Effect of bortezomib on the treatment of multiple myeloma: a systematic review protocol by Vania dos Santos Nunes-Nogueira, Lucas Oliveira Cantadori, Rafael Dezen Gaiolla

“…Bortezomib is one of the most commonly used medications in first-line treatment and subsequent relapses, either as a single agent or in combination with other therapies. This study aims to assess the effects of bortezomib on the overall survival (OS), progression-free survival, overall response rate, time to next treatment, health-related quality of life, compliance, adverse events and treatment-related death in patients with MM.Methods and analysis We have performed a systematic review and meta-analysis and will include both randomised and non-randomised controlled studies where the effect of bortezomib was compared in similar or dissimilar background therapies in each arm. …”
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Nature-derived microneedles with metal-polyphenolic networks encapsulation for chronic soft tissue defects repair: Responding and remodeling the regenerative microenvironment by Chengyang Zhu, Zun Fan, Zhijie Cheng, Jun Yin, Lei Qin, Xin Zhao

“…Therefore, the combined advantages of microneedles-based patch system and MPNs-based nanotherapeutic agent are explored for the first time, and our proposed Cu-Cur-NMs represent a multifunctional and promising device for CSTDs repair.…”
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Identification of Contaminated Cells with Viruses, Bacteria, or Fungi by Fourier Transform Infrared Microspectroscopy by V. Erukhimovitch, M. Huleihil, M. Huleihel

“…These results support the potential of developing FTIR microspectroscopy as a simple, reagent free method for identification and discrimination between different tissue infection or contamination with various pathogens.…”
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Mathematical model for the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the granuloma by Eduardo Ibargüen-Mondragón, Lourdes Esteva, Edith Mariela Burbano-Rosero

“…The second one is of logistic type due to the competition among free bacteria released by the same infected macrophages. …”
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Exploring Substituted Tetrazoloquinazoline: Biological Activities, Molecular Docking Analysis, and Anti-Breast Cancer MCF7/HER2 Effects by Neni Frimayanti, Ihsan Ikhtiarudin, Rahma Dona, Rahul Oktarizal, Aprilia Cindy Nurfatimah

“…Various natural and synthesized compounds, such as quinazoline, have been studied for their potential as anticancer agents. Quinazoline derivatives have shown diverse bioactivities, including antimalarial, antifungal, antimicrobial, and anticancer properties. …”
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Bromide-Assisted Anisotropic Growth of Gold Nanoparticles as Substrates for Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering by Melissa A. Kerr, Fei Yan

“…We report herein a one-step synthesis of gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) of various shapes such as triangles, hexagons, and semispheres, using 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) as the reducing agent in the presence of potassium bromide (KBr). …”
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Induced Defense in Ryegrass–Epichloë Symbiosis Against <i>Listronotus bonariensis</i>: Impact on Peramine Levels and Pest Performance by Manuel Chacón-Fuentes, Gunnary León-Finalé, Marcelo Lizama, Gastón Gutiérrez-Gamboa, Daniel Martínez-Cisterna, Andrés Quiroz, Leonardo Bardehle

“…In addition, ryegrass can activate induced defense mechanisms, with peramine remaining the central agent in response to herbivorous insect attacks. …”
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ZnO Nanoparticle-Assisted Synthesis of Thiazolo[3,2-α]Pyrimidine Analogs: Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activity, In Silico Molecular Docking, and ADMET Prediction Study by Demis Zelelew, Milkyas Endale, Yadessa Melaku, Taye B. Demissie, Japheth O. Ombito, Rajalakshmanan Eswaramoorthy

“…Thus, according to our findings, both the biological activities and in silico computational results revealed that compounds 14, 16, and 18 are good antibacterial agents against P. aeruginosa and E. coli, whereas compound 19 was found to be a promising antibacterial agent against S. aureus and an antioxidant agent. …”
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Improving Growth Performance, Biochemical Parameters and Reducing Mortality due to Ascites in Broilers by Propranolol Inclusion by Shahriar Saidian, Somaya Farahmand, Mokhtar Fathi, Salar Saifi

