HLA-G Expression Is an Independent Predictor for Improved Survival in High Grade Ovarian Carcinomas by M. J. Rutten, F. Dijk, C. D. Savci-Heijink, M. R. Buist, G. G. Kenter, M. J. van de Vijver, E. S. Jordanova

“…In conclusion, expression of HLA-G is an independent prognostic factor for improved survival in high grade epithelial ovarian cancer and a predictor for platinum sensitivity.…”
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Highly Sensitive Immunosensing of Carcinoembryonic Antigen Based on Gold Nanoparticles Dotted PB@PANI Core-Shell Nanocubes as a Signal Probe by Dexiang Feng, Lingzhi Chen, Ke Zhang, Shuangshuang Zhu, Meichen Ying, Peng Jiang, Menglan Fu, Yan Wei, Lihua Li

“…Subsequently, benefiting from the advantages of core-shell structure nanoprobes and gold-platinum bimetallic nanoflower (AuPt NF), a sandwich-type electrochemical immunosensor for CEA detection was constructed, which provided a wide linear detection range from 1.0 pg·mL−1 to 100.0 ng·mL−1 and a low detection limit of 0.35 pg·mL−1 via DPV (at 3σ). …”
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Assessment of gold mineralization potential in the Tanzania Craton based on stream sediment geochemistry multivariate analysis and regression modeling by Mahamuda Abu, John Desderius Kalimenze, Benatus Norbert Mvile, Samuel Nunoo

“…The Au deposits in the area are strongly associated with the elements; Ni, Cr, V, Mg, Fe, Cu, and Al. Palladium (Pd), platinum (Pt), arsenic (As), and copper (Cu) are the main pathfinder elements in the area. …”
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Oral Capecitabine Achieves Response in Metastatic Eccrine Carcinoma by Kristian Larson, Hani M. Babiker, Andrew Kovoor, Joy Liau, Jordan Eldersveld, Emad Elquza

“…The disease responded poorly to taxane- and platinum-based chemotherapies as well as an isolated limb perfusion of an alkylating agent. …”
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Pembrolizumab as first-line treatment for recurrent and metastatic head and neck cancer – real-world single-centre data by Bogdana Patachi, Kristian H. Jensen, Anita Gothelf, Mogens Bernsdorf, Jeppe Friborg, Claus A. Kristensen

“…Patients/material and methods: Seventy-six patients initiated treatment with pembrolizumab ± platinum/5-FU between July 2020 and May 2022. Baseline characteristics were collected, response rates and survival times were calculated and compared to those published from KEYNOTE-048. …”
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Redefining Onyx HD 500 in the Flow Diversion Era by Richard Tyler Dalyai, Ciro Randazzo, George Ghobrial, L. Fernando Gonzalez, Stavropoula I. Tjoumakaris, Aaron S. Dumont, Robert H. Rosenwasser, Pascal Jabbour

“…We report the largest US case series results using Onyx HD-500 (EV3), a new liquid embolic agent, in the successful treatment of 21 patients with wide-neck intracranial aneurysms (mean size 4.5 mm), which are at increased risk of incomplete occlusion or recanalization with standard endovascular intervention utilizing detachable platinum coils. All aneurysms were located in the anterior circulation, and three aneurysms presented as acute subarachnoid hemorrhages. …”
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Optimization of R245fa Flow Boiling Heat Transfer Prediction inside Horizontal Smooth Tubes Based on the GRNN Neural Network by Meiling Liang, Xiaohui Zhang, Rong Zhao, Xulin Wen, Shan Qing, Aimin Zhang

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Sarcopenia as a Prognostic Factor of Hepatotoxicity and Lower Survival Rate in Chemotherapy of Pancreatic Cancer by A. A. Klunichenko, A. P. Seryakov, A. A. Seryakova, S. M. Demidov

“…A retro-prospective study included 66 patients (30 men and 36 women) with locally advanced and metastatic PC receiving chemotherapy treatment in the form of gemcitabine monotherapy and in combination with platinum, taxanes, fluoropyrimidines in standard chemotherapy protocols. …”
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Treatment Options for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer After Failure of Previous Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Chemotherapy: Meta-Analysis of Five Randomized Controlled Trial... by Andrea Messori, Andrea Ossato, Lorenzo Gasperoni, Luna Del Bono, Alessandro Inno, Vera Damuzzo

“…Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), either alone or in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy, are effective in the first-line treatment of metastatic, non-oncogene-addicted, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). …”
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Novel therapy modalities combining photodynamic therapy and liposomal cisplatin for pancreatic cancer treatments by Jia-Haur Chen, John Vincent Lim, Yih-Chih Hsu

“…Our novel study is the first original study to investigate PDT with novel lipid-platinum chloride (LPC) nanoparticles to prove the results of greater efficacy and minimal side effects. …”
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Aortic intimal sarcoma with abdominal metastasis: case report and management approach by Gongji Yao, Gongji Yao, Jianwei Xu, Jianwei Xu

