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Paediatric intestinal pseudo-obstruction: a scoping review.

Paediatric intestinal pseudo-obstruction (PIPO) encompasses a group of rare disorders in which patients present with the clinical features of bowel obstruction in the absence of mechanical occlusion. The management of PIPO presents a challenge as evidence remains limited on available medical and surgical therapy. Parenteral nutrition is often the mainstay of therapy. Long-term therapy may culminate in life-threatening complications including intestinal failure-related liver disease, central line thrombosis and sepsis. Intestinal transplantation remains the only definitive cure in PIPO but is a

Fine-Tuning through Generations: Advances in Structure and Production of CAR-T Therapy.

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy is a promising form of immunotherapy that has seen significant advancements in the past few decades. It involves genetically modifying T cells to target cancer cells expressing specific antigens, providing a novel approach to treating various types of cancer. However, the initial success of first-generation CAR-T cells was limited due to inadequate proliferation and undesirable outcomes. Nonetheless, significant progress has been made in CAR-T cell engineering, leading to the development of the latest fifth-generation CAR-T cells that can target m

Effects of Carbon Nanomaterials and Aloe vera on Melanomas-Where Are We? Recent Updates.

Melanoma is an aggressive skin cancer that affects approximately 140,000 people worldwide each year, with a high fatality rate. Available treatment modalities show limited efficacy in more severe cases. Hence, the search for new treatment modalities, including immunotherapies, for curing, mitigating, and/or preventing cancer is important and urgently needed. Carbon nanoparticles associated with some plant materials, such as Aloe vera, have shown appealing antineoplastic activity, derived mainly from the compounds aloin, aloe-emodin, barbaloin acemannan, and octapeptide, thus representing new p

Nanomedicine for cancer patient-centered care.

Cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and an increase in incidence is estimated in the next future, due to population aging, which requires the development of highly tolerable and low-toxicity cancer treatment strategies. The use of nanotechnology to tailor treatments according to the genetic and immunophenotypic characteristics of a patient's tumor, and to allow its targeted release, can meet this need, improving the efficacy of treatment and minimizing side effects. Nanomedicine-based approach for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer is a rapidly evolving field. Se

Engineering with Biomedical Sciences Changing the Horizon of Healthcare-A Review.

In the dynamic realm of healthcare, the convergence of engineering and biomedical sciences has emerged as a pivotal frontier. In this review we go into specific areas of innovation, including medical imaging and diagnosis, developments in biomedical sensors, and drug delivery systems. Wearable biosensors, non-wearable biosensors, and biochips, which include gene chips, protein chips, and cell chips, are all included in the scope of the topic that pertains to biomedical sensors. Extensive research is conducted on drug delivery systems, spanning topics such as the integration of computer modelin

Computational Drug Repurposing Across the Multiple Myeloma Spectrum: From MGUS to MM.

Background/objectivesMultiple myeloma (MM) is a challenging, B cell malignancy characterised by the uncontrolled proliferation of plasma cells within the bone marrow. Despite significant advances in treatment options nowadays, MM remains an incurable malignancy, with the majority of patients succumbing to the disease. MM develops from a pre-malignant state known as monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (MGUS), which then has the potential to evolve either into smouldering (asymptomatic) multiple myeloma (SMM) or into MM. Since novel drug discovery takes years to reach the clinic, drug

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… L1000CDS2: LINCS L1000 characteristic direction signatures search engine. NPJ Syst. Biol. Appl. 2016;2:16015. doi: 10.1038/npjsba.2016.15. 26. Evangelista J.E., Clarke D.J.B., Xie Z., Lachmann A., Jeon M., Chen K., Jagodnik K.M., Jenkins S.L., Kuleshov M.V., Wojciechowicz M.L., et al. … SigCom LINCS: Data and metadata search engine for a million gene expression signatures. Nucleic Acids Res. 2022;50:W697–W709. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkac328. 27. Bolton E.E., Wang Y., Thiessen P.A., Bryant S.H. Chapter 12—PubChem: Integrated Platform of Small Molecules and Biological Activities. Annu. …

Genome-edited allogeneic CAR-T cells: the next generation of cancer immunotherapies.

