Colorectal cancer (CRC) ranks among the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Enhancing CRC diagnosis and prognosis requires the development of improved biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Emerging evidence suggests that the unfolded protein response (UPR) plays a pivotal role in CRC progression, presenting new opportunities for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The objective is to evaluate the prevalence of acute kidney injury (AKI) as an early complication of the percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) procedure.
Materials And Methods: From May 2022 to October 2022, we conducted a retrospective study on patients undergoing PCNL procedures in two of the tertiary medical centers affiliated with Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Patients' baseline characteristics, laboratory values, perioperative data, and stone features were documented.
Objective: The high prevalence of urolithiasis and its recurrence entail the preparation of an efficient drug with the least side effects. , , , (corn silk), and are herbal remedies utilized in traditional medicine for urolithiasis. This study aimed to assess the efficiency of these plants' extracts in treating urolithiasis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The current candidate gene association study aims to investigate tag SNPs from the TACR1 gene as pharmacogenetic predictors of response to the antiemetic guidelines-recommended, NK-1 receptor antagonist-based, triple antiemetic regimens.
Methods: A set of eighteen tag SNPs of TACR1 were genotyped in breast cancer patients receiving anthracycline and cyclophosphamide (with/without docetaxel) applying real-time PCR-HRMA. Data analysis for 121 ultimately enrolled patients was initiated by defining haplotype blocks using PHASE v.
Biochem Genet
August 2024
MicroRNAs (miRs) play a crucial role in the leukemogenesis and the prognosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). This study investigated the therapeutic effects of resveratrol, gallic acid, and piperine as natural anticancer agents on the HL-60 cell line and their roles in apoptosis. In this experimental study, quantitative analysis of miRs, including miR-17, miR-92b, miR-181a, and miR-222, were performed in 150 newly diagnosed patients with AML by real-time PCR assay.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Gemcitabine is a chemotherapeutic agent, widely used for the treatment of many types of cancer. Cytidine deaminase (CDA) enzyme plays an important role in the metabolism of gemcitabine. This study aimed to assess the power of serum CDA residual activity in predicting drug efficacy and toxicity in gemcitabine-treated cancer patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world, with about one million cases diagnosed annually. Various treatment methods can be used to treat colorectal cancer, including chemotherapy with different drug regimens. Considering the need to opt for more effective and less expensive drugs in the treatment of this disease, the present study aimed to compare the cost-effectiveness of FOLFOX6+Bevacizumab with FOLFOX6+Cetuximab in patients with stage IV colorectal cancer referred to medical centers in Shiraz, Iran, in 2021.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Res Med Sci
February 2023
Background: Blood loss of postoperative after prostate surgery could be related with an increase in urinary fibrinolytic activity. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is both a potent inhibitor of plasminogen and urokinase activators and a low molecular weight substance that is excreted unchanged in the urinary tract and can be administered both orally and intravenously. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness TXA administration in reducing bleeding in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients who underwent open prostatectomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) can help to predict the chemotherapy response in breast cancer with promising results. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationships between the miR-199a, miR-663a, and miR-663b expression and chemotherapy response in metastatic breast cancer patients.
Methods: This study is a case-control study performed at Yasuj University of Medical Sciences (2018-2021).
Introduction And Hypothesis: Abdominal Sacral Colpopexy (ASC) is one of the best surgical methods to repair apical or uterine prolapse. We aimed to evaluate the short-term results of a triple-compartment open ASC strategy using polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) mesh in the treatment of patients with severe apical or uterine prolapse.
Methods: Women with high-grade uterine or apical prolapse with or without cysto-rectocele were prospectively enrolled in the study from April 2015 to June 2021.
Background: Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) is an indolent chronic lymphoproliferative disorder and first-line treatment with either intravenous or subcutaneous cladribine generally leads to long-lasting remissions.
Method: All 131 patients with hairy-cell leukemia (HCL) were analyzed, with a median follow-up of 91 months. Data is from 2007 to 2020.
Background: Selenium (Se) is a micronutrient, which has recently been proven to have a positive effect on the immune system of cancer patients, but the underlying mechanism is not clearly defined. In this randomized controlled trial, we evaluated the effect of three-month Se supplementation on the profile of CD4+ T-helper subsets including IFN-γ+/IL-4- Th1, IFN-γ-/IL-4+ Th2, and CD4+IL-17+ Th17 cells in sixteen diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients at stable remission phase who consumed Se (Se+) compared to the fourteen control patients who did not receive Se (Se-).
