: Research on the roles of stem cells in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) has primarily focused on the effects of bone marrow- and amniotic fluid-derived stem cells in mitigating the clinical manifestations of the disease. However, the potential of adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ADSCs) remains unexplored in this context. The aim of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic potential of ADSC administration during the active inflammatory phase of NEC, with a specific focus on reducing the levels of the inflammatory cytokines IL-1 and IL-6.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere is little research concerning the role of stem cells in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMDSC) and amniotic fluid-derived stem cells significantly reduced the amount and severity of NEC in the animal models. ADSCs share similar surface markers and differentiation potential with BMDSCs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRenal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common kidney malignancy, accounting for 3% of all cancers. Despite significant advances in targeted therapies and immunotherapy, many patients with RCC develop resistance to available drugs. Angiotensin-(1-7) (Ang-(1-7)) is a heptapeptide and a member of the renin-angiotensin system which regulates the cardiovascular and the renal system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe detection of freely circulating cancer cells (CTCs) is one of the greatest challenges of modern medical diagnostics. For several years, there has been increased attention on the use of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) for the detection of CTCs. SERS is a non-destructive, accurate and precise technique, and the use of special SERS platforms even enables the amplification of weak signals from biological objects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe circulating tumor cells (CTCs) isolation and characterization has a great potential for non-invasive biopsy. In the present research, the surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)-based assay utilizing magnetic nanoparticles and solid SERS-active support integrated in the external field assisted microfluidic device was designed for efficient isolation of CTCs from blood samples. Magnetic nanospheres (FeO) were coated with SERS-active metal and then modified with -mercaptobenzoic acid (-MBA) which works simultaneously as a Raman reporter and linker to an antiepithelial-cell-adhesion-molecule (anti-EpCAM) antibodies.
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