Low incidence of primary graft failure with bendamustine, fludarabine, and busulfan conditioning prior to haploidentical allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation.

The outcomes of haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation (haplo-HCT) have improved with the implication of new in vivo and ex vivo graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis regimens. However, primary graft failure is still reported more frequently in haplo-HCT compared to a matched donor HCT. We conducted a pilot study (NCT04942730) to evaluate the impact of adding bendamustine to fludarabine and busulfan conditioning on engraftment after haplo-HCT.

Adult Withdrawal of Long-term Benzophenone-3 Treatment Induces Regression of Mammary Ductal Branching in a Diet-Dependent Manner.

Benzophenone-3 (also referred to as oxybenzone) is a putative endocrine disrupting chemical and common ingredient in sunscreens and other personal care products. We previously showed that benzophenone-3 can have both promotional and protective effects on mammary tumorigenesis dependent upon dietary fat. The current study examined diet-dependent effects of benzophenone-3 in mammary ductal development in BALB/c mice.

Redesigning methionine γ-lyase for improved stability and catalytic activity in the β-elimination reaction for the synthesis of thiosulfinates.

Pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP)-dependent enzymes are involved in many cellular processes and possess unequalled catalytic versatility. Rational design through site-directed mutagenesis is a powerful strategy for creating tailor-made enzymes for a wide range of biocatalytic applications. PLP-dependent methionine γ-lyase (MGL), which degrades sulfur-containing amino acids, is an encouraging enzyme for many therapeutic purposes - from combating bacterial resistant strains and fungi to antitumor activity.

A fetal oncogene NUAK2 is an emerging therapeutic target in glioblastoma.

Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is the most prevalent and highly malignant form of adult brain cancer characterized by poor overall survival rates. Effective therapeutic modalities remain limited, necessitating the search for novel treatments. Neurodevelopmental pathways have been implicated in glioma formation, with key neurodevelopmental regulators being re- expressed or co-opted during glioma tumorigenesis.

Revealing O-acetylhomoserine sulfhydrylase involved in direct sulfhydrylation pathway in Clostridium tetani.

Bacterial methionine biosynthesis is an attractive target for research due to its central role in cellular metabolism, as most steps of this pathway are missing in mammals. Up to now little is known about sulfur metabolism in pathogenic Clostridia species, making the study of the enzymes of Cys/Met metabolism in Clostridium tetani particularly relevant. Analysis of the C.