Chimeric Antigen Receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy has revolutionized cancer immunotherapy, particularly in hematological malignancies. However, the clinical application of autologous CAR-T cells faces significant high cost and manufacturing challenges. Universal allogeneic CAR-T cells, derived from healthy donors, represent a promising solution to these obstacles. These "off-the-shelf" therapies aim to reduce the complexity and cost of CAR-T production. Despite exciting advancements in genome-editing technologies and promising clinical trial data, significant challenges remain, including graft-

CAR-T cell therapies in autoimmune rheumatic diseases: a brief report on the clinical trial landscape, current status, and future perspectives.

Autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs) are chronic inflammatory disorders where B cells play a key role. Traditional B-cell-targeted therapies have limitations, whereas CAR-T-cell therapy, which aims for a broader reset of the B-cell compartment by targeting B-cell surface markers such as CD19 or B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA), has unique advantages. Currently, most CAR-T cell trials for ARDs are in the early stages, with 64.29% (36/56 trials) of studies being phase I trials and only 7.14% (4/56 trials) progressing to phase II trials, primarily focusing on conditions, such as systemic lupus er

Current Trends and Challenges in the Clinical Translation of Nanoparticulate Nanomedicines: Pathways for Translational Development and Commercialization.

The use of nanotechnology in medicine has the potential to have a major impact on human health for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases. One particular aspect of the nanomedicine field which has received a great deal of attention is the design and development of nanoparticulate nanomedicines (NNMs) for drug delivery (i.e., drug-containing nanoparticles). NNMs are intended to deliver drugs via various mechanisms: solubilization, passive targeting, active targeting, and triggered release. The NNM approach aims to increase therapeutic efficacy, decrease the therapeutically effecti

Therapeutic outcome of early-phase clinical trials in multiple myeloma: a meta-analysis.

Great progress in the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma (MM) has been made due to the development of novel drugs. Patients with relapsed/refractory MM (RRMM) can be enrolled in early-phase clinical trials, but their performance across the last decade is unknown. We conducted a meta-analysis on the overall response rate (ORR) and toxicity. PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library were systematically searched for phase I and phase II trials investigating an experimental compound as a single agent or in combination with dexamethasone, published from January 1, 2010 to July 1, 2020. Eighty-e

Supping with the Devil: Belief and the Imaginary World of Multiple Myeloma Therapies Invented by the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review.

Previous commentaries in Innovations in Pharmacy and other peer reviewed journals have made the case that the analytical framework, if that is not too strong a term, to support pricing and access recommendations endorsed by the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) fails to meet the standards of normal science. By any criteria the ICER analysis is best described as pseudoscience; it fails the demarcation test between biological evolution and intelligent design. Like intelligent design it has its believers; a meme for all seasons. ICER is fully aware of the fact that it fails these

Cancer disparities: an extensive review.

Cancer disparities are persistently a significant public health burden worldwide and disproportionately impact the underserved populations. To effectively combat cancer disparities, a clear understanding of their causes and patterns is essential. Currently, government data and peer-reviewed research journals display a wide range of data to describe the extent of different cancer disparities. However, there are still gaps in understanding the scope and patterns of these disparities and in adopting practical approaches to eliminate them adequately. Accordingly, we examine essential topics that a

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… Data from peer-reviewed journals were gathered through the prompting of Google Scholar (a multidisciplinary search engine), Pubmed Central (a specialized search engine) and Google Search. …

Advancing Cancer-Targeted Nanotherapies with Tumor Homing Peptides.

The development of smart nanoparticles for precision medicine in anticancer drug delivery and controlled release has the potential to revolutionize cancer treatment. This progress is driven by expanding body of preclinical and early clinical studies on anticancer nanoparticles. Despite these advancements, a critical challenge remains achieving a selective and efficient tumor accumulation, along with effective extravasation and deep tissue penetration of nanoparticles into the tumor parenchyma. Affinity targeting strategies using ligands such as homing peptides and antibodies leverage molecular

Colorectal Cancer Immunotherapy: Options and Strategies.

