Deep down, in the Twilight Zone of the North Atlantic Ocean, lives a shark. A shark with the potential to save lives. The Dogfish Shark. In 1993 it was discovered by Dr. Michael Zasloff, P.h.D, that inside the dogfish sharks uncharacteristically large liver, is the answer to the question scientists have been asking for centuries; Why do sharks have such effective immune systems. The answer to that question is squalamine, the could be cure. Squalamine is a chemical compound found in dogfish sharks that affect sharks, humans, and medical advancements. Squalamine affects sharks in many different ways but overall there are two major effects of squalamine on sharks. According to Aaron A. Rowe, sharks have the unique ability to fend off viral infections.
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Lastly, according to news-medical.net, squalamine, “...could make it an effective antiviral drug…” It also says that squalamine, “...could prove to be a promising treatment for hepatitis B and C and other viral diseases…” This is important because it blatantly states that squalamine “could prove to be a promising treatment…” So, in conclusion, squalamine is definitely going to have a major effect on future medical advancements, whether good or bad. In summary, squalamine affects sharks health and population, humans health and immune systems, and it affects how far we can go in medical advancements. Squalamine is important to cancer research, hepatitis, Parkinson's disease, and much more. Here is something to think about, if squalamine is so important to those things, what would happen if humans made the only animal in the world that can create squalamine, extinct? Sharks are such an important part of the ocean and our health, we need to take care of them. In conclusion, deep in the twilight zone of the north Atlantic ocean, deep inside the tissues of the dogfish shark, is the possible answer to cancer, Parkinson's disease, hepatitis, and more. Squalamine, the could be
Lastly, according to news-medical.net, squalamine, “...could make it an effective antiviral drug…” It also says that squalamine, “...could prove to be a promising treatment for hepatitis B and C and other viral diseases…” This is important because it blatantly states that squalamine “could prove to be a promising treatment…” So, in conclusion, squalamine is definitely going to have a major effect on future medical advancements, whether good or bad. In summary, squalamine affects sharks health and population, humans health and immune systems, and it affects how far we can go in medical advancements. Squalamine is important to cancer research, hepatitis, Parkinson's disease, and much more. Here is something to think about, if squalamine is so important to those things, what would happen if humans made the only animal in the world that can create squalamine, extinct? Sharks are such an important part of the ocean and our health, we need to take care of them. In conclusion, deep in the twilight zone of the north Atlantic ocean, deep inside the tissues of the dogfish shark, is the possible answer to cancer, Parkinson's disease, hepatitis, and more. Squalamine, the could be