Combination of Compound Kushen injection with first-line treatment versus first-line treatment alone for advanced colorectal cancer: a study protocol for a multicenter, openlabel,... by Jingyuan Wu, Yuansha Ge, Guanghui Zhu, Ruike Gao, Xiaoyu Zhu, Ying Zhang, Jie Li

“…Patients who achieve a complete response, partial response, or stable disease after 4–6 months will receive maintenance therapy until disease progression or another endpoint event, such as toxicity or death, occurs.. Follow-up will occur every 3 months until death or loss to follow-up. …”
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High-density lipoprotein nanoparticles spontaneously target to damaged renal tubules and alleviate renal fibrosis by remodeling the fibrotic niches by Shanshan He, Xiaoyang Li, Yuanyuan He, Ling Guo, Yunzhou Dong, Leilei Wang, Lan Yang, Lin Li, Shiyun Huang, Jiali Fu, Qing Lin, Zhirong Zhang, Ling Zhang

“…The bHDL vehicle also possesses high manufacturability, good safety and adequately reduces the toxicity of TP. Thus, this system is promising for the treatment of CKD and bHDL has good potential for delivering agents to damaged renal tubular epithelial cells.…”
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Potential Interaction of Pinocembrin with Drug Transporters and Hepatic Drug-Metabolizing Enzymes by Sirima Sangkapat, Rattiporn Boonnop, Jeerawat Pimta, Napason Chabang, Bodee Nutho, Promsuk Jutabha, Sunhapas Soodvilai

“…In addition, it attenuated the toxicity of tenofovir, a substrate of hOAT1, in cells overexpressing hOAT1. …”
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Combining In Vitro, In Vivo, and In Silico Approaches to Explore the Effect of <i>Ceratonia siliqua</i> and <i>Ocimum basilicum</i> Rich Phenolic Formula on Lipid Metabolism and Pl... by Mohammadine Moumou, Amani Tayebi, Abderrahmane Hadini, Omar M. Noman, Abdulsalam Alhalmi, Hamza Ahmoda, Souliman Amrani, Hicham Harnafi

“…Accordingly, the CBF prevented LRP oxidation in a concentration-dependent manner. This formula is not toxic in mice (LD₅₀ > 2000 mg/kg body weight). …”
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Assisted Egg White Biogenic Synthesis for Elaboration of ZnO Nanoparticles by Elena Andreea Vijan, Ecaterina Magdalena Modan, Sorin Georgian Moga, Denis Aurelian Negrea, Adriana-Gabriela Schiopu, Mihai Oproescu, Daniela Istrate

“…ZnO-based nanomaterials especially demonstrate versatility, accessibility, biocompatibility and low toxicity. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in developing eco-friendly and sustainable approaches for synthesizing nanomaterials. …”
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Immunogenicity in humans of a transdermal multipeptide melanoma vaccine administered with or without a TLR7 agonist by Craig L Slingluff, Gina R Petroni, Walter C Olson, Kimberly A Chianese-bullock, Donna Deacon, Mark Smolkin, William W Grosh, Max O Meneveau, Kevin T Lynch, Elise P Salerno, Elizabeth Woodson, James W Patterson

“…Every 3 weeks thereafter (x 6), the peptides were combined with GM-CSF and were injected into the dermis and subcutis in an emulsion with IFA. Toxicities were recorded and immune responses assayed by ELIspot.Results CD8+ T cell responses to transdermal vaccination in DMSO occurred in 83% of participants in group 3 and 86% in group 4, and responses to vaccination in IFA were observed in 29% of participants in group 1 and 14% in group 2. …”
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Identification of promising SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitor through molecular docking, dynamics simulation, and ADMET analysis by Ganesh Sharma, Neeraj Kumar, Chandra Shekhar Sharma, Taha Alqahtani, Yewulsew Kebede Tiruneh, Sharifa Sultana, Gabriel Vinícius Rolim Silva, Gabriela de Lima Menezes, Magdi E. A. Zaki, Jonas Ivan Nobre Oliveira

