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A Systematic Review of Medicinal Plants of Kenya used in the Management of Bacterial Infections
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022 Kenya’s vision 2030 partly aims at ensuring adequate health care for all, and the integration of traditional healthcare practices into the national healthcare system would present a more rapid alternative towards the realization of universal health coverage in Kenya.
Elizabeth A. Odongo +4 more
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Nano‐Oncologicals: A Tortoise Trail Reaching New Avenues
Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 31, Issue 44, October 26, 2021., 2021 This is a critical review of the applications of nanotechnology for the improvement of oncological treatments based both on synthetic and biological molecules to target either tumor or immune cells. An overview of the early beginnings of the field, together with the most relevant formulations in clinical and preclinical evaluation, is also provided ...
Tamara G. Dacoba +8 more
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New Immunotherapeutic Approaches for Glioblastoma
Journal of Immunology Research, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021 Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common primary malignant brain tumor with a high mortality rate. The current treatment consists of surgical resection, radiation, and chemotherapy; however, the median survival rate is only 12–18 months despite these alternatives, highlighting the urgent need to find new strategies.
Gustavo Ignacio Vázquez Cervantes +5 more
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Extensive evolution of cereal ribosome-inactivating proteins translates into unique structural features, activation mechanisms, and physiological roles [PDF]
, 2017 Ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) are a class of cytotoxic enzymes that can depurinate rRNAs thereby inhibiting protein translation. Although these proteins have also been detected in bacteria, fungi, and even some insects, they are especially ...
De Zaeytijd, Jeroen, Van Damme, Els
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Special issue: Ribosome-inactivating proteins : commemorative issue in honor of Professor Fiorenzo Stirpe [PDF]
, 2017 The family of ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) groups all enzymes (EC.3.2.2.22) with a so-called RIP domain which comprises N-glycosidase activity and enables these proteins to catalytically inactivate ribosomes.[...
Van Damme, Els
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Ricin trafficking in plant and mammalian cells [PDF]
, 2011 Ricin is a heterodimeric plant protein that is potently toxic to mammalian and many other eukaryotic cells. It is synthesized and stored in the endosperm cells of maturing Ricinus communis seeds (castor beans).
Lord, Mike, Spooner, Robert A.
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Llama-Derived Single Domain Antibodies Specific for Abrus Agglutinin
Toxins, 2011 Llama derived single domain antibodies (sdAb), the recombinantly expressed variable heavy domains from the unique heavy-chain only antibodies of camelids, were isolated from a library derived from llamas immunized with a commercial abrin toxoid ...
James P. Carney +10 more
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Ricin and Abrin as Possible Agents of Bioterror
Вестник войск РХБ защиты, 2022 Plant toxins – ricin and abrin, obtained in a purified form from the beans of the castor bean and Abrus precatorius respectively, are considered by Western experts as potential damaging agents of a biological nature.
D. V. Pechenkin +5 more
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Glycotope structures and intramolecular affinity factors of plant lectins for Tn/T antigens [PDF]
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A Babino +42 more
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선진국방연구, 2023 Increasing non-traditional threats from biological or chemical weapons, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) have tried to perform the preliminary analysis of biotoxin sample to standardize analysis methods and strengthen ...
Seungmin Kang +4 more
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