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salinomycin

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salinomycin
an ionophore coccidiostat with a broad spectrum of efficiency and closely related to monensin.

salinomycin-tiamulin poisoning
fed concurrently or close together to pigs enhances the myonecrotic effect of salinomycin.


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And just as killing the mother Alien eradicated the threat of her offspring, scientists believe tackling tumour stem cells with the new chemical salinomycin could destroy a cancer's source.
Lab tests on mice with breast cancers showed salinomycin was effective against the cancer stem cells and slowed the growth of the animals' tumours.
Compared to a common chemotherapeutic drug prescribed for breast cancer called paclitaxel, salinomycin reduced the number of cancer stem cells by more than 100-fold.
 
 
 
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