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Gemcitabine (2,2-diï ¬â€šuoro 2-deoxycytidine, dFdC) is a deoxycytdine analog; a prodrug with activity against non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), small cell lung cancer (SCLC), ovarian and pancreatic cancers (Hertel et al., 1990; Braakhuis et al., 1995; Boven et al.,1993; Merriman et al., 1996; Jansen et al., 1995) Pancreatic cancer tumor [1 2 ref]. Nowadays gemcitabine is signified as a single agent in the treatment of patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer [2], (2,2-diï ¬â€šuoro 2-deoxycytidine, dFdC) is an analogue of cytosine arabinoside (Ara-C) from which it vary structurally due to its ï ¬â€šuorine substituents on position 29of the furanose ring [ref 1]. Gemcitabine has a gold drug standard and has very similar activation step as of ara-C but with more complicated mechanism and with more cellular targets. Gemcitabine resistance is the biggest problem in the chemotherapy of cancer patients, alterations in the cellular target of the gemcitabine results in decreased sensitivity of the drug. There many factors involved in the resistance of gemcitabine and thus, a thus a thorough study is required for better understanding of the mechanisms determining its activation and development of resistance. This paper / article / review deals with the mechanisms involving pharmacology of gemcitabine. [ref 2 3] Gemcitabine Pharmacology: Transport / Uptake of Gemcitabine : Gemcitabine a nucleoside analogue is hydrophilic in nature and requires an active uptake through the cellShow MoreRelatedEffects Of Matrix Stiffness On Primary Pancreatic Cancer Cells734 Words   |  3 Pages3. Results (620-current730) 3.1 Softer substrate regulates proliferation of primary pancreatic cancer cells To study the effects of matrix stiffness on primary pancreatic cell proliferation, we first developed a 2D hydrogel system with stiffness (SSM) that mimic those of healthy pancreatic tissue and cancerous pancreas previously characterized. Briefly, the cancerous pancreatic tissue had a larger range of SSM (2kPa – 30kPa) and a higher average SSM than normal tissue (0.8 – 4 kPa). ConsequentlyRead MoreUnusual Presentation Of Metastatic Sebaceous Carcinoma2680 Words   |  11 PagesCASE REPORT Unusual presentation of metastatic sebaceous carcinoma and its response to chemotherapy: is genotyping a right answer for guiding chemotherapy in rare tumours? V. Kumar MD* and Y. Xu MD PhD†  METASTATIC SEBACEOUS CARCINOMA: PRESENTATION AND CHEMOTHERAPY, Kumar and Xu Correspondence to: Vivek Kumar, Department of Medicine, 4802 10th Avenue, Floor 3, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11219 U.S.A. E-mail: vivkumar@maimonidesmed.org :: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3747/co.22.2467Read MoreNanotechnology and Natural Products as Novel Anti-cancer Therapy3247 Words   |  13 Pagesapproaches and agents against certain types of cancer that are urgently needed. Some of the new agents use highly advanced technology utilizing nanoencapsulation that will improve the therapeutic index of the natural drugs. Nanoparticles for cancer therapeutics are rapidly evolving and are being introduced in an attempt to overcome several limitations of conventional small-molecule chemotherapeutics. Though chemotherapy is successful to some extent in certain cancers, it has several limitations (14). I will

The University Of Arizona, Arizona - 970 Words

University of Arizona is one of the greatest school not only in the state of Arizona but also in the whole US nation. There were so many magnificent people who graduated from this amazing University, and because of the magic of this college, some of them choose to live in this beautiful city after they graduated. Fortunately, I was lucky enough to be a wild cat and interview one of the senior wildcat: Anna Marie Mesa who attended the UA in the fall semester of 1964. Ms. Mesa is one of my best friends’ grandma, she was one of the eldest wildcat that I know. After she got in the University of Arizona, in addition of excitement, she felt more honorable because she was the first one went to college in her whole family. One of the things she remembered often even now was that her full time tuition in 1964 was only $93 for fifteen units. I was so shocked because it was such an unbelievable number! I personally could never imagine pay that less to go to a college without a scholarsh ip. 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Beowulf - 891 Words

The vicious monster, Grendel, crouched down rubbing his grimy hands together, his yellow eyes gleaming, plotting his next attack on the innocent citizens of Heorot. What is his motivation? Is it instinct? Blood thirst? In the case of the sea monsters, that Beowulf slayed in his swimming match with Breca, is their motivation the same as what fuels Grendel and his mother s hatred? This idea of evil could present a foreshadow of malice and scorn, both of which play parts in the poem, Beowulf. Racing through the waters, neck and neck are Beowulf and Breca. A hostile creature lies below awaiting a human appetizer. He roars and shoots out of the crest of the wave to make a snap at Beowulf. Beowulf turns and strikes at the hideous monster only†¦show more content†¦Beowulf was triumphant, then an extraordinary/ wail arose, and bewildering fear/ came over the Danes (page 53 lines 781-783). The Cain descendent shrunk and crawled back to his swampy, revolting place of a home where he l ay in the water and slowly drifted into a permanent sleep. What caused Grendel to encompass all of his evil and pure disgust? You wonder, what has nature brought upon us now? That now is dependent upon Grendel s mother, seeking revenge. She is so atrocious, malicious, and repugnant she does not even have her own title. Known only as Grendel s mother, she chastens her son s brutal death by coveting in the destruction of the Danes. Driven by pure insanity, she trekked up to the Dane castle with only one thought in mind, vengeance. Her onslaught was less/ only by as much as an amazon warrior s/ strength is less than an armed man s/ when the hefted sword, its hammered edge/ and gleaming blade slathered in blood,/ razes the sturdy boar-ridge off a helmet/ (page 91 lines 1282-1287). Unfortunately for the Danes, Beowulf was elsewhere and many soldiers perished. 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Are Serial Killers Born Or Made - 1885 Words