“…The physicochemical properties, pharmacokinetics, and ADMET (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion, and Toxicity) profiles were evaluated to determine drug similarity and safety. …”
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The Anthelmintic Activity of <i>Nepeta racemosa</i> Lam. Against Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Sheep: Rosmarinic Acid Quantification and In Silico Tubulin-Binding Studies by Büşra Karpuz Ağören, Mahmut Sinan Erez, Esma Kozan, Aydın Dağyaran, Mevlüt Akdağ, Eduardo Sobarzo-Sánchez, Esra Küpeli Akkol

“…The discovery of low-cost and low-toxicity anthelmintic compounds is very important.…”
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Safety of vancomycin-loaded cement spacers for treating gram-positive periprosthetic joint infections in two-stage resection arthroplasty among patients with renal insufficiency by Yu-Chih Lin, Chih-Hsiang Chang, Chih-Chien Hu, Yung-Chieh Liang, Pang-Hsin Hsieh, Sheng-Hsun Lee, Sheng-Hsuan Lin

“…RI patients displayed higher peak blood vancomycin levels (1.23–5.43 mg/L) but remained below toxicity thresholds. The infection-free interval, aseptic revision rates, and bacterial profiles specific to gram-positive species showed no significant differences between the groups. …”
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Consumption of Raw Herbal Medicines Is Associated with Major Public Health Risks amongst Ugandans by Fred, Ssempijja, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Ejike, Daniel Eze, Andrew, Tamale, Sylvia Anurika, Ewuzie, Kevin, Matama, Justine, Ekou, Paul, Bogere, Regan, Mujinya, Grace Henry, Musoke, Jovile Kasande, Atusiimirwe, Gerald, Zirintunda, Muhamudu, Kalange, Joel, Lyada, Ritah, Kiconco, Theophilus, Pius, Christopher, Nandala, Roland Mugisha, Kamugisha, Yunusu, Hamira, Edgar Mario, Fernandez, Simon Peter, Musinguzi

“…+e EDI was significantly higher in children than in adults, demonstrating an increased risk of toxicity in children. +e THQ and ILCR were over 1000 times higher in all Ugandans, demonstrating the undesirable health risks following oral consumption of Vernonia amygdalina due to very high Cr and Ni toxicities, respectively. …”
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Dual-targeting CRISPR-CasRx reduces C9orf72 ALS/FTD sense and antisense repeat RNAs in vitro and in vivo by Liam Kempthorne, Deniz Vaizoglu, Alexander J. Cammack, Mireia Carcolé, Martha J. Roberts, Alla Mikheenko, Alessia Fisher, Pacharaporn Suklai, Bhavana Muralidharan, François Kroll, Thomas G. Moens, Lidia Yshii, Stijn Verschoren, Benedikt V. Hölbling, Francisco C. Moreira, Eszter Katona, Rachel Coneys, Paula de Oliveira, Yong-Jie Zhang, Karen Jansen, Lillian M. Daughrity, Alexander McGown, Tennore M. Ramesh, Ludo Van Den Bosch, Gabriele Lignani, Ahad A. Rahim, Alyssa N. Coyne, Leonard Petrucelli, Jason Rihel, Adrian M. Isaacs

“…The repeats undergo bidirectional transcription to produce sense and antisense repeat RNA species, which are translated into dipeptide repeat proteins (DPRs). As toxicity has been associated with both sense and antisense repeat-derived RNA and DPRs, targeting both strands may provide the most effective therapeutic strategy. …”
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Indigofera suffruticosa Mill. (Anil): Plant Profile, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology Review by Janaina K. L. Campos, Tiago F. da S. Araújo, Thaíse G. da S. Brito, Ana P. S. da Silva, Rebeca X. da Cunha, Mônica B. Martins, Nicácio H. da Silva, Bianka S. dos Santos, César A. da Silva, Vera L. de M. Lima

“…This review aimed at providing important data on the botanical, distribution, ethnopharmacology, phytochemical, pharmacological, and toxicity of I. suffruticosa based on the scientific literature. …”
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Impaired RelA signaling and lipid metabolism dysregulation in hepatocytes: driving forces in the progression of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by Yihuai He, Jinlian Jiang, Lili Ou, Yunfen Chen, Aikedaimu Abudukeremu, Guimei Chen, Weiwei Zhong, Zhigang Jiang, Nuerbiye Nuermaimaiti, Yaqun Guan

