Scientists were able to destroy 99% of cancer cells in the laboratory

A new way to destroy them Cancer cells Scientists from three different universities in Texas discovered. More specifically, by stimulating hemocyanin molecules with near-infrared light, they were able to make them vibrate in sync with the result that they rupture cancer cell membranes.

Hemocyanin molecules are already used in bioimaging, as a type of synthetic dye. When used in low doses, it can detect cancer because it has the property of binding to the outside of cells.

This is a new generation of molecular machines that we call “molecular compressors.” They are a million times faster in their mechanical movement than previous Feringa species and can be activated by near-infrared light rather than visible light.

Using the infrared spectrum is important because it allows scientists to reach deep into the body. Cancer in the bones or organs can be treated without the need for surgery for doctors to reach the cancerous tumor.

The tests used cancer cells grown in a laboratory, and the molecular repressor method was 99% successful in destroying the cancer cells.

The important thing is that we have discovered another explanation for how these molecules work. This is the first time that electrons within a molecule have been used to excite the entire molecule, to produce mechanical motion used for a specific purpose – in this case, to dissolve a cancer cell membrane.

Hemocyanin molecules have an “arm” that attaches the molecules to cancer cell membranes. The vibration-induced movement when exposed to near-infrared radiation dissolves the cancer cell membrane.

the research It's still early days but looks promising. This is an artificial technology that cancer cells will struggle to deal with as they develop. In the next phase, researchers will explore other types of cells that they can use in a similar way.

This research is about a different way to treat cancer using mechanical forces at the molecular level.