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Cholesterol: An important actor on the cancer immune scene

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
Based on the structural and signaling roles of cholesterol, which are necessary for immune cell activity, high concentrations of cholesterol and its metabolites not only trigger malignant cell activities but also impede immune responses against cancer ...
Hossein Halimi, Shirin Farjadian
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Ontology acquisition and exchange of evolutionary product-brokering agents [PDF]

, 2004
Agent-based electronic commerce (e-commerce) has been booming with the development of the Internet and agent technologies. However, little effort has been devoted to exploring the learning and evolving capabilities of software agents.
Guan, SU, Zhu, F
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Effects of a Portfolio-Mediterranean Diet and a Mediterranean Diet with or without a Sterol-Enriched Yogurt in Individuals with Hypercholesterolemia [PDF]

Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2020
Background A growing number of functional foods have been proposed to reduce cholesterol levels and the Portfolio Diet, which includes a combination of plant sterols, fibres, nuts, and soy protein, reduces low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) from
Yvelise Ferro, Elisa Mazza, Mariantonietta Salvati, Emma Santariga, Salvatore Giampà, Rocco Spagnuolo, Patrizia Doldo, Roberta Pujia, Adriana Coppola, Carmine Gazzaruso, Arturo Pujia, Tiziana Montalcini   +11 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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Evaluation of the pharmacotherapeutic follow-up effectiveness in patients with dyslipidemia in the secondary health care in the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS)

Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2022
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are one of the main causes of mortality in the world. Dyslipidemia treatment can reduce the number of deaths caused by CVD, by decreasing the lipid profile.
Fernanda Luize Faria, Lucimary Afonso dos Santos, Mário Augusto Cray da Costa, Camilo Molino Guidone, Marco Antonio Costa   +4 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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