Predictive Factors for Treatment Responses to Baricitinib in Severe Alopecia Areata: A Retrospective Multivariate Analysis Academic Background Alopecia Areata (AA) is a chronic autoimmune skin disease characterized by non-scarring hair loss. Its pathogenesis involves an abnormal immune attack on hair follicles, leading to hair loss. In recent years...

Clinical Characteristics and Possible Mechanisms of Age Differences in Bullous Pemphigoid (BP) Patients Academic Background Bullous Pemphigoid (BP) is an acquired autoimmune blistering disease that primarily affects elderly patients. However, in recent years, the incidence of BP among younger individuals has also increased, with younger patients of...

Real-World 52-Week Effectiveness Study of Deucravacitinib in Psoriasis Background Introduction Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with a global prevalence of approximately 1% to 3%. This condition not only affects patients’ quality of life (QoL) but is also often accompanied by comorbidities such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, ...

A Novel Study on Multifunctional Hydrogels for Promoting Infected Wound Healing In the current clinical setting, infected wounds, especially those caused by antibiotic-resistant pathogens, have become a major challenge. These chronic or hard-to-heal wounds often suffer from delayed healing processes due to excessive inflammation, bacterial biofilm ...

Hormone Therapy Enhances Anti-PD-1 Efficacy: A Breakthrough Study Targeting Estrogen Receptor-Positive/HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer Background: Why Conduct This Study? In recent years, cancer immunotherapies have achieved transformative success, with notable efficacy in “hot tumors,” such as triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), which hav...

Phenotypic Plasticity of TREM1+ Mono-Macrophages Mediated by Radiotherapy Combined with Immunochemotherapy in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: A Comprehensive Multi-Omics Study Background Introduction Rectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, accounting for one-third of all colorectal cancer cases. While surgical ...

Exploring the Direct and Indirect Immunomodulatory Effects of Acarbose on Obesity-Associated Chronic Inflammation Academic Background With the global prevalence of obesity, related metabolic syndromes such as insulin resistance (IR), type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and fatty liver disease have become major threats to human health. These c...

Single-cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Cell-type-specific Splicing Regulation in Peripheral Blood Linked to Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases Background In recent years, rapid advancements in genomics research have provided deeper insights into the genetic basis of complex traits. However, the functional mechanisms underlying most disease-associated...

Spatiotemporal Imprinting of Tissue-Resident Memory CD8 T Cell Diversity Background Tissue-resident memory CD8 T cells (TRM cells) provide long-term immune protection at barrier sites such as the intestine. However, the heterogeneity of TRM cells and the mechanisms underlying their formation remain incompletely understood. Previous studies have ide...

Metabolic Rewiring Controlled by HIF-1α Tunes IgA-Producing B-Cell Differentiation and Intestinal Inflammation Background Introduction Germinal centers (GC) are critical sites for the clonal expansion of immune B cells and the affinity maturation of antibodies, as well as the occurrence of antibody class switching. Within the GC, B cells undergo so...