Macranthoidin B restrains the epithelial-mesenchymal transition through COX-2/PGE pathway in endometriosis.

Introduction: Macranthoidin B is one of the primary and unique triterpenoid saponin metabolites from Hand. -Mazz, which is used to treat endometriosis (EMS) in traditional Chinese medicine. However, the effect of macranthoidin B remains unknown in EMS.

Hierarchically Porous Polypyrrole Foams Contained Ordered Polypyrrole Nanowire Arrays for Multifunctional Electromagnetic Interference Shielding and Dynamic Infrared Stealth.

As modern communication and detection technologies advance at a swift pace, multifunctional electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials with active/positive infrared stealth, hydrophobicity, and electric-thermal conversion ability have received extensive attention. Meeting the aforesaid requirements simultaneously remains a huge challenge. In this research, the melamine foam (MF)/polypyrrole (PPy) nanowire arrays (MF@PPy) were fabricated via one-step electrochemical polymerization.

Oral Intake of Collagen and Collagen Hydrolysate From Attenuates Ultraviolet-Induced Skin Photoaging in Mice.

With the rapid emergence of pufferfish aquaculture and processing industries, fish skin is underutilized as a byproduct of processing, leading to resource waste. In this study, skin collagen (TBSC) was extracted by acetic acid solubilization and its physicochemical properties were analyzed. The effects of TBSC and the TBSC hydrolysate (TBSCH) on ultraviolet (UV) irradiation-induced photoaging were investigated using a mouse model.

Protective effects of carnosic acid on growth performance, intestinal barrier, and cecal microbiota in yellow-feathered broilers under lipopolysaccharide challenge.

This research was performed to investigate protective effects of carnosic acid on growth performance, intestinal barrier, and cecal microbiota of lipopolysaccharide-challenged broilers. Three hundred 1-day-old yellow-feathered broilers (male) were allocated randomly into 5 treatments, with 6 replicates per treatment, and 10 birds per replicate cage. Birds in both the control group (CON) and the lipopolysaccharide-challenged group were provided with a basal diet, while others were fed a basal diet supplemented with 20, 40, and 60 mg/kg carnosic acid (CA20, CA40, CA60), respectively.

A phase 1/2 safety and efficacy study of TAK-754 gene therapy: The challenge of achieving durable factor VIII expression in haemophilia A clinical trials.

Introduction: Haemophilia A is an X-linked bleeding disorder resulting from a deficiency of factor VIII (FVIII). To date, multiple gene therapies have entered clinical trials with the goal of providing durable haemostatic protection from a single dose. TAK 754 (BAX 888) is an investigational AAV8-based gene therapy containing a FVIII transgene.

Blocking feedback immunosuppression of antigen presentation in brain tumor during oncolytic virotherapy with oHSV-mshPKR.

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most frequent malignant brain tumor. We recently discovered that oncolytic herpes simplex virus engineered to disable tumor-intrinsic protein kinase R (PKR) signaling (oHSV-shPKR) could increase oHSV oncolysis and anti-tumor immune response. However, here we show that disabling tumor-intrinsic PKR signaling can also induce the activation of the indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) signaling pathway.

STING modulates HBV-related acute-on-chronic liver failure by mediating autophagy and macrophage polarization.

Background & Aims: HBV-related acute-on-chronic liver failure (HBV-ACLF) is a severe acute liver injury secondary to HBV-related chronic liver disease (with or without cirrhosis) and is characterized by a high short-term mortality rate. Presently, there is a paucity of experimental models that specifically focus on HBV-ACLF based on chronic hepatitis B. Therefore, this study aimed to establish an experimental mouse model of HBV-ACLF using chronic hepatitis B (CHB) as a basis and investigate the impact of STING activation on the disease.

Characteristics of lipid metabolism and fat distribution in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism and their Mendelian randomization study.

Objective: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is characterized by elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels and hypercalcemia. Although research suggests a potential link between PTH and lipid metabolism, the evidence remains inconclusive. This study investigated lipid metabolism and fat distribution in PHPT patients.

Investigation of the interaction mechanism of citrus pectin-polyphenol-protein complex.

Citrus pectin is an anionic polysaccharide in citrus, which may improve the stability of citrus juices. This study investigated the influence of citrus pectin on the stability of protein-polyphenol complexes in the citrus juice model system and its interaction mechanism by multispectral and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) showed that the citrus pectin-proanthocyanidin-zein complex improved the model citrus juices' cloud and thermal stability.

Platelet distribution width in patients with influenza A virus-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome: An old indicator with promising clinical application.

This study aims to investigate the predictive value of platelet distribution width (PDW) in patients with influenza A virus (IAV) infection. The clinical data of 105 IAV-infected patients was collected and analyzed. We found that creatine kinase (CK), Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II score, PDW, and red blood cell distribution width (RDW) were independent risk factors for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) development.

In situ size amplification strategy reduces lymphatic clearance for enhanced arthritis therapy.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by painful swelling and inflammation, arising from the immune system attacking on healthy cells. However, arthritic sites often experience increased lymph flow, hastening drug clearance and potentially reducing treatment effectiveness. To address this challenge, an in situ size amplification has been proposed to reduce lymphatic clearance and thereby enhance arthritis therapy.

[Research progress on the role of dendritic cells in immune metabolism of rheumatoid arthritis].

