Gut Microbiota-Derived Indole-3-Acetic Acid Suppresses High Myopia Progression by Promoting Type I Collagen Synthesis

Gut Microbiota-Derived Indole-3-Acetic Acid (3-IAA) Suppresses High Myopia Progression by Promoting Type I Collagen Synthesis Background High myopia (HM) is a serious vision-threatening ocular condition associated with complications such as glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration. Currently, effective interventions for high myopia are lacking...

Developing an Erythrocyte-MHC-I Conjugate for Cancer Treatment

Developing an Erythrocyte-MHC-I Conjugate for Cancer Treatment

Developing a Novel Erythrocyte-MHC-I Conjugate for Cancer Treatment: A Revolutionary Immunotherapy Research Background: Traditional Roles and Newly Discovered Potential Erythrocytes, or red blood cells, are the most abundant cells in the human body, comprising approximately 70% of total cell count in adults. Traditionally recognized for their role ...

Adipose-Derived Stem Cells as Carrier of Pro-Apoptotic Oncolytic Myxoma Virus: To Cross the Blood–Brain Barrier and Treat Murine Glioma

Crossing the Blood–Brain Barrier: Study on Adipose-Derived Stem Cells as Carriers for Pro-Apoptotic Oncolytic Myxoma Virus in the Treatment of Murine Glioblastoma Background and Objective Glioblastoma (GBM) is among the most invasive and aggressive brain tumors, characterized by high recurrence rates and poor prognosis. Despite multimodal intervent...

Inhibitory Fcγ Receptor Deletion Enhances CD8 T Cell Stemness Increasing Anti-PD-1 Therapy Responsiveness Against Glioblastoma

Inhibitory Fcγ Receptor Deletion Enhances CD8 T Cell Stemness, Increasing Anti-PD-1 Therapy Responsiveness in Glioblastoma Background and Objectives of the Study Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive central nervous system tumor with poor prognosis, and the median survival of patients is only 14.6 months. Despite the significant efficacy of immune ch...

Population-wide DNA Methylation Polymorphisms at Single-Nucleotide Resolution in 207 Cotton Accessions Reveal Epigenomic Contributions to Complex Traits

Cotton Population-Level DNA Methylation Polymorphism Study Reveals Epigenomic Contributions to Complex Traits Background and Research Motivation In recent decades, genome and genetic diversity have been extensively studied through genome-wide association studies (GWAS), providing a theoretical foundation for understanding crop trait variations. How...

The Essential Role of the Spermidine-eIF5A Axis in Muscle Stem Cell Activation via Translational Control

New Discovery in Metabolic Regulation of Muscle Stem Cell Activation: The Crucial Role of the Spermidine-eIF5A Axis Background and Research Objectives Adult skeletal muscle satellite cells (SCs) are the main type of stem cells in skeletal muscle and play a pivotal role in muscle injury repair. However, the activation mechanism of quiescent satellit...

Structural Basis of Antagonist Selectivity in Endothelin Receptors

Deciphering Antagonist Selectivity of Endothelin Receptors: Insights from Cryo-EM-Based Structural Studies Academic Background Endothelin (ET) is a potent vasoconstrictor peptide that plays a significant role in regulating cardiovascular functions. The endothelin family includes ET-1, ET-2, and ET-3, which regulate vascular tone and cardiovascular ...

Targeting SNRNP200-Induced Splicing Dysregulation as an Immunotherapy Opportunity for Glycolytic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Targeting SNRNP200-Induced Splicing Dysregulation: A New Strategy for Immunotherapy in Glycolytic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Background Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive subtype of breast cancer, characterized by extremely high recurrence and mortality rates. Despite significant recent advances in research on TNBC subty...

Complex Mosaicism and Aneuploid Cells in Human Embryo Development

Study of Complex Mosaicism in Human Embryos: Revealing Extensive Aneuploidy During Early Embryonic Development Background and Research Objectives Pre-implantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy (PGT-A) is a widely used technology in in vitro fertilization (IVF) aimed at screening out abnormal embryos to improve implantation and live birth rates. Ho...

Mechanisms of MED23 in Regulating Oligodendrocyte Differentiation and Myelination

Cross-Disciplinary Breakthrough: How Mediator Med23 Regulates Molecular Mechanisms of Neural Myelination Background and Research Objective Myelin is the multilayered membrane structure that wraps around axons in the central nervous system (CNS), and its integrity is crucial for neural signal conduction and overall nervous system function. When myel...