Arsenic Trioxide in Patients with Refractory Multiple Myeloma: A Prospective, Phase II, Single-Arm Study [PDF]
Multiple myeloma (MM) characterized by proliferation of plasma cells in bone marrow and production of monoclonal immunoglobulin's. Recently, arsenic trioxide (ATO), has been considered for treatment refractory MM.
Zohreh Sanaat +4 more
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Electrophoretic Profile of Serum Proteins Using Capillary Technique in Patients Attending the Douala General Hospital, Cameroon [PDF]
Background: Electrophoresis of serum proteins is an orientation examination routinely used in clinical practice. For a few years, agarose gel electrophoresis has tended to be replaced with capillary electrophoresis owing to an increase in the accuracy ...
Judith Gwladys Ekwe Priso +7 more
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Effects of anabolic steroids on acute phase responses in intra-abdominal sepsis
The acute phase response is an important adaptive response to sepsis and injury. As anabolic steroids increase protein synthesis we postulated that these agents might also increase hepatic acute phase protein synthesis.
K. Mealy +4 more
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Changes in the Conformational State of Hemoglobin in Hemodialysed Patients with Chronic Renal Failure [PDF]
The aim of this study was to evaluate the properties of internal components of erythrocytes in chronic renal failure (CRF) patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) in comparison to control subjects.
Gwozdzinski, Krzysztof +1 more
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The Role of DmCatD, a Cathepsin D-Like Peptidase, and Acid Phosphatase in the Process of Follicular Atresia in Dipetalogaster maxima (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), a Vector of Chagas' Disease [PDF]
In this work, we have investigated the involvement of DmCatD, a cathepsin D-like peptidase, and acid phosphatase in the process of follicular atresia of Dipetalogaster maxima, a hematophagous insect vector of Chagas' disease. For the studies, fat bodies,
Canavoso, Lilian Etelvina +3 more
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There are several diseases that can affect pets. Recognize the infirm at risk of death would allow early medical interventions and the establishment of different monitoring protocols, increasing survival.
Andrei Kelliton Fabretti +5 more
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Addressing the needs of traumatic brain injury with clinical proteomics. [PDF]
BackgroundNeurotrauma or injuries to the central nervous system (CNS) are a serious public health problem worldwide. Approximately 75% of all traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are concussions or other mild TBI (mTBI) forms.
Loo, Joseph A +3 more
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Objectives: For last 5 years, we have focused on establishing autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) in Mongolia. Herein, we report on three Mongolian multiple myeloma (MM) cases treated with bortezomib and dexamethasone (VD) prior to ASCT. Methods:
Khishigjargal Batsukh +6 more
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Evaluation of Tc-99m (V) DMSA Binding to Human Plasma Proteins
As a critical step toward elucidating the mechanism of localization of Tc-99m (V) dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA), we investigated its binding and transport in blood in comparison with Ga-67 citrate.
Bi-Fang Lee +6 more
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Search for breast cancer proteomic markers in total blood exosomes
To improve early detection of cancer, search for tumor markers in biological fluids is of great importance. A significant portion of exosomes is associated with the surface of blood cells, however, the protein spectrum of such exosomes has not been ...
O. S. Tutanov +9 more
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