A novel mitochondrial-related risk model for predicting prognosis and immune checkpoint blockade therapy response in uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma by Ru-Gen Liao, Jin-Hong Wang, Fan Zhang, Yu-Tong Fang, Li Zhou, Yong-Qu Zhang

“…Conversely, low-risk patients exhibited higher expression of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) family members and immune checkpoint genes (ICGs) compared to their high-risk counterparts.Consequently, low-risk patients showed greater responsiveness to immunotherapy and potential small molecule drugs, whereas high-risk patients were more susceptible to chemotherapy. …”
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New Potential Weapons for Refractory Scleritis in the Era of Targeted Therapy by Claudia Fabiani, Jurgen Sota, Maite Sainz-de-la-Maza, Laura Pelegrín, Giacomo Emmi, Giuseppe Lopalco, Florenzo Iannone, Lorenzo Vannozzi, Silvana Guerriero, Maria Chiara Gelmi, Donato Rigante, Gian Marco Tosi, José Hernández-Rodríguez, Luca Cantarini

“…This is a retrospective study assessing the efficacy of several biologic agents (rituximab, anakinra, tocilizumab, and abatacept) and the small molecule tofacitinib in the treatment of scleritis through assessment of scleral inflammation and relapses, as well as treatment impact on best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and safety profile. …”
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Endothelial-Ercc1 DNA repair deficiency provokes blood-brain barrier dysfunction by Cathrin E. Hansen, Davide Vacondio, Lennart van der Molen, Annika A. Jüttner, Wing Ka Fung, Manon Karsten, Bert van het Hof, Ruud D. Fontijn, Gijs Kooij, Maarten E. Witte, Anton J. M. Roks, Helga E. de Vries, Inge Mulder, Nienke M. de Wit

“…Moreover, EC-KO mice displayed BBB leakage and enhanced cell adhesion molecule expression accompanied by peripheral immune cell infiltration into the brain. …”
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A stable and biocompatible shortwave infrared nanoribbon for dual-channel in vivo imaging by Cheng Yao, Ruwei Wei, Xiao Luo, Jie Zhou, Xiaodong Zhang, Xicun Lu, Yan Dong, Ruofan Chu, Yuxin Sun, Yu Wang, Wencheng Xia, Dahui Qu, Cong Liu, Jun Ren, Guangbo Ge, Jinquan Chen, Xuhong Qian, Youjun Yang

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Prognostic Value of Cerebrospinal Fluid and Serum Neurofilament Light Chain in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Correlation Study by Siqi Dong, Xiaoni Liu, Yanni Zhou, Jiatong Li, Zihan Qi, Zihan Wang, Wenbo Yang, Xiangjun Chen

“…NfL concentrations were quantified using the single molecule array (Simoa) technique. Results Our findings demonstrate a robust correlation between NfL levels in matched CSF and serum samples. …”
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Tetramethylpyrazine and paeoniflorin combination (TMP-PF) alleviates atherosclerosis progress by reducing hyperlipemia and inhibiting plaque angiogenesis via the NR4A1/VEGFR2 pathw... by Rong Yuan, Qiqi Xin, Weili Shi, Yu Miao, Zhengchuan Zhu, Yahui Yuan, Ying Chen, Xiaoning Chen, Sean Xiao Leng, Keji Chen, Weihong Cong

“…The present study aims to assess the anti-atherosclerotic properties of TMP-PF in ApoE-/- mice and explore the related molecule mechanisms. Results showed that TMP and high-dose TMP-PF decreased serum triglyceride and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, suppressed vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) and nuclear receptor subfamily 4 group A member 1 (NR4A1) expression in aortic tissues, inhibited plaque angiogenesis, reduced plaque areas, and alleviated atherosclerosis in ApoE-/- mice. …”
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Genes related to neural tube defects and glioblastoma by Rui Cao, Yurong Liu, Kaixin Wei, Ning Jin, Yuxiang Liang, Ruifang Ao, Weiwei Pan, Xiang Wang, Xiuwei Wang, Li Zhang, Jun Xie

“…To obtain genes related to both NTDs and GBM, as well as small molecule drugs with potential clinical application value. …”
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Hydrogen production by water electrolysis: Advances, challenges and future prospects by Zheng ZHANG, Lingjun SONG

