PD-1 cis-targeted IL-2v in combination with radiotherapy inhibits lung cancer growth and remodels the immune microenvironment by Pedro J Romero, Sara Labiano, Gregory Verdeil, Christian Klein, Pablo Umana, Tania Wyss, Christine Trumpfheller, Marie-Catherine Vozenin, Céline Godfroid, Jackeline Romero, Vincent Roh, Genrich V Tolstonog, Chia-Hsien Chuang, Andrea Kelemen, Laura Codarri Deak

“…The study of the clonal dynamics of tumor cells during disease progression and therapy highlighted a clonal selection upon HRT+muPD1-IL2v therapy.Conclusions We demonstrated that HRT+muPD1-IL2v combination is a potent therapeutic strategy to delay tumor growth and increase survival in a metastatic lung cancer model, but additional studies are required to completely understand the resistance mechanisms associated with the lack of complete response in this model.…”
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Hybrid peptides inspired by the RWQWRWQWR sequence inhibit cervical cancer cells growth in vitro by Natalia Ardila-Chantré, Claudia Marcela Parra-Giraldo, Yerly Vargas-Casanova, Andrea Carolina Barragán-Cardenas, Ricardo Fierro-Medina, Zuly Jenny Rivera-Monroy, Jhon Erick Rivera-Monroy, Javier Eduardo García-Castañeda

“…Aim: The aim of this research was to generate new peptide molecules with cytotoxic activity against cervical cancer that can become effective in mitigating the impact of the disease and preventing its progression. The design is based on the hybrid peptide formation strategy that allows new chemical entities to be obtained from the union of fragments of different bioactive peptides. …”
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Long-term outcomes of Türkiye’s first population-based mammography screening program: a decade of breast cancer detection and survival analysis in Bahçeşehir by Beyza Ozcinar, Erkin Aribal, Neslihan Cabioglu, Sibel Ozkan Gurdal, Gamze Varol, Nuran Akyurt, Efe Sezgin, Vahit Ozmen

“…The breast cancer rate tends to increase as the breast density category progresses from A to D (p < 0.001). The median follow-up time for 146 breast cancer patients was 95.3 months. …”
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Repressor Element 1 Silencing Transcription Factor (REST) Governs Microglia-Like BV2 Cell Migration via Progranulin (PGRN) by Tongya Yu, Yingying Lin, Yuzhen Xu, Yunxiao Dou, Feihong Wang, Hui Quan, Yanxin Zhao, Xueyuan Liu

“…Despite its possible role in disease progression, little is known about whether REST participates in microglia migration. …”
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Interleukin-10 Polymorphisms in Association with Prognosis in Patients with B-Cell Lymphoma Treated by R-CHOP by Min Kyeong Kim, Kyong-Ah Yoon, Eun Young Park, Jungnam Joo, Eun Young Lee, Hyeon-Seok Eom, Sun-Young Kong

“…A total of four polymorphisms in IL10 with heterozygous alleles were analyzed for hazard ratios of overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) using Cox proportional hazards regression analysis. …”
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Patellofemoral mechanics after uniplane open wedge high tibial osteotomy is superior to those after biplane open wedge high tibial osteotomy by Yi Zheng, Bin Yang, Decheng Meng, Zhijie Wang, Naihao Pan, Chen Feng, Juan Wang

“…Abstract Background It is known that open wedge high tibial osteotomy (OWHTO) may lead to progression of patellofemoral degeneration due to descent of the patellar height. …”
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Phase II study of concomitant radiotherapy with atezolizumab in oligometastatic soft tissue sarcomas: STEREOSARC trial protocol by Nicolas Penel, Dominique Vaur, Juliette Thariat, Alexandre Escande, Jennifer le Guevelou, Colin Debaigt, Esma Saada-Bouzid, Julien Viotti, Nazim Khalladi, David Thibouw, Marie Pierre Sunyach, Laurence Moureau-Zabotto, Mohamed Benchalal, Ovidiu Veresezan, Anne Ducassou, Cecile le Pechoux, Maria Jolnerovski, Celine Bazille, Raphael Serre, Christine Lovera

