Co-Delivery of Dacarbazine and miRNA 34a Combinations to Synergistically Improve Malignant Melanoma Treatments by Ding B, Li M, Zhang J, Zhang X, Gao H, Gao J, Shen C, Zhou Y, Li F, Liu A

“…Baoyue Ding,1,2,* Mingjuan Li,2,* Jie Zhang,2,* Xiaojuan Zhang,2 Huan Gao,2 Jianqing Gao,3 Chunyan Shen,4 Yan Zhou,4 Fanzhu Li,5 Ailin Liu1 1Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, People’s Republic of China; 2Jiaxing Key Laboratory for Photonanomedicine and Experimental Therapeutics, Department of Pharmaceutics, Jiaxing University College of Medicine, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 3Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058 People’s Republic of China; 4Jiaxing Institute for Food, Drug and Product Quality Control, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 5Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hangzhou, 310053, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Fanzhu Li; Ailin Liu, Email lifanzhu@zcmu.edu.cn; ailinliu@mail.fjmu.edu.cnPurpose: The incidence of malignant melanoma (MM) has risen over the past three decades, and despite advancements in treatment, there is still a need to improve treatment modalities. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Helicobacter pylori Infection among Children Aged 1 to 15 Years at Holy Innocents Children’s Hospital, Mbarara, South Western Uganda by Phoebe Aitila, Michael Mutyaba, Simon Okeny, Maurice Ndawula Kasule, Rashid Kasule, Frank Ssedyabane, Benson Okongo, Richard Onyuthi Apecu, Enoch Muwanguzi, Caesar Oyet

“…The infection is generally acquired during childhood but can remain asymptomatic, with long-term clinical sequelae including gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, and stomach cancer. Methods. The study was approved by Institutional Review Committee of Mbarara University of Science and Technology. …”
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One-pot synthesis and characterization of a BSA-Cu2S/CuS quantum dots drug delivery system based on biuret’s reaction by Porfirio Estrada-Rojas, Juan Francisco Hernández-Paz, Claudia Alejandra Rodríguez-González, Mónica Elvira Mendoza-Duarte, Santos Adriana Martel-Estrada, Laura Elizabeth Valencia-Gómez, Héctor Camacho-Montes, Imelda Olivas-Armendáriz

“…Among these, Cu _2 S and CuS quantum dots have demonstrated notable photothermal effects and antibacterial activity, making them promising candidates for various biomedical applications, including cancer treatment. This study focuses on the synthesis of CuS and Cu _2 S quantum dots functionalized with bovine serum albumin (BSA), marking an important step toward their potential biomedical use. …”
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RSK1 is an exploitable dependency in myeloproliferative neoplasms and secondary acute myeloid leukemia by Tim Kong, Angelo B. A. Laranjeira, Christopher T. Letson, LaYow Yu, Shuyang Lin, Jared S. Fowles, Daniel A. C. Fisher, Sherwin Ng, Wei Yang, Fan He, Minyoung Youn, Kailen Mark, Ana San Jose, Jingxian Liu, Alexander B. Kim, Maggie J. Cox, Mary C. Fulbright, Aarthi Jayanthan, Gerrit Los, Stacey L. Rentschler, Li Ding, Kathleen M. Sakamoto, Sandra E. Dunn, Grant A. Challen, Stephen T. Oh

“…We further evaluate a therapeutic approach utilizing a first-in-class RSK inhibitor, PMD-026, currently in Phase 2 development for breast cancer, for use in myeloid malignancies. Treatment with PMD-026 suppressed disease burden across seven syngeneic and patient-derived xenograft leukemia mouse models spanning the spectrum of driver and disease-modifying mutations. …”
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Noninvasive oxygenation and ventilation strategies for viral acute respiratory failure: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis by Fredy Leonardo Carreño-Hernández, Sergio Prieto, Daniela Abondando, Jairo Alejandro Gaitán, Yenny Rocío Cárdenas -Bolívar, Adriana Beltrán, Jorge Iván Alvarado-Sánchez, Joseph L. Nates

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Multifunctional health-promoting effects of oolong tea and its products by Shuzhen Wang, Ting Zeng, Shuang Zhao, Yu Zhu, Changchun Feng, Jianfeng Zhan, Shiming Li, Chi-Tang Ho, Alexander Gosslau

