Phosphorylation of c-Myc at Ser62 via the protein kinase activity of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 18A1 promotes tumor growth.

The oncoprotein c-Myc is a prominent target in cancer therapy, and modulating its stability is a promising potential treatment strategy. Phosphorylation at Ser62 is the primary mechanism by which c-Myc degradation is suppressed, which extends its half-life. Consequently, identifying kinases that regulate the phosphorylation of c-Myc at Ser62 may pave the way for novel intervention strategies.

Procyanidin C1 ameliorates aging-related skin fibrosis through targeting EGFR to inhibit TGFβ/SMAD pathway.

Background: Aging-related skin fibrosis (SF) is a complex condition with limited treatment options. Procyanidin C1 (PCC1), a natural polyphenolic compound with demonstrated senolytic activity, has emerged as a potential therapeutic agent for fibrotic disorders through its selective elimination of senescent cells. However, its therapeutic efficacy and mechanisms in aging-related SF remain unclear.

Beyond metabolic waste: lysine lactylation and its potential roles in cancer progression and cell fate determination.

Background: Lactate is an important metabolite derived from glycolysis under physiological and pathological conditions. The Warburg effect reveals the vital role of lactate in cancer progression. Numerous studies have reported crucial roles for lactate in cancer progression and cell fate determination.

Short-Chain Fatty Acids Ameliorate Depressive-like Behaviors of High Fructose-Fed Mice by Rescuing Hippocampal Neurogenesis Decline and Blood-Brain Barrier Damage.

Excessive fructose intake is associated with the increased risk of mental illness, such as depression, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Our previous study found that high fructose diet (FruD)-fed mice exhibited neuroinflammation, hippocampal neurogenesis decline and blood-brain barrier (BBB) damage, accompanied by the reduction of gut microbiome-derived short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). Here, we found that chronic stress aggravated these pathological changes and promoted the development of depressive-like behaviors in FruD mice.

Identification of Two Mutations in PCDHGA4 and SLFN14 Genes in an Atrial Septal Defect Family.

Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a common acyanotic congenital cardiac disorder associated with genetic mutations. The objective of this study was to identify the genetic factors in a Chinese family with ASD patients by a whole exome sequencing approach. Causative ASD gene mutations were examined in 16 members from a three-generation family, among which 6 individuals were diagnosed as having ASD.

Mono-, di- and tetra-zinc complexes derived from an amino-benzotriazole phenolate ligand containing a bulkier N-alkyl pendant arm: synthesis, structure and catalysis for ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters.

Zinc complexes constructed from the amino-modified benzotriazole phenol pro-ligand, 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-6-((diisopropylamino)methyl)-4-(2,4,4-trimethylpentan-2-yl)phenol ((C8DIA)BTP-H, 1), were synthesized stepwise and structurally characterized. The reaction of (C8DIA)BTP-H (1) with one equivalent of diethyl zinc (ZnEt2) generates a dimeric and four-coordinated zinc complex, [(μ-(C8DIA)BTP)ZnEt]2 (2), which is doubly bridged by two phenolate groups of C8DIABTP ligands. Further reaction of 2 with benzyl alcohol (BnOH) in stoichiometric proportions affords a tetranuclear zinc benzylalkoxide complex [(μ-OBn)((C8DIA)BTP)Zn]4 (3) that possesses a saddle-shaped core with four μ2-bridging benzylalkoxy groups upon four Zn centres.

[Assessment of injuries caused by diethyl sulfate poisoning].

Objective: To develop criteria to assess injuries due to diethyl sulfate poisoning.

Methods: Patients were evaluated with respect to their toxic status and outcomes, in comparison to typical cases.

Results: Among 44 poisoned patients, 4 patients were classified as major injuries, 4 person as minor injuries, and the rest of 36 patients were classified as not poisoned according to poisoning diagnostic criteria by No.

[Purification and characterization of weak-acid antibacterial peptide MD7095 from Musca domestica larvae].

Musca domestica,which belongs to insecta, diptera, cyclorrhapha, muscidae, is the most common muscae and the richest resource. It is very significant and valuable to isolate antibacterial peptides from Musca domestica and to develop these peptides into antibacterial medicine. Due to purify a pure peptide from the natural materials (animal, plant and microorganism tissue) is very difficult and complex, few research is going on.

[Roles of intracellular calcium and monomeric G-proteins in regulating exocytosis of human neutrophils].

Neutrophils play a major role in host defense against microbial infection. There are some clues indicate that neutrophils may also play a role in the pathophysiology of the airway obstruction in chronic asthma. We studied the roles of intracellular calcium and GTP gamma S in the regulation of neutrophils exocytosis using pipette perfusion and membrane capacitance measurement technique in whole cell patch clamp configuration.