Methods: The frequency of IFN-γ+/IL-4- Th1, IFN-γ-/IL-4+ Th2, and CD4+IL-17+ Th17 lymphocytes was determined using a four-color flow cytometry method.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
December 2022
Background: Factor V deficiency is a rare bleeding disorder that can be either congenital or acquired. Factor V deficiency mostly present with mucosal bleeding. Coagulation factor V does not increase considerably during normal gestation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this paper, the properties of CuInSe (CISe) films deposited on three transparent substrates (FTO, FTO/NiO, FTO/MoO) are studied. These substrates might be used for bifacial solar cells, in place of the conventional glass/Mo substrates. CISe layers are deposited by spray pyrolysis followed by a selenization process.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJpn J Clin Oncol
November 2022
Background: Post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment commonly known as 'chemobrain' or 'chemofog' is a well-established clinical disorder affecting various cognitive domains including attention, visuospatial working memory, executive function, etc. Although several studies have confirmed the chemobrain in recent years, scant experiments have evaluated the potential neurotoxicity of different chemotherapy regimens and agents. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the extent of attention deficits, one of the commonly affected cognitive domains, among breast cancer patients treated with different chemotherapy regimens through neuroimaging techniques.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aimed to evaluate the effects of two common chemotherapy regimens on breast cancer (BC) survivors' cognition. The participants comprised 35 patients with BC who underwent two chemotherapy regimens, AC-T and TAC, and 24 matched healthy volunteers. The participants were assessed regarding cognitive function through Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination and Cambridge Brain Science tests.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Previous animal studies have shown a protective effect of 5-phosphodiesterase inhibitors on cancer therapeutics-related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD) of anthracyclines.
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical effect of sildenafil on the primary prevention of CTRCD in human.
Materials And Methods: In this randomized double-blind clinical trial, the primary end point was efficacy in preventing the reduction of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).
Introduction: Little is known about the expression of immune checkpoint receptors in the peripheral blood of lymphoma patients. Herein, we assessed the expression of inhibitory checkpoint receptors, including CTLA-4, PD-1/PDL-1, LAG-3, and TIM-3 in the peripheral blood of lymphoma patients and its correlation with the clinical outcomes of patients. Therefore, 47 classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL), 48 non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) subtype, and 30 healthy controls were recruited.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The current study aimed at investigating the efficacy of aprepitant-containing triple antiemetic regimen in FLOT (fluorouracil + leucovorin + oxaliplatin + docetaxel) recipients as well as the emetogenic potential of FLOT regimen, through comparison of nausea and vomiting rates in a moderately emetogenic chemotherapy, FLOT, and a highly emetogenic chemotherapy recipients.
Study: Patients planned to receive one of FLOT, FOLFOX (fluorouracil + leucovorin + oxaliplatin/moderate-emetic risk), or TAC (docetaxel + doxorubicin + cyclophosphamide/high-emetic risk) regimens were recruited. All patients were treated with the same triple antiemetic regimen containing aprepitant.
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of 8 weeks of aerobic training, resistance training (RT), combined training, and nutritional recommendations on lipid profile and body mass index (BMI) in obese and overweight children and adolescents.
Methods: This randomized, clinical trial was conducted on 120 children and adolescents (10-19 years of age) with overweight and obesity. Participants were divided into 4 groups, the 3 intervention groups of high-intensity interval training (HIIT), RT, and combined training, and 1 non-exercising control group with healthy eating recommendations.
Among cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the world and the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Some studies have shown that the incidence of colorectal cancer is increasing in Iran and in Fars province. The present study aimed to determine the economic burden of colorectal cancer in patients referred to the referral centers affiliated to Iran, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2019 from the patients' perspective.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFor many decades, selenium (Se) has been known as a potential anti-cancer agent that can also improve the function of immune cells in a variety of solid tumors. However, there is no report on the role of Se on CD4 T cell subsets like CD4CD25FOXP3 regulatory T cells (Tregs) in lymphoma patients. In this randomized clinical trial, we investigated the effect of 3-month Se consumption on the frequency of CD4CD25FOXP3 Tregs and the expression of immune checkpoint receptors in thirty-two non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) patients (16 patients with Se (Se+) and 16 without Se (Se-) consumption) with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) subtype at stable remission.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNanoscale biocomponents naturally released by cells, such as extracellular vesicles (EVs), have recently gained interest due to their therapeutic and diagnostic potential. Membrane based isolation and co-culture systems have been utilized in an effort to study EVs and their effects. Nevertheless, improved platforms for the study of small EVs are still needed.
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