The aorta is one of the major arterial vessels in the human body, serving as the principal conduit for the high-velocity blood ejected from the heart. For a long time, its function was largely understood in this limited hemodynamic context. However, wi…
Immunoglobulin light chain (AL) amyloidosis and POEMS syndrome are plasma cell proliferative disorders involving multiple organs and tissues, often presenting with nonspecific clinical manifestations. The co-occurrence of both conditions in a single pa…
The rapid rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has renewed interest in bacteriophages as precision antibacterial agents that can selectively target pathogenic bacteria while limiting disruption of commensal microbiota. However, therapeutic phages are…
The therapeutic landscape of advanced melanoma has been transformed by immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs); however, primary and acquired resistance remain formidable challenges for a substantial subset of patients. Emerging evidence identifies the CD7…
ObjectivesThis study aims to identify novel small-molecule inhibitors that target both PD-L1 and EZH2 to enhance colorectal cancer immunotherapy.MethodsA combination of computer-aided molecular simulation, homogeneous time-resolved fluorescence (HTRF) …
Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic autoimmune cholestatic liver disease primarily affecting the intrahepatic small bile ducts. Although PBC is mainly a hepatobiliary disease, renal abnormalities have been reported in a subset of patients an…
The abscopal effect, defined as the regression of non-irradiated tumors following localized radiotherapy (RT), represents one of the most intriguing manifestations of systemic antitumor immunity. Although traditionally considered a rare and unpredictab…
ObjectivesPlatelet transfusion refractoriness (PTR) is a common and clinically challenging condition with complex underlying mechanisms. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alloimmunization is the principal cause of immune PTR (iPTR), whereas non-HLA antibod…
IntroductionMast cells (MCs) play important roles in allergic reactions and tissue homeostasis; however, their functions in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remain controversial. Understanding the heterogeneity and functional states of MCs in …
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic immune mediated disease in which current disease modifying therapies reduce inflammatory relapses but incompletely address neurodegeneration and remyelination. Natural flavonoids are pleiotropic polyphenols that can modu…
