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Deathstalker scorpion venom may aid anti-brain cancer gene therapy

UWashington researchers have found that chlorotoxins in deathstalker scorpion venom may become a crucial component in gene therapies designed to combat glioma, the most prevalent brain cancer. The chlorotoxin facilitates the delivery of therapeutic genes into cancerous cells. [ACS Nano]

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