“…Coupled hydrogen production, which links with other small molecule oxidation reactions, improves hydrogen production efficiency but requires further advancements in electrode material selection and reaction rate optimization. …”
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Mechanism of <italic>Hindu Datura</italic> in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis from the Perspective of Network Pharmacology by Changlong FU, Yangyang MEI, Xihai LI, Zhiwei QIU, Changxing CHEN, Chunsong ZHENG

“…Objective:To construct the active component target of <italic>Hindu datura</italic> and the disease target of rheumatoid arthritis by using network pharmacology, to predict the specific molecular signal and pathway of <italic>hindu datura</italic> in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, and to analyze its potential therapeutic target and molecular mechanism.Methods:All the chemical components of <italic>hindu datura</italic> were summarized and screened through Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform(TCMSP)database, retrieval was performed with the preset oral bioavailability(OB)≥30%and drug like(DL)≥0.18.Uniprot database was used to screen the entire correlation basis of the effective chemical compound.After screening the disease target with"rheumatoid arthritis"as the retrieval word using GeneCards and OMIM database, the superimposed target area between the drug target of <italic>hindu datura</italic> and the disease target of rheumatoid arthritis was summarized and analyzed, and it could be used as the prediction target gene of <italic>hindu datura</italic> for treating rheumatoid arthritis.Network targets were constructed and analyzed for the exported data based on Cytoscape 3.7.1 software and STRING 7.8 database.Finally, GO functional enrichment analysis and KEGG signal pathway analysis were performed to further screen the main targets and signal pathways.Results:①Through screening and analysis, 27 effective compounds, 318 corresponding target genes and 125 predicted target genes were obtained for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.②The core genes in PPI network mainly included JUN, AKT1, RELA, MAPK1, etc.③GO functional enrichment analysis showed that the biological process(BP)for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis by <italic>hindu datura</italic> mainly involves response to lipopolysaccharide, response to lipopolysaccharide, response to molecule of bacterial origin, response to metalion, response to oxidative stress, response to steroid hormone, cellular response to oxidative stress, reactive oxygen species metabolic process, response to oxygen levels, etc..The cell component(CC)consisted of membrane raft, membrane region, plasma membrane raft and presynaptic membrane; molecular functions(MF)mainly involved the nuclear receptor activity, transcription factor activity(direct ligand regulated sequence-specific DNA binding), steroid hormone receptor activity, cytokine receptors, cytokine activity, DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymeraseⅡtranscription factor binding, kinase regulator activity, receptor ligand activity, etc.The analysis of KEGG signaling pathway showed that the obvious pathway of <italic>hindu datura</italic> in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis may involve IL-17 signaling pathway, TNF signal pathway, HIF-1signalpathway, Toll-like receptor signal pathway, etc.Conclusion:The potential mechanism of <italic>hindu datura</italic> for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis is to exert anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antioxidant effects, which involve a number of interactive signal pathways.…”
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Computational and experimental exploration of morpholine pendent 2-hydrazineyl thiazole: Insights from DFT, ADME profiling, antifungal efficacy and molecular docking analyses by Vishnu A. Adole, I.Antony Danish, J.Jebasingh Kores, J.Winfred Jebaraj, S. Janani, Suresh K. Ghotekar, Rakesh D. Amrutkar

“…This work presents an extensive computational investigation of the molecular structure and characteristics of molecule (E)-4-(4-(1-(2-(4-(4-nitrophenyl)thiazol-2-yl)hydrazineylidene)ethyl)phenyl)morpholine. …”
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GENI as an AMPK Activator Binds α and γ Subunits and Improves the Memory Dysfunction of Alzheimer’s Disease Mouse Models via Autophagy and Neuroprotection by Ying Wang, Lanjie Li, Danni Chen, Jiaheng Shan, Meijuan Yi, Hiroyuki Osada, Minoru Yoshida, Lan Xiang, Jianhua Qi

“…Furthermore, the Western blot, small interfering RNA (siRNA), drug affinity responsive target stability (DARTS), cellular thermal shift assay (CESTA), liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS), adenosine 5′-monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) mutants and surface plasmon resonance (SPR) analysis were utilized to clarify the mechanism of action and identify target protein of this molecule. GENI exerts anti-AD efficacy in galactose-induced AD mice and naturally aging mice with AD through neuroprotection and modification of autophagy and neuron inflammation. …”
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Tear metabolomics reveals novel potential biomarkers in epithelial herpes simplex keratitis by Jinyu Zhang, Zhenning Wu, Yangqi Zhang, Kaili Wu, Xiaoyi Li, Shiyou Zhou

