Comprehensive Clinical and Preclinical Studies Reveal the Therapeutic Potential of Ferroterminator1 (FOT1) for Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD) Background: Research Needs on MAFLD and Iron Overload Issues Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is a common chroni...
Fusobacterium nucleatum Promotes Anti-PD-1 Therapy in Microsatellite-Stable Colorectal Cancer Background Introduction With the rise of immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy, a new dawn has emerged in cancer treatment. However, despite the approval of PD-1 targeting drugs (e.g., Pembrolizumab) for certain types of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients...
The Role of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy Combined or Not Combined with PD-1 Antibody Sintilimab in pMMR Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial Background and Significance The management of rectal cancer and organ preservation has always been quite challenging, especially in cases of locally advanced rectal cancer (L...
Progress in Cancer Research: Inhibitory Mechanisms and Effects of Erianin on Pancreatic Cancer Background and Significance of the Study Pancreatic cancer is a malignant tumor of the digestive tract, characterized by inconspicuous early symptoms, high malignancy, and limited efficacy of conventional radiotherapy and chemotherapy, leading to a very h...
Introduction This report aims to reveal the recent research findings published by Hui Chen et al. in “Science Translational Medicine”, which explores the application of exogenous Acyl-Coenzyme A Binding Protein (ACBP) in Anorexia Nervosa. Anorexia Nervosa is a prevalent and difficult-to-treat eating disorder that primarily affects adolescents and y...
Research Background Severe alcoholic hepatitis (ALD) is a fatal form of alcohol-associated liver disease (AALD). The course of ALD is usually accompanied by neutrophil infiltration in the liver, which significantly affects the severity of the condition. However, the specific effects of alcohol on neutrophil function remain unclear. Based on this, i...
High sensitivity of high-throughput metagenomic sequencing in colon tissue biopsies: Eliminating the impact of host DNA Background Evaluating bacterial taxonomic structure through next-generation sequencing without culturing has become a common method for studying the relationship between bacterial imbalance and various diseases. Previous studies h...
Background Introduction In modern society, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD, previously NAFLD) is a common and serious chronic liver disease. However, the current understanding of its pathological mechanisms is not complete, including its progression to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), liver fi...
Background This paper aims to explore the function of somatic PKD1 mutations in cirrhosis and their impact on liver health without inducing cancer. The authors conducted this research because, although somatic mutations accumulate in non-malignant tissues and increase with age, it remains unclear whether these mutant clones are beneficial for organ...
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...