Publications by authors named "T Massaro"

Despite the promising potential of Solanum plant glycoalkaloids in combating skin cancer, their clinical trials have been halted due to dose-dependent toxicity and poor water solubility. In this study, we present a rational approach to address these limitations and ensure colloidal stability of the nanoformulation over time by designing solid lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles (SLPH). Leveraging the biocompatible and cationic properties of polyaspartamides, we employed a new polyaspartamide derivative (P1) as a raw material for this class of nanostructures.

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The skin is essential to the integrity of the organism. The disruption of this organ promotes a wound, and the organism starts the healing to reconstruct the skin. is a tree used in folk medicine to treat skin affections, with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study evaluates the effectiveness of the Hidradenitis Suppurativa Investigator Global Assessment (HS-IGA) score as a measurement tool in clinical trials for hidradenitis suppurativa (HS).
  • Data from a phase 2 trial with adults suffering from moderate-to-severe HS was analyzed, focusing on the HS-IGA score's validity and reliability over a 12-week period.
  • Results revealed that the HS-IGA score correlates strongly with other measures of HS severity, showing good reliability and being a useful potential endpoint in HS clinical trials, despite limited predictive validity with patient-reported outcomes.
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Background: Activating the immune system for therapeutic benefit has long been a goal in immunology, especially in cancer treatment, but the low immunogenicity of antitumor vaccines remains a limiting factor in the fight against malignant neoplasms. The increase in the immunogenicity of weak antigens using biodegradable polymers, such as chitosan, has been observed in the field of cancer immunotherapy. However, the effects of the vaccine using a combination of tumor cells and a thermoreversible delivery system based on chitosan in bladder cancer models, mainly using the intravesical route to stimulate the antitumor immune response, are unknown.

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The skin is a critical organ for the maintenance of the integrity and protection of the organism. When a wound occurs, a sequence of healing mechanisms is triggered to reconstruct the wounded area. -caryophyllene is a sesquiterpene in oleoresin with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential.

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