These cancer cells have been treated with discodermolide, a chemical obtained from a sponge that grows on deep-sea coral reefs. It prevents the cells from dividing and spreading. Learn more about deep-sea corals in the multimedia feature "Coral Gardens of the Deep Sea" and about drugs from sea creatures in our conversation with Dr. Shirley Pomponi.
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Treated Cancer Cells
![Cancer cells treated with discodermolide, a chemical from a sponge found on deep-sea coral reefs.](/sites/default/files/styles/3_2_large/public/2023-11/Cancer_Cells_full.jpg.webp?itok=TCVUg9b4)