In recent years, the role of gut microbiota in health and disease has garnered widespread attention. Research indicates that the diversity and composition of gut microbiota are closely related to the development and progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD). CVD is one of the leading causes of death globally, and inflammation plays a significant ...
Research Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are one of the leading causes of death worldwide, particularly among patients with diabetes and insulin resistance, where the risk of CVD is significantly elevated. Although the prognosis for diabetic patients has improved in recent years, their CVD-related mortality rate remains 2 to 7 times higher...
Research Background Current Status and Challenges in Hidradenitis Suppurativa Research Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) is a relatively common and highly morbid inflammatory skin disease. It affects approximately 1% of the global population, disproportionately impacting women and marginalized groups. HS’s pathogenesis is complex, involving genetic, im...
REF-1 Overexpression in Neovascular Eye Diseases and Therapeutic Targeting with a Novel Inhibitor Academic Background Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) is a common blinding eye disease predominantly affecting individuals aged 60 years and older. nAMD is characterized by the formation of subretinal neovascularization, leading to re...
The Role of Nrf2 in Maintaining the Integrity of the Blood-Brain Barrier Academic Background The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a crucial barrier between the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral blood circulation, composed of endothelial cells, pericytes, smooth muscle cells, astrocytes, and neurons. The primary function of the BBB is to s...
The Impact of Inflammation on Brain Delivery of Oxycodone Academic Background Oxycodone is a widely used opioid analgesic with a unique property of being actively transported from the blood to the brain across the blood-brain barrier (BBB). This process is believed to be associated with the proton-coupled organic cation (H+/OC) antiporter system. H...
Critical Role of UBXN6 in Autophagy Induction and Inflammation Control in Macrophages Background The innate immune system serves as the first line of defense against pathogen invasion and inflammatory responses. Monocytes and macrophages, as key cell types in the innate immune system, play critical roles during infection and inflammation. However, ...
NUDT21 Regulates Macrophage Hyperactivation via the Autophagy Pathway Academic Background The inflammatory response is a critical component of the body’s immune defense, facilitating pathogen clearance and tissue repair. However, dysregulation of the inflammatory response can lead to chronic inflammatory diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease ...
Paper Title: Human Dorsal Root Ganglia Are Either Preserved or Completely Lost After Deafferentation by Brachial Plexus Injury Authors: Annemarie Sodmann, Johannes Degenbeck, Annemarie Aue, Magnus Schindehütte, Felicitas Schlott, Panagiota Arampatzi, Thorsten Bischler, Max Schneider, Alexander Brack, Camelia M. Monoranu, Tom Gräfenhan, Michael Bohn...
Multi-omics Analysis Reveals Predictors of Survival in African American AML Patients Background and Objectives Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is a hematologic malignancy characterized by clonal expansion of myeloid progenitor cells driven by genomic alterations. Despite advances in genomic profiling, studies focusing on diverse ancestral populations ...