Quantitative and spatial distribution characteristics of CD66b+ tumor-associated neutrophils in metaplastic and non-metaplastic triple-negative breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant therapy and their prognostic significance.

Purpose: This study aimed to compare the density and spatial distribution of tumor-associated neutrophils (TANs) in metaplastic breast cancer (MpBC) and non-metaplastic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients before neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) to identify prognostic biomarkers and therapeutic implications.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients with MpBC and non-metaplastic TNBC both treated with NACT from three hospitals. CD66b+ TANs were quantified and spatially mapped using an artificial intelligence (AI) -based positive cell classifier.

An Ile to Met polymorphism in ADCY9 promotes airway obstruction and remodeling in asthma.

Airway remodeling is a key point in asthma. Airway smooth muscle cells (ASMCs) play a pivotal role in airway remodeling. Cyclic AMP (cAMP) provides energy which is necessary for airway relaxation.

A Ubiquitination-Related Gene Prognostic Signature and the Oncogenic Role of RNF149 in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: scRNAseq-Based Bioinformatics and Experimental Validation.

Introduction: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is an aggressive malignancy with a poor prognosis. Ubiquitination is a complex post translational modification involved in cancer progression. However, ubiquitination related genes (URGs) in immunotherapy of NPC remains largely unexplored.

First nomogram for predicting interstitial lung disease and pulmonary arterial hypertension in SLE: a machine learning approach.

Background: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) are severe, life-threatening complications of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Early identification of high-risk patients remains challenging due to the lack of validated predictive tools. We aimed to develop and validate the first machine learning-based nomogram integrating routine clinical indicators to predict SLE-ILD-PAH risk.

The health impacts and genetic architecture of food liking in cardio-metabolic diseases.

We evaluated temporal and genetic relationships between 176 food-liking-traits and cardio-metabolic diseases using data from the UK Biobank (N = 182,087) for observational analyses and summary-level GWAS data from FinnGen and other consortia (N = 406,565-977,323) for genetic analyses. Integrating observational and genetic results, we identified two detrimental food-liking-traits (bacon and diet-fizzy-drinks) and three protective food-liking-traits (broccoli, pizza, and lentils/beans). These food-liking-traits are associated with habitual food intake and influence cardio-metabolic proteins and biological processes.

IL-10 mediates pleural remodeling in systemic lupus erythematosus.

Background: Interleukin-10 (IL-10), a pivotal anti-inflammatory cytokine, has gotten attention for its involvement in tissue remodeling and organ fibrosis. Pleurisy and subsequent pleural remodeling are recognized as quantifiable indicators of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) activity. However, the role of IL-10 in SLE-associated pleural remodeling remains unknown.

ADAMTS16 drives epithelial-mesenchymal transition and metastasis through a feedback loop upon TGF-β1 activation in lung adenocarcinoma.

Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is the major subtype of lung cancer. The poor prognosis of LUAD patients is attributed primarily to metastasis. ADAMTS16 is a crucial member of the ADAMTS family and is involved in tumor progression.

Performance of a HER2 testing algorithm tailored for urothelial bladder cancer: A Bi-centre study.

Aims: This study aimed to develop an AI algorithm for automated HER2 scoring in urothelial bladder cancer (UBCa) and assess the interobserver agreement using both manual and AI-assisted methods based on breast cancer criteria.

Methods And Results: We utilized 330 slides from two institutions for initial AI development and selected 200 slides for the ring study, involving six pathologists (3 senior, 3 junior). Our AI algorithm achieved high accuracy in two independent tests, with accuracies of 0.

Targeted delivery of cisplatin magnetic nanoparticles for diagnosis and treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Rapid advances in nanotechnology are paving the way for innovative breakthroughs in overcoming the current limitations in the clinical treatment of cancer and other prevalent diseases plaguing mankind. Magnetic nanoparticles composed of iron oxide (FeO) are a novel class of nanoparticles that are receiving increasing attention in the field of cancer therapy. To address the inherent limitations, bare FeO can be functionalized, polymerized, assembled, or combined with other functional materials to produce a range of smart nanoplatforms suitable for tumor therapy.

METTL3 regulates M6A methylation-modified EBV-pri-miR-BART3-3p to promote NK/T cell lymphoma growth.

Objective: N6-methyladenosine (M6A) is the most prevalent epigenetic alteration. Methyltransferase-like 3 (METTL3) is a key player in the control of M6A modification. Methyltransferase promote the processing of mature miRNA in an M6A-dependent manner, thereby participating in disease occurrence and development.

DEC1 is involved in circadian rhythm disruption-exacerbated pulmonary fibrosis.

Background: The alveolar epithelial type II cell (AT2) and its senescence play a pivotal role in alveolar damage and pulmonary fibrosis. Cell circadian rhythm is strongly associated with cell senescence. Differentiated embryonic chondrocyte expressed gene 1 (DEC1) is a very important circadian clock gene.

PM2.5 exposure-induced senescence-associated secretory phenotype in airway smooth muscle cells contributes to airway remodeling.