Are Serial Killers Born or Made? Are serial killers determined by nature or nurture – are they born? Or are they made? It is hypothesized that serial killers are made by the environment that they grow up in but that they all have a predisposition to sociopathic tendencies. This research paper aims to provide support for previous studies about the extent to which nature and nurture influence and determine the likelihood of a person becoming a serial killer. The term serial killer, as defined by Robert Ressler (1974), refers to a person who commits a series of murders, often with no apparent motive and typically following a characteristic and predictable behaviour pattern. Commonly used terms like sociopath and psychopath are no longer†¦show more content†¦In the 1980s the very first functional brain scanning study of killers was carried out by British neuroscientist, Professor Adrian Raine. 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The Truth behind the ADHD/ADD Fraud free essay sample

Many children today are being branded as mentally ill just because they don’t behave like other children in the classroom. When a child constantly squirms in his seat, when he speaks out when it’s not his turn to speak or when he makes careless mistakes, his teacher can immediately advice his parents to take him to a psychiatrist because he may have ADD or ADHD. However, it is clear based on many evidences that are supported by science that ADD or ADHD doesn’t exist and that it is not a real medical diagnosis (Rosemond Ravenel, 2008, p.4). Every day in the US, millions of children are given prescription medications before they can go to school or start their daily activities (Breggin, 2001, p.4). Many of them are taking dangerous drugs like Ritalin and other amphetamines to control their supposedly abnormal behavior. Medical professionals have given these children psychiatric prescriptions for ADD or ADHD, a psychiatric illness in epidemic proportions that don’t exist and seems to be a tool of pharmaceutical companies to make tons of money (Conrad, 2006, p. 15). Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or Attention-deficit disorder (ADD) is a neurobehavioral disorder that has something to do with the development of human beings. Symptoms appear in children before 7 years of age and include various behaviors showing inattention and impulsiveness. Some studies show that it is more common in boys than in girls (Pomere, 2007, p.7). In general, ADHD is a chronic disorder that persists into adulthood. However, people who have ADHD usually develop coping mechanisms to counter their symptoms. The illness was formerly called ADD but the term was changed because of recent versions of the DSM. Pharmaceutical companies today are recommending various amphetamines for many illnesses, especially ADHD. These drugs couldn’t be more dangerous and ineffective in solving the real problem. The calming effect of amphetamines on neurological disorders was just accidentally discovered in 1937 when a physician administered amphetamines to children who had headaches. The amphetamine which he administered did not really cure the children’s headache but it did make them docile (Shorter, 2005, p.34). From then on, pharmaceutical companies have been prescribing these dangerous medications to people for the littlest of reasons. Today, the amphetamine Ritalin is the champion of pharmaceutical companies against the epidemic of ADHD. The growth of the disease and the corresponding use of amphetamines by children are unbelievable. In 1970, more than 200,000 children were already on amphetamines even without tests to confirm the real abnormality behind the perceived disease. In 1985, the epidemic grew to more than 500,000 cases and now currently stands at 6 million cases (Baughman, et al. 2006, p.72). Brain scans are currently used by experts to validate the existence of disease in children. Results supposedly show that the brains of children suffering from ADHD are 10% smaller than the brains of healthy children. However, most children whose brains are scanned take the amphetamine stimulant drug, Ritalin. Amphetamines have long been found to cause brain shrinkage in people. Therefore, results of these brain scans are deceptive because they may be measuring brain shrinkage caused by Ritalin and not by ADHD (Baughman, et al. 2006, p.180). The effects of an ADHD are immediate and cruel. Once a child is diagnosed with ADHD, he will not be treated normally by his family, friends, and most people around him. He gets stigmatized as the amphetamine that he takes poisons his bodies. He then has to go through a very difficult life filled with emotional and physical stress. Diagnosis of ADHD can’t be more dubious. According to experts, ADHD is possible to diagnose using interview methods. If you go to your doctor for an examination of your child who may have ADHD, the doctor will admit that no single can test can validate the disease. The diagnosis is simply based on an interview with questions regarding your child’s behavior (Stein, 2001, p.52). Your child may be diagnosed with ADHD if he has exhibited six or more of the following inattention symptoms for more than six months: (1) he often makes careless mistakes in school or doesn’t give enough attention to details, (2) he finds it difficult to carry on tasks or sustain play, (3) he often doesn’t follow instructions and finish his school activities, (4) he’s not good in organizing activities and tasks, (5) he doesn’t like tasks that require constant mental activity, (6) he often looses his school things, such as books, pencils and toys, (7) he gets easily distracted, and (8) he exhibits forgetfulness in his daily activities (Stevens, 2000, p.9). Aside from inattention symptoms, your child may also be diagnosed with ADHD if he shows six or more of the following hyperactivity-impulsivity symptoms for more than six months: (1) he often squirms in his seat or fidgets with his feet and hands, (2) he often leaves his seat during class, (3) he often climbs or runs about when it’s inappropriate to do so, (4) he finds it difficult to quietly do activities, (5) he’s very talkative, (6) he blurts out his answers before questions are even completed, (7) he finds it difficult to wait for his turn, and (8) he always intrudes on or interrupts others (Stevens, 2000, p.9). All the behaviors listed above may be frustrating to teachers, parents, and other people, but they are normal behaviors that children who have different personalities may exhibit. Some children do require more discipline and attention than others but this fact doesn’t make them mentally abnormal. Note that the diagnosis of ADHD is purely subjective (Baughman, et al. 2006, p.70). Teachers or doctors observe the behaviors of children, and based on their judgment on what constitutes normal and abnormal behavior, they group children into healthy and mentally ill human beings. How could one rely on such diagnosis if judgments differ from one person to another depending on their personal background? Many issues rise from the relatively quick diagnosis of ADHD among schoolchildren. Some schools in the country are understaffed and underfunded. These schools don’t have enough resources and tools to manage children of different behaviors and characteristics (Jensen, 2004, p.4). It would be easier for these schools to teach and control schoolchildren if they all followed instructions like zombies. With the introduction of amphetamine drugs such as Ritalin, differences in the personalities of schoolchildren can be avoided. Since the drug makes them all docile, understaffed and underfunded schools can make them all stay in one place while the teachers do their work. The drug though doesn’t make the children any smarter. It shrinks the brain while making them eerily docile.