“…The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy, in term of progression-free survival (PFS) rate at 6 months, of immunomodulated stereotactic multisite irradiation in oligometastatic sarcoma patients. …”
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Abnormal ac4C modification in metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver cells by Xiqian Zhang, Yaxian Zheng, Jing Yang, Yan Yang, Qin He, Min Xu, Fangyi Long, Yujie Yang

“…Recent research has demonstrated that N4-acetylcytosine (ac4C), an RNA modification within the epitranscriptome, is implicated in progression of various diseases. However, the role of ac4C modification in MASLD remains unexplored. …”
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Loss of Type 2 Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor Activates NOD‐Like Receptor Family Protein 3/Gasdermin E‐Mediated Pyroptosis in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension by Xiao‐ting Tian, Zhou‐yang‐fan Peng, Yu‐si Wu, Yuan‐yuan Cao, Xue‐chun Li, Ying Li, Si‐Yuan Tang, Alex F. Chen, Xiao‐hui Li

“…METHODS AND RESULTS NLRP3 knockout or short hairpin RNA interference of GSDME was performed in PAH animal models to investigate its effect on PAH progression. In addition, the effects of BMPR2 deficiency and restoration of BMPR2 by BMP9 (bone morphogenetic protein 9) or FK506 on pyroptosis were explored both in animal and cell models. …”
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Efficacy and Tolerance of Vascular Electrical Stimulation Therapy in the Management of Vaso-Occlusive Crises in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: A Phase II Single-Centre Randomiz... by Renée-Paule Botti, Sie Saïda Bokoum, Etienne L’Hermite, Dohoma Alexis Silue, Boidy Kouakou, Sarah Anastasie Bognini, Serge Arnaud Agoua, Edgar Mandeng Ma Linwa, Roméo Ayemou, Kouassi Gustave Koffi

“…The secondary end points were median time to end-of-crisis, median tramadol consumption, progress of the haemoglobin level over 3 days, side effects, and treatment failure. …”
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Cell-free DNA: a metabolic byproduct with diagnostic and prognostic potential in rheumatic disorders by Fancheng Liu, Fancheng Liu, Yazhen Su, Yazhen Su, Xinling Liu, Li Zhao, Li Zhao, Zewen Wu, Zewen Wu, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Liyun Zhang, Liyun Zhang

“…Elevated concentrations of cfDNA are recognized by DNA receptors, initiating immune-inflammatory reactions which subsequently accelerate the progression of disease. Reducing excess cfDNA may help improve inflammation. …”
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Repeated low-intensity noise exposure exacerbates age-related hearing loss via RAGE signaling pathway by Jianbin Sun, Na Sai, Tong Zhang, Chaoying Tang, Shuhang Fan, Qin Wang, Da Liu, Xianhai Zeng, Juanjuan Li, Weiwei Guo, Shiming Yang, Weiju Han

“…Our findings suggest that TTS caused by repeated low-intensity noise exposure correlates with a severe sensorineural hearing loss during aging; targeting the RAGE signaling pathway may be a promising strategy to mitigate damage from low-intensity noise and slow down the progression of age-related hearing loss.…”
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Effect of adipose tissue deposition on insulin resistance in middle‐aged and elderly women: Based on QCT and MRI mDIXON‐Quant by Ying Liu, Lei Gao, Mengfei Wu, Boyang Yang, Dongxue Ren, Zekun Zhang, Wei Zhang, Yan Wang

“…Early identification and active treatment of adipose tissue deposition, especially hepatic fat deposition, may reserve and delay the progression of IR and even metabolic syndrome.…”
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Efficient and accurate tobacco leaf maturity detection: an improved YOLOv10 model with DCNv3 and efficient local attention integration by Yi Shi, Hong Wang, Fei Wang, Yingkuan Wang, Jianjun Liu, Long Zhao, Hui Wang, Feng Zhang, Qiongmin Cheng, Shunhao Qing

