Bioprinted Micro-Clots for Kinetic Analysis of Endothelial Cell-Mediated Fibrinolysis

Breakthrough Research on Micro-Scale Exploration of Thrombolysis Kinetics Research Background and Problem Venous thromboembolism (VTE), a severe health condition, causes approximately 500,000 deaths annually in the United States alone. The occurrence of VTE is closely related to the formation and resistance to dissolution of thrombi in veins, commo...

Dual Ferroptosis Induction in N2-TANs and TNBC Cells via FTH1 Targeting: A Therapeutic Strategy for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Dual Ferroptosis Induction via FTH1 Targeting: A New Therapeutic Strategy for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) Background: Why Conduct This Study? Breast cancer is one of the most common cancer types worldwide, accounting for 11.7% of all new cancer cases globally. Among its several subtypes, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) stands out for ...

Spatial Covariance Reveals Isothiocyanate Natural Products Adjust Redox Stress to Restore Function in Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency

Potential Therapeutic Role of Dietary Isothiocyanate Compounds in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) Background and Significance of the Study Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) is a congenital, monogenic disease primarily caused by the misfolding of alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) in the liver. This misfolding leads to two pathological effects: the...

The Direct and Indirect Inhibition of Proinflammatory Adipose Tissue Macrophages by Acarbose in Diet-Induced Obesity

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...

Overexpression of REF-1 in Neovascular Eye Diseases and Its Inhibition by a Novel Compound

REF-1 Overexpression in Neovascular Eye Diseases and Therapeutic Targeting with a Novel Inhibitor Academic Background Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) is a common blinding eye disease predominantly affecting individuals aged 60 years and older. nAMD is characterized by the formation of subretinal neovascularization, leading to re...

Aztreonam-Avibactam: A New Combination with Activity Against Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Complex

Aztreonam-Avibactam Activity Against Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Complex Background The Klebsiella pneumoniae complex (KPC) is a group of opportunistic pathogens that pose a serious threat to public health. In recent years, the infection rate of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae has significantly increased, leading to ex...

Activity of Cefiderocol in Combination with Tetracycline Analogues Against Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

Study on the Combination of Cefiderocol and Tetracycline Analogues for Treating Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Academic Background Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CR-AB) is one of the major pathogens responsible for hospital-acquired infections, often leading to severe conditions such as ventilator-associated pneumonia, ...

Celludinone C, a New Dihydroisobenzofuran Isolated from Talaromyces cellulolyticus BF-0307

Discovery of Celludinone C and Its SOAT Inhibitory Activity Academic Background Sterol O-Acyltransferase (SOAT) is an enzyme that catalyzes the esterification of cholesterol and plays a critical role in maintaining intracellular lipid homeostasis. SOAT has two isozymes, SOAT1 and SOAT2, which exhibit significant differences in tissue distribution a...

Isolation and Identification of Three New Isomer Impurities in Milbemycin Oxime Drug Substance

Isolation and Identification of Three New Isomer Impurities in Milbemycin Oxime Drug Substance Academic Background Milbemycins are a class of 16-membered macrolides produced by Streptomyces, exhibiting potent anthelmintic and insecticidal activities with low mammalian toxicity. Milbemycins and their derivatives are widely used in agriculture and ve...

Structure-Activity Relationship Studies of ME1111, a Novel Antifungal Agent for Topical Treatment of Onychomycosis

Structure-Activity Relationship Studies of ME1111—A Novel Antifungal Agent for Topical Treatment of Onychomycosis Background Onychomycosis is a globally prevalent disease affecting approximately 5.5% of the world’s population. Among its subtypes, distal-lateral subungual onychomycosis (DLSO) is the most common. The treatment of onychomycosis typica...