D-glucarate, also found in the layer, is under study as a possible anticancer agent, particularly for hormone-sensitive tumors like breast and prostate cancer, he said.

• 他说，对在内皮层还发现的右旋葡糖二酸可能成为可能的抗癌药--尤其对于激素敏感的肿瘤像乳腺癌和前列腺癌--的研究也正在进行。