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Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-ligand positron emission tomography and radioligand therapy (RLT) of prostate cancer.

From a clinical perspective, prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is a valuable target for both diagnosis and radioligand therapy (RLT) of prostate cancer. The term 'specific' has been used to characterize a histologic hallmark of overexpression in the membrane of most prostate cancer. Many PSMA ligands have been developed since the previous decade and have been used in several clinical trials and clinical studies. However, procedure, specification, protocol, interpretation criteria, radiation dose, and cost-effectiveness of PSMA ligands have not been fully explained. Regardless of worldw

Adefovir dipivoxil-induced hypophosphatemic osteomalacia and osteoporosis: a case report and literature review.

The nephrotoxicity of adefovir dipivoxil (ADV) can induce Fanconi syndrome, which causes hypophosphatemic osteomalacia. We report a case of a 67-year-old postmenopausal woman who had been receiving long-term adefovir dipivoxil therapy for chronic hepatitis B. She presented with severe bone pain and multiple pseudofractures, and was diagnosed with drug-induced hypophosphatemic osteomalacia. Following discontinuation of adefovir and supplementation with vitamin D and phosphate, her biochemical parameters normalized and bone pain significantly improved, indicating that osteomalacia had been essen

The role of CD38 in HIV infection.

The widely-expressed molecule CD38 is a single-stranded type II transmembrane glycoprotein that is mainly involved in regulating the differentiation and activation state of the cell. CD38 has broad and complex functions, including enzymatic activity, intercellular signal transduction, cell activation, cytokine production, receptor function and adhesion activity, and it plays an important role in the physiological and pathological processes of many diseases. Many studies have shown that CD38 is related to the occurrence and development of HIV infection, and CD38 may regulate its progression thr

Fanconi syndrome induced by the long-term use of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate: a case report and literature review.

We present the case of a woman of 50 years of age who experienced widespread bone pain along with digestive symptoms, including nausea and vomiting. She had been prescribed tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) tablets for the treatment of hepatitis B. Laboratory testing revealed low circulating phosphorus and potassium concentrations and acidosis. A whole-body bone scan revealed abnormal bone metabolism. Rheumatologic and urologic conditions were ruled out, and therefore TDF-induced Fanconi syndrome (FS) and related bone pain was diagnosed. After the TDF was discontinued, the patient's symptoms

Targeting SREBP-2-Regulated Mevalonate Metabolism for Cancer Therapy.

Recently, targeting metabolic reprogramming has emerged as a potential therapeutic approach for fighting cancer. Sterol regulatory element binding protein-2 (SREBP-2), a basic helix-loop-helix leucine zipper transcription factor, mainly regulates genes involved in cholesterol biosynthesis and homeostasis. SREBP-2 binds to the sterol regulatory elements (SREs) in the promoters of its target genes and activates the transcription of mevalonate pathway genes, such as HMG-CoA reductase (HMGCR), mevalonate kinase and other key enzymes. In this review, we first summarized the structure of SREBP-2 and

Biosynthesis of anticancer phytochemical compounds and their chemistry.

Cancer is a severe health issue, and cancer cases are rising yearly. New anticancer drugs have been developed as our understanding of the molecular mechanisms behind diverse solid tumors, and metastatic malignancies have increased. Plant-derived phytochemical compounds target different oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, protein channels, immune cells, protein channels, and pumps, which have attracted much attention for treating cancer in preclinical studies. Despite the anticancer capabilities of these phytochemical compounds, systemic toxicity, medication resistance, and limited absorption re

Изменения в отношениях между Гутом и Микробиоме-хостом после неизлечимых переживаний у пациентов с множественным склерозом.

ИСТОРИЯ ВОПРОСА И ЦЕЛИ: Было продемонстрировано, что микробные симбионты гута оказывают влияние на развитие автономного иммунитета при множественном склерозе (МС). Появляющиеся исследования указывают на важную связь между микробным интерфейсом и патофизиологией MS. Ига-секретные клетки B наблюдаются в мозге MS, и изменения в кишечной бактерии-IgA были описаны в некоторых пациентах с MS. Однако связи между кишечным микробиомом и иммунной реакцией принимающей стороны, особенно в отношении иммуномодуляции, разрушающей клетки В, остаются недостаточно изученными. Цель этого исследования заключалась

Minimally effective concentration of zoledronic acid to suppress osteoclasts in vitro.

