Electron Transport Chain Inhibition Increases Cellular Dependence on Purine Transport and Salvage

Inhibition of the electron transport chain increases cell dependence on purine transport and salvage Research Background The electron transport chain (ETC) is a key mechanism in mitochondria responsible for energy generation, playing an important role in maintaining cellular homeostasis and growth. However, it remains unclear how cells adjust their...

Oncogenic Fatty Acid Oxidation Senses Circadian Disruption in Sleep-Deficiency-Enhanced Tumorigenesis

Fatty Acid Oxidation in Lung Cancer Patients Induced by Sleep Loss Promotes Tumorigenesis Through Circadian Rhythm Disruption Background and Research Motivation Circadian rhythm regulation is one of the critical mechanisms for animals to maintain physiological homeostasis. However, disruptions in circadian rhythms have become a common phenomenon du...

Gut Microbial Alterations in Arginine Metabolism Determine Bone Mechanical Adaptation

The Role of Gut Microbial Changes in Lysine Metabolism on Bone Mechanical Adaptation Research Background Osteoporosis, a severe global public health issue, affects over 200 million people, posing significant threats to health and life. Studies have shown that maintaining bone health and preventing osteoporosis are closely linked to mechanical load....

Imaging Brain Glucose Metabolism In Vivo Reveals Propionate as a Major Anaplerotic Substrate in Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency

Imaging Study of Brain Glucose Metabolism in Patients with Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency Background In modern mitochondrial medicine, evaluating the spectrum of brain diseases has been a limiting challenge. This limitation hinders our ability to understand the mechanisms behind the imaging phenotypes of the brains of mitochondrial disease patie...

Clinicopathologic and Neuroimaging Correlations of Nonverbal Oral Apraxia in Patients with Neurodegenerative Disease

Nonverbal Oral Apraxia in Patients with Neurodegenerative Diseases: Clinical-Pathological and Neuroimaging Correlations Research Background Nonverbal Oral Apraxia (NVOA) is a condition characterized by the inability to plan, sequence, and execute voluntary oral-facial movements without muscle weakness. NVOA was first identified in stroke patients, ...

Pathologic Substrates of Structural Brain Network Resilience and Topology in Parkinson Disease Decedents

Scientific Paper News Report: Pathological Basis and Topological Properties of Structural Brain Networks in Parkinson’s Disease Patients Background and Research Objectives In Parkinson’s disease (PD), α-synuclein spreads between connected brain regions, leading to neuronal loss and brain network disruption. Using diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), t...

Effect of 2-week Naringin Supplementation on Neurogenesis and BDNF Levels in Ischemia–Reperfusion Model of Rats

Research Report on the Effects of Naringin Intervention on Newborn Neurons and BDNF Levels in Rat Brain Ischemia-Reperfusion Model Background With the global increase in cardiovascular diseases, ischemic stroke has gradually become a major cause of death and disability, affecting the quality of life of millions of people. Despite continuous advance...

Probable Novel APP Met671Leu Mutation in a Chinese Han Family with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease

A Study Exploring a New Mutation in Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder, accounting for 60-70% of all dementia cases. In recent years, with global population aging and environmental changes, the incidence of AD has been increasing annually. It is predicted that by 2050, the number of patie...

Circular RNA-GRIN2B Suppresses Neuropathic Pain by Targeting the NF-κB/SLICK Pathway

Mechanism Study of Circular RNA-GRIN2B Inhibiting Neuropathic Pain Background Introduction Neuropathic pain is a persistent pain caused by damage to the somatic sensory nervous system, with its etiology not yet fully understood and clinical treatment facing many difficulties. Given the complexity of neuropathic pain, there is an urgent need to reve...

Drug Treatment Attenuates Retinal Ganglion Cell Death by Inhibiting Collapsin Response Mediator Protein 2 Phosphorylation in Mouse Models of Normal Tension Glaucoma

Scientific Research Report: Drug Treatment Alleviates Retinal Ganglion Cell Death in Normal Tension Glaucoma Mouse Model by Inhibiting Collapsin Response Mediator Protein 2 Phosphorylation Background Normal Tension Glaucoma (NTG) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease in the glaucoma family. Typically, glaucoma is associated with elevated intra...