Structural insights into isoform-specific RAS-PI3Kα interactions and the role of RAS in PI3Kα activation by Daniel Czyzyk, Wupeng Yan, Simon Messing, William Gillette, Takashi Tsuji, Mitsuhiro Yamaguchi, Shinji Furuzono, David M. Turner, Dominic Esposito, Dwight V. Nissley, Frank McCormick, Dhirendra K. Simanshu

“…Notably, in the RAS-p110α complex structures, RAS interaction with p110α is limited to the RAS-binding domain and does not involve the kinase domain. This study underscores the pivotal role of the RAS-PI3Kα interaction in PI3Kα activation and provides a blueprint for designing PI3Kα isoform-specific inhibitors to disrupt this interaction.…”
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Serum Lipids Alterations in Patients Under Systemic JAK Inhibitors Treatments in Dermatology: Clinical Aspects and Management by Giovanni Paolino, Mario Valenti, Andrea Carugno, Matteo Bianco, Dario Didona, Matteo Riccardo Di Nicola, Pier Luigi Acutis, Carmen Cantisani, Vittoria Giulia Bianchi, Nicola Zerbinati, Alessandra Narcisi, Antonio Costanzo, Santo Raffaele Mercuri

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi) have significantly advanced the treatment of various dermatological conditions by modulating the JAK-STAT signalling pathway. …”
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Anti‐retinal Autoantibodies in Hydroxychloroquine Eye Toxicity by Samuel D. Good, Grazyna Adamus, Michael B. Gorin, Jordan Jacquez, Jennifer Grossman, Isao Matsuura, Ashira Hasan, Brian Skaggs, Maureen McMahon

“…Results Patients with HCQ retinal toxicity had a higher likelihood of testing positive for anti‐arrestin AAbs (60.7% vs 30.6%, P = 0.001) and anti–pyruvate kinase M2 AAbs (46.4% vs 28.1%, P = 0.05). Patients with HCQ eye toxicity also had a higher number of total anti‐retinal AAbs (mean 3.0 ± 2.40 vs 2.04 ± 1.7, P = 0.01). …”
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Fever, Myositis, and Paralysis: Is This Inflammatory Myopathy or Neuroinvasive Disease? by Aneeta R. Kiran, Richard A. Lau, Kim M. Wu, Andrew L. Wong, Philip J. Clements, Emil R. Heinze

“…Laboratory revealed a creatine kinase of 45,000 and a urinalysis with large blood but no red blood cells, suggesting rhabdomyolysis. …”
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Clinical characteristics and associated factors of pediatric acute necrotizing encephalopathy: a retrospective study by Huiling Zhang, Yilong Wang, Qianyun Ding, Xuekun Li, Sheng Ye

“…Laboratory tests revealed that patients who died had higher creatinine, lactate, activated partial thromboplastin time, thrombin time, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-10, creatine kinase, and D-dimer than survivors. Imaging examinations predominantly revealed symmetrical lesions in the thalamus. …”
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Biodistribution of a Mitochondrial Metabolic Tracer, [18F]F-AraG, in Healthy Volunteers by Jelena Levi, Heying Duan, Shahriar Yaghoubi, Juliet Packiasamy, Lyna Huynh, Tina Lam, Faiq Shaikh, Deepak Behera, Hong Song, Joseph Blecha, Salma Jivan, Youngho Seo, Henry F. VanBrocklin

“…The biodistribution was generally reflective of the expression and activity profiles of the enzymes involved in [18F]F-AraG’s cellular accumulation, mitochondrial kinase dGK, and SAMHD1. The highest uptake was observed in the kidneys and liver, while the brain, lung, bone marrow, and muscle showed low tracer uptake. …”
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AozC, a zn(II)2Cys6 transcription factor, negatively regulates salt tolerance in Aspergillus oryzae by controlling fatty acid biosynthesis by Wenbin Yu, Zeying Zhao, Yufei Zhang, Yayi Tu, Bin He

