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Eur J Oral Sci
January 2025
Department of Oral Bioscience and Dental Public Health, International College of Dentistry, Walailak University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Despite treatment advances, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) still poses a significant global health challenge. Combination therapies have emerged as more effective strategies than traditional chemotherapy in clinical practice by improving tumor response rates and patient survival while minimizing treatment-related toxicity. This study investigates the anticancer effects of metformin and verteporfin (Yes-associated protein 1 [YAP1] inhibitor) alone or in combination in HNSCC using vitro and in vivo approaches.
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January 2025
Pharmacology Department, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, Giza, 12622, Egypt.
It is crucial to develop new tactics to prevent ovarian tissue damage in women whose reproductive toxicity is caused by chemotherapy. The present investigation was performed to assess the protective effects of Moringa oleifera (M. oleifera) leaf extract on cyclophosphamide (CP)-induced ovarian damage and reproductive dysfunction.
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January 2025
Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China.
Microcystin-LR (MC-LR) a cyclic toxin produced by cyanobacterial species is known to exert detrimental effects on various organs, including lung. Several investigators demonstrated that MC-LR exerts pulmonary toxicity, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate whether exposure to MC-LR-induced lung inflammation and examine the underlying mechanisms.
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December 2024
Noto Marine Laboratory, Institute of Nature and Environmental Technology, Kanazawa University, Ogi, Noto-cho, Ishikawa 927-0553, Japan.
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are known to have toxic effects on fish. In this study, we examined the effects of benz[a]anthracene (BaA), a type of PAH, on fish liver metabolism. Nibbler fish () were intraperitoneally injected with BaA (10 ng/g body weight) four times over a 10-day period.
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December 2024
Department of Andrology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China.
Triptolide (TP) is a diterpenoid compound extracted from the traditional Chinese medicinal herb Tripterygium wilfordii. It has antitumor and anti-inflammatory effects and stimulates immunity. However, its serious side effects, especially reproductive toxicity, limit its clinical application.
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