chemotherapeutic agent Articles
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Bilateral Insufficiency Fractures in an Oncology Patient Treatment with the CurvaFix IM System - Case Study
CASE PRESENTATION A 70-year-old female recently diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer presented with acute new onset of lower back pain. The patient was taking chemotherapy, participating in a drug therapy trial, and had received radiation therapy. There was no history of acute trauma to the pelvic or acetabular region. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed bilateral fragility fractures, with ...
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Modified bacteria produce tetanus toxin, which is utilized to treat fatal pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is a highly malignant tumor of the digestive tract that is difficult to diagnose and treat, and the morbidity and mortality rates have risen dramatically in recent years. Pancreatic cancer is at an advanced stage when diagnosed when cancer cells have spread and are hard to control. The most frequent pancreatic cancer is pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), accounting for ...
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Fatty Acids in Cancer
Fatty acids, along with glucose and amino acids, are the main source of energy for cell growth and proliferation. Abnormalities in fatty acid metabolism are commonly seen in cancer. A growing number of studies have shown that increased ab initio synthesis of fatty acids in tumor cells is a prominent feature in the development of cancer. And the activation of ab initio synthesis is negatively ...
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Applications of Liposomal Drug Delivery System Technology
Liposomes are a novel drug delivery system (DDS). They are bimolecular vesicles that form spontaneously when phospholipids are dispersed in water. Liposomes vary in size, composition and charge and can be used as carriers for a wide range of drug molecules, such as chemotherapeutic agents, antimicrobial and antiviral drugs, antiparasitic drugs, genetic material, vaccines, therapeutic proteins, ...
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Inflammation, Immunity and Cancer
Relationship Between Immunity, Inflammation and Cancer Immunity is an act of self-protection of the body. The immune response is divided into specific and non-specific. The antigen and antibody responses are generally referred to as specific immune responses, which require the participation of B cells and T cells. Other immune cells such as macrophages and NK cells mediate non-specific immune ...
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Developing a Robust in Vitro Intestinal Model for Preclinical Candidate Screening of GI Toxicity
Gastrointestinal (GI) issues are common side effects of many drugs. Anticipating such side effects before clinical trials is limited by a lack of effective models for evaluating preclinical candidates for their potential to cause diarrhea, nausea, and other gut-related side effects. With its RepliGut® in vitro human intestinal model, Altis Biosystems is developing a system that could help ...
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Applications of Cell-penetrating Peptides
Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) are short peptides that facilitate cellular intake and uptake of molecules ranging from nano-size particles to small chemical compounds to large fragments of DNA. As a versatile peptide, CPP has been widely used for diagnostic and therapeutic applications. 1. Oligo and siRNA Transport As an important means for targeted therapy of specific genes, oligonucleotides ...
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Classes and Applications of Cell-Penetrating Peptides
Classes of Cell-Penetrating Peptides There are many types of cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs), and their classification is based on physicochemical properties, sources, intake mechanisms, and biomedical applications. There is no unified conclusion yet. According to their physical and chemical properties, CPPs can be divided into three types: cationic, amphiphilic and hydrophobic, among which ...
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Cancer, Sarcoid, or Rose Thorn Infection? - Case Study
This case study highlights medical calculators and analytics which can be instrumental in a physician’s clinical decision making process, especially when the diagnosis can be complicated due to the patient’s prior health conditions. Mary is a 66-year-old retired nurse. Five years ago she had been diagnosed with an adenocarcinoma that involved her right pleural space. An extensive ...
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