STING deficiency alleviates ferroptosis through FPN1 stabilization in diabetic kidney disease.

Ferroptosis, a form of cell death driven by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation, has known as one of the most significant pathological processes involved in diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Stimulator of interferon genes (STING) has been demonstrated its potential in regulating ferroptosis, but the regulatory role in DKD mice and underlying mechanisms haven't been illustrated. To elucidate whether and how STING regulates ferroptosis in DKD, we detected the influence of STING on diabetic-related ferroptosis in a diabetic model and in erastin-induced renal tubular epithelial cells (RTECs).

Stimulator of interferon genes promotes diabetic sarcopenia by targeting peroxisome proliferator activated receptors γ degradation and inhibiting fatty acid oxidation.

Background: Declined skeletal muscle mass and function are inevitable consequences of long-term diabetes and bring about many adverse events. Muscle fibre atrophy and interstitial fibrosis are major pathological manifestations of diabetic sarcopenia. Stimulator of interferon genes (STING) participates in various metabolic diseases.

Deacetylated Sp1 improves β-glycerophosphate-induced calcification in vascular smooth muscle cells.

The aging of the population has led to an annual increase in the incidence of vascular calcification (VC). Specific protein 1 (Sp1) is a transcriptional activator that serves an important role in VC. The deacetylation of transcription factors represses their binding to the promoters of downstream genes, thereby causing their downregulation.

Hepcidin gene silencing ameliorated inflammation and insulin resistance in adipose tissue of db/db mice via inhibiting METs formation.

As a major feature of diabetes, inflammation is closely related to macrophage extracellular traps and the expression of hepcidin upregulated by diabetes is reportedly involved in chronic inflammation. Therefore, we aimed to explore whether hepcidin could be implicated in inflammation and macrophage extracellular traps (METs) formation. The diabetic db/db mouse model was established exhibiting insulin resistance (IR), inflammation, macrophages infiltration and higher expression of hepcidin, where samples were obtained from epididymal adipose tissue.

Serum complement C1q level is associated with acute coronary syndrome.

Background And Objectives: The complement system plays an important role in the development of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Complement C1q is an important initial component of the classical complement pathway and closely related to many chronic inflammatory diseases, including atherosclerosis (AS). We aimed to determine whether there was association between serum complement C1q and the severity of coronary stenosis.

Sarcopenia is attenuated by TRB3 knockout in aging mice via the alleviation of atrophy and fibrosis of skeletal muscles.

Background: Sarcopenia causes several adverse events in elderly people. Muscle fibre atrophy and interstitial fibrosis are the main histopathological changes in sarcopenia and account for decreased muscle function. Tribbles homologue 3 (TRB3) was previously reported to exhibit age-related expression and play a vital role in cell proliferation, differentiation, and fibrosis.

Impact of Perioperative Levosimendan Administration on Risk of Bleeding After Cardiac Surgery: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Background: Levosimendan, a calcium sensitizer and potassium channel opener, has been demonstrated to improve myocardial function without increasing oxygen consumption and to show protective effects in other organs. Recently, a prospective, randomized controlled trial (RCT) revealed an association between levosimendan use and a possible increased risk of bleeding postoperatively. Levosimendan's anti-platelet effects have been shown in in vitro studies.

Tetraphenylethylene-Carborane-Tetraphenylethylene Triad: Influence of Steric Bridge on Aggregation-Induced Emission Properties.

A novel tetraphenylethylene (TPE)-bridge-tetraphenylethylene triad has been synthesized, where the o-carboranyl moiety functions as a central bridge and two TPE units are in the lateral positions. This molecular triad has been characterized by various spectroscopic methods, and its structure has been studied by X-ray crystallography as well as theoretical calculations. The impact of the bridging carboranyl unit on the aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristics of the TPE-bridge-TPE triad has been investigated.