Objective: To review the role of dendritic cells (DC) in immune metabolism of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Methods: Literature on the role of DC in the immune metabolism of RA was extensively reviewed in recent years, and the metabolic characteristics of RA, the role of DC in RA, the correlation between the immune metabolism of DC and pathogenesis of RA, and the treatment were summarized and analyzed.

Results: DC promotes the progression of RA under hypoxia, increased glycolysis, inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation, and decreased lipid metabolism.

Repeated low-intensity noise exposure exacerbates age-related hearing loss via RAGE signaling pathway.

Repeated low-intensity noise exposure is prevalent in industrialized societies. It has long been considered risk-free until recent evidence suggests that the temporary threshold shift (TTS) induced by such exposure might be a high-risk factor for hearing loss. This study was conducted to further investigate the manner in which repeated low-intensity noise exposure contributed to hearing damage.

Anti-Bacterial and Anti-Biofilm Activities of Essential Oil from Blanco cv. Tankan Peel Against .

In recent years, plant essential oils have been confirmed as natural inhibitors of foodborne pathogens. Blanco cv. Tankan peel essential oil (CPEO) showed anti- (LM) activities, and this study investigated the associated mechanisms by using high-resolution electron microscope, fluorescence spectrometer, flow cytometer, potentiometer, and transcriptome sequencing.

Comparison of Synapse 3D system (Version 4.4) and DirectPath system (Version 2.0) in virtual bronchoscopic navigation application for peripheral pulmonary nodules.

Background: Differences between virtual bronchoscopic navigation (VBN) systems and their impacts on the diagnostic yield of transbronchial biopsy (TBB) of peripheral pulmonary nodules (PPNs) remain unclear.

Objectives: To compare the Synapse 3D system (Version 4.4, Fujifilm, Japan) and DirectPath system (Version 2.

Prediction model establishment of prognosis factors for distant metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma based on the SEER database.

Background: Distant metastasis in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an important indicator of poor patient prognosis. Identifying patients who are at high risk of metastasis early on is essential for creating personalized treatment plans, yet currently, there is a scarcity of effective predictive tools.

Objective: To investigate the effects of different factors on distant metastasis in HCC patients and to establish a clinical prediction model for predicting distant metastasis in HCC patients.

Spatial regulation of NSUN2-mediated tRNA m5C installation in cognitive function.

Enzyme-mediated modifications of tRNA, such as 5-methylcytosine (m5C) installed by nuclear-enriched NOP2/Sun RNA methyltransferase 2 (NSUN2), play a critical role in neuronal development and function. However, our understanding of these modifications' spatial installation and biological functions remains incomplete. In this study, we demonstrate that a nucleoplasm-localized G679R NSUN2 mutant, linked to intellectual disability, diminishes NSUN2-mediated tRNA m5C in human cell lines and Drosophila.

MDMNet: Multi-dimensional multi-modal network to identify organ system limitation in cardiopulmonary exercise testing.

Background And Objective: Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) serves as an integrative and comprehensive assessment tool for cardiorespiratory fitness. In this paper, we present a novel multi-dimensional multi-modal network (MDMNet) to identify functional limitation of organ systems via CPET, which is of great importance in clinical practice and yet a challenging task due to (1) the intricate intra-variable associations, and (2) the significant inter-individual variability.

Methods: The proposed model has three compelling characteristics.

Identification of dehydrin family genes in three Medicago species and insights into their tolerant mechanism to salt stress.

All ten dehydrin genes from three Medicago species are responsive to different kinds of abiotic stress, and CAS31 confers transgenic plants salt tolerance by down-regulating HKT1 expression. Dehydrins are protective proteins playing crucial roles in the tolerance of plants to abiotic stresses. However, a full-scale and systemic analysis of total dehydrin genes in Medicago at the genome level is still lacking.

Rapid enzymatic assay for antiretroviral drug monitoring using CRISPR-Cas12a enabled readout.

Maintaining efficacy of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) medications is challenging among children because of dosing difficulties, the limited number of approved drugs, and low rates of medication adherence. Drug level feedback (DLF) can support dose optimization and timely interventions to prevent treatment failure, but current tests are heavily instrumented and centralized. We developed the REverse-transcriptase ACTivity-crispR (REACTR) assay for rapid measurement of HIV drugs based on the extent of DNA synthesis by HIV reverse transcriptase.

Mare milk and fermented mare milk alleviate DSS-induced ulcerative colitis in mice by reducing inflammation and modulating intestinal flora.

Mare milk (MM) and fermented mare milk (FM) are specialized animal milks with high nutritional value, containing a variety of functionally active substances that are capable of resisting inflammatory responses and oxidative stress. However, researches on the maintenance of intestinal homeostasis have been insufficient. This study aimed to investigate the effects of MM and FM on the prevention of DSS-induced ulcerative colitis in a mouse model and to preliminarily elucidate the underlying mechanisms.

Dysregulation of DNA methylation in colorectal cancer: biomarker, immune regulation, and therapeutic potential.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most prevalent malignancies worldwide, with morbidity and mortality ranking third and second among all cancers, respectively. As a result of a sequence of genetic and DNA methylation alterations that gradually accumulate in the healthy colonic epithelium, colorectal adenomas and invasive adenocarcinomas eventually give rise to CRC. Global hypomethylation and promoter-specific DNA methylation are characteristics of CRC.