Exosomal mir-126-3p derived from endothelial cells induces ion channel dysfunction by targeting RGS3 signaling in cardiomyocytes: a novel mechanism in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy by Xuehui Fan, Guoqiang Yang, Yinuo Wang, Haojie Shi, Katja Nitschke, Katherine Sattler, Mohammad Abumayyaleh, Lukas Cyganek, Philipp Nuhn, Thomas Worst, Bin Liao, Gergana Dobreva, Daniel Duerschmied, Xiaobo Zhou, Ibrahim El-Battrawy, Ibrahim Akin

“…These findings provide new perspectives on the pathogenesis of TTC and suggest potential therapeutic targets for treatment. Graphical Abstract…”
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Oncometabolite D-2HG drives tumor metastasis and protumoral macrophage polarization by targeting FTO/m6A/ANGPTL4/integrin axis in triple-negative breast cancer by Siyue Zhang, Ning Zhang, Tong Wan, Yinqiao He, Jie Hao, Yiwei Liu, Yidong Liu, Bing Chen, Wenjing Zhao, Lijuan Wang, Dan Luo, Chao Gao, Qifeng Yang

“…Conclusions Our study unveils a previously unrecognized role for D-2HG-mediated RNA modification in TNBC progression and targeting the D-2HG/FTO/m6A/ANGPTL4/integrin axis can serve as a promising therapeutic target for TNBC patients.…”
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Target trial emulation to evaluate the effect of immune-related adverse events on outcomes in metastatic urothelial cancer by Renate Pichler, Josef Fritz, Sarah Maier, Melanie R. Hassler, Johanna Krauter, David D`Andrea, Ekaterina Laukhtina, Kilian Gust, Keiichiro Mori, Karl H. Tully, Dora Niedersuess-Beke, Lea Korber, Jasmin Alija Spiegelberg, Thomas Bauernhofer, José D. Subiela, Roman Mayr, Andreas Kronbichler, Marco Moschini, Jeremy Teoh, Benjamin Pradere, Shahrokh F. Shariat, Hanno Ulmer, Laura S. Mertens, European Association of Urology–Young Academic Urologists (EAU-YAU): Urothelial Carcinoma Working Group

“…Abstract Background Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are an important therapeutic pillar in metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC). …”
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Deciphering the functional roles of PE18 and PPE26 proteins in modulating Mycobacterium tuberculosis pathogenesis and immune response by Aquib Ehtram, Mohd Shariq, Neha Quadir, Neha Quadir, Salma Jamal, Manjunath Pichipalli, Sheeba Zarin, Sheeba Zarin, Javaid Ahmad Sheikh, Nasreen Z. Ehtesham, Seyed E. Hasnain, Seyed E. Hasnain

“…Further studies focusing on their structure-function relationships and interactions with host proteins could accelerate the development of innovative therapeutic strategies.…”
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Candidate approaches for predicting vitiligo recurrence: an effective model and biomarkers by Binhao Liu, Jiacheng Shen, Jiayu Li, Bowen Tian, Bowen Tian, Bin Zhou, Jiachen Gui, Zhimin Li, Yue Zhang, Wenzhi Hu, Qiang Li, Qiang Li

“…Recent studies have reported the biomarkers for disease activity, severity, and therapeutic response of vitiligo, yet very few have investigated cytokines as predictive biomarkers for disease recurrence in vitiligo. …”
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Gegen Qinlian Decoction Attenuates Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer via Suppressing TLR4 Signaling Pathway Based on Network Pharmacology and In Vivo/In Vitro Experimental Valid... by Yaoyao Xu, Qiaoyan Cai, Chunyu Zhao, Weixiang Zhang, Xinting Xu, Haowei Lin, Yuxing Lin, Daxin Chen, Shan Lin, Peizhi Jia, Meiling Wang, Ling Zhang, Wei Lin

