Frk positively regulates innate antiviral immunity by phosphorylating TBK1 by Xiaomei Zhang, Ying You, Tingrong Xiong, Tingrong Xiong, Xiaokai Zhang, Haibo Wang, Jinxia Geng, Miao Wang, Yanyan Xu, Shanshan Gao, Shanshan Gao, Xiaoyan Wu, Yue Zheng, Xianhua Wen, Haoyu Yang, Yu Wang, Yu Wang, Xiaohua Wen, Congcong Zhao

“…In this study, we validated the function of Fyn-related kinase (Frk) in the antiviral innate immune response and identified the direct target molecule of Frk in the IFN-β signaling pathway. …”
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Fhl1, a new spatially specific protein, regulates vein graft neointimal hyperplasia by Chaoqun Wang, Jiantao Chen, Zicong Feng, Bohao Jian, Suiqing Huang, Kangni Feng, Haoliang Liu, Zhuoming Zhou, Ziyin Ye, Jing Lu, Mengya Liang, Zhongkai Wu

“…Systemic knockout of Fhl1 in SD rats via the phosphoinositide 3‐kinase pathway exacerbated graft inflammation, heightened cell proliferation, and accelerated NIH. …”
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Vaccarin suppresses diabetic nephropathy through <?A3B2 pi6?>inhibiting the EGFR/ERK1/2 signaling pathway by Zhu Xuexue, Meng Xinyu, Du Xinyao, Zhao Chenyang, Ma Xinyu, Wen Yuanyuan, Zhang Shijie, Hou Bao, Cai Weiwei, Du Bin, Han Zhijun, Xu Fei, Qiu Liying, Sun Haijian

“…In support of these findings, VAC reduces the phosphorylation levels of both EGFR and its downstream mediator, extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2), in diabetic kidneys and HG-treated HK-2 cells. …”
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A phase II trial of anlotinib plus EGFR-TKIs in advanced non-small cell lung cancer with gradual, oligo, or potential progression after EGFR-TKIs treatment (CTONG-1803/ALTER-L001) by Hua-Jun Chen, Hai-Yan Tu, Yanping Hu, Yun Fan, Guowu Wu, Shundong Cang, Yi Yang, Nong Yang, Rui Ma, Gaowa Jin, Ximing Xu, Anwen Liu, Shubin Tang, Ying Cheng, Yan Yu, Chong-Rui Xu, Qing Zhou, Yi-Long Wu

“…Abstract Background The study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of combined anlotinib and EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who had gradual, oligo, or potential progression after previous EGFR-TKIs treatment. …”
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Reduction of intestinal RIPK1 ameliorates HFD-induced metabolic disorders in female mice by Ye Yuan, Xiaomin Hu, Chunguang Guo, Yihua Xu, Shihan Li, Wei Wen, Xinli Hu, Fanxin Zeng, Weiyi Cui, Wenli Chen, Xueting Sun, Ning Hou, Jue Wang, Rui-Ping Xiao, Xiuqin Zhang

“…In this study, using receptor-interacting protein kinase 1 (Ripk1) intestine-specific heterozygous knockout mice (Ripk1IEC+/−) and high-fat diet (HFD)-feeding mouse model, we report that HFD-induced shift in the transcriptional profile of the ileum toward that of the jejunum, characterized by increased expression of jejunal feature genes in the ileum, are attenuated in Ripk1IEC+/− female mice, but not in males. …”
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Skatole Alleviates Osteoarthritis by Reprogramming Macrophage Polarization and Protecting Chondrocytes by Weiyun Wang, Yaru Chu, Yunkun Lu, Jie Xu, Weixuan Zhao, Zhuo Liang, Xueqiang Guo, Lingling Xi, Tao Han, Yaping Shen, Wenjuan Song, Yanhua Tang, Mengnan Wen, Zhuang Qian, Lei Wang, Zhenlin Fan, Guangdong Zhou, Wenjie Ren

“…Mechanistically, skatole activated signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 (Stat6) signaling, promoting M2 macrophage polarization, while inhibiting nuclear factor-κB (NFκB) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways to suppress M1 polarization. …”
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IFN-γ licenses normal and pathogenic ALPK1/TIFA pathway in human monocytes by Amandine Martin, Solène Caron, Mélissa Marcotte, Pauline Bronnec, Etienne Garneret, Nora Martel, Georgina Maalouf, Pascal Sève, David Saadoun, Yvan Jamilloux, Thomas Henry

“…Summary: Alpha-kinase 1 (ALPK1) is an immune receptor sensing the bacterial nucleotide sugar ADP-heptose. …”
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Enhanced protective effect of selenium-biofortified peptide RYNA(Se)MNDYT compared with its native peptide RYNAMNDYT in lipopolysaccharide-injured murine gut microbiota by Shujian Wu, Zhenjun Zhu, Mengfei Chen, Aohuan Huang, Yizhen Xie, Jiaming Chen, Liang Xue, Moutong Chen, Jumei Zhang, Juan Wang, Qingping Wu, Yu Ding

