Berberine Improves Glucose and Lipid Metabolism in Obese Mice through the Reduction of IRE1/GSK-3β Axis-Mediated Inflammation.

Introduction: Berberine (BBR) has the characteristics of repressing hyperglycemia, obesity, and inflammation, as well as improving insulin resistance. However, the underlying mechanism remains to be fully understood. This study explores whether BBR regulates inositol requiring enzyme 1 (IRE1)/glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK-3β) axis to resist obesity-associated inflammation, thereby improving glucolipid metabolism disorders.

Chemically engineered antibodies for autophagy-based receptor degradation.

Cell surface receptor-targeted protein degraders hold promise for drug discovery. However, their application is restricted because of the complexity of creating bifunctional degraders and the reliance on specific lysosome-shuttling receptors or E3 ubiquitin ligases. To address these limitations, we developed an autophagy-based plasma membrane protein degradation platform, which we term AUTABs (autophagy-inducing antibodies).

Enhanced Endothelialization Using Resveratrol-Loaded Polylactic Acid-Coated Left Atrial Appendage Occluders in a Canine Model.

Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is a well-established alternative to anticoagulation therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation who have a high bleeding risk. After occluder implantation, anticoagulation therapy is still required for at least 45 days until complete LAAO is achieved by neoendocardial coverage of the device. We applied a polylactic acid-resveratrol coating to the LAAO membrane to enhance endothelialization with the goal of shortening the anticoagulation therapy duration.

Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. attenuates Dioscorea bulbifera L.-induced liver injury by regulating the FXR/Nrf2-BAs-related proteins and intestinal microbiota.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Dioscorea bulbifera L. (DBL) was a traditional Chinese medicine commonly used to treat goitre and cancer. Nevertheless, its clinical application may lead to liver injury.

Association Between Dietary Live Microbe Intake and Chronic Diarrhea and Fecal Incontinence: A Cross-Sectional NHANES 2005-2010 Study.

Objective: We explored potential relationships between dietary live microbe intake and chronic diarrhea (CD) and fecal incontinence (FI).

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional retrospective study based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database. Participants were categorized into three groups according to the Sanders classification system (low, medium, and high dietary live microbe groups).