Zoledronic acid is regarded as the most potent bisphosphonate and is widely used in patients with osteoporosis; however, its side effects, including acute-phase reactions, gastrointestinal complaints, renal dysfunction and bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis impair the safety and quality of life of patients. The present study was designed to determine the minimal effective concentration of zoledronic acid through testing the dose-dependent effects of zoledronic acid on osteoclast suppression. A primary culture of bone marrow mononuclear cells obtained from C57 mice (age, 6 weeks) was estab

Health-related quality of life in GALAHAD: A multicenter, open-label, phase 2 study of niraparib for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and DNA-repair gene defects.

BACKGROUND: Niraparib is a highly selective poly (adenosine diphosphateribose) polymerase-1 and poly (adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase-2 inhibitor indicated for select patients with ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer. The phase 2 GALAHAD trial (NCT02854436) demonstrated that niraparib monotherapy is tolerable and efficacious in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) and homologous recombination repair (HRR) gene alterations, particularly those with breast cancer gene (BRCA) alterations who had progressed on prior androgen signaling inh

The Potential of Chronotherapy and Nanotherapy-Based Strategies for Glioblastoma Treatment.

Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive brain tumour in adults, and despite ongoing efforts, effective treatment remains limited. Standard therapies often face challenges because of the tumour's specific biology, its aggressive nature, and the presence of certain physiological barriers in the brain that impede chemotherapeutics from reaching their target. Emerging research in circadian biology highlights the role of the internal circadian clock in tumour progression and treatment response. Evidence suggests that aligning therapy to patients' chronotypes could potentially improve treatme

Thrombin modulates the expression of a set of genes including thrombospondin-1 in human microvascular endothelial cells.

Thrombospondin-1 (THBS1) is a large extracellular matrix glycoprotein that affects vasculature systems such as platelet activation, angiogenesis, and wound healing. Increases in THBS1 expression have been liked to disease states including tumor progression, atherosclerosis, and arthritis. The present study focuses on the effects of thrombin activation of the G-protein-coupled, protease-activated receptor-1 (PAR-1) on THBS1 gene expression in the microvascular endothelium. Thrombin-induced changes in gene expression were characterized by microarray analysis of approximately 11,000 different hum

Regulation of B-Raf kinase activity by tuberin and Rheb is mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)-independent.

Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a tumor suppressor gene syndrome with manifestations that can include seizures, mental retardation, autism, and tumors in the brain, retina, kidney, heart, and skin. The products of the TSC1 and TSC2 genes, hamartin and tuberin, respectively, heterodimerize and inhibit the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR). We found that tuberin expression increases p42/44 MAPK phosphorylation and B-Raf kinase activity. Short interfering RNA down-regulation of tuberin decreased the p42/44 MAPK phosphorylation and B-Raf activity. Expression of Rheb, the target of the GTPas

Direct activation by dopamine of recombinant human 5-HT1A receptors: comparison with human 5-HT2C and 5-HT3 receptors.

The effects of dopamine (DA) on the function of human 5-HT1A receptors expressed in Xenopus oocytes and CHO-K1 cells were investigated. In addition, the effect of DA on the activation of three different types of human 5-HT receptors (5-HT1A, 5-HT2C, and 5-HT3) were studied comparatively in Xenopus oocyte expression system. Application of 5-HT or DA in oocytes coexpressing 5-HT1A receptors and G-protein-activated inwardly rectifying potassium channels (GIRK1) induced inward currents with respective EC50 values of 4.2 nM and 11.2 microM. Maximal responses induced by DA were 85 +/- 4% of maximal

Monoclonal antibodies in the treatment of multiple myeloma: current status and future perspectives.

