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Recent advances in functional nanostructures as cancer photothermal therapy.
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Dove Medical Press
, 2018 , Article Review)
Being a non-invasive and relatively safe technique, photothermal therapy has attracted a lot of interest in the cancer treatment field. Recently, nanostructure technology has entered the forefront of cancer therapy owing ...
The march of pluripotent stem cells in cardiovascular regenerative medicine.
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BMC
, 2018 , Article Review)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be the leading cause of global morbidity and mortality. Heart failure remains a major contributor to this mortality. Despite major therapeutic advances over the past decades, a ...
Vitamin D Signaling in Inflammation and Cancer: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article Review)
Vitamin D and its active metabolites are important nutrients for human skeletal health. UV irradiation of skin converts 7-dehydrocholesterol into vitamin D3, which metabolized in the liver and kidneys into its active form, ...
Advances in Cardiovascular Biomarker Discovery.
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article Review)
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Among them, hypertension and its pathological complications pose a major risk for the development of other cardiovascular diseases, including heart ...
Molecular Mechanisms of Colon Cancer Progression and Metastasis: Recent Insights and Advancements.
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article Review)
Colorectal cancer (CRC), the third most common type of cancer, is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality rates worldwide. Although modern research was able to shed light on the pathogenesis of CRC and provide ...
Potential routes of spread of Zika virus to the Middle East, North Africa and Asia: Action must be taken
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Future Medicine Ltd.
, 2017 , Article Review)
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Meta-analysis of the incidence of lead dislodgement with conventional and leadless pacemaker systems
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Blackwell Publishing Inc.
, 2018 , Article Review)
Introduction: Leadless cardiac pacemaker (LCP) implantation using a transcatheter was recently developed to avoid pocket- and lead-related complications. Although a LCP has an active fixation mechanism using tines or a ...
The Interplay Between Diet and the Epigenome in the Pathogenesis of Type-1 Diabetes
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Frontiers
, 2021 , Article Review)
The autoimmune disease, Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM), results in the destruction of pancreatic β-cells, and the International Diabetes Federation reports that its incidence is increasing worldwide. T1DM is a complex ...
Crosstalk Between Oxidative Stress and Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) Stress in Endothelial Dysfunction and Aberrant Angiogenesis Associated With Diabetes: A Focus on the Protective Roles of Heme Oxygenase (HO)-1
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Frontiers Media
, 2019 , Article Review)
Type-2 diabetes prevalence is continuing to rise worldwide due to physical inactivity and obesity epidemic. Diabetes and fluctuations of blood sugar are related to multiple micro- and macrovascular complications, that are ...
The Genetic Control of the Rheumatic Heart: Closing the Genotype-Phenotype Gap
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Frontiers Media
, 2021 , Article Review)
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a heritable inflammatory condition characterized by carditis, arthritis, and systemic disease. Although remaining neglected, the last 3 years has seen some promising advances in RHD research. ...