Immunological Study of IFN-γ, ICAM-4, and Vitamin D3 Markers among Gastrointestinal Tumor Patients in Babylon Province, Iraq.

Objective: The current study was conducted to investigate the roles of ICAM-4, IFN-γ, and vitamin D3 markers among benign and malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs).

Methodology: Eighty-eight participants, admitted to the Babylon GIT Center, Merjan Medical City, Iraq from April to December 2020, were recruited for the study. Blood samples were collected from the participants, who were divided into four groups: malignant GIT tumor (N = 42), benign GIT tumor (N = 29), irritable bowel disease as a positive control (N = 10), and healthy individuals as a negative control (N = 7).

Investigating a nickel-decorated fullerene for adsorbing tespa anticancer: drug delivery assessments.

A representative model of nickel-decorated fullerene (C19Ni) was investigated in this work for the adsorption of tespa (TESPA) anticancer towards approaching the drug delivery purposes. The singular and bimolecular models were stabilized by density functional theory (DFT) calculations to yield two complexes of TESPA@C19Ni models, TN and TS. The models were in a reasonable adsorption strength and their features showed benefits of such complex formations for approaching a carrier role fullerene.

Correlation of Vitamin D3, PAI-1, and HCG Hormone in Pre- and Post-Menopausal in Babylon Province.

Background: Menopause is a unique event in women's life it usually occurs naturally, most often after age 50 when woman has not menstruated in 12 consecutive months. This study was planned to assess the relationship between Vitamin D3 level, PAI-1 and HCG in Babylon women at age <50 years as pre-menopausal and> 50 years as post-menopausal.

Methods: The sample were selected from a group of pre- and post-menopausal women, 30 and 50 respectively.