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What are the key immune mechanisms underlying transplant tolerance, and which novel strategies show promise for clinically safe rejection prevention?
Despite the continuous progress of immunosuppressants, long-term transplant rejection and drug toxicity remain major challenges. Transplant tolerance (a donor specific immune non responsive state that does not rely on sustained immune suppression) remains a difficult goal to achieve. The key mechanisms include central and peripheral immune regulation (such as regulatory T cells, immune exhaustion, clonal clearance, myeloid suppressor cells, etc.). The new strategies include co stimulatory...
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. Is there a test that utilises anti-PSA monoclonal antibodies to localise PSA-avid tumour in the body?
The issue of a persistently rising Prostatic Surface Antigen (PSA) level in blood post prostatectomy for cancer of the prostate remains problematic in clinical practice especially in patients without evidence of local recurrence or metastatic disease on MRI/PET Scan.
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What are recent machanism of actions, minmum duration of years of heat exposure and minimum temperature required for various heat induced skin cancers, also opnion for Kangri Cancer to be answered
There are various heat induced cancers in world.Duration of exposure,minmum temperature required for inducing pre-malignant changes, sites of cancers are uner review. Mechanism of action is important in these cases Anyone having more knowledge of mechanism of action for Kangri Cancer or other heat induced cancers
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When the policy exists to share postprints freely on personal sites, why do researchers often refrain from doing so, and what incentives or constraints drive that hesitation?
There has been extensive discussion about the funding model for research publications. Large publishing houses do not fund research themselves; instead, they charge substantial subscription fees or open-access publishing fees. Keeping articles behind paywalls can impede open science and broad access to knowledge. Nevertheless, many publishers grant authors the right to share postprints of their papers immediately on their non-commercial personal blogs or websites. Despite this permission,...
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How can medical microrobots improve our awareness regarding the diagnosis and treatment of diseases?
How can medical microrobots improve our awareness regarding the diagnosis and treatment of diseases?
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What can be expected from the development of preventive vaccines for non virally-induced cancers?
The introduction of prophylactic vaccines for virally-induced cancers (primarily HBV and HPV) has achieved a tremendous impact on disease related deaths. This has, in time, raised interest in developing vaccines to intercept pre-cancerous cells based on their expression of aberrant self-antigens (e.g. hypoglycosilated MUC1 in colon, lung and breast carcinomas). As of 2024, a number of phase I clinical studies have been ongoing in the USA, for both primary prevention and early cancer...
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What are the current hot topics in oncology, and where is the future of cell, immune, and small molecule therapies headed?
Beyond established CAR-T and checkpoint inhibitors, what emerging trends (e.g., protein degraders, AI-driven drug discovery, off-the-shelf cell therapies) are shaping the next decade of cancer treatment? Which modalities show the most promise for solid tumors?
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What are the current hot topics in the study of critical points during the process of cell mutation and development into tumors? How to conduct in-depth research on the future use of AI?
Tumorigenesis is not a linear accumulation of mutations but rather a dynamic process punctuated by critical transition points—windows during which normal cells cross irreversible thresholds toward dysplasia, carcinoma in situ, and ultimately invasive malignancy. Understanding the molecular and ecological drivers of these “tipping points” is fundamental to early interception and prevention. I would like to ask the cancer biology and computational oncology community: Which specific transition...
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Do recurring evaluations by research funders genuinely enhance research quality and societal impact, or do they merely create unnecessary administrative burdens?
Many research funders require periodic evaluations of projects to ensure accountability, monitor progress, and assess impact. While such evaluations can drive improvements in research design, transparency, and relevance, they can also consume significant time and resources. This raises the question of whether the benefits—such as higher-quality outputs and stronger societal contributions—outweigh the potential drawbacks, including administrative overload and reduced time for actual research.
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