Can Capitalism Lead to Human Happiness free essay sample

This issue consists of supporting and opposing arguments. Adam Smith explains the supporting argument; and Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels jointly explain the opposing arguments; all well known philosophers. The debate at hand is whether the capitalism economic system or communism economic system provides the most contentment to people. Adam Smith: YES Smith argues, †If we will but leave self-interested people to seek their own advantage, the result, unintended by any one of them, will be the greater advantage of all. No government interference is necessary to protect the general welfare. † Smith supports his argument by explaining, what most people consider the â€Å"American Dream†. He is very detailed in describing the process of developing wealth through manufacturing goods and services. He covers the division of labor, explaining that a manufacture owner employs a small number of the population to work to deliver the demands of the greater population. Each division of the manufacturing process conducts specified duties and tasks to create a part of the manufacturing process. We will write a custom essay sample on Can Capitalism Lead to Human Happiness? or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page The manufacturing process includes both skilled and unskilled labor. By dividing labor and creating specialized areas of the process increases the quantity of output within a shorter time period. As the process is further separated, so is the compensation, which creates a great division of class. The invention of machines has allowed one man to complete the task of many workers. The manufacturing process also creates multiple opportunities for other manufacturing owners to create an item or fixture to be utilized in the manufacturing of the main product. Considering this type of work environment will create a difference in class. The highest class will be the wealthiest, the private owner. The owner would employ all the other classes and level of wealth will be determined by position and compensation, the poorest being the worker the least compensated. The goal is to make as much of a profit as possible to live the life desired. Without governmental influence, this creates an opportunity for any person to achieve their personal monetary goal. Therefore, making earnings limitless and allow individuals to be in control of their own happiness. Maximizing earnings is always considered, leading to outsourcing from foreign companies at an inexpensive rate that which can be home-produced. â€Å"†¦ Every individual naturally inclines to employ his capital in the manner in which it is likely to afford the greatest support to domestic industry, and to give revenue and employment to the greatest number of people of his own country. † Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels: NO Marx and Engels are in great support of communism. They explain that if you â€Å"leave people to their own self-interested devices, and those who by luck and inheritance own the means of production will rapidly reduce everyone else to virtual slavery. † Communism eliminates the divisions of class in society created by capitalism, by allowing the government to control everything. Marx and Engels argue that capitalism will increasingly create a great divide causing the wealthy to be wealthier and make the middle class and lower class get poorer until eventually there is no middle class, just a great division between two classes, whereas, communism will create a balance and eliminate all classes. A communist society focuses more on balancing and sharing the wealth to ensure everyone is equally treated and capitalism focuses on individual wealth and success and leave the rest of society to continuously struggle and get left behind. Marx and Engels that the growing competition will cause the workers to form unions to fight for wages; become rebellious and cause riots. The bourgeois will continue to succeed as the proletarians continue to struggle. Marx and Engels believe communism is the best way to go because it focuses on the way wealth is shared to ensure the happiness of society. Capitalism focuses on the development of individual growth and happiness. Questions What is your opinion on this article? Do you think that Marx and Engels are correct in their portrayal of capitalism? How are the effects of capitalism affecting us today? Do you think capitalism has led to human happiness?