“…By reducing the capacity of the body's antioxidant systems, free radicals make the bird susceptible to various diseases. …”
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Green synthesis of silver and gold nanoparticles using quercetin extracted from Arctium lappa by HPLC, Characterization and Estimation of antioxidant activity by Mahmood Zaki Lafta, Rafah Razooq Hameed Al-Samarrai, Mohamed Bouaziz

“…Laser ablation was used to synthesize AuNPs and AgNPs, with extracted quercetin acting as a reducing agent. The nanoparticles were examined with SEM, TEM, and XRD. …”
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Potentiation of Doxorubicin Cytotoxicity Utilizing Clarithromycin Loaded-PEGylated Liposomes by Islam Alfreahat MS, Hamdi Nsairat PhD, Ibrahim Deeb Aldeeb PhD, Ali Al-Samydai PhD, Walhan Alshaer PhD

“…Background Doxorubicin (DOX) is a potent chemotherapeutic agent for breast cancer, but its effectiveness is often diminished by resistance mechanisms, particularly through p-glycoprotein (P-gp) mediated drug efflux. …”
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Subscapular Abscess Caused by Panton-Valentine Leukocidin-Positive Staphylococcus aureus: An Atypical Presentation by Kamal Patel, Emma Spowart, Dana Sochorova, Nadia Diego, Georgios Mamarelis, Mohammad Zain Sohail

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Exposure of cerebellar granule cells to nanosilver: Oxidative stress parameters and the protective effect of exogenous glutathione by Lidia Struzynska, Beata Toczylowska, Beata Dabrowska-Bouta, Elzbieta Zieminska

“…They are widely used as high-potency antimicrobial agents in a range of medical and consumer products and increasingly in the agricultural sector as a component of plant protection nanoproducts. …”
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A mathematical model for cellular immunology of tuberculosis by Eduardo Ibarguen-Mondragon, Lourdes Esteva, Leslie Chávez-Galán

“…The World Health Organization reports about 9.2 million new infections each year, with an average of 1.7 million people killed by the disease. The causative agent is Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), whose main target are the macrophages, important immune system cells. …”
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A novel chitosan microsphere as food processing enzyme immobilization carrier and its application in nucleotide production by Xiao-Yan Yin, Rui-Fan Yang, Zhong-Hua Yang

“…The activity recovery yield reach to 75 %. Compared to the free NP1, the stability of NP1@CSMs-GA was significantly enhanced. …”
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Expansion Mechanism and Properties of Magnesium Oxide Expansive Hydraulic Cement for Engineering Applications by Siqi Li, Yecheng Feng, Jinbo Yang

“…A basic method is given for predicting the expansion rate considering the expansive agent content in MgO expansive hydraulic cement. …”
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Anticholinesterase Toxicity and Oxidative Stress by Dejan Milatovic, Ramesh C. Gupta, Michael Aschner

“…Similar antioxidative effects are observed with a spin trapping agent, phenyl-N-tert-butylnitrone (PBN) or chain breaking antioxidant vitamin E. …”
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ANTHRAX GLOBAL EPIZOOTOLOGY. 1. SUSCEPTIBLE ANIMALS by Makhamat Nguerabe Yamtitina, V. V. Makarov

“…Obligatory lethality of the disease, the causative agent of which leads a parasitic mode of life, makes it possible to consider mortality as the main sign of anthrax epizootic process in animals. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of the Combination of Transarterial Chemoembolization with Camrelizumab plus Apatinib for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Retrospective Study of 38 Patient... by Jin-Xing Zhang, Yu-Xing Chen, Chun-Gao Zhou, Jin Liu, Sheng Liu, Hai-Bin Shi, Qing-Quan Zu

“…To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with immune checkpoint inhibition (camrelizumab) plus an antiangiogenic agent (apatinib) for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). …”
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Solubility Enhancement of a Poorly Water-Soluble Drug Using Hydrotropy and Mixed Hydrotropy-Based Solid Dispersion Techniques by Hezha Abdullah Ali, Hunar Kamal Omer

“…Then, various ratios of 2 and 3 hydrotropic agents were employed to reduce the concentration of each hydrotropic agent. …”
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