“…Palliative tumor removal was performed, and the patient received chemotherapy with platinum drugs and epirubicin. Post-treatment PET-CT indicated no significant tumor staining or progression.DiscussionAortic intimal sarcoma is a rare neoplasm with limited treatment options. …”
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Carbon Nanofiber-Reinforced Carbon Black Support for Enhancing the Durability of Catalysts Used in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells Against Carbon Corrosion by Minki Sung, Hyeonseok Yi, Jimin Han, Jong Beom Lee, Seong-Ho Yoon, Joo-Il Park

“…The improved performance of the MEAs with the hybrid carbon support is attributed to the ability of the CNF to act as a structural backbone, facilitate water removal, and provide abundant edge plane sites for anchoring the platinum catalyst, which promoted the oxygen reduction reaction and improved catalyst utilization. …”
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Electro-Oxidation of Glycerol on Core–Shell M@Pt/C (M = Co, Ni, Sn) Catalysts in Alkaline Medium by Rudyere Nascimento Silva, Leandro Aparecido Pocrifka, Ermete Antolini, Raimundo Ribeiro Passos

“…Carbon-supported M@Pt/C (M = Co, Ni, Sn) catalysts with a 1:1 atomic ratio of metal (M) to platinum (Pt) were synthesized using a facile sodium borohydride reduction method. …”
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Exhaust gas after treatment using air preheating and selective catalytic reduction by urea to reduce NOx in diesel engine by Mohammad Shahed H.K. Tushar, Musa Ibne Mannan, Afra Azmain

“…The experimental setup involved a mechanical urea injection system, a platinum-rhodium catalyst, and an air-preheating mechanism utilizing exhaust gas heat. …”
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Galectin-1-Dependent Mitochondria Apoptosis Plays an Essential Role in the Potential Protein Targets of DBDCT-Induced Hepatotoxicity as Revealed by Quantitative Proteomic Analyses by Jiayu Song, Yuan Ren, Lihua Liu, Yixin Wang, Chuandao Shi, Xiaoqing Ji, Yunlan Li, Qingshan Li

“…In some cases, its activity was close to or even higher than cisplatin, a first-line clinical metallic agent. Similar to platinum compounds, it also showed toxicity. However, the effective targets and mechanisms for specific toxicity and biological activity are still unclear. …”
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All-round enhancement induced by oxophilic single Ru and W atoms for alkaline hydrogen oxidation of tiny Pt nanoparticles by Wensheng Jiao, Zhanghao Ren, Zhibo Cui, Chao Ma, Ziang Shang, Guanzhen Chen, Ruihu Lu, Tao Gan, Ziyun Wang, Yu Xiong, Yunhu Han

“…Abstract Anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs) are one of the ideal energy conversion devices. However, platinum (Pt), as the benchmark catalyst for the hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) of AEMFCs anodes, still faces issues of insufficient performance and susceptibility to CO poisoning. …”
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Enhanced methanol electro-oxidation activity of CuO nanoparticles derived from the thermal decomposition of a CuII salophen type coordination compound by Zohreh Shaghaghi, Rahman Bikas, Mehri Aligholivand, Sahar Jafari, Vasyl Kinzhybalo

“…Abstract Electrocatalysts based on Cu compounds have been considered as a suitable alternative to platinum compounds due to their low cost, high abundance, excellent redox properties, and performing the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) at low potentials. …”
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Electrochemical Detection of Iron in a Lixiviant Solution of Polluted Soil Using a Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode by D. I. Anguiano, M. G. García, C. Ruíz, J. Torres, I. Alonso-Lemus, L. Alvarez-Contreras, Y. Verde-Gómez, E. Bustos

“…The results not only revealed the modified electrode with nanotubes, polyaniline and platinum nanoparticles were the most selective and sensitive, but also provided an electroanalytic tool to analyze iron in lixiviated samples of polluted soil. …”
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Molecular Understanding of the Role of Catalyst Particle Arrangement in Local Mass Transport Resistance for Fuel Cells by Aoxin Ran, Linhao Fan, Chasen Tongsh, Jiaqi Wang, Zhengguo Qin, Qing Du, Meng Ni, Kui Jiao

“…Abstract Platinum (Pt) catalyst performance loss caused by a high local oxygen transport resistance is an urgent problem to be solved for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). …”
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Dual-Source CT Angiography of Peripheral Arterial Stents: In Vitro Evaluation of 22 Different Stent Types by Michael Köhler, Matthias C. Burg, Alexander C. Bunck, Walter Heindel, Harald Seifarth, David Maintz

“…Methods and Materials. 22 stents (nitinol, steel, cobalt-alloy, tantalum, platinum alloy) were examined in a vessel phantom. …”
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