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has been linked to increased severity and incidence of airway diseases, especially chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. Airway remodeling is an important event in both COPD and asthma, and airway smooth muscle cells (ASMCs) are key cells which directly involved in airway remodeling.

BMAL1/p53 mediating bronchial epithelial cell autophagy contributes to PM2.5-aggravated asthma.

Background: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with increased incidence and severity of asthma. PM2.

Research on the Vitality Evaluation of Parks and Squares in Medium-Sized Chinese Cities from the Perspective of Urban Functional Areas.

Medium-sized cities are increasingly committed to the planning and construction of urban public spaces to meet people's demand for high-quality urban life. Parks and squares are important parts of urban public spaces, and their vitality represents the quality of public spaces to a certain extent and reflects the happiness index of urban residents. At present, the functional areas and transportation networks of medium-sized cities are still developing.

GPRASP1 is a candidate anti-oncogene and correlates with immune microenvironment and immunotherapeutic efficiency in head and neck cancer.

Background: G-protein-coupled receptor-associated sorting protein 1 (GPRASP1) plays an important role in tumorigenesis. However, GPRASP1 specific role has not been clarified in head and neck cancer (HNC).

Methods: HNC RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) datasets, DNA methylation data, somatic mutation data, copy number variation (CNV) data, and corresponding clinicopathologic information were acquired from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases.

CircRAPGEF5 interacts with RBFOX2 to confer ferroptosis resistance by modulating alternative splicing of TFRC in endometrial cancer.

Endometrial cancer (EC) is one of the most common gynecological cancers. Ferroptosis is a newly identified form of cell death characterized by iron-dependent lipid peroxide accumulation. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have emerged as critical regulators for cancer development.

Identifying and characterizing drug sensitivity-related lncRNA-TF-gene regulatory triplets.

Recently, many studies have shown that lncRNA can mediate the regulation of TF-gene in drug sensitivity. However, there is still a lack of systematic identification of lncRNA-TF-gene regulatory triplets for drug sensitivity. In this study, we propose a novel analytic approach to systematically identify the lncRNA-TF-gene regulatory triplets related to the drug sensitivity by integrating transcriptome data and drug sensitivity data.

Blockade of phosphotyrosine pathways suggesting SH2 superbinder as a novel therapy for pulmonary fibrosis.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and irreversible fibrotic disease with high mortality. Currently, pirfenidone and nintedanib are the only approved drugs for IPF by the U.S.

A Novel Secreted Protein-Related Gene Signature Predicts Overall Survival and Is Associated With Tumor Immunity in Patients With Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Secreted proteins are important proteins in the human proteome, accounting for approximately one-tenth of the proteome. However, the prognostic value of secreted protein-related genes has not been comprehensively explored in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). In this study, we screened 379 differentially expressed secretory protein genes (DESPRGs) by analyzing the expression profile in patients with LUAD from The Cancer Genome Atlas database.

Graphene quantum dots-based targeted nanoprobes detecting drug delivery, imaging, and enhanced chemotherapy of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

One of the main clinical treatments for advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma is chemotherapy, but systemic administration can cause serious adverse reactions. New type of nanomaterial which can actively targeting, imaging, and treating nasopharyngeal carcinoma at the same time to enhance the effect of chemotherapy, meanwhile monitoring the intracellular drug release process at the level of single cancer cell was urgently needed. GE11, an EGFR antagonist peptide, was used to target nasopharyngeal carcinoma which has positive expression of EGFR on its nucleus.

Preparation of FA-targeted magnetic nanocomposites co-loading TFPI-2 plasmid and cis-platinum and its targeted therapy effects on nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

The majority of patients diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) present with advanced-stage disease. The main treatment for these patients is concurrent chemoradiotherapy, which has various side effects. To improve the therapeutic effects and reduce the side effects of NPC chemoradiotherapy, we constructed a multifunctional folic acid (FA)-targeted magnetic nanocomposite codelivering tissue factor pathway inhibitor-2 (TFPI-2) and cisplatin (CDDP).

Splicing factor SRSF6 mediates pleural fibrosis.

Pleural fibrosis is defined as an excessive deposition of extracellular matrix that results in destruction of the normal pleural tissue architecture and compromised function. Tuberculous pleurisy, asbestos injury, and rheumatoid pleurisy are main causes of pleural fibrosis. Pleural mesothelial cells (PMCs) play a key role in pleural fibrosis.

Bleomycin induced apical-basal polarity loss in alveolar epithelial cell contributes to experimental pulmonary fibrosis.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal fibrosing interstitial lung disease with limited therapeutic options and a median survival of 3 years after diagnosis. Dysregulated epithelial regeneration is key event involved in initiating and sustaining IPF. The type II alveolar epithelial cells (AECIIs) play a crucial role for epithelial regeneration and stabilisation of alveoli.

Crosstalk between pleural mesothelial cell and lung fibroblast contributes to pulmonary fibrosis.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a specific form of chronic, progressive and fibrosing interstitial pneumonia of unknown cause. The main feature of IPF is a heterogeneous appearance with areas of sub-pleural fibrosis. However, the mechanism of sub-pleural fibrosis was poorly understood.