The treatment landscape for patients with multiple myeloma (MM) is constantly evolving. Over the past decade, the introduction of novel agents such as proteasome inhibitors and immunomodulatory drugs has led to notable changes in therapeutic strategy, and improvements in survival, yet MM remains incurable in the vast majority of cases. More recently, a targeted approach to MM treatment has emerged, using monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) to target antigens expressed on the surface of MM cells. MAbs tested to date kill MM cells via the host's immune system and/or by promoting apoptosis, and appear t

Proteome analysis of urinary biomarkers in a cigarette smoke-induced COPD rat model.

BackgroundChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory airway disease caused by inhalation of cigarette smoke (CS) and other harmful gases and particles.MethodsThis study aimed to explore potential urinary biomarkers for CS-induced COPD based on LC-MS/MS analysis.ResultsA total of 340 urinary proteins were identified, of which 79 were significantly changed (30, 31, and 37 at week 2, 4 and 8, respectively). GO annotation of the differential urinary proteins revealed that acute-phase response, response to organic cyclic compounds, complement activation classical pathway

Demethylating Agents in the Treatment of Cancer.

Gene silencing resulting from aberrant DNA methylation can lead to tumorigenesis. Therefore, drugs that inhibit or interfere with DNA methylation have been used to reactivate and induce silenced gene re-expression in malignancies. Two demethylating agents, azacitidine and decitabine, are approved for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and are now considered the standard of care in MDS. In this review, we discuss clinical data, including clinical benefits and toxicities, which led to the approval of azacitidine and decitabine. We als

Nucleotide Metabolism in Health and Disease.

Nucleotide metabolism is a fundamental biochemical process, providing the building blocks for DNA and RNA synthesis while driving critical cellular functions like energy transfer, signal transduction, and coenzyme synthesis. The precise regulation of nucleotide de novo synthesis, salvage, and degradation pathways is imperative for maintaining genomic stability and tissue homeostasis. Aberrations in these networks are increasingly recognized as primary drivers in various pathologies; notably, cancer cells exploit metabolic-functional reprogramming to enable rapid proliferation and therapeutic r

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… UMP is converted to uridine triphosphate (UTP) through the consecutive actions of uridylate kinase and diphosphate nucleoside kinase (Figure 1 ). … Intriguingly, the monophosphate kinase responsible for generating diphosphates of purine nucleoside analogs has yet to be identified or further characterized. …

Antiphospholipid Antibodies and Lipids in Hematological Malignancies.

One of the main groups of lipids is phospholipids, which are mainly involved in forming cell membranes. Neoplastic processes such as cell replication have increased lipid synthesis, making tumor cells dependent on this synthesis to maintain their requirements. Antiphospholipid antibodies attack phospholipids in the cell membranes. Three main types of antiphospholipid antibodies are recognized: anti-β2 glycoprotein I (anti-β2GP-I), anticardiolipin (aCL), and lupus anticoagulant (LA). These types of antibodies have been proven to be present in hematological neoplasms, particularly in LH and NHL.

The potential of dibenzazepine carboxamides in cancer therapy.

Cancer is a leading cause of mortality worldwide, with most conventional treatments lacking efficacy and having significant challenges like drug resistance. Finding new molecules is quite challenging in terms of cost, time and setbacks. Hence, drug repurposing is considered sensible for skipping the long process of drug development. Dibenzazepine carboxamides, as traditional anticonvulsants, primarily function by blocking voltage-gated sodium channels, which not only mitigate seizures but also influence mood disorders through modulation of serotonin and dopamine. Recent studies have uncovered

Prospects for γδ T cells and chimeric antigen receptor γδ T cells in cancer immunotherapy.

γδ T cells, a type of specialized T cell, differ from alpha-beta T cells due to the presence of γ and δ chain surface T cell receptors. These receptors allow them to directly recognize and bind antigenic molecules without the requirement of attachment to MHC or APC antigen presentation. Given their intrinsic properties and functional versatility, γδ T cells are under intensive investigation as carriers for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) in the context of cancer therapy. In this regard, γδ CAR-T cells have demonstrated great potential to overcome the limitations of antigen recognition with the