Mitochondrial ROS Induce Partial Dedifferentiation of Human Mesothelioma via Upregulation of NANOG
The expression of pluripotency factors is a key regulator of tumor differentiation status and cancer stem cells. The purpose of this study was to examine the expression of pluripotency factors and differentiation status of human mesothelioma and the role
Filip Sedlic+8 more
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Meet the researchers: an alternative method of engaging patients with research in mesothelioma
Plain English summary There are new ways to engage people with science and research but many patient support groups and charitable organisations still hold traditional meetings to provide updates on their activities and to report new developments in ...
Kate Hill, Mags Portman, Zsuzsanna Tabi
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Matrix Metalloproteinases as Biomarkers and Treatment Targets in Mesothelioma: A Systematic Review
Metalloproteinases (MMPs) have an important role in tissue remodeling and have been shown to have an effect on tumor progression, invasion, metastasis formation, and apoptosis in several tumors, including mesothelioma.
Danijela Štrbac, Vita Dolžan
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The role of CD24 as a potential biomarker for malignant pleural mesothelioma
Objectives Pleural mesothelioma is a rapidly progressing pleural neoplasm caused by asbestos exposure of a long latency around 30-40 years. Patients with mesothelioma are usually diagnosed at a late stage with poor outcomes in terms of morbidity and ...
Mohamed Shaaban Mousa+4 more
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The peritoneal cavity is the second commonest site of mesothelioma after the pleural cavity. There are five histological types of peritoneal mesothelioma with variable symptomatology, clinical presentation and prognosis.
Anuradha Chandramohan+6 more
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Objectives The study aim was to explore experiences of patients with pleural mesothelioma of follow-up care in three National Health Service (NHS) Trusts to develop recommendations for practice.Design The study design was qualitative and comprised three ...
Najib Rahman+6 more
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Primary pericardial mesothelioma presenting as constrictive pericarditis [PDF]
Primary pericardial mesothelioma is an extremely rare and lethal cardiac tumor. We report an autopsy case of a primary pericardial mesothelioma in a 52-year-old man.
Karadžić Radovan+6 more
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New and emerging therapeutic options for malignant pleural mesothelioma: review of early clinical trials. [PDF]
Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare tumor that is challenging to control. Despite some benefit from using the multimodality-approach (surgery, combination chemotherapy and radiation), survival remains poor. However, current research produced a
Cameron, Robert B+2 more
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Identification of Cancer -- Mesothelioma Disease Using Logistic Regression and Association Rule [PDF]
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) or malignant mesothelioma (MM) is an atypical, aggressive tumor that matures into cancer in the pleura, a stratum of tissue bordering the lungs. Diagnosis of MPM is difficult and it accounts for about seventy-five percent of all mesothelioma diagnosed yearly in the United States of America.
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Can malignant and inflammatory pleural effusions in dogs be distinguished using computed tomography [PDF]
Computed tomography (CT) is the primary imaging modality used to investigate human patients with suspected malignant or inflammatory pleural effusion, but there is a lack of information about the clinical use of this test in dogs.
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