“…Impaired RelA signaling remodeled the ER stress response and lipid metabolism, and enhanced lipid accumulation and lipid toxicity. In conclusion, impaired RelA signaling and disrupted lipid metabolism form a detrimental feedback loop in hepatocytes that promotes MASLD progression. …”
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Nucleic Acid Aptamers for Human Norovirus GII.4 and GII.17 Virus-Like Particles (VLPs) Exhibit Specific Binding and Inhibit VLPs from Entering Cells by Cheng C, Sun M, Li J, Xue Y, Cai X, Liu J, Wang X, Xu S, Xie Y, Zhang J

“…Cell viability assays confirmed that aptamers did not induce cellular toxicity.Conclusion: AP4-2 and AP17-4 showed strong affinity and specificity for their target VLPs and represent promising candidates for HuNoV capture and detection. …”
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Unraveling the spatiotemporal trends and source attribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and oxygenated derivatives in Guangzhou agricultural ditch sediment by Shaomin Li, Weisong Chen, Yichen Liu, Haoyu Wang, Yongtao Li, Zhen Zhang, Xingjian Yang

“…Oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (OPAHs) have garnered significant scientific attention due to their heightened toxicity and mobility compared to their parent PAHs. …”
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Quality of life in early breast cancer patients after adjuvant accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) in randomized trial by Petr Burkon, Iveta Selingerova, Miroslav Vrzal, Milos Holanek, Oldrich Coufal, Katerina Polachova, Vera Andraskova, Sachin R. Jhawar, Pavel Slampa, Tomas Kazda, Marek Slavik

“…In addition to previous findings regarding toxicity, promising pain and breast symptoms results, suggest that APBI should be strongly considered as a treatment option for selected low-risk patients. …”
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Antibody-based delivery of interleukin-2 modulates the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and achieves cure in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma syngeneic mice by Carmine Carbone, Roberto De Luca, Emanuele Puca, Antonio Agostini, Alessia Caggiano, Lorenzo Priori, Annachiara Esposito, Serena Ascrizzi, Geny Piro, Lisa Salvatore, Francesco De Sanctis, Stefano Ugel, Vincenzo Corbo, Dario Neri, Giampaolo Tortora

“…To date, current treatment options primarily involve various chemotherapies, which often prove ineffective and are associated with substantial toxicity. Furthermore, immunotherapies utilizing checkpoint inhibitors have shown limited efficacy in this context, highlighting an urgent need for novel therapeutic strategies. …”
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Fatty acids from soybeans: compatibility with Panonychus citri (Acari: Tetranychidae) and its two predators☆ by Qayyoum Muhammad Asif, Khan Bilal Saeed, Song Zi-Wei, Yi Tian-Ci, Inayat Rehan, Akram Muhammad Irfan, Mobarak Syed Husne, Li Dun-Song

“…Soybean oil showed the least toxicity, with the highest LT50 (Lethal Time) values for N. californicus (LDM: 1.19 h, TSM: 1.27 h). …”
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Catalytic effect of Fe@Fe2O3 nanowires and Fenton process on carbamazepine removal from aqueous solutions using response surface methodology by M.M. Amin, S. Yousefinejad, M. Dehghani, S. Rahimi

“…Carbamazepine is one of the hydrophilic compounds identified in aquatic environments. Due to toxicity and bio-stability of this psychotropic pharmaceutical in the environment and humans, its removal efficiency and mineralization are important. …”
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Brassinosteroid Enhances Cucumber Stress Tolerance to NaHCO₃ by Modulating Nitrogen Metabolism, Ionic Balance and Phytohormonal Response by Wenjing Nie, Biao Gong, Dan Wen, Peng Qiao, Hongen Guo, Qinghua Shi

“…Consequently, EBR application reduced NH₄⁺ toxicity induced by alkali stress. Additionally, NaHCO₃ stress increased ABA accumulation while decreasing IAA and GA₃ content in cucumber seedlings. …”
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