Renal Leiomyosarcoma With Regional Lymph Node Metastasis and Biopsy Tract Seeding: A Case Report.

Renal leiomyosarcoma is a rare and aggressive tumor that comprises a very small proportion of adult kidney malignancies. Its clinical and imaging characteristics can closely resemble those of other high-grade renal tumors, which complicates the diagnostic process. We report the case of a 66-year-old male patient who presented with a large left renal mass and was diagnosed with high-grade pleomorphic leiomyosarcoma.

Comparative Analysis of Pioglitazone and Tirzepatide on Body Weight, Glucose Levels, Neuroinflammation, and Oxidative Stress in Diabetic Rats.

Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a widespread metabolic illness that compromises cognitive function by inducing inflammation and oxidative damage. Diabetes mellitus is treated with many types of medications, including tirzepatide (TZP) and pioglitazone (PIO), which have also been shown to enhance cognitive deficits associated with the condition. This study intends to investigate the neuroprotective effects of TZP and PIO on type 2 diabetic mellitus (T2DM) via mitigating neuroinflammation and oxidative stress, along with enhancing cognitive impairment in rats as models with T2DM.

Utilizing CBNet to effectively address and combat cyberbullying among university students on social media platforms.

Cyberbullying can profoundly impact individuals' mental health, leading to increased feelings of anxiety, depression, and social isolation. Psychological research suggests that cyberbullying victims may experience long-term psychological consequences, including diminished self-esteem and academic performance. The widespread use of social media platforms among university students has raised major concerns over cyberbullying, which can have detrimental effects on student mental well-being and academic performance.

Structure-Based Discovery of Orthosteric Non-Peptide GLP-1R Agonists via Integrated Virtual Screening and Molecular Dynamics.

The development of orally bioavailable non-peptidomimetic glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) offers a promising therapeutic avenue for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity. An extensive in silico approach combining structure-based drug design and ligand-based strategies together with pharmacokinetic properties and drug-likeness predictions is implemented to identify novel non-peptidic GLP-1RAs from the COCONUT and Marine Natural Products (CMNPD) libraries. More than 700,000 compounds were screened by shape-based similarity filtering in combination with precision docking against the orthosteric site of the GLP-1 receptor (PDB ID: 6X1A).

HFSA: hybrid feature selection approach to improve medical diagnostic system.

Thanks to the presence of artificial intelligence methods, the diagnosis of patients can be done quickly and accurately. This article introduces a new diagnostic system (DS) that includes three main layers called the rejection layer (RL), selection layer (SL), and diagnostic layer (DL) to accurately diagnose cases suffering from various diseases. In RL, outliers can be removed using the genetic algorithm (GA).

In Vitro Hydrolytic Degradation of Giomer-Based and Fluoride-Releasing Bulk Fill Composites Simulated for Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) often leads to tooth demineralization and degradation of dental restorations, increasing surface roughness and reducing strength. Limited studies have addressed acidic pH effects on fluoride-releasing giomer composites. This in vitro study evaluates surface roughness and flexural strength (FS) of six bulk-fill compositesSTARK, Filtek One Bulk Fill Restorative (FBF), SureFil SDR Flow (SDR), Tetric N-Ceram (TNC), X-tra fil VOCO, and Beautifil-Bulk restorative (BBR)before and after acidic exposure and abrasion caused by brushing cycles.

Isoetin from Isoetaceae Exhibits Superior Pentatransferase Inhibition in Breast Cancer: Comparative Computational Profiling with FDA-Approved Tucatinib.

Breast cancer, the most prevalent cancer among women globally, develops primarily in the breast's ducts or lobules. Drug resistance is a significant challenge in treating advanced cases, contributing to over 685,000 breast cancer-related deaths annually, and identifying novel compounds that inhibit key proteins is crucial for developing effective therapies. In this study, five transferase proteins with PDB IDs were selected due to their involvement in breast cancer: 1A52, 3PP0, 4EJN, 4I23, and 7R9V.

Repurposing Nitroimidazoles: A New Frontier in Combatting Bacterial Virulence and Quorum Sensing via In Silico, In Vitro, and In Vivo Insights.

