Publications by authors named "Martian C Lapadatescu"
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- Western corn rootworm is a major pest for maize in the U.S. and Europe, showing resistance to traditional pest management methods, which presents a challenge for farmers.
- Despite extensive breeding efforts over 75 years to develop resistant maize, there are currently no commercially available hybrids with natural resistance, emphasizing the complexity of the issue.
- A recent study identified 29 genetic loci related to resistance, suggesting that future breeding may need to focus on combining multiple small effect loci to create more resilient maize varieties.
Objective: To evaluate in vitro the potential links between sialyl Lewis X (sLeX) and cancer stem cells (CSC) in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). HNSCC is an aggressive malignancy with high mortality mainly due to metastasis. CSC have emerged as important players in HNSCC metastasis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe widespread occurrence of antibiotic resistance among human pathogens is a major public health problem. Conventional antibiotics typically target bacterial killing or growth inhibition, resulting in strong selection for the development of antibiotic resistance. Alternative therapeutic approaches targeting microbial pathogenicity without inhibiting growth might minimize selection for resistant organisms.
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