Prognostic nutritional index predicts response and prognosis in cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

L Ni, J Huang, J Ding, J Kou, T Shao, J Li, L Gao… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective To investigate the association between pretreatment prognostic nutritional index
(PNI) and clinical survival outcomes for advanced-stage cancer patients treated with …

Albumin: an emerging opportunity in drug delivery

P Rahimizadeh, S Yang, SI Lim - Biotechnology and Bioprocess …, 2020 - Springer
Albumin, the most abundant and long-lived serum protein, exhibits novel features as a
carrier that can greatly enhance the pharmacological action of therapeutic payloads …

Preoperative malnutrition with mild hypoalbuminemia associated with postoperative mortality and morbidity of colorectal cancer: a propensity score matching study

WH Hu, S Eisenstein, L Parry, S Ramamoorthy - Nutrition journal, 2019 - Springer
Background Malnutrition with hypoalbuminemia (albumin< 35 g/L) is an important factor in
predicting risks associated with colorectal cancer surgery. However, there is limited data …

Tryptophan metabolism and disposition in cancer biology and immunotherapy

AAB Badawy - Bioscience Reports, 2022 - portlandpress.com
Tumours utilise tryptophan (Trp) and its metabolites to promote their growth and evade host
defences. They recruit Trp through up-regulation of Trp transporters, and up-regulate key …

Unlocking the potential of milk whey protein components in colorectal cancer prevention and therapy

J Xiao, J Ma, MZ Khan, GM Alugongo… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Extensive research from large prospective cohort studies and meta-analytical investigations
over recent decades have consistently indicated that dairy foods have protective effects …

A novel TICT-based near-infrared fluorescent probe for light-up sensing and imaging of human serum albumin in real samples

Y Fan, F Wang, F Hou, L Wei, G Zhu, D Zhao… - Chinese Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Human serum albumin (HSA) has emerged as a pivotal biomarker and prognostic indicator
for various human diseases. Real-time sensing and visual tracking of HSA in plasma or …

Systematic interaction of plasma albumin with the efficacy of chemotherapeutic drugs

L Yu, Z Hua, X Luo, T Zhao, Y Liu - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews on …, 2022 - Elsevier
Albumin, as the most abundant plasma protein, plays an integral role in the transport of a
variety of exogenous and endogenous ligands in the bloodstream and extravascular …

Understanding ovarian cancer: iTRAQ-based proteomics for biomarker discovery

A Swiatly, A Horala, J Matysiak, J Hajduk… - International Journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Despite many years of studies, ovarian cancer remains one of the top ten cancers
worldwide. Its high mortality rate is mainly due to lack of sufficient diagnostic methods. For …

Pretreatment “prognostic nutritional index” as an indicator of outcome in lung cancer patients receiving ICI-based treatment: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Shao, W Cao, X Gao, M Tang, D Zhu, W Liu - Medicine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: The pretreatment prognostic nutritional index (PNI) is an indicator of nutritional
and immune status, and has potential use as a predictor of survival in cancer patients …

Role of systemic inflammatory response markers in urothelial carcinoma

HD Yuk, JH Ku - Frontiers in Oncology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Urothelial carcinoma (UC) can occur in various parts of the urinary tract and occurs in
different stages and grades. The disease recurs frequently and is monitored through a series …