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...

Semi-Supervised Thyroid Nodule Detection in Ultrasound Videos

Semi-Supervised Thyroid Nodule Detection in Ultrasound Videos

Research Report on Semi-Supervised Detection of Thyroid Nodules in Ultrasound Videos Research Background Thyroid nodules are common thyroid diseases. Early screening and diagnosis of thyroid nodules typically rely on ultrasound examinations, a common non-invasive detection method used for detecting various diseases such as thyroid nodules, breast c...

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 ...

Antibody-Displaying Extracellular Vesicles for Targeted Cancer Therapy

Antibody-Displaying Extracellular Vesicles for Targeted Cancer Therapy

The Application of Antibodies Displaying Extracellular Vesicles in Targeted Cancer Therapy Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) have been extensively researched as natural delivery carriers and mediators of biological signals in various tissues. In this study, researchers utilized these characteristics of EVs to demonstrate a modular delivery system for ca...

Precision Colorectal Cancer Screening with Fecal Hemoglobin Concentration-Guided Intervals

Precise Colorectal Cancer Screening Based on Customized Intervals Using Fecal Hemoglobin Concentration Researchers: Amy Ming-Fang Yen, Yang-Ching Chen, Yu-Lin Ding, Wen-Zhu Qiu, Han-Mo Qiu, Tony Hsiu-Hsi Chen, Sam Li-Sheng Chen Academic Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most prevalent malignancy worldwide. In recent years, significant...

Oncolytic Mineralized Bacteria as Potent Locally Administered Immunotherapeutics

Oncolytic Mineralized Bacteria May Be Used for Tumor Immunotherapy via Local Injection Research Background As a novel cancer treatment method, bacteria-based cancer immunotherapy has a long history dating back to the late 19th century when heated, inactivated bacteria were used to treat sarcomas. Initial trials found that these bacteria could trigg...

Generation of Synthetic Whole-Slide Image Tiles of Tumours from RNA-Sequencing Data via Cascaded Diffusion Models

Generation of Synthetic Whole-Slide Image Tiles of Tumours from RNA-Sequencing Data via Cascaded Diffusion Models

Generation of Synthetic Whole-Slide Images of Tumors from RNA Sequencing Data via Cascaded Diffusion Models A recent study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, titled “Generation of Synthetic Whole-Slide Image Tiles of Tumours from RNA-Sequencing Data via Cascaded Diffusion Models,” has garnered significant attention. This research, conducte...