Preclinical advance in nanoliposome-mediated photothermal therapy in liver cancer by Lixuan Tang, Xiao Yang, Liwen He, Chaogeng Zhu, Qingshan Chen

“…Although traditional treatment methods such as surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy have increased the survival rate of patients, their efficacy remains unsatisfactory owing to the nonspecific distribution of drugs, high toxicity, and drug resistance of tumor tissues. In recent years, the application of nanotechnology in the medical field has opened a new avenue for the treatment of liver cancer. …”
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Chronological Levels of As, Pd, V, and Sr in 356-year-old Pinus nigra Annual Rings in Northern Türkiye by İsmail Koç

“…Additionally, these metals exhibited robust positive correlations with other toxic elements (tin, antimony, niobium, silver, thallium, selenium, and lead), suggesting that P. nigra could serve as an indicator of regions with multiple heavy metal pollutants. …”
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Chemogenomics for steroid hormone receptors (NR3) by Espen Schallmayer, Laura Isigkeit, Lewis Elson, Susanne Müller, Stefan Knapp, Julian A. Marschner, Daniel Merk

“…Here we report a chemogenomics (CG) library to reveal elusive effects of NR3 receptor modulation in phenotypic settings. 34 highly annotated and chemically diverse ligands covering all NR3 receptors were selected considering complementary modes of action and activity, selectivity and lack of toxicity. Endoplasmic reticulum stress resolving effects of N3 CG subsets in proof-of-concept application validate suitability of the set to connect phenotypic outcomes with targets and to explore NR3 receptors from a translational perspective.…”
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Immune-Stimulatory and Therapeutic Activity of Tinospora cordifolia: Double-Edged Sword against Salmonellosis by Sultan Alsuhaibani, Masood A. Khan

“…Antibacterial activity of AETC or METC was determined by treating S. typhimurium-infected macrophages and BALB/C mice. The toxicity of AETC or METC was determined by measuring the levels of liver inflammation markers aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) and antioxidant enzymes. …”
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Genotoxicity Assessment of Multispecies Probiotics Using Reverse Mutation, Mammalian Chromosomal Aberration, and Rodent Micronucleus Tests by Yi-Jen Chiu, Mun-Kit Nam, Yueh-Ting Tsai, Chun-Chi Huang, Cheng-Chih Tsai

“…Taken together, the toxicity assessment studies suggest that the multispecies probiotic mixture does not have mutagenic effects on various organisms.…”
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Engineered Bacteria for Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Using Synthetic Biology by Kai Jin, Yi Huang, Hailong Che, Yihan Wu

“…These include ensuring the long‐term survival and safety of bacteria, developing new chassis microbes and gene editing techniques for non‐model strains, minimising potential toxicity, and understanding bacterial interactions with the host microbiota. …”
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The Benefits and Detriments of Macrophages/Microglia in Models of Multiple Sclerosis by Khalil S. Rawji, V. Wee Yong

“…Such detriments include toxicity to neurons and oligodendrocyte precursor cells, release of proteases, release of inflammatory cytokines and free radicals, and recruitment and reactivation of T lymphocytes in the CNS. …”
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Combining a WT1 Vaccine (Galinpepimut-S) With Checkpoint Inhibition (Nivolumab) in Patients With WT1–Expressing Diffuse Pleural Mesothelioma: A Phase 1 Study by Prashasti Agrawal, MD, Michael Offin, MD, Victoria Lai, MD, Michelle S. Ginsberg, MD, Prasad S. Adusumilli, MD, FACS, Valerie W. Rusch, MD, Jennifer L. Sauter, MD, Teresa Ho, BS, Phillip Wong, PhD, Marjorie G. Zauderer, MD

“…Conclusions: Coadministration of GPS and nivolumab reported a tolerable toxicity profile and induced immune responses in a subset of patients, but initial response and survival benefit were limited possibly owing to the small sample size.…”
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Radiotherapy(R) Integration(I) Strategy for Small(S)-Cell Lung Cancer in Extensive(E) Stage (RISE) with up to 10 metastases- a study protocol of a randomized phase II trial by Łukasz Kuncman, Jacek Fijuth, Damian Tworek, Ewa Sierko, Paweł Cisek, Michał Masłowski, Maja Lisik-Habib, Magdalena Orzechowska, Katarzyna Galwas-Kliber, Adam Antczak, Izabela Chmielewska, Barbara Ziółkowska, Marta Kurczewska-Michalak, Wojciech Kuźnicki, Nina Jędrzejczak, Kinga Ranoszek, Mateusz Bilski

“…Secondary endpoints are OS, treatment toxicity (frequency of G3 toxicity according to CTCAE v.5.0), area of progression (primary tumor localization/new lesions), Overall response rate (ORR), and the response rate in non-irradiated lesions. …”
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Impacts of Sandstorms on Chemistries of Ambient PAHs in a Small City in North China by Zhiyong Li, Zhen Zhai, Jixiang Liu, Lan Chen, Zhuangzhuang Ren, Chen Liu, Ziyi Zhan, Ziyuan Yue, Wenjia Zhu, Jihong Wei, Huiying Gao, Songtao Guo

