Dr. Ahmed Chadli, Medical College of Georgia (IMAGE)

Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

Dr. Ahmed Chadli, Medical College of Georgia

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Celastrol, derived from trees and shrubs called celastracaea, has been used for centuries in China to treat symptoms such as fever, chills, joint pain and inflammation. Medical College of Georgia researchers think it may also play a role in cancer treatment by inactivating a protein required for cancer growth.

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