Using viruses to treat CANCER!

Scientists these days have solved literally most of our world's problem, even the most complex ones! Today, scientist started using viruses to attack cancerous cells. It seems like a science fiction but this is, in fact, TRUE!

They use a kind of virus called oncolytic virus, a genetically modified form of a herpesvirus. They remove the genes that make the virus replicate in differentiated cells. So, it becomes efficient in attacking cancerous cells. The virus attacks the infected cells and starts replicating inside of them. Then they die and produce hundreds of other viruses to attack neighboring cells. The immune system also gets involved in this process. After cancer cells lysis and produces the viruses, they also produce antigens, which triggers our immune system to attack these cells.

This is how viruses are used to treat cancer in a nutshell! For more info, check these links
https://www.cancer.gov/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2018/oncolytic-viruses-to-treat-cancer

https://www.cancercenter.com/discussions/blog/using-viruses-to-attack-cancer-may-help-stimulate-the-immune-system/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oncolytic_virus

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  1. Emir Seyit OzturkApril 17, 2020 at 2:03 PM

    Years ago I was thinking about this kind of thing! Like making virus for killing cancerous cells. I didn't know that scientist made this kind of thing. Interesting topic!

    By the way I'm going to study medicine! I love medicine. I want to discover more about brain implant!

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