Metastasis stands as a prime contributor to triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) associated mortality worldwide, presenting heightened severity and significant challenges due to limited treatment options. Addressing TNBC metastasis necessitates innovative approaches and novel therapeutics to specifically target its propensity for dissemination to distant organs. Targeted therapies capable of reversing epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) play a crucial role in suppressing metastasis and enhancing the treatment response.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe describe the case report of 36-year-old female who presented to the emergency department with diabetic ketoacidosis. On detailed clinical examination, coarse facial features in the form of large fleshy nose, thick lips, prognathism, and thickening of hands and feet were noticed, suggestive of acromegaly. Subsequently, she was diagnosed with acromegaly due to somatotropinoma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNon steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are efficacious in chemoprevention of colorectal cancer. Therefore, the potential ability of Etoricoxib, a selective cycloxygenase-2(COX-2) inhibitor and Diclofenac, a preferential COX-2 inhibitor are considered in the chemoprevention of 1, 2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH) induced colon carcinogenesis in rat model. DMH was injected s.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe chemopreventive response was evaluated of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, Diclofenac, a preferential cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor in 1,2-dimethyhydrazine (DMH)-induced colon cancer in rat model. The signs of neoplasm were evident in the animals receiving 30mg of DMH per kg body weight in a weekly s.c injection for six weeks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Intellect Disabil Res
July 2007