Persistent NRG1 Type III Overexpression in Spinal Motor Neurons Has No Therapeutic Effect on ALS-Related Pathology in SOD1 G93A Mice

Background and Research Motivation Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease affecting upper and lower motor neurons, leading to progressive muscle paralysis and eventual death. Currently, no effective treatments can significantly delay or halt ALS progression. While various ALS mouse models (such as those carry...

Intravenous Administration of an AAV9 Vector Ubiquitously Expressing C1ORF194 Gene Improved CMT-like Neuropathy in C1ORF194-/- Mice

Research Report on the Improvement of CMT-like Neuropathy via AAV9 Vector-based C1ORF194 Gene Therapy Background and Research Motivation Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a rare group of genetically heterogeneous neuromuscular disorders characterized by progressive muscle weakness and atrophy, along with sensory loss. Despite extensive preclinic...

GYS1 Antisense Therapy Prevents Disease-Driving Aggregates and Epileptiform Discharges in a Lafora Disease Mouse Model

GYS1 Antisense Therapy Inhibits Pathogenic Aggregates and Epileptiform Discharges in a Mouse Model of Lafora Disease Background and Objectives Lafora disease (LD) is a devastating autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized by epilepsy and rapidly progressive dementia in adolescence. The disease primarily involves mutations in the EPM2A or E...

D1R-5-HT2AR Uncoupling Reduces Depressive Behaviors via HDAC Signaling

D1R-5-HT2AR Uncoupling Alleviates Depressive Behaviors Through HDAC Signaling Research Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a globally prevalent and life-threatening mental illness, closely associated with poor physical health. Despite the availability of various treatments, including medications and psychotherapy, many patients exhibit po...

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...