February 7, 2024

1. Abstract HMOX1 (HO-1) might be involved in the mechanism of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)-induced tumorigenic effects through influences on iron-metabolism factors. This work aimed to investigate the in-vitro effect of HO-1 silence on the PCBs treated BC cells. The breast cancer cell lines MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 were used for analysis of in-vitro functions.

1. Abstract Despite the antibiotic sale prohibition without medical prescription since 2010, excessive and often inappropriate antibiotic prescription and self-medication, are still common practices in Brazil. Indiscriminate antibiotic use is directly involved with the dissemination of resistant bacteria causing serious infections increasingly difficult to treat.