“…Furthermore, Se-biofortification in Se-enriched Cordyceps militaris affected the parental proteins of Se-P2 to modulate mitogen-activated protein kinase, GPI anchored protein, and carbohydrate metabolism, translation, folding, sorting and degradation, which may contribute to the bioactivity of Se-P2. …”
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KRASG12C‐inhibitor‐based combination therapies for pancreatic cancer: insights from drug screening by Constanza Tapia Contreras, Jonas Dominik Falke, Dana‐Magdalena Seifert, Carolin Schneider, Lukas Krauß, Xin Fang, Denise Müller, Engin Demirdizen, Melanie Spitzner, Tiago De Oliveira, Christian Schneeweis, Jochen Gaedcke, Silke Kaulfuß, Kimia Mirzakhani, Bernd Wollnik, Karly Conrads, Tim Beißbarth, Gabriela Salinas, Jonas Hügel, Nils Beyer, Sophia Rheinländer, Ulrich Sax, Matthias Wirth, Lena‐Christin Conradi, Maximilian Reichert, Volker Ellenrieder, Philipp Ströbel, Michael Ghadimi, Marian Grade, Dieter Saur, Elisabeth Hessmann, Günter Schneider

“…Results revealed synergistic effects with son of sevenless homolog 1 (SOS1) inhibitors, tyrosine‐protein phosphatase non‐receptor type 11 (PTPN11)/Src homology region 2 domain‐containing phosphatase‐2 (SHP2) inhibitors, and broad‐spectrum multi‐kinase inhibitors. Validation in a novel and unique KRASG12C‐mutated patient‐derived organoid model confirmed the described hits from the screening experiment. …”
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Evaluation of circulating tumor DNA as a prognostic and predictive biomarker in BRAF V600E mutated colorectal cancer—results from the FIRE‐4.5 study by Susanne Klein‐Scory, Alexander Baraniskin, Wolff Schmiegel, Thomas Mika, Roland Schroers, Swantje Held, Kathrin Heinrich, David Tougeron, Dominik P. Modest, Ingo Schwaner, Jan Eucker, Rudolf Pihusch, Martina Stauch, Florian Kaiser, Christoph Kahl, Meinolf Karthaus, Christian Müller, Christof Burkart, Sebastian Stintzing, Volker Heinemann

“…The randomized FIRE‐4.5 (AIO KRK0116) trial compared first‐line therapy with FOLFOXIRI (folinic acid, fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan) plus either cetuximab or bevacizumab in B‐Raf proto‐oncogene, serine/threonine kinase (BRAF) V600E‐mutant metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients. …”
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Effect of radiotherapy exposure on fruquintinib plus sintilimab treatment in refractory microsatellite stable metastatic colorectal cancer: a prospective observation study by Jing Wang, Tao Zhang, Lei Zhao, Min Jin, Pindong Li, Shengli Yang, Hong Ma, Zhenyu Lin, Junli Liu, Hongli Liu, Kunyu Yang, Dandan Yu, Jianli Hu, Jun Xue, Mingxia Cheng, Chuying Huang

“…This study aimed to investigate the association between RT exposure and clinical responses to fruquintinib (a highly selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor) plus sintilimab (an anti-programmed death 1 antibody; F&amp;S) in previously treated patients with MSS-mCRC and to explore predictive biomarkers.Methods In this prospective observational study, patients with mCRC receiving F&amp;S as third-line or subsequent treatment were enrolled. …”
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Apigenin ameliorates imiquimod-induced psoriasis in C57BL/6J mice by inactivating STAT3 and NF-κB by Xianshe Meng, Shihong Zheng, Zequn Yin, Xuerui Wang, Daigang Yang, Tingfeng Zou, Huaxin Li, Yuanli Chen, Chenzhong Liao, Zhouling Xie, Xiaodong Fan, Jihong Han, Yajun Duan, Xiaoxiao Yang

“…Moreover, it suppressed IMQ-caused cell hyperproliferation by inactivating STAT3 through regulation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) pathway. …”
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Role of hepatocyte RIPK1 in maintaining liver homeostasis during metabolic challenges by Weigao Zhang, Hu Liu, Danyang Zhang, Yuguo Yi, Liang Tao, Yunfeng Zhu, Shuxian Huang, Xunan Zhao, Qianchao Shao, Peiqi Li, Yiwen Weng, Wei Lu, Jianfa Zhang, Haibing Zhang, Yuxin Chen, Dan Weng

“…In this study, we identified Receptor interacting protein kinase 1 (RIPK1) in hepatocytes as a critical regulator in preserving hepatic homeostasis during metabolic challenges, such as short-term fasting or high-fat dieting. …”
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Effect of Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training on Motor Function of Rats with Spinal Cord Injury Based on AMPK-Autophagy Signaling Pathway by CAI Jili, ZHAI Chenyuan, WANG Zun, WU Qi, FANG Lu, WANG Yu, WANG Tong

