Protein translation is an energy-intensive ribosome-driven process that is reduced during nutrient scarcity to conserve cellular resources. During prolonged starvation, cells selectively translate specific proteins to enhance their survival (adaptive translation); however, this process is poorly understood. Accordingly, we analyzed protein translation and mRNA transcription by multiple methods and to investigate adaptive hepatic translation during starvation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe language we speak shapes our perceptions of reality. In this paper, we shed light on the fact that by inventing and normalizing phrases such as the "UK variant", "Chinese virus", or the "Spanish flu", along with the widespread use of war metaphors, we are not only endorsing narratives that could undermine international collaborations and deepen divisions within society, harming people's mental health, but also distracting the public's attention from the most important issue amid pandemics-how to stall or stem transmission in a timely matter. Furthermore, we also make a call to action for media professionals, health experts, and government officials to stop creating and popularizing discriminative terms related to COVID-19 and future outbreaks, so that we can reduce the divisions between societies and better focus on controlling pandemics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground The relationship between physical activity and incident pancreatic cancer is poorly defined, and the evidence to date is inconsistent, largely due to small sample sizes and insufficient incident outcomes. Using the UK Biobank cohort dataset, the association between physical activity levels at recruitment and incident pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) at follow-up was analysed. Method Physical activity, the key exposure, was quantified using Metabolic Equivalent Task (MET) values and categorised into walking, moderate, and vigorous activity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo evaluate weight change with a combination of olanzapine and samidorphan (OLZ/SAM) versus olanzapine by pooling data across clinical studies. This study was an individual patient data (IPD) meta-analysis of clinical trial data. EMBASE, MEDLINE, and PsycInfo were searched for randomized clinical trials (≥12 weeks) in adults with schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder in which weight change from baseline was the primary or secondary end point.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTargeting the estrogen receptor (ER or ERα) through competitive antagonists, receptor downregulators, or estrogen synthesis inhibition remains the primary therapeutic strategy for luminal breast cancer. We have identified a novel mechanism of ER inhibition by targeting the critical interface between its DNA-binding domain (DBD) and ligand-binding domain (LBD). We demonstrate that mitoxantrone (MTO), a topoisomerase II inhibitor, binds at this previously unexplored DBD-LBD interface.
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