Review of the Study on the Relationship Between IL-6 Signaling and the Anti-Tumor Activity of TGFβ-Specific T Cells Background and Significance of the Study Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a pleiotropic cytokine that plays a critical role in inflammation and hematopoiesis. However, its role in the immune system is context-dependent. While it has pro-inflam...

Digital Spatial Transcriptomics Highlights DTX3L and BST2 as Crucial Biomarkers in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Tumorigenesis Background and Research Question Esophageal cancer (EC) remains a globally prevalent malignant disease with high incidence and mortality rates. Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), the most common histological su...

Background and Research Question Ovarian cancer, as a fatal gynecological malignancy, has become the focus of recent studies, particularly on expanding the feasibility of targeted therapies. The introduction of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors has marked a groundbreaking treatment option for ovarian cancer, especially for patients with...

Executive Report on the Study of ccRCC Regulatory Mechanisms Using the SIRCLE Model Background Overview Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most prevalent form of kidney cancer, accounting for 70% of renal malignancies. The development and progression of ccRCC involve intricate remodeling of the kidney epigenome, transcriptome, proteome,...

Report on the Multi-Omics Study of Lung Cancer Brain Metastases (LC-BMs) Academic Background Lung cancer is one of the most prevalent and deadly cancers worldwide. Lung cancer brain metastases (LC-BMs) are a common complication in patients with lung cancer and are associated with poor prognosis. Despite advances in lung cancer therapies, the standa...

Genomic Medicine and Re-annotation of CRISPR Guides: Application and Validation of the EXORCISE Algorithm Academic Background The advent of CRISPR-Cas9 technology has revolutionized genetic screening, particularly in studying gene essentiality and chemo-genetic interactions. By designing guide RNAs (gRNAs) that target specific genes, the CRISPR-Cas...

Critical and Differential Roles of eIF4A1 and eIF4A2 in B-Cell Development and Function Academic Background In mammalian cells, translation initiation is a crucial step in protein synthesis, where the eukaryotic initiation factor 4A (eIF4A) plays a pivotal role. eIF4A is an ATP-dependent RNA helicase that unwinds secondary structures in the 5’ untr...

Academic Background and Problem Statement Loss-of-Function (LOF) mutations in Tumor Suppressor Genes (TSGs) are prevalent in cancer. However, therapeutic strategies directly targeting these mutations are challenging due to the loss or reduction of encoded protein function, which in normal states plays a role in inhibiting aberrant cell proliferatio...

Integrated Single-Cell Analysis Reveals Distinct Epigenetic-Regulated Cancer Cell States and a Heterogeneity-Guided Core Signature in Tamoxifen-Resistant Breast Cancer Academic Background Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women, and endocrine therapy (e.g., tamoxifen) is the standard treatment for estrogen receptor α (ER)-positive ...

Diffusion-Based Feature Augmentation: A Novel Approach for Multiple Instance Learning in Whole Slide Images Academic Background and Research Motivation In computational pathology, effectively analyzing Whole Slide Images (WSIs) is a burgeoning area of research. WSIs are ultra-high-resolution images with a broad field of view and are widely employed...