Differentiation therapy targeting the stalled epigenetic developmental programs in pediatric high-grade gliomas by Wang Xiang, Xiaolin Zhang, Minhai Dong, Lijun Wan, Bin Zhang, Feng Wan

“…Epigenetic modulators, including inhibitors of histone deacetylase (HDAC), enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2), BRG1/BRM-associated factor (BAF) complex, have shown promise in preclinical studies of pHGGs by altering the differentiation program of glioma cells. …”
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The Role of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in Breast Cancer Progression and Metastasis by Riccardo Schweizer, Wakako Tsuji, Vijay S. Gorantla, Kacey G. Marra, J. Peter Rubin, Jan A. Plock

“…However, it is pertinent and critical to question whether these cells could promote any residual tumor cells to proliferate, differentiate, or metastasize or even induce de novo carcinogenesis. Thus far, preclinical and clinical study findings are discordant. …”
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Phase I Study of Anti-CD3 x Anti-Her2 Bispecific Antibody in Metastatic Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer Patients by Ulka Vaishampayan, Archana Thakur, Ritesh Rathore, Nicola Kouttab, Lawrence G. Lum

“…New nontoxic targeted approaches are needed for patients with castrate resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Our preclinical studies show that activated T cells (ATC) armed with anti-CD3 x anti-Her2 bispecific antibody (Her2Bi) kill prostate cancer cells lines, induce a Th1 cytokine pattern upon engagement of tumor cells, prevent the development of prostate tumors, and retard tumor growth in immunodeficient mice. …”
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Unveiling the Emerging Role of Xanthine Oxidase in Acute Pancreatitis: Beyond Reactive Oxygen Species by Chenxia Han, Yaling Wu, Juan Rong, Qing Xia, Dan Du

“…Xanthine oxidase (XO) is an enzyme that catalyzes hypoxanthine and xanthine to produce urate and is accompanied by the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in purine catabolism. Considerable preclinical and clinical studies have been conducted over many decades to investigate the role of XO in the pathogenesis of AP and its potential targeting therapeutic value. …”
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Antiasthmatic Medicinal Plants of Tanzania: An Ethnomedicinal and Ethnopharmacological Review by David Sylvester Kacholi

“…This review, a comprehensive compilation of ethnobotanical research evidence, aimed to provide a thorough understanding of TMPs used by the locals for asthma management and identify species that have already been investigated in preclinical studies. The review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. …”
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A Novel In Situ Dendritic Cell Vaccine Triggered by Rose Bengal Enhances Adaptive Antitumour Immunity by Lanlin Zhang, Jiangyuan Du, Qian Song, Chufan Zhang, Xianghua Wu

“…This study reveals that the RB-iDC vaccine can synergistically destroy the primary tumour, inhibit distant metastasis, and prevent tumour relapse in a lung cancer mouse model, which provides important preclinical data for the development of a novel combinatorial immunotherapy.…”
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APOE4 and infectious diseases jointly contribute to brain glucose hypometabolism, a biomarker of Alzheimer's pathology: New findings from the ADNI. by Aravind Lathika Rajendrakumar, Konstantin G Arbeev, Olivia Bagley, Matt Duan, Anatoliy I Yashin, Svetlana Ukraintseva, Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

“…<h4>Background</h4>Impaired brain glucose metabolism is a preclinical feature of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). …”
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Advances in synaptic PET imaging and intervention with synapse-targeted small-molecular drugs for dementia diagnosis and therapy by Xiuhong Lu, Bin Ji, Gang Huang, Hong Ding

“…In this review, first we detail the progress of synaptic density imaging including tracer development and preclinical/clinical application, followed by a discussion of multimodal imaging of synaptic density tracers combined with classic dementia biomarkers in the clinical research stage. …”
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Curcumin-Based Nanoparticles: Advancements and Challenges in Tumor Therapy by Hicham Wahnou, Riad El Kebbaj, Bertrand Liagre, Vincent Sol, Youness Limami, Raphaël Emmanuel Duval

“…Furthermore, we examine the preclinical and clinical studies that have demonstrated the efficacy of CNPs in treating different types of tumors, including breast, colorectal, and pancreatic cancers. …”
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Challenging a Misnomer? The Role of Inflammatory Pathways in Inflammatory Breast Cancer by Riley J. Morrow, Nima Etemadi, Belinda Yeo, Matthias Ernst

“…While there are various novel treatment strategies already underway in clinical trials, the need for further development of preclinical models of this rare but aggressive disease is paramount.…”
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Novel gene manipulation approaches to unlock the existing bottlenecks of CAR-NK cell therapy by Fatemeh Dehghan, Yekta Metanat, Mandana Askarizadeh, Ehsan Ahmadi, Vahid Moradi

