Evaluation of effect of epidermal growth factor receptor and vascular endothelial growth factor overexpression in survival of patients with glioblastoma multiforme [PDF]
Background. In the central nervous system, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is one of the most important neoplasms in adults. Amplification of EGFR and VEGF genes is common in GBM. However, the role of overexpression of EGFR and VEGF in survival of patients
Babak Alijani +5 more
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Immunohistochemical Evaluation of EGFR Expression in Oral Dysplastic and Non-Dysplastic Leukoplakia [PDF]
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in oral leukoplakia with and without dysplasia and normal mucosa by immunohistochemistry.Materials and Methods: In this study, 45 samples of oral ...
Nasrollah Saghravanian +3 more
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This podcast, for healthcare professionals (HCPs), patients, and patient advocates, is a discussion among a panel of two patients (and co-founders of the patient advocacy group EGFR Resisters, https://egfrcancer.org/ ) and two oncologists.
Stephen V. Liu +3 more
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The Association between Glycated Hemoglobin and Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes based on the Hemoglobin Status [PDF]
Background:The aim of the present study was to examine the association between hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C( and eGFR in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted on 802 patients with T2D visiting Abu Reyhan Clinic of
Hamid Reza Samimagham +2 more
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Biomarkers to target and silence stemness of breast cancer stem cell model: silencing MDR1 by siRNA
Aim of the study was to reveal new biomarker genes to target breast cancer stem-like cells (BCSC-like) and then sensitize BCSC-like cells to chemotherapy by silencing MDR1 gene found to be the most suitable target.
Yıldırım Gamze +3 more
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Glycochenodeoxycholate Promotes Liver Fibrosis in Mice with Hepatocellular Cholestasis
Hydrophobic bile salts are considered to promote liver fibrosis in cholestasis. However, evidence for this widely accepted hypothesis remains scarce. In established animal models of cholestasis, e.g., by Mdr2 knockout, cholestasis and fibrosis are both ...
Simon Hohenester +9 more
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Different levels of epidermal growth factor signaling modifies the differentiation of specific cell types in mouse postnatal retina [PDF]
Epidermal growth factor (EGF) signaling has been implicated in the regulation of the differentiation and proliferation of retinal progenitors. We assessed how different levels of EGF signaling, achieved either by increasing receptor expression or via ...
Ivković Sanja +4 more
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Background The clinical use of serum creatine (sCr) and cystatin C (CysC) in kidney function evaluation of critically ill patients has been in continuous discussion.
Yanan Liu +9 more
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BackgroundDifferentiating multiple pulmonary lesions as multiple primary lung cancer (MLC) or intra-pulmonary metastasis (IPM) is critical. Lung cancer also has a high genetic heterogeneity, which influenced the treatment strategy.
Yuan Qiu +20 more
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UniCAR T cell immunotherapy enables efficient elimination of radioresistant cancer cells
Induction or selection of radioresistant cancer (stem) cells following standard radiotherapy is presumably one of the major causes for recurrence of metastatic disease.
Claudia Arndt +21 more
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