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Serological and Molecular Characterization of Occult HBV Infection in Blood Donors from South Italy.

Despite good vaccine coverage and careful blood donor selection policies, hepatitis B virus (HBV) is still the most frequent viral infection among blood donors (BDs) in Italy, mostly in the occult form (OBI). We studied the virological features of OBI in BDs from South Italy by serology, molecular testing for HBV-DNA, and sequencing for HBV genotypes and mutations. One hundred and two samples from...

Preparation and Characterisation of Zinc Diethyldithiocarbamate-Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complexes for Potential Lung Cancer Treatment.

Zinc diethyldithiocarbamate (Zn (DDC)), a disulfiram metabolite (anti-alcoholism drug), has shown a strong anti-cancer activity in vitro. However, its application was limited by its low aqueous solubility and rapid metabolism. In this study, the solubility enhancement of Zn (DDC) is investigated by forming inclusion complexes with cyclodextrins. The inclusion complexes were prepared using two diff...

Specneuzhenide improves bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice via AMPK-dependent reduction of PD-L1.

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is an escalating global health issue, characterized by rising rates of morbidity and mortality annually. Consequen...

Ct-based subregional radiomics using hand-crafted and deep learning features for prediction of therapeutic response to anti-PD1 therapy in NSCLC.

PURPOSE: To develop and externally validate subregional radiomics for predicting therapeutic response to anti-PD1 therapy in non-small-cell lung cance...

Prospective Antiviral Effect of Aqueous Extract against COVID-19 Infection.

Marine algal extracts exhibit a potent inhibitory effect against several enveloped and non-enveloped viruses. The infection of severe acute respirator...

A deep learning framework for predicting molecular property based on multi-type features fusion.

Extracting expressive molecular features is essential for molecular property prediction. Sequence-based representation is a common representation of m...

Anti-Staphylococcal, Anti-Candida, and Free-Radical Scavenging Potential of Soil Fungal Metabolites: A Study Supported by Phenolic Characterization and Molecular Docking Analysis.

and are recognized as causative agents in numerous diseases, and the rise of multidrug-resistant strains emphasizes the need to explore natural sour...

Anti-infliximab antibodies and low infliximab levels correlate with drug discontinuation in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease.

BACKGROUND: Infliximab (IFX) use is limited by loss of response often due to the development of anti-IFX antibodies and low drug levels.

Anti-Dengue: A Machine Learning-Assisted Prediction of Small Molecule Antivirals against Dengue Virus and Implications in Drug Repurposing.

Dengue outbreaks persist in global tropical regions, lacking approved antivirals, necessitating critical therapeutic development against the virus. In...

Thyrotoxic Cardiomyopathy Unveiled: Insights From a Compelling Case Report.

Thyrotoxicosis is a clinical condition characterized by inappropriately elevated thyroid hormone levels in the bloodstream, leading to systemic effect...

Postbiotic Activities of : Impacts on Viability, Structural Integrity, and Cell Death Markers in Human Intestinal C2BBe1 Cells.

Acute diarrheal disease (ADD) caused by rotavirus (RV) contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality in children under five years of age. Curre...

The Potential for Genotoxicity, Mutagenicity and Endocrine Disruption in Triclosan and Triclocarban Assessed through a Combination of In Vitro Methods.

Triclosan and Triclocarban, preservatives widely used in cosmetics and other consumer products, underwent evaluation using a battery of new-approach m...

The Role of β-Defensin 1 Against Porphyromonas gingivalis Lipopolysaccharide-Mediated Inflammation in the THP-1 Cell Line.

Introduction lipopolysaccharide (Pg-LPS) is one of the crucial virulence factors of periodontitis. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are emerging as alte...

Non-invasive prediction of the chronic degree of lupus nephropathy based on ultrasound radiomics.

OBJECTIVE: Through machine learning (ML) analysis of the radiomics features of ultrasound extracted from patients with lupus nephritis (LN), this atte...

Validating the Health Benefits of Coffee Berry Pulp Extracts in Mice with High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity and Diabetes.

The effects of coffee ( L.) berry pulp extracts (CBP extracts) on the improvement of diabetes, obesity, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) ...

Exploring the joint potential of inflammation, immunity, and receptor-based biomarkers for evaluating ME/CFS progression.

BACKGROUND: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a debilitating chronic condition with no identified diagnostic biomarkers t...

A bioengineered anti-VEGF protein with high affinity and high concentration for intravitreal treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration.

Intravitreal (IVT) injection of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) has greatly improved the treatment of many retinal disorders, incl...

Effects of grape juice intake on the cell migration properties in overweight women: Modulation mechanisms of cell migration in vitro by delphinidin-3-O-glucoside.

Overweight and obesity are typical conditions of chronic low-intensity systemic inflammatory responses, and both have become more common in recent dec...

Antibacterial, Resistance Modulation, Anti-Biofilm Formation, and Efflux Pump Inhibition Properties of (Willd.) N. Halle (Celastraceae) Stem Extract and Its Constituents.

This study investigated the antibacterial, resistance modulation, biofilm inhibition, and efflux pump inhibition potentials of stem extract and its c...

Evaluation of Anti-Bacterial and Anti-Biofilm Activity of Native Probiotic Strains of Lactobacillus Extracts.

BACKGROUND: Lactic acid bacteria produce various beneficial metabolites, including antimicrobial agents. Owing to the fast-rising antibiotic resistanc...