circPTP4A2 Promotes Microglia Polarization in Cerebral Ischemic Stroke via miR-20b-5p/YTHDF1/TIMP2 Axis

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 Preemptive Pharmacogenomic Testing on Antiplatelet Therapy in a Real-World Setting

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, HLA and Polygenic Risk Score Analyses for Prevalent and Persistent Cervical Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infections

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...

Serum LDL Promotes Microglial Activation and Exacerbates Demyelinating Injury in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder

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...

Novel Coumarins Derivatives for A. baumannii Lung Infection Developed by High-throughput Screening and Reinforcement Learning

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...

Gene Expression Alterations in the Spinal Cord of SIV-Infected Macaques on Antiretroviral Therapy

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...

Antibiotics-Induced Intestinal Immunomodulation Attenuates Experimental Autoimmune Neuritis (EAN)

Antibiotic-Induced Intestinal Immunomodulation Alleviates Experimental Autoimmune Neuritis (EAN) Academic Background Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute autoimmune disease that causes inflammatory demyelination of peripheral nerves. As the most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis, its global annual incidence is 1-4 cases per 100,000 peopl...

Association of EIF2AK3 Variants with Neurocognitive Impairment in People Living with HIV

Research Report on the Association between Gene Variants and Neurocognitive Impairment in HIV Patients Over the past few decades, antiretroviral therapy (ART) has greatly improved the health of people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, even with effective viral suppression and partial immune system recovery, up to 50% of Peo...

Potential Role of BMAL1 in Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Depression-Like Behavior and Its Associated "Inflammatory Storm"

The Role of BMAL1 in LPS-Induced Depressive Behavior and Related “Inflammatory Storm” Introduction According to the 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study, mental disorders are listed as one of the top 10 causes of global burden, with depression being a major contributor. Over 350 million people worldwide suffer from depression, making it the most com...

Neutrophil-derived PAD4 induces citrullination of CKMT1 exacerbates mucosal inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease

In recent years, increasing evidence from research on Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) has shown that neutrophils play a crucial role in the occurrence and development of intestinal inflammation. IBD includes Crohn’s Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC), and while its pathogenesis is not yet fully understood, abnormal immune responses are clear...