SMARCA4 is a Haploinsufficient B Cell Lymphoma Tumor Suppressor that Fine-Tunes Centrocyte Cell Fate Decisions

Scientific Report: Study Reveals the Role of SMARCA4 in B Cell Lymphoma Background Introduction The germinal center (GC) plays a crucial role in the maturation and apoptosis of B cells. The GC reaction is a rapid and transient immune response structure that improves the affinity of B cells to specific antigens through somatic mutation and affinity ...

Mapping Functional to Morphological Variation Reveals the Basis of Regional Extracellular Matrix Subversion and Nerve Invasion in Pancreatic Cancer

The Biological Basis of Regional ECM Breakdown and Nerve Invasion in Pancreatic Cancer Background Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most aggressive types of cancer, typically associated with a highly fibrotic stroma, which can account for about 90% of the tumor mass. Although morphological heterogeneity is not addressed in routi...

Comprehensive Peripheral Blood Immunoprofiling Reveals Five Immunotypes with Immunotherapy Response Characteristics in Patients with Cancer

Research Report on the Analysis of Immunological Characteristics of Peripheral Blood in Cancer Patients Cancer is a major and pervasive health problem globally. Despite significant advances in cancer treatment in recent years, many challenges remain, including how to accurately predict patients’ responses to various treatments. Immunotherapy, parti...

Pharmacogenomic Profiling of Intra-Tumor Heterogeneity Using a Large Organoid Biobank of Liver Cancer

Pharmacogenomic Profiling of Intra-Tumor Heterogeneity Using a Large Organoid Biobank of Liver Cancer

Analysis of Intratumor Heterogeneity in Liver Cancer Using Pharmacogenomics: A Study Based on a Large-Scale Organoid Biobank Academic Background Primary liver cancer (PLC) is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, mainly comprising hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC), and a mixed form called co...

Leptomeningeal Collaterals Regulate Reperfusion in Ischemic Stroke and Rescue the Brain from Futile Recanalization

Leptomeningeal Collaterals Regulate Reperfusion in Ischemic Stroke and Rescue the Brain from Futile Recanalization

Leptomeningeal Glial Modulation of Ischemic Stroke Reperfusion to Avoid Futile Recanalization Background Ischemic Stroke is caused by the sudden blockage of cerebral arteries, leading to millions of disabilities and deaths globally each year. The current treatment for ischemic stroke primarily involves intravenous thrombolysis or mechanical thrombe...

Time Efficient Ultrasound Localization Microscopy Based on a Novel Radial Basis Function 2D Interpolation

Time Efficient Ultrasound Localization Microscopy Based on a Novel Radial Basis Function 2D Interpolation

Time-Efficient Ultrasound Localization Microscopy Based on Novel Radial Basis Function Two-Dimensional Interpolation Introduction Ultrasound technology is a major medical imaging technique widely used for visualizing subcutaneous structures such as organs, muscles, and arteries due to its safety, cost-effectiveness, and non-invasiveness. However, t...

Study on the Safety and Efficacy of Algorithmically Controlled Electroporation for Treating Spontaneous Equine Melanoma

Study on the Safety and Efficacy of Algorithmically Controlled Electroporation for Treating Spontaneous Equine Melanomas In recent years, electroporation, specifically irreversible electroporation (IRE), has shown significant potential as a non-thermal ablation technique in tumor treatment. Compared to traditional thermal ablation methods, IRE can ...

Mechanosensitive Ion Channels Piezo1 and Piezo2 in Vivo Mediate Motor Response During Transcranial Focused Ultrasound Stimulation of Rodent Cerebral Motor Cortex

Mechanosensitive Ion Channels Piezo1 and Piezo2 in Vivo Mediate Motor Response During Transcranial Focused Ultrasound Stimulation of Rodent Cerebral Motor Cortex

Piezo1 and Piezo2 Mechanosensitive Ion Channels Regulate the Response of Rodents to Transcranial Focused Ultrasound Stimulation of the Motor Cortex Academic Background Transcranial Focused Ultrasound (TFUS) neuromodulation is a non-invasive, deep brain stimulation technique that shows great potential in the study of neural circuits and the treatmen...

T-Wave Peak-to-End Changes Quantified by Time-Warping Predicts Ventricular Fibrillation in a Porcine Myocardial Infarction Model

Prediction of Ventricular Fibrillation in Myocardial Infarction Model in Pigs Based on T-peak-to-T-end Interval Variation Using Time Warping Technique Background Introduction Source of the Paper Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) is a leading cause of mortality worldwide, with one of its primary pathogenic mechanisms being Ventricular Fibrillation (VF), es...

Imaging Bioluminescence by Detecting Localized Haemodynamic Contrast from Photosensitized Vasculature

Imaging Bioluminescence by Detecting Localized Haemodynamic Contrast from Photosensitized Vasculature

Academic News Report: New MRI Technology Achieves Biological Fluorescence Imaging by Detecting Local Hemodynamics of Photosensitive Blood Vessels Academic Background Introduction Bioluminescent probes are widely used for monitoring biomedical processes and cellular targets in living animals. However, the absorption and scattering of visible light b...