“…Although published results from preclinical and clinical studies with CAR-NK cells are promising, several bottlenecks must be unlocked to maximize the effectiveness of CAR-NK cell therapy. …”
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Improving neuroendocrine tumor treatments with mathematical modeling: lessons from other endocrine cancers by John Metzcar, Rachael Guenter, Yafei Wang, Kimberly M Baker, Kate E Lines

“…To illustrate this, we highlight examples of how mathematical modeling associated with more common endocrine cancers has been successfully used in the preclinical, translational and clinical settings. We also provide a scope of the limited work that has been done in NETs and map how these techniques can be utilized in NET research to address specific outstanding challenges in the field. …”
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Development of Carnivac-Cov vaccine against coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in carnivores by T. S. Galkina, A. A. Nesterov, A. V. Borisov, I. A. Chvala, A. V. Kononov

“…More than 330 animals (fur animals, cats, dogs) were involved in the preclinical and clinical trials. The trials have demonstrated that the vaccine is safe for target animals. …”
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Estrogen-dependent activation of TRX2 reverses oxidative stress and metabolic dysfunction associated with steatotic disease by Alfredo Smiriglia, Nicla Lorito, Marina Bacci, Angela Subbiani, Francesca Bonechi, Giuseppina Comito, Marta Anna Kowalik, Andrea Perra, Andrea Morandi

“…In this study, we utilized preclinical in vitro models—immortalized cell lines and hepatocyte-like cells derived from human embryonic stem cells—exposed to clinically relevant steatotic-inducing agents. …”
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Targeting the kynurenine pathway: another therapeutic opportunity in the metabolic crosstalk between cancer and immune cells by Irene Kang, Irene Kang, George Theodoropoulos, Medhi Wangpaichitr, Medhi Wangpaichitr, Medhi Wangpaichitr, Medhi Wangpaichitr

“…Additionally, we delve into the complex cellular interactions in cancer and metabolic dependencies within the tumor microenvironment (TME). Insights from preclinical studies, recent clinical trials, and promising therapeutic combinations will be discussed to elucidate and promote a clear path forward for the direction of KP research into cancer-related outcomes.…”
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Purine-rich element binding protein alpha: a DNA/RNA binding protein with multiple roles in cancers by Shiyi Yu, Chengyang Jiang, Yawen Yang, Fei Cheng, Fangchen Liu, Chang Liu, Xue Gong

“…Although DNA/RNA binding proteins are hardly targeted, novel strategies have been applied to identify compounds targeting PURα and have demonstrated promising anti-tumor efficacy in the preclinical study. The present review summarizes the most recently discovered critical roles of PURα in various cancer types, providing an overview of the biomarker and therapeutic target potential of PURα for patients with cancer.…”
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Biphalin, a Dimeric Enkephalin, Alleviates LPS-Induced Activation in Rat Primary Microglial Cultures in Opioid Receptor-Dependent and Receptor-Independent Manners by Katarzyna Popiolek-Barczyk, Anna Piotrowska, Wioletta Makuch, Joanna Mika

“…We demonstrated that intrathecally injected biphalin, a dimeric enkephalin analog, diminished symptoms of neuropathy in a preclinical model of neuropathic pain in rats (CCI, chronic constriction injury of the sciatic nerve) at day 12 postinjury. …”
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Recent advances in near-infrared photobiomodulation for the intervention of acquired brain injury by Yujing Huang, Yujing Zhang, Chen Yang, Mengze Xu, Zhen Yuan

“…Recently, near-infrared (NIR) photobiomodulation (PBM) has emerged as a promising physical intervention method for ABI, demonstrating that low-level light therapy can modulate cellular metabolic processes, reduce the inflammation and reactive oxygen species of ABI microenvironments, and promote neural repair and regeneration. Preclinical studies using ABI models have been carried out, revealing the potential of PBM in promoting brain injury recovery although its clinical application is still in its early stages. …”
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Sparse Regularization-Based Reconstruction for Bioluminescence Tomography Using a Multilevel Adaptive Finite Element Method by Xiaowei He, Yanbin Hou, Duofang Chen, Yuchuan Jiang, Man Shen, Junting Liu, Qitan Zhang, Jie Tian

“…In most clinical or preclinical practices, fine discretization is needed for recovering sources with acceptable resolution when solving BLT with finite element method (FEM). …”
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Case Report: Button battery ingestion—an underestimated emergency in children by Karin Konzett, Stefanie Gang, Lukas Poyntner, Eberhard Reithmeier, Susanne Dertinger, Burkhard Simma

“…Pathological workup showed necrosis with secondary aortoesophageal fistula due to battery-induced colliquation necrosis caused by caustic soda produced at the minus pole. We conclude, that preclinical risk scores, excellent clinical pathways (e.g., from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) and detailed approaches from the National Capital Poison Center in the USA and also the European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) offer clear and concise instructions for the management of button battery ingestion, but clinical awareness for vascular complications must be heightened. …”
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