“…Notably, the regulatory role of AozC in the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling and ABC transporters pathways was highlighted, underscoring its significance in cellular osmotic balance and endoplasmic reticulum homeostasis. …”
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Pretreatment with AM1241 Enhances the Analgesic Effect of Intrathecally Administrated Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Junran Xie, Jinxuan Ren, Na Liu, Chengwei Wu, Dongju Xiao, Huanyu Luo, Jingxian Du

“…Moreover, CCI-induced upregulation of the phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2 (p-ERK1/2) was inhibited following i.t. injection of AM1241-treated mesenchymal stem cells and this inhibition was noticeably higher compared to injection with untreated mesenchymal stem cells. …”
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FLT3 is associated with dendritic cell infiltration, tertiary lymphoid structure construction, and predict response to checkpoint inhibitors immunotherapy in solid cancers by Yongchang Tang, Hong Wang, Jiankun Zhang, Chunhui Yang, Fei Xu, Yan Song, Tianen Li, Qiangbo Zhang

“…Abstract The crosstalk between cancers and the immune microenvironment plays a critical role in malignant progression. FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) is a frequently mutated gene in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). …”
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EGFR-Mutated Lung Adenocarcinoma With Li–Fraumeni Syndrome: The Imperative for Germline Testing in Patients With a Family History, a Case Report by Hiroyuki Fujii, MD, Yusuke Okuma, MD, PhD, Makoto Hirata, MD, PhD, Yuki Shinno, MD, PhD, Tatsuya Yoshida, MD, PhD, Yasushi Goto, MD, PhD, Hidehito Horinouchi, MD, PhD, Noboru Yamamoto, MD, PhD, Yuichiro Ohe, MD, PhD

“…Remarkably, despite the presence of EGFR mutation, the response to EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor was poor, whereas the response to cytotoxic anticancer drugs and immunotherapy was favorable. …”
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The endocannabinoid system’s genetic polymorphisms in sickle cell anemia patients by Amanda Cristina Meneguetti Berti, Vanessa da Silveira Ramos de Castro, Gabriela Silva Arcanjo, Aderson da Silva Araujo, Antonio Roberto Lucena-Araujo, Marcos André Cavalcanti Bezerra, Lucas Gazarini, Danilo Grünig Humberto da Silva, Edis Belini-Júnior

“…The SCA ischemic priapism is related to unbalanced vasodilation/vasoconstriction pathways, such as decreased RhoA/Rho-kinase (ROCK) signaling. Since activating the type 2 cannabinoid receptor (CB2) decreases RhoA activation, we suggest a novel approach to SCA priapism involving CB2.…”
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Identification of prognostic biomarkers of sepsis and construction of ceRNA regulatory networks by Guihong Chen, Wen Zhang, Chenglin Wang, Muhu Chen, Yingchun Hu, Zheng Wang

“…GO results showed that differential expression genes were mainly involved in membrane raft, actin cytoskeleton, regulation of immune response, negative regulation of cAMP-dependent protein kinase activity, etc. Meta-analysis screened 2 core genes, GSPT1 and NPRL3, which are associated with sepsis prognosis. 10 × Single-cell RNA sequencing showed that GSPT1 and NPRL3 were widely localized in immune cells, mainly macrophages and T cells. …”
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NF-κB Signaling in the Brain of Autistic Subjects by Mazhar Malik, Zujaja Tauqeer, Ashfaq M. Sheikh, Guang Wen, Amenah Nagori, Kun Yang, W. Ted Brown, Xiaohong Li

“…Our results showed that the level of IKKα kinase, which phosphorylates the inhibitory subunit IκBα, is significantly increased in the cerebellum of autistic subjects. …”
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MicroRNA-17-5p and MicroRNA-130b-3p Promote Radioresistance of Glioma Stem Cells by Targeting PTEN/AKT/HIF-1α Pathway-Controlled Phosphopentose Metabolism by Tao Xie, Yu-Hao Ding, Jun Dong, Xi-An Fu

