DNGR-1 limits Flt3L-mediated antitumor immunity by restraining tumor-infiltrating type I conventional dendritic cells by Ignacio Melero, Ruth Conde-Garrosa, David Sancho, Santos Mañes, Alfonso R Sanchez-Paulete, Francisco J Cueto, Carlos del Fresno, Paola Brandi, Alexis J. Combes, Elena Hernández-García, Michel Enamorado, Christian P Bromley, Manuel J Gomez, Santiago Zelenay, Salvador Iborra, Matthew F. Krummel

“…DNGR-1 (CLEC9A) is a dead cell-sensing receptor highly restricted to cDC1s. DNGR-1 has been involved in both cross-presentation of dead cell-associated antigens and processes of disease tolerance, but its role in antitumor immunity has not been clarified yet.Methods B16 and MC38 tumor cell lines were inoculated subcutaneously into wild-type (WT) and DNGR-1-deficient mice. …”
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Shed antigen-induced blocking effect on CAR-T cells targeting Glypican-3 in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Wei Gao, Tong Ding, Beicheng Sun, Nan Li, Fang Gao, Meng Jia, Mitchell Ho, Na Li, Luan Sun, Zhanhui Gao, Lei Ao, Sujuan Ma, Peihua Lu, Shaochang Jia

“…Background Glypican-3 (GPC3), a cell surface glycoprotein that is pathologically highly expressed in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is an attractive target for immunotherapies, including chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells. …”
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SLC31A1 promotes chemoresistance through inducing CPT1A-mediated fatty acid oxidation in ER-positive breast cancer by Xudong Li, Jingjing Ge, Mengdi Wan, Tongtong Feng, Xiaoqian Li, Haibo Zhang, Zhangyan Wang, Yongsheng Gao, Meiting Chen, Fei Pan

“…In vitro experiments verified that TAM-resistant ER-positive breast cancer cell lines expressed notably higher SLC31A1 levels compared to the parental cell lines. …”
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In vitro antitumor and immunomodulatory activities of 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives by Héverton Mendes Araújo, Gabriel Acácio de Moura, Yasmim Mendes Rocha, Cristian Vicson Pinheiro Gomes, Valentina Nascimento e Melo de Oliveira, Ronaldo Nascimento de Oliveira, Larissa Deadame de Figueiredo Nicolete, Emanuel Paula Magalhães, Ramon R.P.P.B. de Menezes, Roberto Nicolete

“…However, for more advanced cases with a high recurrence rate, the preferred approach is to combine chemotherapy with immunotherapy treatments. …”
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Integrating pharmacogenomics and cheminformatics with diverse disease phenotypes for cell type-guided drug discovery by Arda Halu, Sarvesh Chelvanambi, Julius L. Decano, Joan T. Matamalas, Mary Whelan, Takaharu Asano, Namitra Kalicharran, Sasha A. Singh, Joseph Loscalzo, Masanori Aikawa

“…Top predictions made by Pathopticon have high chemical structural diversity, suggesting their potential for building compound libraries. …”
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Titin gene mutations enhance radiotherapy efficacy via modulation of tumour immune microenvironment in rectum adenocarcinoma by Hengchang Liu, Jialiang Liu, Xu Guan, Zhixun Zhao, Pu Cheng, Haipeng Chen, Zheng Jiang, Xishan Wang

“…Patients with TTN mutations, low ANKRD1 expression, and high densities of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells had longer 3‐year disease‐free survival in READ. …”
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Analysis of the Spatial Pattern of Military River Defense on the Ming Great Wall: A Case Study of the Shanxi Section of the Yellow River by Tianlian WANG, Zhe LI

“…During this process, the Yellow River experiences changes in elevation from high to low and water velocity from fast to slow, forming a geographical spatial change pattern from a curved river valley to an accumulation of shoals. 3) In the development of node facilities, city defense facilities and border wall nodes are tailored to cater to the requirements of river defense. …”
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CPEB4 modulates liver cancer progression by translationally regulating hepcidin expression and sensitivity to ferroptosis by M. Eugenia Delgado, Salvador Naranjo-Suarez, Marta Ramírez-Pedraza, Beatriz I. Cárdenas, Carmen Gallardo-Martínez, Alexandra Balvey, Eulalia Belloc, Judit Martín, Mark Boyle, Raúl Méndez, Mercedes Fernandez

“…Methods: We analyzed publicly available patient databases and conducted studies using human and mouse liver cancer cells, xenograft and allograft models, mouse models of high-fat diet-related liver cancer, and CPEB4 knockout and knockdown mice and cell lines. …”
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Identification of the Granule-Bound Starch Synthase (GBSS) Genes Involved in Amylose Biosynthesis in Tartary Buckwheat (<i>Fagopyrum tataricum</i> (L.) Gaertn.) by Juan Huang, Fei Liu, Jieqiong Zhang, Bin Tang, Jiao Deng, Taoxiong Shi, Liwei Zhu, Hongyou Li, Qingfu Chen

