Microplastics are particles smaller than five millimeters deriving from the degradation of
plastic objects present in the environment. Microplastics can move from the environment to …

In recent years, environmental protection has focused heavily on the nature of microplastics
and their detrimental implications. The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the …

Constant exposure to plastics particulates has raised concerns against human health,
particularly when it comes to birth outcomes. The present study explores the first appraisal of …

Oral squamous cell carcinoma represents the most aggressive and frequent form of head
and neck cancer. Due to drug resistance, the 5-year survival rate of patients with advanced …

In the present study, the cytotoxic effects of 5-azacytidine on primary Oral Squamous Cell
Carcinoma cells (OSCCs) from human biopsies, and on Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs) from the …

Collagen is one of the main components of the extracellular matrix (ECM), involved, among
all, in the maintenance of the structural support of tissues. In fibrotic diseases, collagen is …

Raman MicroSpectroscopy (RMS) is a powerful label-free tool to probe the effects of drugs
at a cellular/subcellular level. It is important, however, to be able to extract relevant …

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most aggressive brain tumor, characterized by short
median survival and an almost 100% tumor-related mortality. The standard of care treatment …

During their life, women are likely to develop uterine diseases, which often compromise their
fertile and perimenopausal age. Besides benign lesions like leiomyomas, several malignant …

A nanodelivery system based on palladium nanoparticles (PdNP) and cisplatin (CisPt) was
developed by physisorption of the drug onto the PdNP synthesized via a green redox …