According to the cancer stem cell hypothesis, cancer stem cells with unlimited self-renewal and multi-differentiation properties such as adult stem cells are the root cause of cancer initiation and progression, and targeted therapy to cancer stem cells is to become the most efficient therapy of cancer. However, specific markers should be discovered to define cancer stem cells accurately before targeted therapy. Therefore, we propose a model of specific markers of cancer stem cells and how to search for such markers.
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Cytotherapy
December 2024
Barcia Novel Therapies, Lexington, Massachusetts, USA. Electronic address:
Macrophage-based cell therapies represent a cutting-edge frontier in immunotherapy, offering distinct advantages over conventional approaches like CAR-T. This review explores the potential of macrophages to orchestrate both innate and adaptive immune responses, enhancing the body's ability to combat diseases locally and systemically. Dubbed a "Smart Cell Therapy," macrophages can initiate and coordinate complex immunological cascades, leveraging multiple immune system components while also performing effector functions.
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November 2024
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA.
Unlabelled: Di(2-ethhylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is a common plastic rubberizer. DEHP leaches from plastic matrices and is under increasing scrutiny as numerous studies have linked it to negative human health manifestations. Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB) is a human pathogen that typically causes subclinical infections but can sometimes cause severe diseases such as pancreatitis, myocarditis, and meningoencephalitis.
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December 2024
Institute for Liver and Digestive Diseases, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Republic of Korea.
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November 2024
iBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal.
: The development of innovative materials for disease diagnostics and therapeutics is a fast-growing area of scientific research. In this work, we report the development of innovative hydrogels incorporating carbon dots (Cdots) for bioimaging purposes. : The Cdots were prepared using a sustainable and low-cost process, starting with an underused fiber from the Brazilian semiarid region.
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December 2024
Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 26666, United Arab Emirates.
Thymoquinone (TQ), a bioactive compound derived from , has garnered significant attention for its potential as a natural anti-cancer agent, particularly in the context of colorectal cancer. This review provides a detailed synthesis of the current literature on the anti-cancer properties of TQ in colorectal cancer cells, exploring both in vitro and in vivo studies to elucidate its mechanisms of action. TQ effectively induces apoptosis, inhibits cell proliferation, and reduces metastasis in colorectal cancer cells by modulating key molecular pathways such as PI3K/AKT/mTOR, NF-κB, STAT3, and MAPK.
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