In a defined medium in which transferrin (3 micrograms/ml) was the only source of exogenous proteins, Raji cells of the human pre-B lymphoblastoid cell line died within 48 h after forming polykaryons. The simple addition of purified C3 at a concentration equal to or higher than 3 micrograms/ml allowed Raji cells to divide. This preliminary report provides a defined system for studying the mitogenic effect of human C3 or C3 fragments upon proliferation of human B-cells lines.
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Wounds from gunshots and other explosive devices are a source of loss of substances directly or secondary to a well- conducted debridement. In addition, these types of wounds are by definition contaminated. The major challenge in this context for any surgeon remains coverage.
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Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Today, cancer has become one of the leading global tragedies. It occurs when a small number of cells in the body mutate, causing some of them to evade the body's immune system and proliferate uncontrollably. Even more irritating is the fact that patients with cancers frequently relapse after conventional chemotherapy and radiotherapy, leading to additional suffering.
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Military Medical University, Department of General Surgery, Chongqing, China.
Gastric cancer continues to be a leading global health concern, with current therapeutic approaches requiring significant improvement. While the disruption of iron metabolism in the advancement of gastric cancer has been well-documented, the underlying regulatory mechanisms remain largely unexplored. Additionally, the complement C5a-C5aR pathway has been identified as a crucial factor in gastric cancer development.
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January 2025
Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Copper, an essential trace element and biochemical cofactor in humans plays a critical role in maintaining health. Recent studies have identified a significant association between copper levels and the progression and metastasis of cancer. Copper is primarily absorbed in the intestinal tract, often leading to an imbalance of copper ions in the body.
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Medical Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
Introduction: Oncolytic herpes simplex viruses (oHSVs) are a type of biotherapeutic utilized in cancer therapy due to their ability to selectively infect and destroy tumor cells without harming healthy cells. We sought to investigate the functional genomic response and altered metabolic pathways of human cancer cells to oHSV-1 infection and to elucidate the influence of these responses on the relationship between the virus and the cancer cells.
Methods: Two datasets containing gene expression profiles of tumor cells infected with oHSV-1 (G207) and non-infected cells from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database were processed and normalized using the R software.
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