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Marine Fungi Peptide Targets Drug-Resistant Melanoma

Marine Fungi Peptide Targets Drug-Resistant Melanoma

Marine fungi

What they found

Mortiamide-D, a marine fungal peptide, selectively targeted drug-resistant melanoma cells without harming healthy cells.

Mortiamide-D, a marine fungal peptide, selectively targeted drug-resistant melanoma cells without harming healthy cells.

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

In vitro (lab dish)

In vitro (lab dish)

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

Mortiamide-D

Mortiamide-D

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Shroomer

Shroomer

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Marine Fungi to the Rescue

Marine Fungi to the Rescue

Mortiamide-D, a peptide from marine fungi, shows promise against drug-resistant melanoma to enhance cell penetration, according to a recent study in Peptide Science. The peptides even selectively targeted melanoma cells without harming noncancerous cells.

Mortiamide-D, a peptide from marine fungi, shows promise against drug-resistant melanoma to enhance cell penetration, according to a recent study in Peptide Science. The peptides even selectively targeted melanoma cells without harming noncancerous cells.

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