“…The precise determination of tobacco leaf maturity is pivotal for safeguarding the taste and quality of tobacco products, augmenting the financial gains of tobacco growers, and propelling the industry’s sustainable progression. This research addresses the inherent subjectivity and variability in conventional maturity evaluation techniques reliant on human expertise by introducing an innovative YOLOv10-based method for tobacco leaf maturity detection. …”
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Joint association of the inflammatory marker and cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome stages with all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality: a national prospective study by Yifei Cao, Wenfeng Wang, Shidong Xie, Yanfang Xu, Zishan Lin

“…These findings highlight the significance of targeted interventions to address systemic inflammation and CKM progression, potentially improving long-term outcomes in high-risk populations.…”
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3-Hydroxyanthranic acid inhibits growth of oral squamous carcinoma cells through growth arrest and DNA damage inducible alpha by Guifang Gan, Xinxia Zhou, Qiaoping Zheng, Xianfu Gao, Xu Chen, Han Zhang, Jinghao Liu, Zhaopeng Shi, Fuxiang Chen

“…Results: 3-HAA was selectively down-regulated in OSCC patients and the decreasing level intensified with pathological progression. Higher expression of kynurenine 3-monooxygenase (KMO) and kynureninase (KYNU), which can increase the content of 3-HAA, was associated with poorer prognosis of OSCC patients. …”
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A new and automated risk prediction of coronary artery disease using clinical endpoints and medical imaging-derived patient-specific insights: protocol for the retrospective GeoCAD... by Louisa Jorm, Daniel Moses, Dona Adikari, Ramtin Gharleghi, Shisheng Zhang, Arcot Sowmya, Sze-Yuan Ooi, Susann Beier

“…The ‘anatomy of risk’ hypothesis recognises that adverse anatomical features of coronary arteries enhance atherogenic haemodynamics, which in turn mediate the localisation and progression of plaques. We propose a new risk prediction method predicated on CT coronary angiography (CTCA) data and state-of-the-art machine learning methods based on a better understanding of anatomical risk for CAD. …”
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LncRNA SNHG17 Contributes to Proliferation, Migration, and Poor Prognosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Yue Luo, Junhao Lin, Jiakang Zhang, Zhenghui Song, Dayong Zheng, Fengsheng Chen, Xuefen Zhuang, Aimin Li, Xinhui Liu

“…Broadly, our findings illustrate that SNHG17 acts as a noncoding oncogene in HCC progression, suggesting its potential value as a novel target for HCC therapy.…”
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Acute Infusion-Related Side Effects of Amphotericin B Lipid Complex (ABLC) in Oncohematological Patients: Real-World Data from Brazilian Reference Centers by Francelise Bridi Cavassin, Marcello Mihailenko Chaves Magri, Ariela Victoria Borgmann, Isabela Dombeck Floriani, Marina Rachid Barreto, Tania Zaleski, Fabianne Altruda de Moraes Costa Carlesse, Giovanni Luís Breda, Fábio de Araújo Motta, Diego Rodrigues Falci, Ana Verena Almeida Mendes, Hugo Paz Morales, Patrícia Silva Montes, Mariane Taborda, Talita Teles Teixeira Pereira, João Luiz Baú-Carneiro, Flávio Queiroz-Telles

“…Seventy-nine (34.5%) developed some IRSE, 5.1% of which progressed in severe form to discontinuation of treatment. …”
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The age-adjusted international prognostic index 2 (A-FLIPI2) for elderly patients with follicular lymphoma by Jiesong Wang, Junlei Jia, Jingwei Yu, Jing Liu, Meng Gao, Hengqi Liu, Lanfang Li, Lihua Qiu, Shiyong Zhou, Bin Meng, Wenchen Gong, Zhengzi Qian, Xianhuo Wang, Huilai Zhang

“…Among the four scoring systems evaluated, A-FLIPI2 showed the highest AUC for predicting risk of death (0.793) and disease progression (0.678). And the performance of A-FLIPI2 is validated in an external validation cohort. …”
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