Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Preclinical Efficacy of a Novel Paclitaxel-Loaded Alginate Nanoparticle for Breast Cancer Treatment by Ahmed A. Markeb, Nagwa A. El-Maali, Douaa M. Sayed, Amany Osama, Mohamed A. Y. Abdel-Malek, Amen H. Zaki, Mostafa E. A. Elwanis, James J. Driscoll

“…Taken together, our results demonstrate that PTX-ALG nanoparticles represent an innovative, nanoscale delivery system for the administration of anticancer agents that may avoid the adverse toxicities with enhanced antitumor effects to improve the treatment of breast cancer patients.…”
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Traditional knowledge, uses, and perceptions of mushrooms among the Wixaritari and mestizos of Villa Guerrero, Jalisco, Mexico by Mara Ximena Haro-Luna, Felipe Ruan-Soto, Laura Guzmán-Dávalos

“…In addition, the Wixaritari were found to associate toxic mushrooms with the divine, as evidenced by one case of the use of mushrooms as a hierophanic agent. …”
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A Numerical Approach to Analysis of an Environment-Friendly Sn-Based Perovskite Solar Cell with SnO2 Buffer Layer Using SCAPS-1D by Sunirmal Kumar Biswas, Md. Shamsujjoha Sumon, Kushal Sarker, Mst. Farzana Orthe, Md. Mostak Ahmed

“…The main aim of this study is to develop an environment-friendly and highly efficient structure that can be used as an alternative to other toxic lead-based perovskite solar cells. This work performed a numerical analysis for the proposed (Al/ZnO/SnO2/CH3NH3SnI3/Ni) device structure. …”
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Rapid Multi-Well Evaluation of Assorted Materials for Hydrogel-Assisted Giant Unilamellar Vesicle Production: Empowering Bottom-Up Synthetic Biology by Cherng-Wen Darren Tan, Magdalena Schöller, Eva-Kathrin Ehmoser

“…Some leach and contaminate the GUVs, while others require handling toxic material or specialised chemistry, thus limiting their use by novices. …”
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RNA-seq and In Vitro Experiments Reveal the Protective Effect of Curcumin against 5-Fluorouracil-Induced Intestinal Mucositis via IL-6/STAT3 Signaling Pathway by Xuan-ying Wang, Bo Zhang, Yi Lu, Lu Xu, Yi-jie Wang, Bi-yu Cai, Qing-hua Yao

“…Although first-line chemotherapy drugs, including 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), remain one of the major choice for cancer treatment, the clinical use is also accompanied with dose-depending toxicities, such as intestinal mucositis (IM), in cancer patients undergoing treatment. …”
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Satellite microglia: marker of traumatic brain injury and regulator of neuronal excitability by Alicia B. Feichtenbiner, Karinn Sytsma, Ryan P. O’Boyle, Rhonda Mittenzwei, Heather Maioli, Kathryn P. Scherpelz, Daniel D. Child, Ning Li, Jeanelle Ariza Torres, Lisa Keene, Amanda Kirkland, Kimberly Howard, Caitlin Latimer, C. Dirk Keene, Christopher Ransom, Amber L. Nolan

“…Given the proposed mechanisms of toxic protein production and neuroinflammation as possible initiators or contributors to progressive pathology, we examined phosphorylated tau accumulation, microgliosis and astrogliosis using immunostaining in the orbitofrontal cortex, a region often vulnerable across traumatic brain injury exposures, in an age and sex-matched cohort of community traumatic brain injury including both mild and severe cases in midlife. …”
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Investigating the Capability of Dandelion Greens to Remediate Soils Contaminated with Cadmium by Zokirov Kurbonalijon Gaybullo Ugli, Annigere S Prakash, Sarah Salah Jalal, Dahlia N. Al-Saidi, Zahraa F. Hassan

“…This study aimed to explore the possibility of removing cadmium, a toxic heavy metal, from soil using Dandelion greens. …”
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Mineral Composition of Four Edible Mushrooms by S. E. Mallikarjuna, A. Ranjini, Devendra J. Haware, M. R. Vijayalakshmi, M. N. Shashirekha, S. Rajarathnam

“…The mushrooms were safe for consumption, in accordance with the permissible tolerance limits of the estimated toxic metals. Implications of the mineral contents on mushroom nutritional value are highlighted.…”
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Performance Study of the Direct-Coupled Photovoltaic Water Pumping System for the Rural-Isolated Agricultural Region in Iraq by Mahmood hussein salman, Adel A. Obed, Ahmed J. Abid

“…However, due to a rise in the oil's price on the international market, toxic pollution from burning oil, high maintenance costs, and short lifespans have been challenged to create more viable alternatives. …”
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Dioxin Control in the Co-processing of Waste Printed Circuit Board and Copper Concentrate with an Ausmelt Furnace by Wei Li, Jia Sun, Deng-Feng Ma, Xian-Long Liu, Sheng Li, Jian-Ye Bei, Ming-Xiu Zhan, Xiao-Qing Lin, Tong Chen

