Determination of the Concentration of IgG against the Spike Receptor-Binding Domain That Predicts the Viral Neutralizing Activity of Convalescent Plasma and Serum against SARS-CoV-2 [PDF]
Biology, 2021 Several hundred millions of people have been diagnosed of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), causing millions of deaths and a high socioeconomic burden.
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All About (NK Cell-Mediated) Death in Two Acts and an Unexpected Encore: Initiation, Execution and Activation of Adaptive Immunity [PDF]
Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 NK cells are key mediators of immune cell-mediated cytotoxicity toward infected and transformed cells, being one of the main executors of cell death in the immune system.
Ariel Ramírez-Labrada +24 more
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Microbiota and Lung Cancer. Opportunities and Challenges for Improving Immunotherapy Efficacy [PDF]
Frontiers in Oncology, 2020 The advances in molecular biology and the emergence of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) have revealed that microbiome composition is closely related with health and disease, including cancer.
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Photodynamic Therapy and Antibacterial Activities of a Novel Synthesized Quaternary Zn-Cu-In-S/ZnS QDs- mTHPP Porphyrin Conjugate [PDF]
International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2022 Ncediwe Tsolekile,1– 3 Sundararajan Parani,2,3 Erenilda Ferreira de Macedo,4 Thabang Calvin Lebepe,2,3 Rodney Maluleke,2,3 Vuyelwa Ncapayi,2,3 Mangaka Clara Matoetoe,1 Sandile Phinda Songca,5 Katia Conceição,6 Dayane Batista Tada,4 Oluwatobi Samuel ...
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Intraperitoneal exposure to nano/microparticles of fullerene (C₆₀) increases acetylcholinesterase activity and lipid peroxidation in adult zebrafish (Danio rerio) brain. [PDF]
Biomed Res Int, 2013 Even though technologies involving nano/microparticles have great potential, it is crucial to determine possible toxicity of these technological products before extensive use. Fullerenes C60 are nanomaterials with unique physicochemical and biological properties that are important for the development of many technological applications.
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Nanotoxicidad: retos y oportunidades [PDF]
Mundo Nano, 2018 La nanotoxicología es un campo emergente que evalúa los peligros y riesgos humanos o medio ambientales causados por estructuras de menos de 100 nanómetros.
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Recalling the Biological Significance of Immune Checkpoints on NK Cells: A Chance to Overcome LAG3, PD1, and CTLA4 Inhibitory Pathways by Adoptive NK Cell Transfer? [PDF]
Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 Immune checkpoint receptors (IC) positively or negatively regulate the activation of the host immune response, preventing unwanted reactions against self-healthy tissues.
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Una revisión de nanopartículas de oro: características fisicoquímicas y su respuesta celular en macrófagos [PDF]
Mundo NanoEl estudio de los nanomateriales (NMs) y sus propiedades fisicoquímicas como tamaño, naturaleza química, composición y forma es de suma importancia.
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Selenium Compounds Affect Differently the Cytoplasmic Thiol/Disulfide State in Dermic Fibroblasts and Improve Cell Migration by Interacting with the Extracellular Matrix [PDF]
AntioxidantsDeficient wound healing is frequently observed in patients diagnosed with diabetes, a clinical complication that compromises mobility and leads to limb amputation, decreasing patient autonomy and family lifestyle.
Christine Kreindl +6 more
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RNAi in Pest Control: Critical Factors Affecting dsRNA Efficacy [PDF]
InsectsIn recent years, agricultural crops have increasingly been attacked by more destructive insect pests, forcing modern farming to depend mainly on chemical insecticides.
Maribel Mendoza-Alatorre +10 more
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