“…ObjectiveTo explore the effect and mechanism of body weight supported treadmill training on motor function of rats with spinal cord injured (SCI) based on the adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK)-autophagy signaling pathway.MethodsA total of 30 10-week-old female SD rats were randomly divided into sham operation group, model group, and exercise group, with 10 cases in each group. …”
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Effect and Mechanism of Electroacupuncture at the Affected Side of Quchi （LI 11） and Yanglingquan （GB 34） Acupoints in Rats with Limb Spasms after Cerebral Infarction by ZHAN Sheng, HUANG Linxing, YI Lizhen, CHEN Ruixue, HUANG Huiyuan, YUE Zenghui

“…ObjectiveTo observe the effect of electroacupuncture at the affected side of Quchi (LI 11) and Yanglingquan (GB 34) acupoints on cortical injury and serum inflammatory factors [interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)], glutamate (Glu), malondialdehyde (MDA), riboflavin kinase (RFK) and NADPH oxidase 2 (NOX2) in rats with post-stroke spasticity(PSS), and to investigate the mechanism of electroacupuncture in alleviating brain injury after ischemic stroke.MethodsA total of 30 SPF healthy adult male SD rats were randomly divided into sham operation group and model group, with 10 and 20 rats in each group. …”
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HIF-1α and VEGF Immunophenotypes as Potential Biomarkers in the Prognosis and Evaluation of Treatment Efficacy of Atherosclerosis: A Systematic Review of the Literature by Dimitra P. Vageli, Panagiotis G. Doukas, Dimitrios Georgiou, Michailangelos P. Prokopiou, Nefeli E. Ladaki, Androniki Papadopoulou, Sotirios G. Doukas, Konstantina Zacharouli, Konstantinos P. Makaritsis, Maria Ioannou

“…Increased VEGF in a coronary artery, activated macrophages, or chronic exposure to methamphetamine is associated with elevated levels of serum inflammatory cells (interleukin-18; IL18), p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) phosphorylation, lipopolysaccharide-induced tumor necrosis factor-alpha factor (LITAF), and signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 isoform B (STAT6B) overexpression, leading to atherosclerosis progression and plaque break. …”
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Transcriptomic Profiling and Tumor Microenvironment Classification Reveal Unique and Dynamic Immune Biology in HIV-Associated Kaposi Sarcoma by Jihua Yang, Ayse Ece Cali Daylan, Aleksei Shevkoplias, Ekaterina Postovalova, Meng Wang, Andrey Tyshevich, Matthew Lee, Hiba Narvel, Ksenia Zornikova, Nara Shin, Nikita Kotlov, Luca Paoluzzi, Changcheng Zhu, Balazs Halmos, Xingxing Zang, Haiying Cheng

“…Notably, HIV-negative KS samples showed alterations in NK cell-mediated immunity and cytotoxic response pathways, whereas HIV-positive samples exhibited changes in growth regulation and protein kinase activity pathways at the time of initial diagnosis. …”
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The dilemma of X-linked agammaglobulinemia carriers by Federica Pulvirenti, MD, PhD, Cinzia Milito, MD, PhD, Francesco Cinetto, MD, PhD, Giulia Garzi, MD, Germano Sardella, MD, Giuseppe Spadaro, MD, Francesca Lippi, MD, Valentina Guarnieri, MD, Bianca Laura Cinicola, MD, Maria Carrabba, MD, PhD, Daniele Guadagnolo, MD, Giovanna Fabio, MD, Baldassarre Martire, MD, Caterina Cancrini, MD, PhD, Giulia Lanzoni, MD, Andrea Finocchi, MD, PhD, Gigliola Di Matteo, MD, PhD, Eva Pompilii, MD, Simona Ferrari, BD, PhD, Isabella Quinti, MD, PhD

“…Background: Many patients with X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) nowadays have reached adulthood, as well as their sisters, possibly carriers of a deleterious Bruton tyrosine kinase variant. Studies on motherhood outcomes in families with XLA are lacking. …”
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ROR1 CAR-T cells and ferroptosis inducers orchestrate tumor ferroptosis via PC-PUFA2 by Dan Li, Wenjie Zhang, Ruiheng Wang, Shufeng Xie, Yixin Wang, Wanxin Guo, Zixuan Huang, Chaoqun Lu, Liang Shan, Han Liu, Lifang Ma, Xumin Hou, Zhenshu Xu, Jiayi Wang

“…This study investigated the potential of combining receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 1 (ROR1)-targeting CAR-T cells with ferroptosis inducers to promote ferroptosis of tumor cells and enhance anti-tumor efficacy. …”
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Effect of electroacupuncture on vascular remodeling in rats with cerebral ischemia by regulating irisin based on VEGF/Akt/eNOS signaling pathway by Lu Cao, Wenchao Ding, Yashuo Feng, Chong Guan, Li Liu, Hongyu Xie, Kewei Yu, Dongyan Xu, Lijuan Zhao, Xuan Sha, Xiaoman Deng, Santian Wu, Yangrui Wang, Yi Wu, Tingting Zhang, Nianhong Wang

“…In addition, the EA group exhibited a significant reduction in cerebral infarct volume and impairment of neurobehavioral function, an increase in cerebral blood flow and microvascular diameter on the ischemic side, and significantly higher expression levels of FNDC5, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), protein kinase B (Akt), and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS). …”
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