Dihydroartemisinin Modulates Prostate Cancer Progression by Regulating Multiple Genes via the Transcription Factor NR2F2.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of dihydroartemisinin (DHA) on DU145 cells and the role of NR2F2 (COUP-TFII) and its potential target genes in this process.

Methods: GSE122625 was used to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the DHA-treated and control groups. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis was performed to identify hub genes, and the ChEA3 database was used to identify potential transcription factors.

Systemic lupus erythematosus and Atopic dermatitis: A two sample Mendelian randomization study.

Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and atopic dermatitis (AD) are common diseases in human populations. Previous studies have suggested a potential association between SLE and AD. However, the causal relationship and direction between the two conditions remain unclear.

Current Advances in Naturally Occurring Caffeoylquinic Acids: Structure, Bioactivity, and Synthesis.

Caffeoylquinic acids (CQAs) are a broad class of secondary metabolites that have been found in edible and medicinal plants from various families. It has been 100 years since the discovery of chlorogenic acid in 1920. In recent years, a number of naturally derived CQAs have been isolated and structurally elucidated.

A comprehensive description of GluN2B-selective N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists.

l-glutamate is an excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS), which can activate ionotropic receptors (iGluRs) and metabotropic (mGluRs) receptors. N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor is a ligand-gated ion channel belonging to the iGluRs family. Among NMDA receptor subtypes, GluN2B subtype plays a crucial role in CNS diseases.

Jiang Gui Fang activated interscapular brown adipose tissue and induced epididymal white adipose tissue browning through the PPARγ/SIRT1-PGC1α pathway.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Gui Zhi Tang, a well-known Chinese herbal formula recorded in the Eastern Han Dynasty, has been widely used to treat exogenous cold for thousands of years. Recent studies have shown that Gui Zhi Tang has the effect of regulating the body temperature. Because of its effect on heat production, protecting vital organs of the body and avoiding damage from the cold environment, Jiang Gui Fang (JG) was obtained from the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine at the General Hospital of Northern Theatre Command where it has been used clinically for many years and has exhibited favourable efficacy.

Novel ADAM-17 inhibitor ZLDI-8 inhibits the proliferation and metastasis of chemo-resistant non-small-cell lung cancer by reversing Notch and epithelial mesenchymal transition in vitro and in vivo.

Acquired drug-resistant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has strong proliferation ability and is prone to epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and subsequent metastasis. Notch pathway mediates cell survival and EMT and is involved in the induction of multidrug resistance (MDR). ZLDI-8 is an inhibitor of Notch activating/cleaving enzyme ADAM-17 we found before.