“…SU3 cells transfected with miR-17-5p or miR-130b-3p mimics or inhibitors were used to determine cell viability after irradiation as well as to examine changes of supernatant glucose, intracellular glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH), 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6-PGDH), reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH), reduced glutathione (GSH), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN), hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α), glucose transporter (GLUT)-1/3, protein kinase B (AKT), and p-AKT levels. The target gene of the two miRs was verified by luciferase reporter gene assay. …”
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Dendrobium chrysotoxum Lindl. Alleviates Diabetic Retinopathy by Preventing Retinal Inflammation and Tight Junction Protein Decrease by Zengyang Yu, Chenyuan Gong, Bin Lu, Li Yang, Yuchen Sheng, Lili Ji, Zhengtao Wang

“…In addition, DC alleviated the increased 1 and phosphorylated p65, IκB, and IκB kinase (IKK) in diabetic rats. DC also reduced the increased serum levels of TNFα, interferon-γ (IFN-γ), IL-6, IL-1β, IL-8, IL-12, IL-2, IL-3, and IL-10 in diabetic rats. …”
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Punicalagin prevents obesity-related cardiac dysfunction through promoting DNA demethylation in mice by Shengjie Pei, Run Liu, Qingqing Ma, Peng Jiang, Xin He, Zhongshi Qi, Jiacheng Fang, Xu Yang, Zirui Yao, Xiaoqian Liu, Xianfeng Jing, Lei Chen, Duo Li

“…Compared with the HFD group, the protein level of ten-eleven translocation enzyme (TET) 2 was significantly higher in PU treatment groups, p-AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) was signif icantly higher in LPU group. …”
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An Update on African Trypanocide Pharmaceutics and Resistance. by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, MacLeod, Ewan Thomas, Ntulume, Ibrahim, Welburn, Susan Christina

“…Melarsoprol binds irreversibly with pyruvate kinase protein sulfhydryl groups and neutralizes enzymes which interrupts the trypanosome ATP generation. …”
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Atrial Arrhythmias in Patients with Severe COVID-19 by Kai-Yue Han, Qi Qiao, Ye-Qian Zhu, Xin-Guang Chen, Xing-Xing Kang, Gao-Feng Zhang, Xun-Chao Cai, Yong Du, Jing Jin, Ruo-Min Di, Chen-Xi Yang, Feng-Xiang Zhang, Ying-Jia Xu

“…Patients with severe COVID-19 (severe and critical type diseases) developed more atrial arrhythmias compared with those with nonsevere symptoms. Plasma creatine kinase isoenzyme (CKMB) levels (P=0.01) were higher in the severe group than in the nonsevere group, and there were more deaths in the severe group than in the nonsevere group (6 (15%) vs. 3 (2.30%); P=0.05). …”
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Role of Muramyl Dipeptide in Lipopolysaccharide-Mediated Biological Activity and Osteoclast Activity by Hideki Kitaura, Masahiko Ishida, Keisuke Kimura, Haruki Sugisawa, Akiko Kishikawa, Kazuhiro Shima, Saika Ogawa, Jiawei Qi, Wei-Ren Shen

“…Additionally, MDP enhances LPS-induced mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling in stromal cells. Taken together, these findings suggest that MDP plays an important role in LPS-induced biological activities. …”
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Local and Systemic IKKε and NF-κB Signaling Associated with Sjögren’s Syndrome Immunopathogenesis by Weiqian Chen, Jin Lin, Heng Cao, Danyi Xu, Bei Xu, Liqin Xu, Lihuan Yue, Chuanyin Sun, Guolin Wu, Wenbin Qian

“…The inhibitor of κB (IκB) kinase (IKK) family such as IKKα, IKKβ, IKKγ, and IKKε, is required for this signaling. …”
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