The global antibiotic resistance crisis demands innovative strategies targeting bacterial virulence rather than survival. Quorum sensing (QS), a key regulator of virulence and biofilm formation, offers a promising avenue to mitigate resistance by disarming pathogens without bactericidal pressure. This study investigates the repurposing of nitroimidazoles as anti-QS and anti-virulence agents at subminimum inhibitory concentrations (sub-MICs).

Spectrofluorimetric determination of brexpiprazole quenching of erythrosine B fluorescence: optimization using Box-Behnken design.

A simple, rapid and sensitive spectrofluorimetric method was developed and validated for the determination of brexpiprazole in bulk, pharmaceutical formulations and spiked human plasma. The method is based on the fluorescence quenching of erythrosine B upon its reaction with brexpiprazole in Toerell-Stenhagen buffer solution (pH 3.2).

Box-Behnken optimized MPA-CdTe quantum dots as turn-off fluorescent probes for sensitive lurasidone determination in pharmaceutical, biological, and environmental matrices.

A sensitive and selective fluorescence quenching method was developed for the determination of lurasidone using MPA-CdTe quantum dots as a "turn-off" fluorescent probe. The fluorescence intensity of the MPA-CdTe QDs was quenched upon the addition of lurasidone, with the quenching efficiency exhibiting a linear relationship with the lurasidone concentration in the range of 0.02-1.

Alopecia Management Potential of Rosemary-Based Nanoemulgel Loaded with Metformin: Approach Combining Active Essential Oil and Repurposed Drug.

Introduction: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a multifactorial and age-related dermatological disease that affects both males and females, usually at older ages. Traditional hair repair drugs exemplified by minoxidil have limitations such as skin irritation and hypertrichosis. Thus, attention has been shifted to the use of repurposing drugs.

FERDCNN: an efficient method for facial expression recognition through deep convolutional neural networks.

Facial expression recognition (FER) has caught the research community's attention recently because it can affect many real-life applications. Multiple studies have focused on automatic FER, most of which use a machine learning methodology, FER has continued to be a difficult and exciting issue in computer vision. Deep learning has recently drawn increased attention as a solution to several practical issues, including facial expression recognition.

Synthesis and antiproliferative activity of 2-oxo-3-phenylquinoxaline derivatives and related compounds against colon cancer.

We have designed 17 new 2-oxo-3-phenylquinoxalines the chemoselective Michael reaction of 3-phenylquinoxalin-2(1)-one with acrylic acid derivatives. The ester, ethyl 3-(2-oxo-3-phenylquinoxalin-1(2)-yl)propanoate, was reacted with hydroxylamine and hydrazine to produce -hydroxy-3-(2-oxo-3-phenylquinoxalin-1(2)-yl)propanamide and hydrazide, respectively. Further modifications were made through reactions with isothiocyanates and azide coupling with amines, yielding thiosemicarbazides and -alkyl derivatives.

Rutin-Loaded Transethosomal Gel for Topical Application: A Comprehensive Analysis of Skin Permeation and Antimicrobial Efficacy.

This study conducts a systematic investigation of the creation and optimization of a rutin-loaded transethosome intended for topical use. The formulation's characteristics were thoroughly assessed for vesicle size (160.45 ± 1.

Spectrofluorometric determination of futibatinib in human plasma and pharmaceutical formulations.

Futibatinib is a powerful inhibitor of fibroblast growth factor receptors that impedes its phosphorylation and subsequently leading to a reduction in in cell viability across various cell lines. Futibatinib was approved for initial use as an effective treatment for several diseases, including non-small cell lung cancer and breast cancer. Herein, a novel selective fluorescence probe was created for futibatinib quantification in various matrices, including pharmaceutical formulation and human plasma.

Theoretical investigations on modeling blood flow through vessel for understanding effectiveness of magnetic nanocarrier drug delivery systems.

For cancer therapy, the focus is now on targeting the chemotherapy drugs to cancer cells without damaging other normal cells. The new materials based on bio-compatible magnetic carriers would be useful for targeted cancer therapy, however understanding their effectiveness should be done. This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of a dataset containing variables (m), (m), and (m/s), where represents velocity of blood through vessel containing ferrofluid.

Tailoring of Bilosomal Nanogel for Augmenting the Off-Label Use of Sildenafil Citrate in Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension.

