Publications by authors named "Hien Thi Tran"

Though new targeted therapies for colorectal cancer, which progresses from local intestinal tumors to metastatic disease, are being developed, tumor specificity remains an important problem, and side effects a major concern. Here, we show that the protein-fatty acid complex BAMLET (bovine alpha-lactalbumin made lethal to tumor cells) can act as a peroral treatment for colorectal cancer. Apc mice, which carry mutations relevant to hereditary and sporadic human colorectal cancer, that received BAMLET in the drinking water showed long-term protection against tumor development and decreased expression of tumor growth-, migration-, metastasis- and angiogenesis-related genes.

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Glinus oppositifolius is an endemic herbaceous plant found in tropical Asian countries and is native in Vietnam. It is used in traditional folk medicine because of its flavor and antiseptic and laxative effects. In the current research, the effects of Tox-off, Biovip, and the purified compounds isolated from G.

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Objectives: Tigecycline resistance mediated by the mobile tigecycline-inactivating enzyme gene tet(X) in Gram-negative bacteria is an emerging concern for global public health. However, limited information is available on the distribution of tet(X) in the natural environment. In this study, we investigated the presence of tet(X) in environmental Gram-negative bacteria.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to investigate the natural bacterial hosts of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) and understand their evolutionary dynamics and spread.* -
  • Carbapenem-resistant Shewanella xiamenensis strains from Vietnamese water sources were genetically sequenced, revealing the presence of conserved bla-like carbapenemase genes in their genomes.* -
  • Findings suggest that S. xiamenensis may serve as a significant natural reservoir for ARGs, shedding light on the environmental evolution and dissemination of these resistance genes in Vietnam.*
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In this study, we investigated the potential of using sediment bioelectrochemical systems (SBESs) for treatment of the water and sediment in brackish aquaculture ponds polluted with uneaten feed. An SBES integrated into a laboratory-scale tank simulating a brackish aquaculture pond was established. This test tank and the control (not containing the SBES) were fed with shrimp feed in a scheme that mimics a situation where 50% of feed is uneaten.

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