“…Metabolites were quantified and matched against entries in the human metabolome database (HMDB) and small molecule pathway database (SMPDB) to identify metabolites and metabolic pathways, respectively. …”
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Thrombin Cleavage of Osteopontin Modulates Its Activities in Human Cells In Vitro and Mouse Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis In Vivo by Elena Boggio, Chiara Dianzani, Casimiro Luca Gigliotti, Maria Felicia Soluri, Nausicaa Clemente, Giuseppe Cappellano, Erika Toth, Davide Raineri, Benedetta Ferrara, Cristoforo Comi, Umberto Dianzani, Annalisa Chiocchetti

“…Interestingly, thrombin cleavage of osteopontin unmasks a cryptic domain of interaction with α4β1 integrin that is the main adhesion molecule involved in lymphocyte transmigration to the brain and is the target for natalizumab, the most potent drug preventing relapses. …”
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Domperidone inhibits dengue virus infection by targeting the viral envelope protein and nonstructural protein 1 by Nuttapong Kaewjiw, Thanawat Thaingtamtanha, Damini Mehra, Wanida Chawnawa, Tanapan Prommool, Chunya Puttikhunt, Adisak Songjaeng, Kessiri Kongmanas, Panisadee Avirutnan, Prasit Luangaram, Chatchawan Srisawat, Sittiruk Roytrakul, Stephan A. Bäurle, Sansanee Noisakran

“…Domperidone was identified by pharmacophore-based virtual screening as a small molecule that can bind to both the viral envelope (E) and the nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) of DENV. …”
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Molecular Dynamics Simulation of CO₂-ECBM Under Different Moisture Contents by Xiaoyu Cheng, Xuanping Gong, Cheng Cheng, Quangui Li, Ziqiang Li

“…The interactions among water molecules, coal beds, and gases during the process of coal bed methane mining are highly complex. …”
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DNMT1-driven methylation of RORA facilitates esophageal squamous cell carcinoma progression under hypoxia through SLC2A3 by Wenjian Yao, Linlin Shang, Yinghao Wang, Lei Xu, Yu Bai, Mingyu Feng, Xiangbo Jia, Sen Wu

“…Abstract Background The RAR-related orphan receptor alpha (RORA), a circadian clock molecule, is highly associated with anti-oncogenes. …”
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Improving Soybean Germination and Nodule Development with Nitric Oxide-Releasing Polymeric Nanoparticles by Ana Cristina Preisler, Giovanna Camargo do Carmo, Rafael Caetano da Silva, Ana Luisa de Oliveira Simões, Juliana de Carvalho Izidoro, Joana Claudio Pieretti, Roberta Albino dos Reis, André Luiz Floriano Jacob, Amedea Barozzi Seabra, Halley Caixeta Oliveira

“…Nitric oxide (NO) is a multifunctional signaling molecule in plants, playing key roles in germination, microbial symbiosis, and nodule formation. …”
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Carbon-carbon triple bond cleavage and reconstitution to achieve aryl amidation using nitrous acid esters by Zi-Ying Wang, Shoujun Wang, Nan-Nan Dai, Yao Xiao, Yu Zhou, Wen-Chan Tian, Dongru Sun, Qiang Li, Yong Wang, Wen-Ting Wei

“…Abstract C–C bond cleavage and recombination provide an efficient strategy for the modification and reconstruction of molecule structures. Herein, we present a method for achieving amidation of aryl C(sp2)–H bond through the cleavage and recombination of C–C triple bond with the involvement of nitrous acid esters. …”
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Estrogen Induces Metastatic Potential of Papillary Thyroid Cancer Cells through Estrogen Receptor α and β by Wenwu Dong, Hao Zhang, Jing Li, Haixia Guan, Liang He, Zhihong Wang, Zhongyan Shan, Weiping Teng

“…The two ER subtypes play differential roles in modulation of BCPAP cell metastasis and the related molecule expressions including E-cadherin, vimentin, and MMP-9.…”
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Altered cytoskeleton dynamics in patient-derived iPSC-based model of PCDH19 clustering epilepsy by Rossella Borghi, Stefania Petrini, Valentina Apollonio, Marina Trivisano, Nicola Specchio, Sandra Moreno, Enrico Bertini, Marco Tartaglia, Claudia Compagnucci

“…Protocadherin 19 (PCDH19) is an adhesion molecule involved in cell-cell interaction whose mutations cause a drug-resistant form of epilepsy, named PCDH19-Clustering Epilepsy (PCDH19-CE, MIM 300088). …”
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