The Role of EEG Microstates in Predicting the Therapeutic Outcomes of Oxcarbazepine in Newly Diagnosed Focal Epilepsy Patients Introduction Background Focal epilepsy is the most common type of epilepsy, accounting for about 60% of all epilepsy cases. The selection of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) varies depending on the type of epilepsy. In the treatm...

The Mechanism of Action of Specific Reprogramming of Histone H3 Lysine 9 Acetylation (H3K9ac) in the Progression and Metastasis of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC) Background Esophageal cancer is one of the most prevalent and invasive malignant tumors globally, causing over 500,000 cancer-related deaths annually, ranking sixth among cancer...

The research team consisting of Guilan Shi, Jody Synowiec, Julie Singh, and Richard Heller published a paper titled “Modification of the tumor microenvironment enhances immunity with plasmid gene therapy” in Cancer Gene Therapy. The background of the study stems from current challenges in the field of tumor immunotherapy, such as tumor cells evadin...

This study explores the interactions between Schwann cells and fibroblasts in neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) related plexiform neurofibroma (PNF). The background of the research is based on the high incidence of NF1, which affects about 1 in 3000 newborns worldwide and is associated with a series of unique clinical manifestations. PNF is a common p...

GRIN2A Mutations as a Novel Indicator for Stratifying Beneficiaries of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Various Cancers Background Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) therapy, which modulates the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) and programmed cell death (ligand) 1 (PD-(L)1) pathways, has made revolutionary progress in treating v...

NEDDylation of Insulin Receptor Substrates as Regulators of Insulin Signaling and Its Effect on Cancer Cell Migration Academic Background In recent years, the association between cancer and diabetes has garnered significant attention due to their overlapping pathological mechanisms and epidemiological links. Epidemiological studies have shown that ...

Research Overview Recently, a paper published in the journal “Cancer Gene Therapy” titled “Retinoids and EZH2 inhibitors cooperate to orchestrate anti-oncogenic effects on bladder cancer cells” has garnered widespread attention among peers. This paper explores the combined application of retinoic acid and EZH2 inhibitors in bladder cancer cells and...

Gastrointestinal Infections and Gastrointestinal Bleeding in CAR-T Cell Recipients are Underrated but Severe Adverse Events: A Real-World Study Introduction In recent years, Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy has shown lasting efficacy in treating patients with hematologic malignancies. However, multi-system toxic reactions associated...

The Antitumor Effect of Dual Inhibition of NAMPT and PAK4 in a 3D Spheroid Model of Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer Platinum-resistant ovarian cancer is a malignant gynecological tumor that is difficult to treat and has a short patient survival period. In recent years, researchers have sought new treatment strategies, targeting cancer stem cells ...

Enhanced EMT Characteristics Associated with Unfavorable Tumor Microenvironment, Angiogenesis, and Poorer Prognosis in Gastric Cancer Academic Background Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) is an extremely important mechanism that promotes the metastasis of cancer cells. However, despite its apparent importance, the clinical significance of EMT...