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Neisseria gonorrhoeae Ketol-Acid Reductoisomerase Is a Potential Therapeutic Target
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IntechOpen
, 2022 , Book chapter)
The host-adapted human pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the causative agent of sexually transmitted infection gonorrhea. The increased emergence of gonorrhea infections worldwide, associated with the surging resistance ...
Regulation of NKG2D by RKIP: Implications on NK-mediated cytotoxicity and cytokine production
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Book chapter)
RKIP (Raf kinase inhibitory protein) is a metastatic suppressor and a chemo-immuno-sensitizer. The deficiency or loss of RKIP has been linked with different cancer types, resulting in the activation of the MAPK pathway, ...
DNA Damage/Repair Management in Cancers
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Routledge
, 2021 , Book chapter)
DNA damage can alter nucleotide sequences and lead to expression of dysfunctional proteins that impact normal cellular physiology. Sources of DNA damage can be endogenous or exogenous and include reactive oxygen species ...
Role of Qat chewing and mate consumption in human oral carcinogenesis
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Springer International Publishing
, 2017 , Book chapter)
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Apocrine Carcinoma
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Springer
, 2020 , Book chapter)
Carcinoma with apocrine differentiation (invasive apocrine carcinoma) is defined by “WHO Classification of Tumours of the Breast” as “any invasive carcinoma in which cells show the cytological features of apocrine ...
Phytochemicals as Micronutrients: What Is their Therapeutic Promise in the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury?
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Springer Singapore
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the key causes of deaths and disabilities worldwide. TBI progresses in two phases. The primary phase of injury is the direct result of the physical damage caused by the external force ...
Retinoids and Reactive Oxygen Species in Cancer Cell Death and Therapeutics
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Springer Nature
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Retinoids are a large family of structurally related natural and synthetic molecules that exhibit a variety of effects in embryogenesis and adult life. The parent compound of retinoids is vitamin A which was first discovered ...
Psychosocial treatments for substance use disorders
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Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Worldwide use of illicit drugs is increasing, and substance use disorders (SUDs) have become a significant mental health problem in the West. Although the majority of young people do not use illicit drugs and of those who ...
Pediatric sleep disorders
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Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Patterns of normal sleep are considered, including the circadian cycle, which is considered the body's internal clock, REM, and NREM sleep. Sleep disorders are a prevalent problem in the pediatric population, affecting ...
Oral Vaccine Delivery: The Coming Age of Particulate Vaccines to Elicit Mucosal Immunity
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Springer
, 2020 , Book chapter)
With the evolution of different challenging diseases, there is an urgent need of vaccine development against them to save millions of lives around the world. Particlulate delivery system plays an important role by acting ...