Pediatric pulmonary hypertension is a serious syndrome with significant morbidity and mortality. Sildenafil is widely used off-label in pediatric patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. In this study, bile salt-stabilized nanovesicles (bilosomes) were screened for their efficacy to enhance the transdermal delivery of the phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor, sildenafil citrate, in an attempt to augment its therapeutic efficacy in pediatric pulmonary hypertension.

Development and Optimization of Proniosomal Formulation of Irbesartan Using a Box-Behnken Design to Enhance Oral Bioavailability: Physicochemical Characterization and Assessment.

This research work aimed to develop and evaluate proniosomes for the oral delivery of the lipophilic drug Irbesartan (IRB) to improve its solubility and bioavailability. Proniosomes of Irbesartan were formulated using a lipid, surfactant, and carrier by a slurry method. Based on the prepared preliminary trial batches and their evaluation, the formulation was optimized by employing a Box-Behnken design (BBD) in which concentrations of span 60 (), cholesterol (), and mannitol () were used as three independent variables and the vesicular size (VS) (), % entrapment efficiency (% EE) (), and % cumulative drug release (% CDR) () were used as dependent variables.

Spanlastic-laden nanogel as a plausible platform for dermal delivery of bimatoprost with superior cutaneous deposition and hair regrowth efficiency in androgenic alopecia.

Bimatoprost (BIM) is a prostaglandin F2α analogs originally approved for the treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension. Recent studies have highlighted its potential to boost hair growth. The objective of this investigation is to challenge the potential of spanlastics (SLs) as a surfactant-based vesicular system for promoting the cutaneous delivery of BIM for the management of alopecia.

Asymmetric impact of patents on green technologies on Algeria's Ecological Future.

This study examines how patents on green technologies impact Algeria's ecological footprint from 1990 to 2022 while controlling for economic growth and energy consumption. The objectives are to analyze the asymmetric effects of positive and negative shocks in these drivers on ecological footprint and provide policy insights on leveraging innovations and growth while minimizing environmental harm. Given recent major structural shifts in Algeria's economy, time series data exhibits nonlinear dynamics.

Optimized Ribociclib nanostructured lipid carrier for the amelioration of skin cancer: Inferences from skin permeation and dermatokinetic studies.

Current research focuses on explicitly developing and evaluating nanostructured lipidic carriers (NLCs) for the chemotherapeutic drug Ribociclib (RCB) via the topical route to surmount the inherent bioavailability shortcomings. The absolute oral bioavailability has not been determined, but using a physiologically based pharmacokinetic model it was predicted that 65.8 % of the standard dose of RCB (600 mg) would be absorbed mainly in the small intestine.

Enhanced Apigenin Dissolution and Effectiveness Using Glycyrrhizin Spray-Dried Solid Dispersions Filled in 3D-Printed Tablets.

This study aimed to prepare glycyrrhizin-apigenin spray-dried solid dispersions and develop PVA filament-based 3D printlets to enhance the dissolution and therapeutic effects of apigenin (APN); three formulations (APN1-APN3) were proportioned from 1:1 to 1:3. A physicochemical analysis was conducted, which revealed process yields of 80.5-91% and APN content within 98.

Arteriovenous Malformation Presenting With Bone Destruction of the Proximal Radius: A Case Report.

Erosive bony lesions are a frequent manifestation of numerous etiologies, spanning from malignancy and metabolic disorders to chronic inflammatory conditions like sarcoidosis. However, arteriovenous malformations (AVM) are a less prevalent etiology for this condition. The presentation of erosive bony lesions is diverse, influenced by factors such as age, gender, size, and extent of the lesion.

Development of Gefitinib-Loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Breast Cancer: Physicochemical Evaluation, Stability, and Anticancer Activity in Breast Cancer (MCF-7) Cells.

In the current study, the toxic effects of gefitinib-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles (GFT-loaded SLNs) upon human breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7) were investigated. GFT-loaded SLNs were prepared through a single emulsification-evaporation technique using glyceryl tristearate (Dynasan™ 114) along with lipoid 90H (lipid surfactant) and Kolliphore 188 (water-soluble surfactant). Four formulae were developed by varying the weight of the lipoid™ 90H (100-250 mg), and the GFT-loaded SLN (F4) formulation was optimized in terms of particle size (472 ± 7.