Hirudin Alleviates Renal Fibrosis by Inducing Autophagy to Suppress NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation.

Renal fibrosis is a pathological feature of chronic kidney injury that contributes to renal failure. This study aimed to explore the effect of Hirudin on renal fibrosis. The anti-fibrotic effect of Hirudin was evaluated using unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) rats and TGF-β-treated HK-2 cells.

Evolutionary patterns and research frontiers in autophagy in podocytopathies: a bibliometric analysis.

Introduction: Podocytopathies are a uniquely renal disease syndrome, in which direct or indirect podocyte injury leads to proteinuria or nephrotic syndrome. Of the many factors that contribute to podocytopathies, the abnormal regulation of autophagy, such insufficient or excessive autophagy levels, have been proposed to play a significant role in the occurrence and development of podocytopathies. However, there still has been a lack of systematic and comparative research to elucidate exact role of autophagy in podocytopathies and its current research status.

Identification of diagnose related therapeutic targets of Danggui buxue decoction in Parkinson's disease.

Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is the fastest growing neurological disease. Currently, there is no disease-modifying therapy to slow the progression of the disease. Danggui buxue decoction (DBD) is widely used in the clinic because of its therapeutic effect.

A case report of fatal familial insomnia with cerebrospinal fluid leukocytosis during the COVID-19 epidemic and review of the literature.

Fatal familial insomnia (FFI) is a rare autosomal dominant genetic neurodegenerative disease. Generally, FFI patients will develop rapidly progressive dementia, sleep disturbance, autonomic dysfunction, and so on. Cerebrospinal fluid examination of FFI patients normally shows no obvious abnormalities.

A terbium(III) complex-based time-resolved luminescent probe for selenocysteine as an inhibitor of selenoproteins.

A terbium(III) complex-based time-resolved luminescence probe for selenocysteine can inhibit selenoprotein activity a selenolate-triggered cleavage reaction of sulfonamide bonds in living cells.

Recent progress of small-molecule-based theranostic agents in Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of neurodegenerative dementia. As a multifactorial disease, AD involves several etiopathogenic mechanisms, in which multiple pathological factors are interconnected with each other. This complicated and unclear pathogenesis makes AD lack effective diagnosis and treatment.

Bibliometric analysis and visualized study of research on autophagy in ischemic stroke.

To summarize and clarify the current research status and indicate possible future directions in the field of autophagy in ischemic stroke, we performed a comprehensive and multidimensional bibliometric analysis of the literature in this field published from 2011 to 2022. We retrieved articles on the field of autophagy in ischemic stroke published between 2011 and 2022 from Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC). VOSviewer (version 1.

Recent developments in the chemical biology of amyloid-β oligomer targeting.

Aggregation of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides is characteristic of Alzheimer's disease (AD), which is the most common neurodegenerative disorder. Increasing evidence shows that Aβ oligomers, the intermediates during aggregation, rather than the fully mature fibrils are the most toxic species of Aβ and the key contributors to neurodegeneration. Aβ oligomers have been considered as both biomarkers and drug targets for the diagnosis and treatment of AD.

Corrigendum: The dual role of low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 in atherosclerosis.

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Sensorimotor network connectivity correlates with motor improvement after repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with Parkinson's disease.

Background: Emerging evidence suggests that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) generally improves Parkinson's disease (PD) motor symptoms. However, personal responses to rTMS might be different. In this study, we explore the connectivity changes in PD patients with different responses to rTMS.

The Role of Oxidative Stress in Acute Ischemic Stroke-Related Thrombosis.

Acute ischemic stroke is a serious life-threatening disease that affects almost 600 million people each year throughout the world with a mortality of more than 10%, while two-thirds of survivors remain disabled. However, the available treatments for ischemic stroke are still limited to thrombolysis and/or mechanical thrombectomy, and there is an urgent need for developing new therapeutic target. Recently, intravascular oxidative stress, derived from endothelial cells, platelets, and leukocytes, has been found to be tightly associated with stroke-related thrombosis.

Pathogenic Role of MicroRNA Dysregulation in Podocytopathies.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) participate in the regulation of various important biological processes by regulating the expression of various genes at the post-transcriptional level. Podocytopathies are a series of renal diseases in which direct or indirect damage of podocytes results in proteinuria or nephrotic syndrome. Despite decades of research, the exact pathogenesis of podocytopathies remains incompletely understood and effective therapies are still lacking.

Recent Advances in Epigenetics of Age-Related Kidney Diseases.

Renal aging has attracted increasing attention in today's aging society, as elderly people with advanced age are more susceptible to various kidney disorders such as acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). There is no clear-cut universal mechanism for identifying age-related kidney diseases, and therefore, they pose a considerable medical and public health challenge. Epigenetics refers to the study of heritable modifications in the regulation of gene expression that do not require changes in the underlying genomic DNA sequence.

Predictive value of different bilirubin subtypes for clinical outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke receiving thrombolysis therapy.

Aims: To explore the association of total bilirubin (TBIL), direct bilirubin (DBIL), and indirect bilirubin (IBIL) levels with, as well as the incremental predictive value of different bilirubin subtypes for, poor outcomes in acute ischemic stroke patients after thrombolysis.

