Thursday, October 3, 2013
A new research suggests that Bee Venom could be the next leading cure against HIV , Nanoparticles containing bee venom toxin melittin can destroy the Virus while leaving the surrounding cells unharmed at the same time . The research was done by a group of scientists from Washington University School Of Medicine who believe that their findings could be a major step towards finding a cure for the disease .
The researchers explained : " When HIV comes across a nanoparticle it goes in between the bumpers and comes into direct contact with its surface, which is is coated with the bee toxin, which destroys it " . Most of today's medications for HIV work by attacking the virus's ability to reproduce, but this new research could lead to a cure which stops the virus from making an affection in the process, as in the medications that exist today .
Two types of therapies are possible :
- A vaginal gel to prevent the spread of HIV infection .
- Therapy for existing HIV infections, particularly drug resistant ones .
The gel therapy has the potential to target sperm, making it a contraceptive medication .
This study was done in cells in laboratory environment . The nanoparticles are easy to produce enough of them could be easily supplied for future human studies .
The researchers explained : " When HIV comes across a nanoparticle it goes in between the bumpers and comes into direct contact with its surface, which is is coated with the bee toxin, which destroys it " . Most of today's medications for HIV work by attacking the virus's ability to reproduce, but this new research could lead to a cure which stops the virus from making an affection in the process, as in the medications that exist today .
Two types of therapies are possible :
- A vaginal gel to prevent the spread of HIV infection .
- Therapy for existing HIV infections, particularly drug resistant ones .
The gel therapy has the potential to target sperm, making it a contraceptive medication .
This study was done in cells in laboratory environment . The nanoparticles are easy to produce enough of them could be easily supplied for future human studies .
