Valerenic acid attenuates pathological myocardial hypertrophy by promoting the utilization of multiple substrates in the mitochondrial energy metabolism

Academic Background Pathological Myocardial Hypertrophy (PMH) is an adaptive response of the heart under various pathological stimuli, but its long-term development ultimately leads to Heart Failure (HF). Although some understanding of the pathogenesis of PMH has been established, its mortality rate remains high, and there is an urgent need for new...

5-HT7R Enhances Neuroimmune Resilience and Alleviates Meningitis by Promoting CCR5 Ubiquitination

5-HT7R Enhances Neuroimmune Resilience and Alleviates Meningitis by Promoting CCR5 Ubiquitination Academic Background Bacterial meningitis is a rapidly onset, highly fatal disease with epidemic potential, especially when caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (S.p.) infection. The destruction of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) leads to the release of inf...

HNRNPR-mediated UPF3B mRNA Splicing Drives Hepatocellular Carcinoma Metastasis

HNRNPR-Mediated UPF3B mRNA Splicing Drives Hepatocellular Carcinoma Metastasis In recent years, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has become one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide due to its highly invasive and metastatic nature. The mechanisms underlying HCC metastasis are complex, with abnormal alternative splicing (AS) playing...

Collecting Duct NCOR1 Controls Blood Pressure by Regulating Mineralocorticoid Receptor

Collecting Duct NCOR1 Regulates Blood Pressure by Controlling Mineralocorticoid Receptor Academic Background Hypertension is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases globally, with complex and not fully elucidated mechanisms. The kidney plays a critical role in blood pressure regulation, particularly in the proc...

NCAPD3 Promotes Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Progression Through Modulating SIRT1 Expression in an H3K9 Monomethylation-Dependent Manner

Study on the Pro-Cancer Mechanism and Application Value of NCAPD3 in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Academic Background Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common hematological malignancy, characterized by significant clinical and biological heterogeneity. Although advances in treatment have been made in recent years, a subset of patie...

Melatonin Alleviates High Temperature Exposure Induced Fetal Growth Restriction via the Gut-Placenta-Fetus Axis in Pregnant Mice

Melatonin Alleviates High Temperature Exposure-Induced Fetal Growth Restriction via the Gut-Placenta-Fetus Axis Research Background Global climate warming has become a significant threat to human health, particularly affecting pregnant women and fetuses. Studies have shown that high-temperature exposure increases the risk of adverse pregnancy outco...

Achieving Healthy Aging Through Gut Microbiota-Directed Dietary Intervention: Focusing on Microbial Biomarkers and Host Mechanisms

Achieving Healthy Aging through Gut Microbiota-Directed Dietary Intervention: Focusing on Microbial Biomarkers and Host Mechanisms Academic Background With the intensification of global population aging, preventing age-related diseases and extending healthy life expectancy have become critical issues in global public health. Gut microbiota has been...

Identification of a Transcription Factor Aomsn2 of the HOG1 Signaling Pathway Contributes to Fungal Growth, Development and Pathogenicity in Arthrobotrys oligospora

The Role of Transcription Factor AoMsn2 in the Hog1 Signaling Pathway in Fungal Growth, Development, and Pathogenicity Background Plant-parasitic nematodes cause significant annual losses to agriculture, while nematode-trapping fungi (NT fungi), due to their ability to capture nematodes by forming specialized trapping structures, have gradually bec...

Exploring the Impacts of Senescence on Implantation and Early Embryonic Development

Exploring the Impacts of Senescence on Implantation and Early Embryonic Development Using Totipotent Cell-Derived Blastoids Academic Background With the increasing trend of delayed childbearing in modern society, reproductive issues among women of advanced maternal age (AMA) have become increasingly prominent. Studies have shown that the implantati...

Unlocking Melanoma Suppression: Insights from Plasma-Induced Potent miRNAs through PI3K-AKT-ZEB1 Axis

Study on Melanoma Suppression by Non-Thermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma via the PI3K-AKT-ZEB1 Axis Academic Background Melanoma is the most aggressive and deadly form of skin cancer, particularly in its advanced stages, making treatment extremely challenging. Although recent advancements in targeted therapy and immunotherapy have improved patient ...