Functional Plasticity of Human MAIT Cells and Their Role in Immune Regulation Academic Background Mucosal-Associated Invariant T cells (MAIT cells) are a type of unconventional T lymphocyte found abundantly in healthy humans, especially in mucosal tissues. MAIT cells exhibit innate-like characteristics, rapidly recognizing antigens derived from mic...
Spatial Patterning Analysis of Cellular Ensembles (SPACE): Revealing Complex Spatial Patterns in Biological Tissues Academic Background The function of biological tissues depends on the interactions of cells, molecules, and structures in three-dimensional space. Understanding these spatial organization patterns can provide new insights into patholo...
Promoting Healthy Longevity: Implementation Recommendations for the Hevolution Alliance for Aging Biomarkers Initiative Academic Background and Research Motivation With the intensification of global population aging, human life expectancy has significantly increased, but the growth in healthy life expectancy (i.e., years lived in good health) has b...
Micropipette-Image Calibration Method Based on Micromanipulation System for Somatic Cell Microinjection Research Background Microinjection is a technique that employs a fine micropipette to inject a precise amount of genetic material, drugs, or other exogenous substances directly into cells or tissues. This technology plays a pivotal role in biomed...
Single-Cell Transcriptomics Reveals the Relationship Between Cardiac Fibroblasts and Angiogenesis: The Key Role of ANGPTL4 in HFpEF Background Introduction Heart failure is one of the major global health challenges today. Heart failure is categorized into heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and heart failure with reduced ejection...
The Role of Transcription Factor AoMsn2 in the Hog1 Signaling Pathway in Fungal Growth, Development, and Pathogenicity Background Plant-parasitic nematodes cause significant annual losses to agriculture, while nematode-trapping fungi (NT fungi), due to their ability to capture nematodes by forming specialized trapping structures, have gradually bec...
Exploring the Impacts of Senescence on Implantation and Early Embryonic Development Using Totipotent Cell-Derived Blastoids Academic Background With the increasing trend of delayed childbearing in modern society, reproductive issues among women of advanced maternal age (AMA) have become increasingly prominent. Studies have shown that the implantati...
Study on Melanoma Suppression by Non-Thermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma via the PI3K-AKT-ZEB1 Axis Academic Background Melanoma is the most aggressive and deadly form of skin cancer, particularly in its advanced stages, making treatment extremely challenging. Although recent advancements in targeted therapy and immunotherapy have improved patient ...
Stochastic Modeling of Single-Cell Gene Expression Adaptation Reveals Non-Genomic Contribution to Tumor Subclone Evolution Academic Background Cancer is a complex disease whose progression is driven by the evolution of cells that are selected through adaptive advantages for growth. Traditionally, cancer evolution research has focused primarily on g...
New Breakthrough in T Cell Receptor (TCR) Specificity Prediction: The Introduction of the SCEPTR Model Academic Background T cell receptors (TCRs) play a crucial role in the immune system by determining the specificity of immune responses through their binding to peptide-MHC complexes (pMHCs). Understanding the interaction between TCRs and specific...