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Tryptophan Depletion Bioreactor, a New Cancer Therapy

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  • Rolf Bambauer

    (Formerly Institute for Blood Purification, Homburg/Saar, Germany)

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The cancer therapeutic strategies known to date are not adequate for all cancer patients. Most of them are followed by a high rate of side effects and complications. The L-tryptophan depletion bioreactor is described as a possible new method of cancer therapy. L-tryptophan is an essential amino acid which has been recognized as an important cancer nutrient and its removal can lead to destruction of the tumour. Normal human cells or tumor cells cannot synthesize L-tryptophan and therefore tumor resistance is unlikely to develop. L-tryptophan is also a constituent for different bio-molecules such as Serotonin, Melatonin, and is needed for other synthesis processes in the cell growth. A column which contained TSO as a bioreactor was integrated in a plasmapheresis unit and tested it in different animals.

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  • Rolf Bambauer, 2017. "Tryptophan Depletion Bioreactor, a New Cancer Therapy," Current Trends in Biomedical Engineering & Biosciences, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 10(4), pages 72-75, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:jctbeb:v:10:y:2017:i:4:p:72-75
    DOI: 10.19080/CTBEB.2017.10.555795
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