“…Compared with the disposal of WPCB alone, the total concentration and toxic equivalent quantity (TEQ) of dioxins decreased by 14.7–26.8% and 34.7–46.5%, respectively, with the change in the proportion used during co-processing. …”
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EDTA and citric acid on the growth of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) under chromium stress: a meta-analysis by Wenjun Wang, Xutang Huang, Fei Zhou, Jun Ma, Jing Wang, Zhenhua Guo

“…This study recommends the addition of any chelating agent or activator, but the content of toxic metals in the soil must first be measured carefully. …”
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Factors related to the development of pneumonia associated with ischemic stroke by Alexis Suárez Quesada, Alexis Álvarez Aliaga, Andrés Quesada Vázquez, Julia Matilde Pupo Jiménez

“…The association of the variables Sociodemographic, personal pathological history, toxic habits, stroke conditions, dysphagia, biochemical and immunonutritional markers with the development of pneumonia associated with ischemic stroke were determined using binary logistic regression.…”
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Nursing of a case of drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome complicated with multiple organ failure undergoing continuous renal replacement therapy (1例药物超敏反应综合征合并多脏器衰竭行连续性肾脏替代治疗的护理... by SONG Xiaoxiu (宋晓秀), XIAO Li (肖莉)

“…This article summarized clinical data and nursing management of a patient with drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome characterized by toxic epidermal necrolysis and dermatitis combined with multiple organ failure treated with continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). …”
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Exclusive Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Sarcoidal Granulomatous Inflammation due to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Report of Two Cases with Unusual Manifestations and Review of the Lit... by Narciss Mobini, Rummit Dhillon, Jason Dickey, Jordan Spoon, Kaviyon Sadrolashrafi

“…This enhanced immune response can induce autoimmune adverse effects in many organs. Although skin toxicities are the most common, sarcoidal inflammation with exclusive cutaneous involvement is a rare occurrence with only 6 cases reported to date. …”
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Evolution of Alzheimer’s Disease Therapeutics: From Conventional Drugs to Medicinal Plants, Immunotherapy, Microbiotherapy and Nanotherapy by Emma Ortiz-Islas, Pedro Montes, Citlali Ekaterina Rodríguez-Pérez, Elizabeth Ruiz-Sánchez, Talía Sánchez-Barbosa, Diego Pichardo-Rojas, Cecilia Zavala-Tecuapetla, Karla Carvajal-Aguilera, Victoria Campos-Peña

“…Among the therapeutic alternatives, immunotherapy stands out, employing monoclonal antibodies to specifically target and eliminate toxic proteins implicated in AD. Additionally, the use of medicinal plants is examined, as their synergistic effects among components may confer neuroprotective properties. …”
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Preconditioning by Hydrogen Peroxide Enhances Multiple Properties of Human Decidua Basalis Mesenchymal Stem/Multipotent Stromal Cells by T. Khatlani, D. Algudiri, R. Alenzi, A. M. Al Subayyil, F. M. Abomaray, E. Bahattab, A. S. AlAskar, B. Kalionis, M. F. El-Muzaini, M. H. Abumaree

“…These data show that DBMSCs resist a toxic environment, which adds to their potential as a candidate stem cell type for treating various diseases in hostile environments.…”
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Euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis associated metabolic encephalopathy caused by dapagliflozin: a rare case report by Lulu Chu, Zhenhua Xi, Runzhi Ma, Weiliang Shi, Guoshen Yu

“…The precise pathogenesis of encephalopathy in EuDKA remains poorly understood, potentially resulting from the toxic consequences of electrolyte disturbances, ketosis, and acidosis.Testing the level of ketones is essential for unconscious patients who are taking SGLT-2 inhibitors.…”
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Mechanisms of ubiquitin-independent proteasomal degradation and their roles in age-related neurodegenerative disease by Taylor R. Church, Seth S. Margolis, Seth S. Margolis

“…Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by the progressive breakdown of neuronal structure and function and the pathological accumulation of misfolded protein aggregates and toxic protein oligomers. A major contributor to the deterioration of neuronal physiology is the disruption of protein catabolic pathways mediated by the proteasome, a large protease complex responsible for most cellular protein degradation. …”
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Selective adsorptive removal and separation of harmful anionic dyes using mesoporous magnesium oxide-chitosan composite by Mudita Nagpal, Nidhi Sharma, Ankit Mittal

“…Synthesized composite, MCC has been shown to be excellent for adsorption of toxic anionic dyes, like Congo red (CR) and Indigo carmine (IC). …”
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E. coli Meningitis Presenting in a Patient with Disseminated Strongyloides stercoralis by Juliana B. Gomez, Yvan Maque, Manuel A. Moquillaza, William E. Anicama

“…He underwent a laparotomy, which ended up in a total colectomy and partial proctectomy due to toxic megacolon. Three days later the patient died in the intensive care unit due to septic shock. …”
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