • #3
    Adam Khor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,279 ✭✭✭Adam Khor


    steddyeddy wrote: »
    Thats amazing! I posted something in the health sciences forum a while back about transgenics being used in medical research. Several animals may hold the key to our own pathologies which is fascinating to me. The Zebra fish is also being examined as its heart has fantastic regeneration abilities.

    Zebra fish as, the one you buy in pet shops??


  • #4
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,564 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    Yes one and the same or possibly a slightly less domesticated variant.


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