8-Chloro cyclic inosine 5'-diphosphate ethoxymethyl ether 3 was synthesized by means of chemical method from protected inosine via phenylthio-type biphosphate substrate. The detection of Ca(2+) release activity shows that 3 is a potent agonist of cADPR and has activity in intact Hela cells.
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ACS Appl Mater Interfaces
January 2025
Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM) Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, Camino de Vera, s/n., 46022 Valencia, Spain.
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MedTech Epidemiology and Real-World Data Science, Johnson & Johnson, Raynham, Massachusetts & New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
Purpose: The objective of this observational, real-world study was to describe reoperation, revision, index healthcare utilization and hospital costs among patients treated with PEEK (polyetheretherketone) or 3D-printed-titanium cages during lumbar/lumbosacral posterior fusion procedures, either TLIF (transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion) or PLIF (posterior lumbar interbody fusion). Statistical comparisons were not conducted.
Methods: This was a descriptive, retrospective, observational study.
Int J Nanomedicine
January 2025
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon.
Introduction: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a multifactorial and age-related dermatological disease that affects both males and females, usually at older ages. Traditional hair repair drugs exemplified by minoxidil have limitations such as skin irritation and hypertrichosis. Thus, attention has been shifted to the use of repurposing drugs.
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January 2025
Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has revolutionized the treatment of hematologic malignancies, achieving remarkable clinical success with FDA-approved therapies targeting CD19 and BCMA. However, the extension of these successes to solid tumors remains limited due to several intrinsic challenges, including antigen heterogeneity and immunosuppressive tumor microenvironments. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of recent advances in CAR T cell therapy aimed at overcoming these obstacles.
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General Surgery, Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai, ARE.
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