Publications by authors named "Julia Zarychta"

Background: Cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) insufficiency is a rare disease belonging to inborn errors of immunity. Most cases of patients with CTLA-4 insufficiency are diagnosed in adults, therefore it is not a common problem in the clinical practice of pediatricians. However, it is worth noticing that most cases described in the literature show the first symptoms of the disease before the age of 18, but the phenotypic variability of patients complicates and delays the diagnostic process.

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Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) may play a role in mammary gland development, milk production and secretion in mammals. Due to the limited number of scientific reports on the expression of HIF genes in colostrum cells, it was decided to examine the expression of , and in the these cells, collected from 35 patients who voluntarily agreed to provide their biological material for research, were informed about the purpose of the study and signed a consent to participate in it. The expression of HIF genes was assessed using qPCR.

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  • * The study focuses on the difficulties in diagnosing and treating invasive fungal infections (IFIs), reviewing their epidemiology, risk factors, and clinical presentation in patients with ALL.
  • * A case report of a 5-year-old boy highlights the severity of IFIs during his ALL treatment, illustrating the challenges faced in diagnosis and effective management, as conventional antifungal treatments failed to improve his condition.
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Despite significant progress in the treatment of some types of cancer, high-grade gliomas (HGGs) remain a significant clinical problem. In the case of glioblastoma (GBM), the most common solid tumor of the central nervous system in adults, the average survival time from diagnosis is only 15-18 months, despite the use of intensive multimodal therapy. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-expressing T cells, which have already been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the treatment of certain hematologic malignancies, are a new, promising therapeutic option.

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Despite the better understanding of the molecular mechanisms contributing to the pathogenesis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and improved patient survival in recent years, AML therapy still remains a clinical challenge. For this reason, it is important to search for new therapies that will enable the achievement of remission. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration approved three mutant IDH (mIDH) inhibitors for the treatment of AML.

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High-grade gliomas (HGG) account for approximately 10% of central nervous system (CNS) tumors in children and 25% of CNS tumors in adults. Despite their rare occurrence, HGG are a significant clinical problem. The standard therapeutic procedure in both pediatric and adult patients with HGG is the surgical resection of the tumor combined with chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

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In order to increase the effectiveness of cancer therapies and extend the long-term survival of patients, more and more often, in addition to standard treatment, oncological patients receive also targeted therapy, i.e., CAR-T cells.

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  • * Carcinogenesis, the process leading to cancer, can start with DNA mutations, often triggered by chemical carcinogens found in polluted environments and our diet.
  • * The review aims to outline the chemical carcinogens linked to leukemia and discuss recent advances in detecting these harmful substances in the environment or food using electrochemical sensors.
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