“…ABSTRACT: Oolong tea, partially fermented from Camellia sinensis leaves, exhibits significant antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer activities as indicated in several in vitro and in vivo studies. …”
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Advanced Clinical Usefulness of Ultrasonography for Diseases in Oral and Maxillofacial Regions by Nao Wakasugi-Sato, Masaaki Kodama, Kou Matsuo, Noriaki Yamamoto, Masafumi Oda, Ayataka Ishikawa, Tatsurou Tanaka, Yuji Seta, Manabu Habu, Shinya Kokuryo, Hisashi Ichimiya, Ikuya Miyamoto, Shinji Kito, Shinobu Matsumoto-Takeda, Tetsuro Wakasugi, Yoshihiro Yamashita, Izumi Yoshioka, Tetsu Takahashi, Kazuhiro Tominaga, Yasuhiro Morimoto

“…In the present article, we introduce three new applications of ultrasonography: guided fine-needle aspiration, measurement of tongue cancer thickness, and diagnosis of metastasis to cervical lymph nodes.…”
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Neurocognitive Function, Psychosocial Outcome, and Health-Related Quality of Life of the First-Generation Metastatic Melanoma Survivors Treated with Ipilimumab by Anne Rogiers, Christophe Leys, Justine Lauwyck, Adrian Schembri, Gil Awada, Julia Katharina Schwarze, Jennifer De Cremer, Peter Theuns, Paul Maruff, Mark De Ridder, Jan L. Bernheim, Bart Neyns

“…The clinical interview revealed that survivors suffered from cancer-related emotional distress such as fear of recurrence (N=8), existential problems (N=2), survivor guilt (N=2), and posttraumatic stress disorder (N=6). …”
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Workplace Health Promotion as a good solution to the negative impact of the financial crisis on healthcare systems by Francesco Chirico

“…Primary care, especially preventive medicine, has been one of the sectors most affected by the deterioration of healthcare standards, which is in turn the most effective strategies against some of the deadliest conditions affecting developed countries, such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases. An often-neglected solution to the lack of government funds for healthcare and preventive medicine is Workplace Health Promotion (WHP). …”
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The Croton genera (Euphorbiaceae) and its richness in chemical constituents with potential range of applications by Carlos Andrés Coy-Barrera, Laura Galvis, Maria Juliana Rueda, Sergio Alejandro Torres-Cortés

“…Ethnobotanical studies reflect numerous uses in different communities, addressing issues such as intestinal disorders, general pain, cancer, hypertension, diabetes, hemorrhoids, sexual impotence, respiratory diseases, COVID -19, ulcers, and intestinal parasites. …”
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Glioma Image-Level and Slide-Level Gene Predictor (GLISP) for Molecular Diagnosis and Predicting Genetic Events of Adult Diffuse Glioma by Minh-Khang Le, Masataka Kawai, Kenta Masui, Takashi Komori, Takakazu Kawamata, Yoshihiro Muragaki, Tomohiro Inoue, Ippei Tahara, Kazunari Kasai, Tetsuo Kondo

“…GLISP consists of a pair of patch-level GLISP-P and patient-level GLISP-W models, each pair of which is for a genetic prediction task, providing flexibility in clinical utility. In this study, the Cancer Genome Atlas whole-slide images (WSIs) were used to train the model. …”
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Types of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) used by people of different age and smoking status groups: results from a US nationally representative survey by Lucy Popova, Robert T Fairman, David L Ashley, Zachary B Massey, Bai Cham, Ruiyan Luo, Mohammed Alqahtani, Scott Weaver

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Factors associated with decreased anal sphincter tone and the accuracy of forced anal examinations to detect individuals having receptive anal intercourse: an observational study by John A Schneider, Alan G Nyitray, Derek Smith, Michael W Ross, Elizabeth Y Chiao, Timothy J Ridolfi, Bridgett Brzezinski, B R Simon Rosser, Aniruddha Hazra, Jenna Nitkowski, Sandrine Sanos, Ever Mkonyi, Lucy Mgopa