Methods: We analyzed 588 individuals out of 718 AIS participants, and all patients were followed up at 3 months after thrombolysis. The primary outcome was 3-month death and major disability (modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 3-6).

Morinda officinalis oligosaccharides alleviate depressive-like behaviors in post-stroke rats via suppressing NLRP3 inflammasome to inhibit hippocampal inflammation.

Aims: Morinda officinalis oligosaccharides (MOOs), a traditional Chinese medicine, have been used to treat mild and moderate depressive episodes. In this study, we investigated whether MOOs can ameliorate depressive-like behaviors in post-stroke depression (PSD) rats and further explored its mechanism by suppressing microglial NLRP3 inflammasome activation to inhibit hippocampal inflammation.

Methods: Behavioral tests were performed to evaluate the effect of MOOs on depressive-like behaviors in PSD rats.

The Dual Role of Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein 1 in Atherosclerosis.

Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-1 (LRP1) is a large endocytic and signaling receptor belonging to the LDL receptor (LDLR) gene family and that is widely expressed in several tissues. LRP1 comprises a large extracellular domain (ECD; 515 kDa, α chain) and a small intracellular domain (ICD; 85 kDa, β chain). The deletion of LRP1 leads to embryonic lethality in mice, revealing a crucial but yet undefined role in embryogenesis and development.

sLRP1 (Soluble Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein 1): A Novel Biomarker for P2Y12 (P2Y Purinoceptor 12) Receptor Expression in Atherosclerotic Plaques.

Objective: Recent studies suggest that the P2Y12 (P2Y purinoceptor 12) receptor of vascular smooth muscle cells in atherosclerotic plaques aggravates atherosclerosis, and P2Y12 receptor inhibitors such as CDL (clopidogrel) may effectively treat atherosclerosis. It is imperative to identify an effective biomarker for reflecting the P2Y12 receptor expression on vascular smooth muscle cells in plaques. Approach and Results: We found that there was a positive correlation between the level of circulating sLRP1 (soluble low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1) and the number of LRP1 α-SMA (α-smooth muscle actin), P2Y12, or P2Y12 LRP1 cells in plaques from apoE mice fed a high-fat diet.

The P2RY12 receptor promotes VSMC-derived foam cell formation by inhibiting autophagy in advanced atherosclerosis.

Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are an important source of foam cells in atherosclerosis. The mechanism for VSMC-derived foam cell formation is, however, poorly understood. Here, we demonstrate that the P2RY12/P2Y12 receptor is important in regulating macroautophagy/autophagy and VSMC-derived foam cell formation in advanced atherosclerosis.

Cryptococcal meningitis in patients with lupus nephritis.

Objective: Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is a rare condition in patients with lupus nephritis (LN). Here, we describe the clinical characteristics, possible risk factors, and outcomes of LN patients with CM.

Methods: A systematic review of medical records from16 LN patients with CM admitted to our hospital was performed.

[Mechanisms of histamine ameliorating memory impairment induced by pentylenetetrazole-kindling epilepsy in rats].

To investigate the effects of neuronal histamine on spatial memory acquisition impairment in rats with pentylenetetrazole-kindling epilepsy, and to explore its mechanisms. A subconvulsive dose of pentylenetetrazole (35 mg/kg) was intraperitoneally injected in rats every 48 h to induce chemical kindling until fully kindled. Morris water maze was used to measure the spatial memory acquisition of the rats one week after fully pentylenetetrazole-kindled, and the histamine contents in different brain areas were measured spectrofluorometrically.

[Sequential enteral nutrition support for patients with severe cerebral stroke].

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of sequential enteral nutrition support in patients with severe cerebral stroke.

Methods: Forty-nine patients with severe cerebral stroke met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into sequential enteral nutrition group (Group A, n=24) and conventional enteral nutrition group (Group B, n=25). Patients in Group A received short-peptide-based enteral nutrition support first, then gradually transferred to intact protein enteral nutrition.

Hydrogen sulfide as an endogenous modulator in mitochondria and mitochondria dysfunction.

Hydrogen sulfide (H(2)S) has historically been considered to be a toxic gas, an environmental and occupational hazard. However, with the discovery of its presence and enzymatic production through precursors of L-cysteine and homocysteine in mammalian tissues, H(2)S has recently received much interest as a physiological signaling molecule. H(2)S is a gaseous messenger molecule that has been implicated in various physiological and pathological processes in mammals, including vascular relaxation, angiogenesis, and the function of ion channels, ischemia/reperfusion (I/R), and heart injury.

Effects of thioperamide on seizure development and memory impairment induced by pentylenetetrazole-kindling epilepsy in rats.

Background: Histamine H(3) receptor antagonists have been considered as potential drugs to treat central nervous system diseases. However, whether these drugs can inhibit epileptogenesis remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effects of thioperamide, a selective and potent histamine H(3) receptor antagonist, on the seizure development and memory impairment induced by pentylenetetrazole (PTZ)-kindling epilepsy in rats.