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Cytotoxic Efficacy of Photodynamic Therapy in Osteosarcoma Cells In Vitro
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Cited by 8 •
2014
The protocol reported here allows the evaluation of the efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in cell lines and the optimization of the PDT settings before applying the therapy in animal models.
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Structure-Guided Design and Development of Novel Cyclophilin A Inhibitors and Ganoderiol-F Derivatives: An In-Silico Approach
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2026
Here, we present a protocol for the structure-guided design of protein-ligand binding interaction between Sanglifehrin A and Cyclophilin A/Ganoderiol-F, essential in discovering new drugs. The stability of the ligand-receptor complex was evaluated using molecular dynamics simulation.
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Aptamer-Based Target Detection Facilitated by a 3-Stage G-Quadruplex Isothermal Exponential Amplification Reaction
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2022
The present protocol demonstrates the use of a fast, 3-stage, aptamer-based exponential amplification assay to detect targets. Sample preparation, signal amplification, and color development are covered to implement this system to recognize the presence of theophylline over that of caffeine.
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Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care
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2011
This paper illustrates an innovative visual approach (photovoice or photo-elicitation) to achieve fair process in clinical care for patients living with chronic health conditions, illuminate gaps in clinical knowledge, forge better therapeutic relationships, and identify patient-centered goals and possibilities for healing.
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Laser-induced Forward Transfer of Ag Nanopaste
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2016
We demonstrate the use of the Laser-induced forward transfer technique (LIFT) for the printing of high-viscosity Ag paste. This technique offers a simple, low temperature, robust process for non-lithographically printing microscale 2D and 3D structures.
FAQs
Shared decision-making can extend across several stages, including defining the research question, selecting methods, interpreting findings, and deciding how results are communicated. Patients, caregivers, clinicians, and community organizations may contribute at different points rather than serving only as study subjects. This distribution of responsibility helps align the research process with community priorities and lived experience.
Lived experience can reveal barriers, concerns, and priorities that may not be apparent from clinical perspectives alone. Incorporating these insights helps researchers make questions and methods more culturally relevant and responsive to actual health needs. The resulting work may better reflect how people experience illness and care, particularly in communities that have been underserved.
Ongoing feedback gives community members opportunities to respond as the research develops, rather than contributing only at the beginning. This continuing exchange can strengthen trust, improve recruitment, and help identify whether the study remains relevant to participants. In medical research, those relationships can also support interventions that communities consider practical and worth adopting.
A participatory process may begin by jointly identifying a health concern and defining the research question. Partners can then shape the methods, contribute during interpretation of findings, and collaborate on sharing the results. Feedback continues throughout these stages, allowing the work to remain connected to community priorities and to address barriers that emerge during the process.
This approach is particularly valuable when researchers need to understand barriers to care or develop programs for underserved populations. Collaboration with patients, caregivers, clinicians, and community organizations can make the research more culturally relevant and improve recruitment. It is also useful when the success of an intervention depends on whether a community will adopt and sustain it.
Participatory medical research can help identify practical obstacles to care and guide the development of health programs that communities are more likely to use and maintain. Its value therefore extends beyond collecting data: collaboration can improve the relevance of interventions, strengthen their connection to local needs, and support longer-term adoption and sustainability.