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The Relationship between Statin and Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]

Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022
Introduction and Aim. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of blindness and visual defect, particularly in elderly people across the world.
Heidari-Soureshjani, Saeid, Memarzadeh, Ezatollah   +1 more
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Synthesis of Silicon and Germanium Containing Heteroaromatic Sulfides as Cholesterol Level Lowering and Vasodilating Agents [PDF]

Metal-Based Drugs, Volume 8, Issue 2, Page 85-93, 2001., 2001
Silicon and germanium containing heteroaromatic sulfides have been prepared using phase transfer catalytic (PTC) system thiol / Si or Ge containing alkyl halide / solid KOH / 18- crown-6 / toluene.
Abele, Edgars, Abele, Ramona, Arsenyan, Pavel, Lukevics, Edmunds, Rubina, Kira, Veveris, Maris   +5 more
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Evaluation of the Biocompatibility of a Bilayer Chitosan Skin Regenerating Template, Human Skin Allograft, and Integra Implants in Rats [PDF]

International Scholarly Research Notices, Volume 2011, Issue 1, 2011., 2011
Introduction. Chitosan is a nontoxic, biocompatible, and biodegradable polymer obtained from chitin by N-deacetylation using strong alkali. Chitosan in a form of a bilayer skin regenerating template can act as a scaffold for regeneration.
Ahmad Sukari Halim, Arman Zaharil Mat Saad, Hasnan Jaafar, Shah Jumaat Mohd Yussof   +3 more
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Role of lipoprotein(a) in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A review of current and emerging therapies

Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, Volume 43, Issue 10, Page 1051-1063, October 2023., 2023
AbstractLipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), is structurally like low‐density lipoprotein (LDL) but differs in that it contains glycoprotein apolipoprotein(a) [apo(a)]. Due to its prothrombotic and proinflammatory properties, Lp(a) is an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and aortic valve stenosis.
Ibrahim S. Alhomoud, Azita Talasaz, Anurag Mehta, Michael S. Kelly, Evan M. Sisson, John D. Bucheit, Roy Brown, Dave L. Dixon   +7 more
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Decoding the role of immune T cells: A new territory for improvement of metabolic‐associated fatty liver disease

iMeta, Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2023., 2023
Immune T cells are involved in metabolic‐associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) progression either in a positive or negative manner and the therapeutic methods of MAFLD caused by disordered T cells include gut microbiota regulation, adoptive cell transfer, gene editor microRNAs, drugs (inhibitors/traditional Chinese medicine) therapy.
Jia Liu, Mingning Ding, Jinzhao Bai, Ranyi Luo, Runping Liu, Jiaorong Qu, Xiaojiaoyang Li   +6 more
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Prioritizing Pharmaceutical Contaminants in Great Lakes Tributaries Using Risk‐Based Screening Techniques

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Volume 41, Issue 9, Page 2221-2239, September 2022., 2022
Abstract In a study of 44 diverse sampling sites across 16 Great Lakes tributaries, 110 pharmaceuticals were detected of 257 monitored. The present study evaluated the ecological relevance of detected chemicals and identified heavily impacted areas to help inform resource managers and guide future investigations. Ten pharmaceuticals (caffeine, nicotine,
Matthew A. Pronschinske, Steven R. Corsi, Laura A. DeCicco, Edward T. Furlong, Gerald T. Ankley, Brett R. Blackwell, Daniel L. Villeneuve, Peter L. Lenaker, Michelle A. Nott   +8 more
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Phylogeny, Phytomedicines, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Properties, and Toxicity of Croton gratissimus Burch (Euphorbiaceae)

Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022
Croton gratissimus is an important plant in Africa setup and across the globe for its ethnomedicinal uses in managing a wide range of diseases. Its phylogeny, pharmacological properties, ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry, and cytotoxicity have been highlighted in various articles and journals.
Kirkland Dingili Magwilu, Joseph Mwanzia Nguta, Isaac Mapenay, Dorine Matara, Srinivas Mutalik   +4 more
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“A Review of Parquetina nigrescens (Afzel.) Bullock, A Plant for Traditional Medicine: Phytochemical and Pharmacological Properties”

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022
The development of herbal medicines as a remedy for several illnesses has been recognized and accepted worldwide by health experts. Parquetina nigrescens is a perennial evergreen woody climber from the Apocynaceae family, widely used in Africa for the treatment of many diseases.
Emmanuel Adase, Peter Ankutse, Doris Kumadoh, Mary-Ann Archer, Michael O. Kyene, Genevieve N. Yeboah, David Okata Asamoah Agyare, Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo   +7 more
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Synthesis and Optimization of Deesterified Acacia‐Alginate Nanohydrogel for Amethopterin Delivery

Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022
Naturally obtained materials are preferable for the production of biomedicine in biomedical applications. Acacia gum is has recently become a hopeful one in the biomedicine production due to its excellent properties, namely, emulsifier, stabilizing mediator, suspending agent, etc.
T. Sathish, N. Sabarirajan, S. Prasad Jones Christydass, S. Sivananthan, R. Kamalakannan, V. Vijayan, Prabhu Paramasivam, Valeria De Matteis   +7 more
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Dipteran Carboxymethyl Chitosan as an Inexhaustible Derivative with a Potential Antiproliferative Activity in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2020, Issue 1, 2020., 2020
Traditional folk therapies indicate that insects have diverse medicinal potentials. However, the therapeutic application of insect chitosan and its derivatives has not been explored. To investigate the application of chitosan and its derivatives, the carboxymethyl derivative of chitosan (CM‐Ch) was extracted from two dipteran larvae species, Chrysomya ...
Rana M. Abdel Rahman, Hedayat Abdel Ghaffar, Afrah F. Alkhuriji, Mahmoud I. Khalil, Noha Amaly, Attalla F. El-Kott, Ahmed S. Sultan, Raffaele Capasso   +7 more
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