Synthesis of triptycene-peptide hybrids that can bring about “paraptosis” in cancer cells (IMAGE)

Tokyo University of Science

Synthesis of triptycene-peptide hybrids that can bring about “paraptosis” in cancer cells

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Researchers from Tokyo University of Science have developed novel complex-peptide hybrids, which can induce a type of programmed cell death called “paraptosis” in apoptosis-resistant cancer cells.

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Tokyo University of Science

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