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: GQD mitigated CAC by inhibiting the TLR4 signaling pathway, offering a potential therapeutic approach for CAC management.…”
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Chemical Composition Analysis of the Patented Naoxueshuan Formula Based on UPLC-Q-TOF MS and GC-MS by Chang LIU, Hui-qin WU, Jiang-bo QI, Hong-ling LIANG, Zhi-hua LIU, Hua-qiang HUANG, Su-ming YANG, Xi ZHOU, Fang HUANG, Hui-tai LUO

“…The Patented Naoxueshuan formula is an empirical formula for treating cerebral thrombosis, which has been proven to have significant and stable therapeutic effects through long-term clinical application. …”
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Safety and efficacy of telaprevir in treatment of a chronic hepatitis C in patients of the Russian population included in early access program study by D. T. Abrurakhmanov, V. G. Morozov, I. G. Nikitin, P. O. Bogomolov, N. I. Geyvandova, Ye. N. Bessonova, I. G. Bakulin, V. A. Isakov, K. V. Zhdanov, M. V. Mayevskaya, Ye. A. Nurmukhametova, E. Z. Burnevich, Ye. V. Chesnokov, V. D. Pasechnikov, A. Hill, I. Lonjon-Domanec, S. N. Kizhlo

“…Efficacy and safety of this therapeutic mode were evaluated in intermediate analysis on 16-th week of treatment in 153 patients from Russia who have already reached the 16-th week of treatment or potentially can do so.Material and methods. …”
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Effect of rapamycin-eluting stents on in-stent restenosis and early inflammatory response in coronary artery narrowing animal models by Jianbing Zhang, Jingyi Zhu, Baiping Sui, Ying Wang, Bingxue Zhang

“…Rapamycin-coated coronary stents, as an effective treatment for coronary artery stenosis, may achieve further improvement in therapeutic efficacy through optimization of drug dosage and stent design.…”
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Behavior Changes in Quinpirole Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Rats Treated with 6-Hydroxydopamine and the Corresponding Dopaminergic Compulsive Loop Mechanism by Haowen Zheng, Rui He, Yang Ming, Haiping He, Wei Wang, Ligang Chen, Feilong Gong

“…The results suggest that the AC might be the best target for therapeutic interventions for OCD.…”
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CCAAT/Enhancer-Binding Protein β Mediates Oxygen-Induced Retinal Neovascularization via Retinal Vascular Damage and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor by Tingting Li, Xuan Cai, Xiangning Wang, Xueyan Zhang, Hui Zhang, Biwei Xu, Shiwei Li, Jianyan Hu, Qiang Wu

“…C/EBP β might be a new therapeutic target for preventing RNV.…”
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The Role of Thickening Agent Proportions in Optimizing Nanoemulsion Gel for Dermatophytosis Treatment by Zhang X, Wu CC, Jiang H, Zhao JF, Pan ZJ, Zheng Y

“…Fluorescent imaging confirmed αNG2’s higher drug deposition within the epidermis/dermis, while PAS staining showed a potent fungal clearance with αNG2.Conclusion: This study demonstrates that Carbomer 940 proportions significantly impact the transdermal performance of αNG. αNG2, with a moderate proportion, optimally enhances skin drug delivery and deposition, achieving superior therapeutic outcomes. These findings highlight the importance of optimizing thickening agent proportions to improve the efficacy of topical nanoemulsion gels.Keywords: nanoemulsion gel, thickening agent proportions, drug delivery, dermatophytosis, alpha-pinene…”
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Treatment of autonomous intestinal neuropathy in critical care by prucalopride and multistrain probiotic by A. L. Kovaleva, A. I. Ulyanin, O. Yu. Kiselyova, Ye. A. Poluektova, O. S. Shifrin, A. S. Tertychny, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Basic mechanisms for development of autonomous intestinal neuropathy are discussed: suppression of smooth muscular contractility by C. difficile toxins A and B (in the first of presented cases) and combined autoimmune neuronal damage by immune cells due to expression of proteins by neoplastic cells (in the second case). Therapeutic approaches including prescription of prokinetic drug prucalopride and multistrain probiotic containing bifido-and lactobacilli are presented (Bifidobacterium bifidum, B. longum, B. infantis, Lactobacillus rhamnosus). …”
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Deep learning-based synthetic CT for dosimetric monitoring of combined conventional radiotherapy and lattice boost in large lung tumors by Hongwei Zeng, Xiangyu E, Minghe Lv, Su Zeng, Yue Feng, Wenhao Shen, Wenhui Guan, Yang Zhang, Ruping Zhao, Jingping Yu

