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Mahidol University
Education•Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand•
About: Mahidol University is a education organization based out in Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Malaria. The organization has 23758 authors who have published 39761 publications receiving 878781 citations.
Topics: Population, Malaria, Plasmodium falciparum, Medicine, Plasmodium vivax
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TL;DR: Visual and auditory cues improved gait performance in patients with PD, but they did so in different ways and the simultaneous use of auditory and visual cues did not improve gait significantly more than each cue alone.
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Medical University of Łódź1, Zhejiang University2, Peking Union Medical College3, Sichuan University4, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven5, Mahidol University6, Russian Academy7, University of São Paulo8, Medical University of Vienna9, Masaryk University10, Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital11, Janssen Pharmaceutica12, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development13
TL;DR: VR-CAP was more effective than R-CHOP in patients with newly diagnosed mantle-cell lymphoma but at the cost of increased hematologic toxicity.
Abstract: BackgroundThe proteasome inhibitor bortezomib was initially approved for the treatment of relapsed mantle-cell lymphoma. We investigated whether substituting bortezomib for vincristine in frontline therapy with R-CHOP (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone) could improve outcomes in patients with newly diagnosed mantle-cell lymphoma. MethodsIn this phase 3 trial, we randomly assigned 487 adults with newly diagnosed mantle-cell lymphoma who were ineligible or not considered for stem-cell transplantation to receive six to eight 21-day cycles of R-CHOP intravenously on day 1 (with prednisone administered orally on days 1 to 5) or VR-CAP (R-CHOP regimen, but replacing vincristine with bortezomib at a dose of 1.3 mg per square meter of body-surface area on days 1, 4, 8, and 11). The primary end point was progression-free survival. ResultsAfter a median follow-up of 40 months, median progression-free survival (according to independent radiologic review) was 14.4 months in the R-C...
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TL;DR: The ferns were by far the most proficient plants at accumulating arsenic from soil, attaining concentrations of up to 8350 microg g(-1) (dry mass) in the frond.
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TL;DR: Diverse bioactivities of 8HQ and newly synthesized 8HQ-based compounds are discussed together with their mechanisms of actions and structure–activity relationships.
Abstract: Metal ions play an important role in biological processes and in metal homeostasis. Metal imbalance is the leading cause for many neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis. 8-Hydroxyquinoline (8HQ) is a small planar molecule with a lipophilic effect and a metal chelating ability. As a result, 8HQ and its derivatives hold medicinal properties such as antineurodegenerative, anticancer, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antidiabetic activities. Herein, diverse bioactivities of 8HQ and newly synthesized 8HQ-based compounds are discussed together with their mechanisms of actions and structure-activity relationships.
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TL;DR: Heritable artemisinin resistance is established in a second Cambodian province and future studies should explore the effect of erythrocyte polymorphisms and specific immune responses on half-life variation.
Abstract: Summary Background Artemisinin-resistant Plasmodium falciparum has been reported in Pailin, western Cambodia, detected as a slow parasite clearance rate in vivo. Emergence of this phenotype in western Thailand and possibly elsewhere threatens to compromise the effectiveness of all artemisinin-based combination therapies. Parasite genetics is associated with parasite clearance rate but does not account for all variation. We investigated contributions of both parasite genetics and host factors to the artemisinin-resistance phenotype in Pursat, western Cambodia. Methods Between June 19 and Nov 28, 2009, and June 26 and Dec 6, 2010, we enrolled patients aged 10 years or older with uncomplicated falciparum malaria, a density of asexual parasites of at least 10 000 per μL of whole blood, no symptoms or signs of severe malaria, no other cause of febrile illness, and no chronic illness. We gave participants 4 mg/kg artesunate at 0, 24, and 48 h, 15 mg/kg mefloquine at 72 h, and 10 mg/kg mefloquine at 96 h. We assessed parasite density on thick blood films every 6 h until undetectable. The parasite clearance half-life was calculated from the parasite clearance curve. We genotyped parasites with 18 microsatellite markers and patients for haemoglobin E, α-thalassaemia, and a mutation of G6PD , which encodes glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase. To account for the possible effects of acquired immunity on half-life, we used three surrogates for increased likelihood of exposure to P falciparum : age, sex, and place of residence. This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT00341003. Findings We assessed 3504 individuals from all six districts of Pursat province seeking treatment for malaria symptoms. We enrolled 168 patients with falciparum malaria who met inclusion criteria. The geometric mean half-life was 5·85 h (95% CI 5·54–6·18) in Pursat, similar to that reported in Pailin (p=0·109). We identified two genetically different parasite clone groups: parasite group 1 (PG1) and parasite group 2 (PG2). Non-significant increases in parasite clearance half-life were seen in patients with haemoglobin E (0·55 h; p=0·078), those of male sex (0·96 h; p=0·064), and in 2010 (0·68 h; p=0·068); PG1 was associated with a significant increase (0·79 h; p=0·033). The mean parasite heritability of half-life was 0·40 (SD 0·17). Interpretation Heritable artemisinin resistance is established in a second Cambodian province. To accurately identify parasites that are intrinsically susceptible or resistant to artemisinins, future studies should explore the effect of erythrocyte polymorphisms and specific immune responses on half-life variation. Funding Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health.
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Nicholas J. White | 161 | 1352 | 104539 |
Pete Smith | 156 | 2464 | 138819 |
Randal J. Kaufman | 140 | 491 | 79527 |
Kevin Marsh | 128 | 567 | 55356 |
Barry M. Trost | 124 | 1635 | 79501 |
John R. Perfect | 119 | 573 | 52325 |
Jon Clardy | 116 | 983 | 56617 |
François Nosten | 114 | 777 | 50823 |
Paul Turner | 114 | 1099 | 61390 |
Paul Kubes | 109 | 393 | 41022 |
Ian M. Adcock | 107 | 660 | 42380 |
Peter H. Verburg | 107 | 464 | 34254 |
Guozhong Cao | 104 | 694 | 41625 |
Carol L. Shields | 102 | 1424 | 46800 |
Nicholas P. J. Day | 102 | 708 | 50588 |