Diabetic retinopathy as the leading cause of blindness and early predictor of cascading complications—risks and mitigation

M Kropp, O Golubnitschaja, A Mazurakova… - Epma Journal, 2023 - Springer
Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) the sequel of diabetic retinopathy (DR), a frequent
complication of diabetes mellitus (DM), is the leading cause of blindness in the working-age …

Smart contact lenses as wearable ophthalmic devices for disease monitoring and health management

H Seo, WG Chung, YW Kwon, S Kim, YM Hong… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The eye contains a complex network of physiological information and biomarkers for
monitoring disease and managing health, and ocular devices can be used to effectively …

[HTML][HTML] A review of biological targets and therapeutic approaches in the management of triple-negative breast cancer

H Kumar, NV Gupta, R Jain… - Journal of Advanced …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a heterogeneous, aggressive
phenotype of breast cancer with associated chemoresistance. The development of chemo-or …

Anti-breast cancer effects of phytochemicals: primary, secondary, and tertiary care

A Mazurakova, L Koklesova, M Samec, E Kudela… - EPMA Journal, 2022 - Springer
Breast cancer incidence is actually the highest one among all cancers. Overall breast cancer
management is associated with challenges considering risk assessment and predictive …

Applications of tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) in protein analysis for biomedical research

AN Neagu, M Jayathirtha, E Baxter, M Donnelly… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mass Spectrometry (MS) allows the analysis of proteins and peptides through a variety of
methods, such as Electrospray Ionization-Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS) or Matrix-Assisted …

Characterization of oral and gut microbiome and plasma metabolomics in COVID-19 patients after 1-year follow-up

GY Cui, BC Rao, ZH Zeng, XM Wang, T Ren… - Military Medical …, 2022 - Springer
Background Due to the outbreak and rapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),
more than 160 million patients have become convalescents worldwide to date. Significant …

[HTML][HTML] Significance of flavonoids targeting PI3K/Akt/HIF-1α signaling pathway in therapy-resistant cancer cells–a potential contribution to the predictive, preventive …

A Mazurakova, L Koklesova, SH Csizmár… - Journal of Advanced …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Cancer management faces multiple obstacles, including resistance to current
therapeutic approaches. In the face of challenging microenvironments, cancer cells adapt …

Prostate cancer treatment costs increase more rapidly than for any other cancer—how to reverse the trend?

J Ellinger, A Alajati, P Kubatka, FA Giordano, M Ritter… - EPMA Journal, 2022 - Springer
Abstract According to GLOBOCAN, about 1.41 million new prostate cancer (PCa) cases
were registered in the year 2020 globally. The corresponding socio-economic burden is …

Clarifying the effect of gut microbiota on allergic conjunctivitis risk is instrumental for predictive, preventive, and personalized medicine: a Mendelian randomization …

K Liu, Y Cai, K Song, R Yuan, J Zou - EPMA Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Allergic conjunctivitis is an ocular immune disease which affects the
conjunctiva, eyelids, and cornea. Growing evidence implicates the gut microbiota in …

unique metabolic signature of proliferative retinopathy in the tear fluid of diabetic patients with comorbidities—preliminary data for PPPM validation

M Kropp, E De Clerck, TTKS Vo, G Thumann… - EPMA Journal, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) defined as the adult-onset type that is primarily not insulin-
dependent, comprises over 95% of all diabetes mellitus (DM) cases. According to global …