6 results match your criteria: "Universitas Bhakti Kencana[Affiliation]"

Numerous side effects of breast cancer drugs have prompted researchers to explore more into new therapeutic approaches derived from natural substances. In this context, our study focused on uncovering the potential of East Kalimantan propolis from for breast cancer treatment including the underlying mechanisms through bioinformatics approached. We conducted integrated in vitro and bioinformatics analysis of network pharmacology, molecular docking, molecular dynamics and MM-GBSA analysis.

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Background And Purpose: (AP) has long been used as an anti-diabetic agent, but the mechanism of action and active substance responsible for the anti-diabetic effect, particularly by inhibiting phosphodiesterase-9 (PDE9), which is one of the targets of anti-diabetic medications, have not been reported. The aim of the present study was to identify a new anti-diabetes candidate from secondary metabolite compounds of AP through PDE9 inhibition.

Experimental Approach: In order to prepare the chemical structures of the secondary metabolites of AP and PDE9, docking and molecular dynamics simulations were run using Discovery Studio Visualizer, AutoDockTools, AutoDock, and Gromacs, along with a few other supporting software packages.

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Health-economic evaluation of meniscus tear treatments: a systematic review.

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc

September 2023

Unit of Global Health, Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Purpose: To evaluate the overall evidence of published health-economic evaluation studies on meniscus tear treatment.

Methods: Our systematic review focuses on health-economic evaluation studies of meniscus tear treatment interventions found in PubMed and Embase databases. A qualitative, descriptive approach was used to analyze the studies' results and systematically report them following PRISMA guidelines.

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Mangosteen fruit has been widely consumed and used as a source of antioxidants, either in the form of fresh fruit or processed products. However, mangosteen peel only becomes industrial waste due to its bitter taste, low content solubility, and poor stability. Therefore, this study aimed to design mangosteen peel extract microcapsules (MPEMs) and tablets to overcome the challenges.

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Preclinical Evaluation of Chicken Egg Yolk Antibody (IgY) Anti-RBD Spike SARS-CoV-2-A Candidate for Passive Immunization against COVID-19.

Vaccines (Basel)

January 2022

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jl. Raya Bandung Sumedang Km 21, Sumedang 45363, Indonesia.

Article Synopsis
  • COVID-19 has significantly impacted global health and economies, with over 5.3 million deaths reported by December 2021, highlighting the need for effective treatments beyond vaccines.
  • This study explores chicken egg yolk antibodies (IgY) targeting the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein as a potential way to neutralize the virus for passive immunization.
  • Preclinical results indicate that IgY can specifically bind to virus-related antigens and safely accumulate in the trachea of mice, suggesting its promise as an intranasal treatment against COVID-19.
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic disease with high-cost treatment. This study aimed to analyze the cost-effectiveness of T2DM treatment in hospitalized patients with complications of kidney and peripheral vascular disease (PVD) in Indonesia by focusing on patients of Health Social Security Agency (). An observational study was applied by collecting data retrospectively from patients' medical record at the biggest public hospital in West Java Province, Indonesia.

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