THE SKELETAL MUSCLE AS AN ACTIVE PLAYER AGAINST CANCER CACHEXIA

The Skeletal Muscle as an Active Player Against Cancer Cachexia

The management of cancer patients is frequently complicated by the occurrence of cachexia.This is a complex syndrome that markedly impacts on quality of life as well as on tolerance and response to anticancer treatments.Loss of body weight, wasting of both adipose tissue and skeletal muscle and reduced survival rates are among the main features of

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From Augustine of Hippo’s Memory Systems to Our Modern Taxonomy in Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience of Memory: A 16-Century Nap of Intuition before Light of Evidence

Over the last half century, neuropsychologists, cognitive psychologists and cognitive neuroscientists interested in human memory have accumulated evidence showing that there is not one general memory function but a variety of memory systems deserving distinct (but for an organism, complementary) functional entities.The first attempts to organize me

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Protective Effects of Co-Treatment With Hydroethanolic Extract of Origanum Vulgare on Gentamicin-Induced Renal Toxicity in Rats

Objective: Renal toxicity and ototoxicity are considered as the main side effects of aminoglycoside antibiotics, such as gentamicin.The present study aimed to investigate the effect of co-treatment by origanum vulgare extract on the gentamicin-induced renal life extension blueberry extract toxicity.Methods: Adult male Wistar rats in the weight rang

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Chemical characterization and bioactivity of secondary metabolites of the stem of Melochia villosa (Sterculiaceae)

Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc.& Rendle is one of the species belonging to the Sterculiaceae family that has been little studied phytochemically.The objective of the research was to perform phytochemical analysis and characterization of the alcoholic and ethereal extracts of 30x24x24 wall cabinet the stem of this species, in order to identify second

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Bioinspired super-hydrophilic zwitterionic polymer armor combats thrombosis and infection of vascular catheters

Thrombosis and infection are two major complications associated here with central venous catheters (CVCs), which significantly contribute to morbidity and mortality.Antifouling coating strategies currently represent an efficient approach for addressing such complications.However, existing antifouling coatings have limitations in terms of both durat

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