“…Conclusions The sCT generated by the U-Net +  + model enhanced the accuracy of monitoring the actual accumulated dose, thereby facilitating the evaluation of therapeutic efficacy and toxicity. Additionally, the sCT-based LRT boost plan, combined with CRT, further minimized the dose delivered to OARs while ensuring safe and precise treatment delivery.…”
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Telehomecare Monitoring for Patients Receiving Anticancer Oral Therapy: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Evaluability Study by Dominique Tremblay, Thomas Joly-Mischlich, Annick Dufour, Marie-Claude Battista, Djamal Berbiche, José Côté, Marco Décelles, Catherine Forget, Brigitte Guérin, Manon Larivière, Frédéric Lemay, Manon Lemonde, Éric Maillet, Nathalie Moreau, Michel Pavic, Sara Soldera, Catherine Wilhelmy

“…Research shows variations in the benefits and challenges TM brings to equitable access to care, the therapeutic relationship, self-management, and practice transformation. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of Programmed Cell Death-Related Genes in Diagnosis and Synovitis During Osteoarthritis Development: Based on Bulk and Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Data by Zhou J, Jiao S, Huang J, Dai T, Xu Y, Xia D, Feng Z, Chen J, Li Z, Hu L, Meng Q

“…The five screened Hub PCD-DEGs (TNFAIP3, JUN, PPP1R15A, INHBB and DDIT4) could be explored as candidate biomarkers or therapeutic targets for OA.Keywords: osteoarthritis, programmed cell death, bioinformatics, machine learning, immune infiltration, biomarkers…”
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Iron triggers TvPI4P5K proteostasis and Arf-mediated cell membrane trafficking to regulate PIP2 signaling crucial for multiple pathogenic activities of the parasitic protozoan Tric... by Kuan-Yi Wu, Yen-Ju Chen, Shu-Fan Lin, Hong-Ming Hsu

“…This study uncovers a novel pathogenic mechanism and suggests potential therapeutic targets for parasite control.…”
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29 m6A-RNA Methylation (Epitranscriptomic) Regulators Are Regulated in 41 Diseases including Atherosclerosis and Tumors Potentially via ROS Regulation – 102 Transcriptomic Dataset... by Ming Liu, Keman Xu, Fatma Saaoud, Ying Shao, Ruijing Zhang, Yifan Lu, Yu Sun, Charles Drummer, Li Li, Sheng Wu, Satya P. Kunapuli, Gerard J. Criner, Jianxin Sun, Huimin Shan, Xiaohua Jiang, Hong Wang, Xiaofeng Yang

“…Our findings shed new light on the functions of upregulated m6A-RMRs in 41 diseases and cancers, nine cellular and molecular mechanisms, novel therapeutic targets for inflammatory disorders, metabolic cardiovascular diseases, autoimmune diseases, organ failures, and cancers.…”
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Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Clinical Isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in Two Kenyan Facilities: A... by Sylvia M. Maveke, Gabriel O. Aboge, Laetitia W. Kanja, Alfred O. Mainga, Naftaly Gachau, Beatrice W. Muchira, Gervason A. Moriasi

“…The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and multidrug resistance (MDR) among Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae, especially through the production of extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs), limits therapeutic options and poses a significant public health threat. …”
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Simultaneous Liver Venous Deprivation Following Hepatic Arterial Chemoembolization Before Major Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A New Methods to Achieve Hypertrophy Liver... by Zhang S, Song R, Hou C, Yao H, Xu J, Zhou H, Li S, Cai W, Fei Y, Meng F, Yin D, Wang J, Zhang S, Liu Y, Wang J, Liu L

“…Moreover, TACE-LVD may be a therapeutic choice if insufficient FLR hypertrophy precludes resection. …”
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