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Internal Medicine
Pharmacology/Toxicology
Qing-**ang Wang
Biomedicine
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Small-molecule caspase-1 inhibitor CZL80 terminates refractory status epilepticus via inhibition of glutamatergic transmission
Status epilepticus (SE), a serious and often life-threatening medical emergency, is characterized by abnormally prolonged seizures. It is not effectively managed by present first-line anti-seizure medications ...
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Parkin deficiency promotes liver cancer metastasis by TMEFF1 transcription activation via TGF-β/Smad2/3 pathway
Parkin (PARK2) deficiency is frequently observed in various cancers and potentially promotes tumor progression. Here, we showed that Parkin expression is downregulated in liver cancer tissues, which correlates wi...
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Open AccessHBB contributes to individualized aconitine-induced cardiotoxicity in mice via interfering with ABHD5/AMPK/HDAC4 axis
The root of Aconitum carmichaelii Debx. (Fuzi) is an herbal medicine used in China that exerts significant efficacy in rescuing patients from severe diseases. A key toxic compound in Fuzi, aconitine (AC), could t...
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Human amniotic epithelial stem cell is a cell therapy candidate for preventing acute graft-versus-host disease
Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), an immunological disorder that arises from donor T cell activation through recognition of host alloantigens, is the major limitation in the application of allogeneic hematopoi...
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Mangiferin alleviates diabetic pulmonary fibrosis in mice via inhibiting endothelial-mesenchymal transition through AMPK/FoxO3/SIRT3 axis
Diabetes mellitus results in numerous complications. Diabetic pulmonary fibrosis (DPF), a late pulmonary complication of diabetes, has not attracted as much attention as diabetic nephropathy and cardiomyopathy...
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Cytosolic DNA initiates a vicious circle of aging-related endothelial inflammation and mitochondrial dysfunction via STING: the inhibitory effect of Cilostazol
Endothelial senescence, aging-related inflammation, and mitochondrial dysfunction are prominent features of vascular aging and contribute to the development of aging-associated vascular disease. Accumulating e...
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Addition of α-synuclein aggregates to the intestinal environment recapitulates Parkinsonian symptoms in model systems
The gut-brain axis plays a vital role in Parkinson’s disease (PD). The mechanisms of gut-brain transmission mainly focus on α-synuclein deposition, intestinal inflammation and microbiota function. A few studie...
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SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin alleviates cardiac remodeling and contractile anomalies in a FUNDC1-dependent manner in experimental Parkinson’s disease
Recent evidence shows a close link between Parkinson’s disease (PD) and cardiac dysfunction with limited treatment options. Mitophagy plays a crucial role in the control of mitochondrial quantity, metabolic re...
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Chemogenetic inhibition of subicular seizure-activated neurons alleviates cognitive deficit in male mouse epilepsy model
Cognitive deficit is a common comorbidity in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) and is not well controlled by current therapeutics. How epileptic seizure affects cognitive performance remains largely unclear. In thi...
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Cardiomyocyte peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α prevents septic cardiomyopathy via improving mitochondrial function
Clinically, cardiac dysfunction is a key component of sepsis-induced multi-organ failure. Mitochondria are essential for cardiomyocyte homeostasis, as disruption of mitochondrial dynamics enhances mitophagy an...
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mTORC2 acts as a gatekeeper for mTORC1 deficiency-mediated impairments in ILC3 development
Group 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3s) are mediators of intestinal immunity and barrier function. Recent studies have investigated the role of the mammalian target of rapamycin complex (mTOR) in ILC3s, whereas ...
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Truncated SCRIB isoform promotes breast cancer metastasis through HNRNP A1 mediated exon 16 skip**
Breast cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors with high mortality due to metastases. SCRIB, a scaffold protein mainly distributed in the cell membrane, is a potential tumor suppressor. Mislocalizati...
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6-Methyl flavone inhibits Nogo-B expression and improves high fructose diet-induced liver injury in mice
Excessive fructose consumption increases hepatic de novo lipogenesis, resulting in cellular stress, inflammation and liver injury. Nogo-B is a resident protein of the endoplasmic reticulum that regulates its s...
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Chronic β-adrenergic stress contributes to cardiomyopathy in rodents with collagen-induced arthritis
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a much higher incidence of cardiac dysfunction, which contributes to the high mortality rate of RA despite anti-arthritic drug therapy. In this study, we investigat...
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Loss of DJ-1 function contributes to Parkinson’s disease pathogenesis in mice via RACK1-mediated PKC activation and MAO-B upregulation
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative motor disorder characterized by a dramatic reduction in pars compacta of substantia nigra dopaminergic neurons and striatal dopamine (DA) levels. Mutation...
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A novel small-molecular CCR5 antagonist promotes neural repair after stroke
Chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) is one of the main co-receptors of HIV-1, and has been found to be a potential therapeutic target for stroke. Maraviroc is a classic CCR5 antagonist, which is undergoing clinical tr...
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Fisetin treatment alleviates kidney injury in mice with diabetes-exacerbated atherosclerosis through inhibiting CD36/fibrosis pathway
Diabetes-related vascular complications include diabetic cardiovascular diseases (CVD), diabetic nephropathy (DN) and diabetic retinopathy, etc. DN can promote the process of end-stage renal disease. On the ot...
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DHX9/DNA-tandem repeat-dependent downregulation of ciRNA-Fmn1 in the dorsal horn is required for neuropathic pain
Circular RNAs (ciRNAs) are emerging as new players in the regulation of gene expression. However, how ciRNAs are involved in neuropathic pain is poorly understood. Here, we identify the nervous-tissue-specific ci...
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Metrnl deficiency retards skin wound healing in mice by inhibiting AKT/eNOS signaling and angiogenesis
Meteorin-like (Metrnl) is a novel secreted protein with various biological activities. In this study, we investigated whether and how Metrnl regulated skin wound healing in mice. Global Metrnl gene knockout mi...
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Transcription factor 21 accelerates vascular calcification in mice by activating the IL-6/STAT3 signaling pathway and the interplay between VSMCs and ECs
Vascular calcification is caused by the deposition of calcium salts in the intimal or tunica media layer of the aorta, which increases the risk of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. However, the me...
