Publications by authors named "B M Siddiqui"

Transforming growth factor-beta (TGFβ) has dual roles in cancer, initially suppressing tumors but later promoting metastasis and immune evasion. Efforts to inhibit TGFβ have been largely unsuccessful due to significant toxicity and indiscriminate immunosuppression. Leucine-rich repeat-containing protein 15 (LRRC15) is a TGFβ-regulated antigen expressed by mesenchymal-derived cancer cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs).

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Being an extremely high mortality rate condition, cardiac arrest cases have rightfully been evaluated via various studies and scoring factors for effective resuscitative practices and neurological outcomes postresuscitation. This narrative review aims to explore the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in predicting neurological outcomes postcardiac resuscitation. The methodology involved a detailed review of all relevant recent studies of AI, different machine learning algorithms, prediction tools, and assessing their benefit in predicting neurological outcomes in postcardiac resuscitation cases as compared to more traditional prognostic scoring systems and tools.

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  • Oligometastatic prostate cancer (OMPCa) is an intermediate stage of cancer between localized and widespread disease, traditionally treated with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) but now also considered for local therapies like cytoreductive prostatectomy (CRP) and radiotherapy.
  • Recent studies suggest that CRP may be beneficial for some OMPCa patients, and ongoing trials are exploring its safety and effectiveness, alongside findings supporting the use of radiotherapy and ADT.
  • There is still limited evidence for focal therapies and cryotherapy, highlighting the need for more clinical trials to better understand treatment options and suitability for patients with OMPCa.
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Hormone therapy (HT) to treat prostate cancer is reported to cause adverse changes in body composition. Clinically, interpatient body composition changes are heterogeneous, but the biological and clinical determinants of body composition toxicity are unknown. Herein, we test the hypothesis that inherited polymorphisms in steroidogenic genes are associated with differential changes in body composition after HT.

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