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Blood Coagulation Pathway: Factors, Cascade & Disorders [Guide](Post)
Haematology · CoagulationBlood Coagulation Pathway: Factors, Cascade and DisordersThe coagulation cascade is usually taught as two pathways converging on a common one. That framework maps neatly onto
Enfortumab Vedotin: Unveiling Its Role in Cancer Treatment and the Rise of Biosimilars(Post)Quick Facts About EnfortumabWhat is Enfortumab Vedotin?Enfortumab vedotin is an innovative cancer therapy, primarily used in treating urothelial carcinoma (bladder cancer) that has not r
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Illuminating the Multifaceted Role of Acetylation: Bridging Chemistry and Biology Introduction:(Post)Acetylation, a chemical process characterized by the addition of an acetyl functional group to a molecule, stands as a cornerstone in both biochemical and biological landscapes. Its significanc
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BTLA: A Key Player in Immune Regulation and Cancer Therapy(Post)Introduction to BTLA in Immune Regulation B and T lymphocyte attenuator (BTLA) is an immune checkpoint molecule that plays a critical role in regulating immune responses by suppressing T
CD8+ T Cells: Understanding the Role of Cytotoxic T Cells in Immunity(Post)Immunology · T LymphocytesCD8+ T Cells: Cytotoxic Mechanisms, Memory and ExhaustionCD8+ T cells kill infected and transformed cells directly, and they do it with a specificity nothing else in the immu
Androgenic steroid action in breast cancer(Post)By Rachel Bleach, PhD Student, RCSI By the age of 79 years, 1 in 14 women will develop breast cancer (Global Burden of Disease Cancer 2017). Beatson reported
Melanoma: Understanding, Diagnosing, and Treating Skin Cancer(Post)Melanoma is an aggressive type of skin cancer that originates in melanocytes, the cells responsible for producing melanin, which gives skin its color. Although it is less common than othe
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ELISA Troubleshooting: Total Protein Normalization in Lysates(Post)QUICK ANSWER A researcher ran a panel of EMT-marker ELISA kits (E-cadherin, claudin-1, N-cadherin, vimentin, ZEB1, TWIST1) on breast cell-line lysates and found E-cadherin reading "pos
Estrogen and Breast Cancer: a Nuclear (Receptor) War(Post)By Dr. Lisa Dwane, Postdoctoral Researcher, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland The first link between estrogen and breast cancer was made in the late 1
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Anti-PD-1: Restoring T Cell Function in Cancer Immunotherapy(Post)Cancer immunotherapy has revolutionized the treatment landscape for various malignancies. One of the most promising therapeutic strategies is the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors, part
Obinutuzumab: Advancing Targeted Therapy in Hematologic Cancers(Post)Quick Facts About ObinutuzumabWhat is Obinutuzumab?Obinutuzumab is a monoclonal antibody targeting CD20, primarily used in treating B-cell malignancies such as chronic lymphocytic leukem
The Neural Shield: How Cancer-Induced Nerve Injury Drives Immunotherapy Resistance(Post)For years, our understanding of cancer focused primarily on the tumor cells themselves and the immune system's response. However, a groundbreaking wave of research is revealing a startling truth: ner
Promising COVID-19 Therapeutics(Post)SARS-CoV-2, the causative viral agent of the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19, has sparked a global effort for creating prophylactic and therapeutic interventions. The following
Platelets : The Unassuming Heroes of Blood Circulation(Post)Haematology · HaemostasisPlatelets: Formation, Structure, Activation and Clinical SignificancePlatelets are anucleate fragments shed from megakaryocytes, and they carry out primary haemostasis — adher