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the world with increasing incidence and mortality rates globally. Standard treatments for colorectal cancer have always been surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy which may be used in combination to treat patients. However, these treatments have many side effects due to their non-specificity and cytotoxicity toward any cells including normal cells that are growing and dividing. Furthermore, many patients succumb to relapse even after a series of treatments. Thus, it is crucial to have more alternative and effective treatments to treat CRC p

Alterations in Salivary Proteome following Single Twenty-Minute Session of Yogic Breathing.

Yogic breathing (YB) has been suggested to reduce stress and blood pressure and increase cognitive processes. However, alterations after YB at the molecular level are not well established. Twenty healthy volunteers were randomized into two groups (N = 10 per group): YB or attention controls (AC). The YB group performed two YB exercises, each for ten minutes, for a total of twenty minutes in a single session. AC group read a text of their choice for 20 minutes. Saliva was collected at baseline and at 5, 10, 15, and 20 minutes. Using Mass Spectrometry (MS), we initially found that 22 proteins we

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… MGF files were searched against the 2012_1 release of the Human UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot database (37,303 entries) with addition of proteins from the common Repository of Adventitious Proteins database (cRAP; 2012.01.01; the Global Proteome Machine, 112 entries) using the Mascot search engine. …

Artificial intelligence across the cancer care continuum.

Artificial intelligence (AI) holds significant potential to enhance various aspects of oncology, spanning the cancer care continuum. This review provides an overview of current and emerging AI applications, from risk assessment and early detection to treatment and supportive care. AI-driven tools are being developed to integrate diverse data sources, including multi-omics and electronic health records, to improve cancer risk stratification and personalize prevention strategies. In screening and diagnosis, AI algorithms show promise in augmenting the accuracy and efficiency of medical image ana

Sternum Metastases: From Case-Identifying Strategy to Multidisciplinary Management.

We aimed to overview the most recent data on sternal metastases from a multidisciplinary approach (diagnosis strategies, outcome, and histological reports). This narrative review based on a PubMed search (between January 2020 and 22 July 2023) using key words such as "sternal", "manubrium", and "metastasis" within the title and/or abstract only included original papers that specifically addressed secondary sternal spreading of cancer in adults, for a total of 48 original articles (14 studies and 34 single case reports). A prior unpublished case in point is also introduced (percutaneous incisio

Are RNA Therapies a Solid Foundation or a Frontier Yet to Be Conquered?

The identification of microRNAs (miRNAs) has resulted in significant advancements in research, particularly regarding their utilization as diagnostic and therapeutic targets. This has generated enthusiasm for exploring the potential of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) in treating cancer and other diseases, with miRNAs and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) showing particular promise. Over the past twelve years, there has been significant research into RNA-based treatments. Antisense oligonucleotides and small interfering RNAs are the most commonly used. Certain products have received Federal and Drug Admi

Proteoglycans as Molecular Regulators of Bone Metastasis: Extracellular Matrix Remodeling, Tumor-Bone Crosstalk, Dormancy, and Therapeutic Opportunities.

Background: Bone metastasis is a frequent and debilitating complication of advanced cancer, particularly in breast and prostate cancer, and is driven by complex interactions among tumor cells, bone-resident cells, immune populations, vascular components, and the extracellular matrix. Within this specialized microenvironment, proteoglycans have emerged as key molecular regulators of tumor-bone crosstalk, matrix remodeling, metastatic niche formation, dormancy, and therapeutic resistance. Methods: We conducted a narrative review using targeted searches of PubMed and Google Scholar for studies pu

A review of big data and medical research.

Universally, the volume of data has increased, with the collection rate doubling every 40 months, since the 1980s. "Big data" is a term that was introduced in the 1990s to include data sets too large to be used with common software. Medicine is a major field predicted to increase the use of big data in 2025. Big data in medicine may be used by commercial, academic, government, and public sectors. It includes biologic, biometric, and electronic health data. Examples of biologic data include biobanks; biometric data may have individual wellness data from devices; electronic health data include t

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… Pubmed-based searches were performed, and in addition, since many of the topics were outside the scope of this data base, general Internet searches using Google search engine were performed. …