Intrinsic Glutathione/Mitochondrial-IL-22 Axis in TH17 Cells and Its Protective Mechanism Against Intestinal Inflammation Background Introduction A large amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is generated in the intestine, and the role of T-cell antioxidant mechanisms in maintaining intestinal homeostasis remains unclear. This paper studies the i...
Study on Gender Differences and Stroke Risk Among HIV-Infected Individuals Background Individuals with HIV infection may face a higher risk of stroke, particularly women. However, understanding of whether the influence of various factors on cerebrovascular risk in this population differs by gender and whether these differences contribute to variati...
Background Introduction Sepsis is a life-threatening multiple organ dysfunction syndrome caused by uncontrolled infection in the host, and is one of the leading causes of death in intensive care units. It is reported that there are approximately 189 adult sepsis hospitalization cases per 100,000 person-years, with a mortality rate of 26.7%. Sepsis-...
Elevated IL-6 Levels and Upregulation of Iron-Regulatory Biomarkers Promote Japanese Encephalitis Virus Infection In this research paper, the authors explore changes in inflammatory response and iron-regulatory biomarkers during Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) infection. A comprehensive analysis of iron-regulatory biomarkers and inflammatory resp...
Academic Report on the Scientific Paper “circPTP4A2 Promotes Microglial Polarization in Ischemic Stroke via the miR-20b-5p/YTHDF1/TIMP2 Axis” Background Introduction Ischemic stroke (IS) is brain tissue necrosis caused by cerebral blood flow obstruction and is the second leading cause of disability and death globally. Current clinical treatment str...
Clinical Impact of Pharmacogenomic Testing on Antiplatelet Therapy Background Pharmacogenomics (PGx) is changing the use of P2Y12 inhibitors (antiplatelet drugs), which are widely used in the treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), neurovascular problems, and vascular diseases. Among them, clopidogrel is a commonly used P2Y12 inhibitor. This pr...
Genome-wide and Polygenic Risk Score Analysis of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus (hrHPV) Infection in the Cervix Background Cervical high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) infection is the second largest carcinogenic infection globally, accounting for approximately 31.4% of all infection-related cancers (about 690,000 cases out of 2.2 million cancer...
Study on Serum LDL Promoting Microglial Activation and Exacerbating Demyelination in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) is an autoimmune inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS), often accompanied by disruption of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Dysfunction of lipid met...
Review of Research on Treatment of Lung Infections with Novel Coumarin Derivatives Background With the increasing antibiotic resistance, especially the problem of Acinetobacter baumannii’s resistance to antibiotics, researchers worldwide have begun to search for new antimicrobial agents. This Gram-negative bacterium, with its high survivability and...
NARP Laboratory Research Reveals the Impact of SIV Infection on Spinal Cord Gene Expression Background Despite the implementation of antiretroviral therapy (ART), HIV-associated peripheral neuropathy (HIV-DSP) remains one of the most common neurological manifestations of HIV infection. Clinical symptoms of HIV-DSP include weakness, numbness, burnin...