Phase Ib Trial of Neoadjuvant Oncolytic Virus OrienX010 and Toripalimab in Resectable Acral Melanoma

Neoadjuvant Oncolytic Virus OrienX010 Combined with PD-1 Inhibitor Toripalimab for Resectable Acral Melanoma: Phase Ib Clinical Trial Background Acral melanoma (AM) is a highly aggressive subtype of melanoma with a high incidence in the Chinese population, accounting for approximately 40% of melanoma cases. Despite advances in melanoma treatment, c...

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...

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...

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...

Targeting a Chemo-Induced Adaptive Signaling Circuit Reveals Therapeutic Vulnerabilities in Pancreatic Cancer

Targeting Chemotherapy-Induced Adaptive Signaling Circuitry for Therapeutic Potential in Pancreatic Cancer Background Introduction Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an aggressive and lethal cancer, with a five-year survival rate that remains extremely low. Over 80% of patients are diagnosed at an advanced, unresectable stage, where existin...

Bacterial Toxins Induce Non-Canonical Migracytosis to Aggravate Acute Inflammation

Report on the Study of Bacterial Toxins Inducing Non-Canonical Migracytosis and Aggravating Acute Inflammation Background and Research Objectives In recent years, the discovery of migrasomes, a new type of membrane structure, has gained significant attention in the scientific community for its role in cell migration and various biological functions...

Dietary Timing-Induced Gut Microbiota Diurnal Oscillations Modulate Inflammatory Rhythms in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Influence of Dietary Timing on Circadian Rhythms of Gut Microbiota and Rheumatoid Arthritis Inflammation Background Introduction Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by systemic inflammation and progressive joint destruction, severely affecting the quality of life of patients. The inflammation and symptoms of RA p...

Fusobacterium nucleatum Facilitates Anti-PD-1 Therapy in Microsatellite Stable Colorectal Cancer

Fusobacterium nucleatum Promotes Anti-PD-1 Therapy in Microsatellite-Stable Colorectal Cancer Background Introduction With the rise of immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy, a new dawn has emerged in cancer treatment. However, despite the approval of PD-1 targeting drugs (e.g., Pembrolizumab) for certain types of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients...

Semisynthetic Guanidino Lipoglycopeptides with Potent In Vitro and In Vivo Antibacterial Activity

Development of Semi-synthetic Guanidino-lipoglycopeptide Antibiotics and Study of Their In Vitro and In Vivo Antibacterial Activities Background With the slowdown in antimicrobial drug development and the rapid increase of resistant strains, antibiotic resistance has become a major threat to human health. Particularly, Gram-positive pathogens such ...

Development and Preclinical Validation of 2-Deoxy 2-[18F]Fluorocellobiose as an Aspergillus-Specific PET Tracer

Academic Report The incidence of global Invasive Fungal Infections (IFIs) has increased over the past few decades, primarily affecting immunocompromised patients, and these infections are often associated with high mortality and morbidity rates. Aspergillus fumigatus is one of the most common and deadly IFI pathogens. The main obstacles to effectiv...