“…Amino acid analyses revealed high homology in ten GBSS proteins from Tartary buckwheat, rice, maize, and <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>, with a specific starch synthase catalytic domain and ten conserved motifs. …”
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Metabolite Profiling and Association Analysis of Leaf Tipburn in Heat-Tolerant Bunching Onion Varieties by Tetsuya Nakajima, Reina Yamamoto, Kanako Matsuse, Masato Fuji, Koei Fujii, Sho Hirata, Mostafa Abdelrahman, Muneo Sato, Masami Yokota Hirai, Masayoshi Shigyo

“…Pigment compound quantification, functional component analysis, leaf tipburn rate assessment, and widely targeted metabolome profiling were performed across two commercial <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi mathvariant="normal">F</mi><mn>1</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> varieties, one purebred variety, and six Yamaguchi Prefecture-bred <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi mathvariant="normal">F</mi><mn>1</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> lines under different growing conditions. The results obtained were subjected to comparative analyses based on the varieties and groups classified by high and low leaf tipburn rates. …”
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Mechanism study of KCMF1 promoting proliferation and NF-κB signaling transduction in colorectal cancer cells by WU Zhibai, XU Guiqin, ZHANG Li, YANG Zhaojuan, LIU Yun, JIAO Kun, CHEN Zehong, XU Chen, ZUO You, ZHENG Ningqian, YE Zhiqian, LIU Yongzhong

“…Background and purpose: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the major malignant tumors threatening human health worldwide, with long-term high incidence and mortality rate. Potassium channel modulatory factor 1 (KCMF1) is a member of the E3 ubiquitin ligase family. …”
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Impact of mealtime social experiences on student consumption of meals at school: a qualitative analysis of caregiver perspectives by Leah Elizabeth Chapman, Wendi Gosliner, Deborah A. Olarte, Monica Daniela Zuercher, Lorrene D. Ritchie, Dania Orta-Aleman, Marlene B. Schwartz, Michele Polacsek, Christina E. Hecht, Kenneth Hecht, Anisha I. Patel, Punam Ohri-Vachaspati, Margaret Read, Juliana FW Cohen

“…Participants: Caregivers of students in elementary, middle, and high schools in rural, suburban, and urban communities in California (n=46) and Maine (n=20) were interviewed. …”
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FTACMT study protocol: a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial of faecal microbiota transplantation for autism spectrum disorder by Li Ling, Wei Wei, Li Lin, Li Ke, Ye Chen, Li Ning, Wang Yu, Zhang Xin, Yang Rong, Zhang Xueying, Cui Jiaqu, Chen Qiyi, Qin Huanlong, Du Yasong, Zhao Xiaoxin, Lu Jubao, Lv Xiaoqiong, Ma Chunlian, Chen Shidong, Kuang Guifang, Zhao Dongmei, Fang Shuanfeng, Zhang Xujing, Yang Binrang, Wang Yanxia, Yuan Song, Zhou Xiang, Zhang Beihua, Jiang Lin, Ji Hong, Yan Yinmei, Yan Peihua, Huang Linsheng, Zhang Shaoyi, Ma Chenhuan, Miao Yun, Ling Wenqi, Geng Bojing, Feng Xueying, Li Huilin, Liu Liyan, Wu Weijia, Li Dexin, Jiang Qianru

“…The results of this trial will provide high-quality evidence to inform the future clinical application of this new therapy.Trial registration number ChiCTR2100043906; Pre-results.…”
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Paracrine role of endothelial IGF-1 receptor in depot-specific adipose tissue adaptation in male mice by Cheukyau Luk, Katherine I. Bridge, Nele Warmke, Katie J. Simmons, Michael Drozd, Amy Moran, Amanda D. V. MacCannell, Chew W. Cheng, Sam Straw, Jason L. Scragg, Jessica Smith, Claire H. Ozber, Chloe G. Wilkinson, Anna Skromna, Natallia Makava, Hiran A. Prag, T. Simon Futers, Oliver I. Brown, Alexander-Francisco Bruns, Andrew MN Walker, Nicole T. Watt, Romana Mughal, Kathryn J. Griffin, Nadira Y. Yuldasheva, Sunti Limumpornpetch, Hema Viswambharan, Piruthivi Sukumar, David J. Beech, Antonio Vidal-Puig, Klaus K. Witte, Michael P. Murphy, Richard C. Hartley, Stephen B. Wheatcroft, Richard M. Cubbon, Lee D. Roberts, Mark T. Kearney, Natalie J. Haywood

