sterol/neoplasms

The term "mucositis" was introduced to describe inflammation of the oral mucosa induced by radiotherapy, chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation. At present, oral mucositis is considered to be the most serious non-hematological complication of cancer treatment. Numerous predisposing factors

Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is the major component of the Mediterranean diet. More than 200 different chemical compounds have been detected in olive oil, including fatty acids, sterols, carotenoids, terpenoids, flavonoids, tocopherols and olive polyphenols. Virgin olive oil contains a variety of

Delivery of cholesterol to extra-hepatic tissues by LDL has a profound impact on different host cell types, many of which themselves have been implicated in BCa metastasis and chemoresistance. Despite accumulating data, it is still unknown how host-cells help breast tumours metastasise or evade

Strong lipogenic activity and high expression of sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBP-1) were found in gefitinib-resistance NSCLC cells. Berberine, an effective suppressor of SREBP1 and lipogenesis regulated through ROS/AMPK pathway, selectively inhibited the growth of

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a heterogeneous disease defined by the lack of expression of the estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). Roughly, it represents 15% of all breast cancers. Patients with TNBC are generally younger

Hemophilia is an X-linked recessive bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency of coagulation factor VIII (hemophilia A) or IX (hemophilia B). Severe hemophilia patients may have frequent spontaneous bleeding episodes such as joint and muscle bleeding. Repeated joint bleeding leads to chronic

BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among men in North America. In the US, there are more than 200,000 newly diagnosed cases and nearly 40,000 deaths from prostate cancer (CaP) annually. Although elevated lipid

Intestinal drug absorption appears to be a very complex process characterized by gastrointestinal transit, disintegration of dosage forms, drug dissolution within the intestinal lumen, active and passive uptake processes, mucosal metabolism (e.g. by cytochrome P450 (CYP), UGT, sulfotransferase

Cancer is the second most-common cause of death in industrialized countries. Preclinical studies and clinical observations have shown the PI3K/AKT/mammalian (mechanistic) target of Rapamycin (known as the 'mTOR-pathway') signaling to be deregulated in several tumors. The mTOR is evolutionary

Long-term benefits of statins on prevention of cardiovascular events have been consistently shown in several populations. It has been demonstrated that, with particular regard to subjects at high risk, the lower LDL-cholesterol levels, the lower the incidence of cardiovascular outcomes. Beneficial

The objective of the study is to examine the expression of genes and gene regions involved in obesity, insulin resistance and lipid metabolism. We aim to identify new genes which are involved in the development of metabolic aberrations characteristic of metabolic syndrome/type 2 diabetes. Obesity

Progress in treatment for metastatic CRC has undoubtedly been achieved in the past decade. Until 1985, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) was the only agent available for the treatment of metastatic CRC. Several trials have attempted to enhance the activity of bolus 5-FU, by the addition of levamisole or