“…Abstract Sandstorm events frequently perplex northern China, addressing the people’s concern due to subsequent increases in the toxicity and carcinogenicity of PM2.5-bound PAHs (PB-PAHs) in receptor area of sand dust. …”
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Genome-wide CRISPR-based screen identifies E2F transcription factor 1 as a regulator and therapeutic target of aristolochic acid-induced nephrotoxicity by Ziqi Liu, Huan Gao, Guoliang Li, Yongjiang Yu, Mengxing Cui, Honghao Peng, Xinchao Guan, Xue Zhang, Zhihan Zhang, Xiaoyu Shen, Shen Chen, Daochuan Li, Liping Chen, Yongmei Xiao, Wen Chen, Lili Liu, Qing Wang

“…Genome-wide screening has proven to be a powerful tool in identifying critical genes associated with the toxicity of exogenous substances. To identify undiscovered key genes involved in AAI-induced renal toxicity, a genome-wide CRISPR library screen was conducted in the human kidney-2 (HK-2) cell line. …”
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Initial treatment of steroid-sensitive idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in children with mycophenolate mofetil versus prednisone: protocol for a randomised, controlled, multicentre tr... by Burkhard Toenshoff, Martin Konrad, Steffen Luntz, Anja Sander, Peter F Hoyer, Rasmus Ehren, Marcus R Benz, Jorg Doetsch, Alexander Fichtner, Jutta Gellermann, Dieter Haffner, Britta Höcker, Bärbel Kästner, Markus J Kemper, Uwe Querfeld, Lutz T Weber

“…Despite being effective, this treatment is associated with pronounced glucocorticoid-associated toxicity due to high-dose prednisone administration over a prolonged period of time. …”
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Phthalates esters disrupt demersal fish behavior: Unveiling the brain-gut axis impact by Liuqingqing Liu, Xinyao Li, Xianxiang Luo, Xiao Wang, Linjia Liu, Zixi Yuan, Cuizhu Sun, Hao Zheng, Elvis Genbo Xu, Fengmin Li

“…These findings underscore the significant neurobehavioral toxicity of PAEs, emphasizing their critical impact on fish behavior. …”
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A Survey of Mycotoxin Contamination in Fermented Condiments and the Biological Methods for Its Reduction by WANG Lihui, FU Jinhui, LI Chaowei, ZHANG Li, XIA Xiaolong, LI Sitong, ZHANG Mengmei, CHEN Yinzhu, LIU Shuliang, HU Kaidi, ZHAO Ning, LI Qin, LI Jianlong

“…Microorganisms can convert mycotoxins into low-toxicity or non-toxic substances through the adsorption of cell walls or enzymatic catalysis, thus ensuring the safety of fermented condiments for consumption. …”
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Analysis of HIV therapy in the liver using optimal control and pharmacokinetics by Hasifa Nampala, Matylda Jabłońska-Sabuka, Martin Singull

“…An objective function is defined with an aim to investigate the optimal control strategy that minimises toxicity, viral load and cost of first-line and second-line HIV regimen. …”
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Synergistic Effects of SDS and H2O2 Combinations on Tracheal Scaffold Development: An In Vitro Study Using Goat Trachea by Dhihintia Jiwangga, Ferdiansyah Mahyudin, Gondo Mastutik, Estya Nadya Meitavany, null Juliana, Priangga Adi Wiratama

“…The results demonstrated that the combination of SDS and H2O2 for goat tracheal decellularization yielded scaffolds with minimal cellular remnants, low toxicity, preserved ECM, and high tensile strength and elasticity. …”
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Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Aconitum Alkaloids in Raw and Processed Chuanwu and Caowu by HPLC in Combination with Automated Analytical System and ESI/MS/MS by Aimin Sun, Bo Gao, Xueqing Ding, Chi-Ming Huang, Paul Pui-Hay But

“…Furthermore, HA was little hydrolyzed by heating processes and thus it might account more for the toxicity of processed aconites. Hence, HA could be used as an indicator when one alkaloid is required as a reference to monitor the quality of raw and processed Chuanwu and Caowu. …”
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Intravitreal Ampicillin Sodium for Antibiotic-Resistant Endophthalmitis: Streptococcus uberis First Human Intraocular Infection Report by Raul Velez-Montoya, Dulce Rascón-Vargas, William F. Mieler, Jans Fromow-Guerra, Virgilio Morales-Cantón

“…While treatment with intravitreal ampicillin is feasible, there are still concerns about its possible toxicity.…”
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Nanomédicaments pour le traitement de maladies graves et recherches duales by Couvreur, Patrick

“…By releasing the active ingredient at the level of pathological cells and tissues, these nanocarriers help reduce toxicity while improving therapeutic efficacy. They also protect fragile molecules from rapid metabolization and can promote their intracellular penetration. …”
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Theoretical Investigation on the Solubilization in Water of Functionalized Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes by Michael Mananghaya, Emmanuel Rodulfo, Gil Nonato Santos, Al Rey Villagracia

“…This should lower the toxicity of nanotubes and improve their biocompatibility.…”
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