Publications by authors named "J Baena"

Cancer treatment has traditionally focused on eliminating tumor cells but faces challenges such as resistance and toxicity. A promising direction involves targeting the tumor microenvironment using CAR T cell immunotherapy, which has shown potential for treating relapsed and refractory cancers but is limited by high costs, resistance, and toxicity, especially in solid tumors. The integration of nanotechnology into ICAM cell therapy, a concept we have named "CAR T nanosymbiosis", offers new opportunities to overcome these challenges.

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  • The clinical use of diffuse optics (DO) in assessing brain injuries has faced challenges, such as inconsistent results from near-infrared spectroscopy devices and issues due to the complex nature of brain tissue.* -
  • The study aimed to analyze how various tissue changes in injured brains affect DO signals and to provide guidelines to improve data interpretation.* -
  • The findings highlighted the need for standardization in DO measurement practices to enhance its reliability in neurocritical care and emphasized the importance of rigorous quality control in the data collection process.*
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Detecting the Kirsten Rat Sarcoma Virus () gene mutation is significant for colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. Thegene encodes a protein involved in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling pathway, and mutations in this gene can negatively impact the use of monoclonal antibodies in anti-EGFR therapy and affect treatment decisions. Currently, commonly used methods like next-generation sequencing (NGS) identifymutations but are expensive, time-consuming, and may not be suitable for every cancer patient sample.

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  • * Conducted between March 2017 and August 2023, the research included ICG clearance tests on 71 DBDs, finding that ICG-PDR was the sole independent factor linked to graft rejection, establishing a critical cut-off point at 13.5%/min.
  • * The findings were validated with an external group of 17 donors, suggesting that the ICG clearance test can serve as an effective screening method
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Nervous system traumatic injuries are prevalent in our society, with a significant socioeconomic impact. Due to the highly complex structure of the neural tissue, the treatment of these injuries is still a challenge. Recently, 3D printing has emerged as a promising alternative for producing biomimetic scaffolds, which can lead to the restoration of neural tissue function.

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