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A self-assembled nanoparticle vaccine elicits effective neutralizing antibody response against EBV infection by Ping Li, Ping Li, Ziyi Jiang, Jingjing Shi, Haochuan Sha, Zihang Yu, Yan Zhao, Sanyang Han, Lan Ma, Lan Ma, Lan Ma

“…Over 90% of the global population is chronically infected with EBV, impacting numerous cancer-related cases annually. However, none of the effective prophylactic vaccines against EBV is approved at present.MethodsIn this study, we developed a novel vaccine candidate based on epitope peptides from the receptor-binding domain of EBV-encoded gp350 glycoprotein to prevent EBV infection. …”
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The Effect of Steep Trendelenburg Positioning on Retinal Structure and Function during Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Procedures by Kazuyuki Hirooka, Kaori Ukegawa, Eri Nitta, Nobufumi Ueda, Yushi Hayashida, Hiromi Hirama, Rikiya Taoka, Yuma Sakura, Mari Yamasaki, Hiroyuki Tsunemori, Mikio Sugimoto, Yoshiyuki Kakehi

“…Robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) has become a standard treatment choice for localized prostate cancer. RALP requires a steep Trendelenburg position, which leads to a significant increase in intraocular pressure (IOP). …”
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Complementary Embryonic and Adult Cell Populations Enhance Myocardial Repair in Rat Myocardial Injury Model by Sergio Li Calzi, Todd Cook, Domenico G. Della Rocca, Juan Zhang, Vinayak Shenoy, Yuanqing Yan, Andrew Espejo, Anandharajan Rathinasabapathy, Max H. Jacobsen, Tatiana Salazar, George E. Sandusky, Lynn C. Shaw, Keith March, Mohan K. Raizada, Carl J. Pepine, Michael J. Katovich, Maria B. Grant

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MicroRNA Expression in Cutaneous Lupus: A New Window to Understand Its Pathogenesis by Silvia Méndez-Flores, Janette Furuzawa-Carballeda, Gabriela Hernández-Molina, Gustavo Ramírez-Martinez, Nora E. Regino-Zamarripa, Blanca Ortiz-Quintero, Luis Jiménez-Alvarez, Alfredo Cruz-Lagunas, Joaquín Zúñiga

“…The KEGG pathway enrichment analysis revealed that cell cycle regulation pathways, p53, TGF-β, thyroid hormone, and cancer signaling pathways were shared between miR-21, miR-31, miR-23b, miR-146a, miR-1246, and miR-150. …”
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Global, regional and national burden of neuroblastoma and other peripheral nervous system tumors, 1990 to 2021 and predictions to 2035: visualizing epidemiological characteristics... by Chaoyan Yue, Qi Zhang, Fenyong Sun, Qiuhui Pan

“…Background: Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most common extracranial malignant solid tumor in children, accounting for >15 % of cancer-related deaths in children. We analyzed the epidemiological statistical indicators of neuroblastoma and other peripheral nervous system tumors patients from 1990 to 2021 in Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 database, aiming to provide valuable insights for public health interventions and clinical practices. …”
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Life cycle assessment of paper products based on recycled and virgin fiber by J. Simamora, E.I. Wiloso, M. Yani

“…The results of the impact assessment of global warming potential fossil, acidification, particulates, fossil abiotic depletion, and human toxicity-cancer for duplex board were 1,848.26 kilogram carbon dioxide equivalent, 8.12 kilogram-sulfur-dioxide-equivalent, 2.12 kilogram particulate matter 2.5-equivalent, 14,668.06 megajoule, and 0.0000017 comparative toxic unit, while for folding boxboard 2,651.25 kilogram carbon- dioxide-equivalent, 13.95 kilogram sulfur-dioxide-equivalent, 3.27 kilogram particulate matter 2.5-equivalent, 22,395.81 mega-joule, and 0.0000021 comparative toxic unit, respectively. …”
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Early precursor-derived pituitary gland tissue-resident macrophages play a pivotal role in modulating hormonal balance by Henna Lehtonen, Heli Jokela, Julian Hofmann, Lauriina Tola, Arfa Mehmood, Florent Ginhoux, Burkhard Becher, Melanie Greter, Gennady G. Yegutkin, Marko Salmi, Heidi Gerke, Pia Rantakari

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