“…Remodelling adipose tissue as a therapeutic goal for obesity and its complications has attracted much attention and continues to be actively explored. The endothelium lines all blood vessels and is close to all cells, including adipocytes. …”
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Addressing Shortcomings in Contingency Standards of Care by Alexander Quan

“…Facing Covid-19 in Italy—Ethics, Logistics, and Therapeutics on the Epidemic’s Front Line. New England Journal of Medicine, 382(20), 1873–1875. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp2005492 [5] Orfali, K. (2020). …”
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Intranasally administrated fusion-inhibitory lipopeptides block SARS-CoV-2 infection in mice and enable long-term protective immunity by Said Mougari, Valérie Favède, Camilla Predella, Olivier Reynard, Stephanie Durand, Magalie Mazelier, Edoardo Pizzioli, Didier Decimo, Francesca T. Bovier, Lauren M. Lapsley, Candace Castagna, Nicole A. P. Lieberman, Guillaume Noel, Cyrille Mathieu, Bernard Malissen, Thomas Briese, Alexander L. Greninger, Christopher A. Alabi, N. Valerio Dorrello, Stéphane Marot, Anne-Geneviève Marcelin, Ana Zarubica, Anne Moscona, Matteo Porotto, Branka Horvat

“…Prolonged administration of high-dose lipopeptides has neither adverse effects nor impairs peptide efficacy in subsequent SARS-CoV-2 challenges. …”
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A novel oncolytic Vaccinia virus armed with IL-12 augments antitumor immune responses leading to durable regression in murine models of lung cancer by Lijuan Chen, Lijuan Chen, Pengju Wang, Carmela Di Gioia, Ming Yuan, Zhe Zhang, Jinxin Miao, Wenli Yan, Guanghao Zhao, Yangyang Jia, Na Wang, Zhongxian Zhang, Haoran Guo, Giulia Marelli, Louisa Chard Dunmall, Nicholas R. Lemoine, Nicholas R. Lemoine, Yaohe Wang, Yaohe Wang

“…Tumor-targeted VVL-m12 replicated to high levels, was cytotoxic in lung cancer cell lines. …”
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The Anisotropic Time-Dependent Properties and Constitutive Model Analysis of Carbonaceous Slate with Different Foliation Angles by Yuanguang Zhu, Xuanyao Wang, Bin Liu, Haoyuan Xue

“…In tunnel construction in western China, a vast amount of carbonaceous slate is encountered. High in situ stress and foliation structures cause the rock mass to exhibit pronounced anisotropic creep, readily inducing a series of engineering disasters like collapses and lining cracks. …”
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Las brechas laborales que afectan a las mujeres desde la perspectiva de las ciencias económicas: un análisis de la producción científica en la base de datos Scopus - Labor market g... by Emanuel José Maldonado, Denis González-Argote, Rolando Eslava-Zapata, Alfredo Javier Pérez-Gamboa

“…The study offers two data matrices that outline potential lines of action to promote gender equity and enhance female economic participation. …”
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Nebulized aminoglycosides for ventilator-associated pneumonia: Methodological considerations and lessons from experimental studies by Jean-Jacques Rouby, Jing Xia, Jayesh Dhanani, Gianluigi Li Bassi, Antoine Monsel, Antoni Torres, Kostoula Arvaniti, Mona Assefi, Matteo Bassetti, Stijn Blot, Matthieu Boisson, Adrien Bouglé, Jean-Michel Constantin, Jayesh Dhanani, George Dimopoulos, Jonathan Dugernier, Pauline Dureau, Stephan Ehrmann, Timothy Felton, Marin Kollef, Antonia Koutsoukou, Anna Kyriakoudi, Pierre-François Laterre, Marc Leone, Victoria Lepère, Gianluigi Li Bassi, Xuelian Liao, Shakti Bedanta Mishra, Olivier Mimoz, Antoine Monsel, Girish B Nair, Michael Niederman, Lucy B Palmer, Jose Manuel Pereira, Konstantinos Pontikis, Garyphalia Poulakou, Jérôme Pugin, Chuanyun Qian, Jie-ming Qu, Jordi Rello, Jason Roberts, Jean-Jacques Rouby, Christina Routsi, Gerald C. Smaldone, Antoni Torres, Melda Türkoğlu, Tobias Welte, Michel Wolff, Xia Jing, Li Yang, Ting Yang, Ying-gang Zhu

“…When administered intravenously, they exhibit poor lung penetration and high systemic renal and ototoxicity, imposing to restrict their administration to 5 days. …”
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