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Glioma is a highly invasive, rapidly spreading form of brain cancer that is resistant to surgical and medical treatment. The recent progresses made in intracellular and ion channels of glioma cells provide a potential new approach for biochemical therapy of brain tumor. In this paper, we reviewed clinical data on chemotherapy by temozolomide and results from new studies on voltage-gated potassium channels, large-conductance Ca(2+)-activated K(+) channels, volume-activated chloride channels, glioma-specific chloride channel and their modulators. These new findings may represent future directions for brain tumor studies and treatment.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.07.167 | DOI Listing |
J Control Release
September 2025
Grenoble Alpes University, INSERM U 1209, CNRS UMR 5309, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Site Santé, Allée des Alpes, 38700 La Tronche, France. Electronic address:
Resistance to chemotherapy remains a significant challenge for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. In addition to conventional therapeutic strategies, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has emerged as a compelling alternative for pancreatic cancer as it synergizes with various chemotherapeutics such as irinotecan, and oxaliplatin. However, the exact mechanisms by which PDT overcomes oxaliplatin resistance remains elusive.
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September 2025
Department of Pharmacology, Smt. Kishoritai Bhoyar College of Pharmacy, New Kamptee, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur, MS 441 002, India. Electronic address:
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is a major global health challenge characterized by the recurrence of alcohol consumption, withdrawal symptoms, and significant social, economic, and health-related burdens. Despite conventional treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy and medications like disulfiram and naltrexone, the majority of patients do not achieve adequate relief due to the multifactorial nature of this disorder, including mental health issues and neuroadaptive changes. Recent studies demonstrated that chronic alcohol consumption results in the disruption of both the production and signaling of endogenous agmatine, a neuromodulator synthesized from L-arginine.
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September 2025
Laboratory of Cancer Cell Architecture, Institute of Biochemistry and Experimental Oncology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. Electronic address:
Biomolecular condensates (BMCs) are membrane-less organelles formed through liquid-liquid phase separation, primarily driven by multivalent interactions between scaffold and client molecules. These dynamic compartments enable cells to spatially and temporally organize biochemical reactions by locally concentrating specific biomolecules, thereby enhancing the frequency of productive molecular interactions and increasing reaction rates. BMCs are integral to normal cellular physiology, with well-characterized examples including the nucleolus and Cajal bodies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAm J Case Rep
September 2025
Department of Hematology Oncology, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, USA.
BACKGROUND Treatment of metastatic vasoactive intestinal peptide tumors (VIPoma) is challenging and requires a careful multidisciplinary approach to achieve optimal disease control. We present a case of metastatic VIPoma with recurring episodes of life-threatening diarrhea necessitating multiple intensive care unit (ICU) admissions. CASE REPORT A 54-year-old man presented with severe watery diarrhea and metabolic acidosis with MRI showing a necrotic pancreatic body mass, and multiple liver lesions.
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September 2025
Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States.
Autosomal Dominant Osteopetrosis (ADO) is a rare, osteosclerotic disorder usually caused by missense variants in the CLCN7 gene, resulting in impaired osteoclastic bone resorption. Penetrance is incomplete and disease severity varies widely, even among relatives within the same family. Although ADO can cause visual loss, osteonecrosis, osteomyelitis, and bone marrow failure, the most common complication of ADO is fracture.
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