Publications by authors named "M Borowska"
The effects of 5.8-GHz microwave (MW) irradiation on the synthesis of mesoporous selenium nanoparticles (mSeNPs) in aqueous medium by reduction of selenite ions with ascorbic acid, using zinc nanoparticles as a hard template and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as a micellar template, are examined for the first time with a particular emphasis on MW-particle interactions and the NPs morphology. This MW-assisted synthesis is compared to 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: Incidence of breast cancer (BrCa) may be correlated with country development, with a rise in cases anticipated in regions of the world that are currently undergoing an economic transformation. Herein, differences with regard to the occurrence of breast cancer between individual countries may depend on the distribution of risk factors, the level of early detection, also ethnicity and race, as well as clinical characteristics. The aim of our study was to identify and then investigate observational studies in which the risk of breast cancer was associated with the use of oral hormonal contraceptives (OCs), with particular emphasis on geographic region, and to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of the obtained data.
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- Prostate cancer is a major public health concern, and this meta-analysis investigates the link between diabetes and its risk.
- A review of 43 studies, totaling nearly 3.75 million patients, shows that diabetes may actually be associated with a lower risk of developing prostate cancer.
- However, patients with a family history of the disease have a heightened risk, suggesting genetic factors play a role.
: This article reviews the current state of pharmaceutical care in community pharmacies in Poland and proposes a collaborative framework for its advancement. While pharmaceutical care has evolved significantly worldwide, with Europe leading the way, Poland has lagged in its development. Although Polish pharmacists are well-qualified and community pharmacies are numerous, pharmaceutical care remains underdeveloped.
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- CD45 is a crucial protein on T cells that regulates their signaling but doesn't have a known natural binding partner.
- An adenovirus protein, E3/49K, binds to CD45, disrupting its signaling and helping the virus evade the immune response by forcing CD45 into dimers.
- Researchers have created surrogate ligands based on the E3/49K mechanism to manipulate CD45's activity, illustrating that even without a known ligand, CD45's function can be altered to influence T cell responses.