Interleukin-2 a cytokine secreted by T cells has stimulating effects on T cells and natural killer (NK) cells. Systemic IL2 administration could, therefore, enhance NK-mediated…
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Hair loss is a common side effect of chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cancer treatment. It not only brings psychosocial stress to the patients but also…
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There has been great interest in finding structural targets in cancer for the widely prescribed type 2 diabetes drug metformin. Metformin is a synthetic product…
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Despite emerging targeted therapies for breast cancer developed in recent years, breast cancer remains to be the second leading cause of cancer-related death in U.S….
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Plants and spices are traditionally used as natural remedies. Many well established therapeutic agents are plant extracts or based on natural compounds. In which way…
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Imatinib (sold as Gleevec) is a breakthrough cancer drug approved in 2001 for the treatment of Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML). It was designed to inhibit…
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Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by complex and multifactorial mechanisms, which are not completely understood. In particular, the molecular causes of many neurodegenerative diseases have not…
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Viruses are small parasites that can only replicate inside the living cells of hosts. A virus is typically composed of enzymes that are protected in…
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The term “Autophagy”, originating from the Greek words “auto” (meaning self) and “phagy” (meaning eat) is the evolutionarily conserved physiological process that maintains the protein…
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Cancer cells invade the surrounding tissue, making many cancers difficult to isolate and treat. If we determine how cancer cells become invasive, then we may…
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In 2016, the world shipped over USD 220 billion of meats and seafood. Naturally, ensuring the quality and safety of these foods is a major…
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