At Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, researchers are testing a compound called sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), a naturally occurring molecule which has been shown to prevent germ cell death in mice receiving radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Oncofertility Consortium member, Mary Zelinksi, discusses this experimental treatment with WSOCTV.com Health & Medical News and KY3.com, whereby healthy ovaries are injected with S1P prior to radiation to see if the molecule assists in preserving fertility.
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