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Acquired resistance to epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR TKIs) limits their clinical efficacy. Intratumoral heterogeneity and the coexistence of diverse resistance mechanisms make combination therapies focused on single molecules or pathways clinically ineffective. Here, our study demonstrated that glimepiride, a sulfonylurea drug, reversed and delayed acquired resistance to EGFR TKIs in lung cancer. Furthermore, glimepiride not only enhanced apoptosis in resistant cells but also suppressed cancer stemness. Mechanistically, glimepiride exerted these effects through AMPK activation, leading to subsequent suppression of the ERK/MMP7 signaling pathway. Our findings identify glimepiride as a promising therapeutic candidate for combination regimens in lung cancer treatment.
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Plant Signal Behav
December 2025
School of Biotechnology, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, India.
Nonexpressor of pathogenesis-related genes 1 (NPR1) is a master regulator of salicylic acid (SA)- facilitated plant hormone signaling and plays a crucial role in plant defense through the activation of systemic acquired resistance (SAR). Although like genes are associated with stress responses in a variety of plant species, no thorough genome-wide investigation of these genes has been undertaken in pearl millet (). This study discovered seven -like genes on four pearl millet chromosomes (Chr1, Chr2, Chr4, and Chr6), which exhibit close affinity to NPRs from other plants and have common gene structures, conserved motifs, and domains.
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September 2025
Institute for Infection Control and Prevention, Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Centre for Integrative Biological Signalling Studies (CIBSS), University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center and Fa
Resident macrophages play integral roles in maintaining tissue homeostasis and function. In the skin, prenatally seeded, specialized macrophages patrol sensory nerves and contribute to their regeneration after injury. However, mechanisms underlying the long-lasting postnatal commitment of these nerve-associated macrophages remain largely elusive.
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September 2025
School of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Jiangsu Vocational College of Agriculture and Forestry, Jurong, 212400, People's Republic of China.
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) are important pathogens that are closely associated with hospital-acquired and community-acquired infections.
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June 2025
Department of Infectious Diseases and Travel Medicine, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic, e-mail:
Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) represent a diverse spectrum of conditions, including erysipelas, cellulitis, cutaneous abscesses, necrotizing fasciitis, and myonecrosis. Erysipelas and cellulitis are the most common community-acquired SSTIs. Erysipelas is typically caused by pyogenic streptococci, while cellulitis often has a staphylococcal etiology.
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August 2025
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, And College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Electronic address:
Background: Third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacterales is a recognized global concern. This study investigated the molecular epidemiology of β-lactamase genes and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns among ceftriaxone-resistant Enterobacterales causing intra-abdominal and urinary tract infections in Taiwan between 2009 and 2019.
Methods: Data from the SMART surveillance program were analyzed, including Enterobacterales isolates with ceftriaxone minimum inhibitory concentrations ≥4 μg/mL.