13 results match your criteria: "Megarezky University.[Affiliation]"

Objective: Chemotherapy is one of the most effective and widely used treatment types for breast cancer. The Ni(II) proline dithiocarbamate (Ni(II)ProDtc) complex has been synthesized as a potential anticancer agent with minimal systemic toxicity. The dithiocarbamate ligand, combined with the amino acid proline, holds promise as a radio chemotherapeutic target agent in tumors.

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Diseases of Theobroma cacao L. (Malvaceae) disrupt cocoa bean supply and economically impact growers. Vascular streak dieback (VSD), caused by Ceratobasidium theobromae, is a new encounter disease of cacao currently contained to southeast Asia and Melanesia.

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  • Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and the study addresses the increasing challenge of drug-resistant strains, particularly isoniazid-resistant (INH) cases.* -
  • Researchers used a method called Multiplex allele-specific Polymerase Chain Reaction (MAS-PCR) to identify common mutations related to isoniazid resistance in certain genes (inhA, katG, and ahpC) using 200 clinical isolates of the bacteria.* -
  • The study found that mutations in the ahpC gene were the most prevalent, and the MAS-PCR method showed a sensitivity of 87% and specificity of 42% for detecting INH resistance, suggesting its effectiveness as a rapid
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Objective: This study aims to investigate the effect of physical activity, body mass index (BMI), and levels of prostaglandins (PGF2α) urine on the occurrence of dysmenorrhea in adolescents.

Methods: A total of 128 female students included in the study. The study was conducted from January to March 2023 using a cross-sectional design.

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The optimization efforts of promotion, prevention, provision of preventive treatment, and infection control are strategies to overcome tuberculosis in Indonesia for the period 2020-2024. This research aims to analyze the effects of a collaborative model between health workers and family support to improve the success of treating patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. This is an experimental research using a one-group pre and post-test design.

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Novel Complex of Zinc (II) Dichloroethylenediamine: Synthesis, Characterization, In-silico, and In-vitro Evaluation against Cervical Cancer Cells.

Asian Pac J Cancer Prev

December 2023

Directorate of Laboratory Management, Research Facilities, and Science and Technology Park, Deputy for Research and Innovation Infrastructure - The National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia.

Objective: Cervical cancer is a malignancy originating from the cervix and often caused by oncogenic Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), specifically subtypes 16 and 18. Anticancer drugs are chemotherapeutic compounds used for cancer treatment. Therefore, this research aims to synthesize and characterize Zinc (II) dichloroethylenediamine (Zn(en)Cl2) complex, as well as determine its antiproliferative activity against HeLa cells.

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Cisplatin is a cancer medication widely used today, but it still poses some problems due to its toxic properties in the body. To overcome this issue, a new complex has been developed as a potential anticancer drug prospect by minimizing its toxic consequences. A novel Zn(II)IleDTC complex containing isoleucine dithiocarbamate ligands has been produced and analyzed using a range of analytical and spectroscopic methods.

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Background: Studies on miRNA highlight its significance as an immunomarker for several diseases, including tuberculosis. This study aimed to determine the difference between miR-425-5p and miR-4523 expressions in patients with active pulmonary TB (PTB), latent TB infection (LTBI), and lymph node TB (LNTB), whose diagnosis remains challenging.

Methods: This case-control study was performed on blood samples obtained from 23 patients with PTB, 21 with LTBI, 21 with LNTB, and 25 healthy controls (HC).

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Breast cancer is a non-communicable disease but dangerous for women, and research on anti-breast cancer drug compounds is being investigated. Mn(II)Prolinedithiocarbamate (MnProDtc) complex was synthesized and characterized in cytotoxicity and in silico assay by molecular docking. Dithiocarbamate ligand plays an important role as an anticancer agent.

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Breast cancer continues to be a major health issue for women all over the world. Cancer medications like cisplatin, which are widely used, still have negative side effects. The novel complex was created as a potential anticancer medication candidate that is both effective and safe, with few side effects.

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Expression of and as biomarkers in active and latent pulmonary tuberculosis.

Ann Med Surg (Lond)

November 2022

Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Technology, Megarezky University, Makassar, Indonesia.

Background: Diagnosis and management of latent tuberculosis (TB) infections are one of the challenges of eradicating pulmonary TB. A critical aspect of controlling pulmonary TB spread is early diagnosis. One TB biological marker type under evaluation is microRNAs (miRNAs).

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Background: This study was carried out to synthesize a new complex of Fe(II) with isoleucine dithiocarbamate ligand and to determine its potential as an anticancer and antiviral agent for SARSCOV-2.

Methods: The synthesized complexes were then characterized by UV-vis and FT-IR spectroscopy and their melting points. The value of the conductivity of the complex compound is also determined.

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Objective: This study aims to identify weight gain by giving fermented soybean cake nugget (tempeh) to underweight toddlers.

Methods: This study used a quasi-experiment design with non-equivalent pre test-post test control group design. The sample was taken by using purposive sampling method.

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