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International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Volume 25, Issue 13

July-1 2024 - 690 articles

Cover Story: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most frequent among primary liver tumors and one of the main causes of cancer-related death. It typically develops in a chronically inflamed environment, ranging from compensatory parenchymal regeneration to fibrosis and cirrhosis. Inflammation determined by chronic viral infection represents an important risk factor for HCC etiology through both viral direct damage and immune-related mechanisms. The deregulation of the physiological liver immunological network determined by viral infection can lead to carcinogenesis. The recent introduction of immunotherapy as the gold-standard first-line treatment for HCC highlights the role of the immune system and inflammation as a double-edged weapon in both HCC carcinogenesis and treatment. View this paper
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Articles (690)

  • Review
  • Open Access
16 Citations
14,363 Views
30 Pages

Urtica dioica: Anticancer Properties and Other Systemic Health Benefits from In Vitro to Clinical Trials

  • Marc Abi Sleiman,
  • Maria Younes,
  • Roy Hajj,
  • Tommy Salameh,
  • Samir Abi Rached,
  • Rimane Abi Younes,
  • Lynn Daoud,
  • Jean Louis Doumiati,
  • Francesca Frem and
  • Ramza Ishak
  • + 3 authors

While conventional medicine has advanced in recent years, there are still concerns about its potential adverse reactions. The ethnopharmacological knowledge established over many centuries and the existence of a variety of metabolites have made medic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,209 Views
21 Pages

TLR Agonists Modify NK Cell Activation and Increase Its Cytotoxicity in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

  • Janet Gallardo-Zapata,
  • Erandi Pérez-Figueroa,
  • Víctor Olivar-López,
  • Aurora Medina-Sansón,
  • Elva Jiménez-Hernández,
  • Enrique Ortega and
  • Carmen Maldonado-Bernal

Natural killer (NK) cells play a crucial role in innate immunity, particularly in combating infections and tumors. However, in hematological cancers, NK cells often exhibit impaired functions. Therefore, it is very important to activate its endosomal...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,671 Views
17 Pages

KL-Biome (Postbiotic Formulation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum KM2) Improves Dexamethasone-Induced Muscle Atrophy in Mice

  • Yu-Jin Jeong,
  • Jong-Hoon Kim,
  • Ye-Jin Jung,
  • Mi-Sun Kwak,
  • Moon-Hee Sung and
  • Jee-Young Imm

Sarcopenia refers to an age-related decrease in muscle mass and strength. The gut–muscle axis has been proposed as a promising target to alleviate muscle atrophy. The effect of KL-Biome—a postbiotic preparation comprising heat-killed Lact...

  • Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,024 Views
36 Pages

Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are a heterogeneous group, in terms of structure and sequence length, consisting of RNA molecules that do not code for proteins. These ncRNAs have a central role in the regulation of gene expression and are virtually involved...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,636 Views
23 Pages

The noncovalent chalcogen interaction between SO2/SO3 and diazines was studied through a dispersion-corrected DFT Kohn–Sham molecular orbital together with quantitative energy decomposition analyses. For this, supramolecular circular chains of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,285 Views
25 Pages

The application of intracerebroventricular injection of streptozotocin (ICV-STZ) is considered a useful animal model to mimic the onset and progression of sporadic Alzheimer’s disease (sAD). In rodents, on day 7 of the experiment, the animals e...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,945 Views
18 Pages

Survival Difference of Endometrial Cancer Patients with Peritoneal Metastasis Receiving Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS) with and without Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  • Ivan Panczel,
  • Miklos Acs,
  • Magdolna Herold,
  • Viktor Madar-Dank,
  • Pompiliu Piso,
  • Hans Jürgen Schlitt,
  • Magdolna Dank,
  • Attila Marcell Szasz and
  • Zoltan Herold

Although several studies have been completed to investigate the effect of cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with or without hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) in endometrial cancer with peritoneal metastasis (ECPM), a direct comparison was n...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,967 Views
24 Pages

Quantitative Proteomic Analysis of Macrophages Infected with Trypanosoma cruzi Reveals Different Responses Dependent on the SLAMF1 Receptor and the Parasite Strain

  • Alfonso Herreros-Cabello,
  • Javier del Moral-Salmoral,
  • Esperanza Morato,
  • Anabel Marina,
  • Beatriz Barrocal,
  • Manuel Fresno and
  • Núria Gironès

Chagas disease is caused by the intracellular protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. This disease affects mainly rural areas in Central and South America, where the insect vector is endemic. However, this disease has become a world health problem sinc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,899 Views
21 Pages

Metformin Prevents Tumor Cell Growth and Invasion of Human Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer (HR+ BC) Cells via FOXA1 Inhibition

  • Christine Song,
  • Dawa Jung,
  • Ayse Tuba Kendi,
  • Jin Kyung Rho,
  • Eun-Joo Kim,
  • Ian Horn,
  • Geoffry L. Curran,
  • Sujala Ghattamaneni,
  • Ji Yeon Shim and
  • Pil Soo Kang
  • + 5 authors

Women with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have a higher risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer and have worse survival than non-diabetic women if they do develop breast cancer. However, more research is needed to elucidate the biological underpinnings of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,950 Views
18 Pages

Small and Large Extracellular Vesicles of Porcine Seminal Plasma Differ in Lipid Profile

  • Pablo Martínez-Díaz,
  • Ana Parra,
  • Christian M. Sanchez-López,
  • Josefina Casas,
  • Xiomara Lucas,
  • Antonio Marcilla,
  • Jordi Roca and
  • Isabel Barranco

Seminal plasma contains a heterogeneous population of extracellular vesicles (sEVs) that remains poorly characterized. This study aimed to characterize the lipidomic profile of two subsets of differently sized sEVs, small (S-) and large (L-), isolate...

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