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Open AccessA deep learning-driven discovery of berberine derivatives as novel antibacterial against multidrug-resistant Helicobacter pylori
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is currently recognized as the primary carcinogenic pathogen associated with gastric tumorigenesis, and its high prevalence and resistance make it difficult to tackle. A graph neur...
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Open AccessDietary protein sources, gut microbiome, and puberty timing in children: findings from a cohort study
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Open AccessNonconserved epitopes dominate reverse preexisting T cell immunity in COVID-19 convalescents
The herd immunity against SARS-CoV-2 is continuously consolidated across the world during the ongoing pandemic. However, the potential function of the nonconserved epitopes in the reverse preexisting cross-rea...
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Open AccessMolecular landscape and multi-omic measurements of heterogeneity in fetal adenocarcinoma of the lung
Fetal adenocarcinoma of the lung (FLAC) is a rare form of lung adenocarcinoma and was divided into high-grade (H-FLAC) and low-grade (L-FLAC) subtypes. Despite the existence of some small case series studies, ...
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Open AccessAntitumor efficacy and potential mechanism of FAP-targeted radioligand therapy combined with immune checkpoint blockade
Radiotherapy combined with immune checkpoint blockade holds great promise for synergistic antitumor efficacy. Targeted radionuclide therapy delivers radiation directly to tumor sites. LNC1004 is a fibroblast a...
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Open Access8-Cl-Ado and 8-NH2-Ado synergize with venetoclax to target the methionine-MAT2A-SAM axis in acute myeloid leukemia
Targeting the metabolic dependencies of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells is a promising therapeutical strategy. In particular, the cysteine and methionine metabolism pathway (C/M) is significantly altered in...
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Open AccessNatural evidence of coronaviral 2′-O-methyltransferase activity affecting viral pathogenesis via improved substrate RNA binding
Previous studies through targeted mutagenesis of K-D-K-E motif have demonstrated that 2′-O-MTase activity is essential for efficient viral replication and immune evasion. However, the K-D-K-E catalytic motif o...
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Open AccessAcquired resistance to immunotherapy and chemoradiation in MYC amplified head and neck cancer
The proto-oncogene MYC encodes a nuclear transcription factor that has an important role in a variety of cellular processes, such as cell cycle progression, proliferation, metabolism, adhesion, apoptosis, and ...
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Open AccessSafety, immunogenicity and protective effect of sequential vaccination with inactivated and recombinant protein COVID-19 vaccine in the elderly: a prospective longitudinal study
The safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in the elderly, a high-risk group for severe COVID-19 infection, have not been fully understood. To clarify these issues, this prospective study followed up 157 eld...
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Open AccessCombination therapy with oncolytic virus and T cells or mRNA vaccine amplifies antitumor effects
Antitumor therapies based on adoptively transferred T cells or oncolytic viruses have made significant progress in recent years, but the limited efficiency of their infiltration into solid tumors makes it diff...
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Open AccessThe Eμ-Ret mouse is a novel model of hyperdiploid B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
The presence of supernumerary chromosomes is the only abnormality shared by all patients diagnosed with high-hyperdiploid B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (HD-ALL). Despite being the most frequently diagnos...
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circFAM193B interaction with PRMT6 regulates AML leukemia stem cells chemoresistance through altering the oxidative metabolism and lipid peroxidation
Most forms of chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are often ineffective in eliminating leukemic stem cells (LSCs), as their underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we have identified circFAM193B,...
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Ferritin-mediated mitochondrial iron homeostasis is essential for the survival of hematopoietic stem cells and leukemic stem cells
Iron metabolism plays a crucial role in cell viability, but its relationship with adult stem cells and cancer stem cells is not fully understood. The ferritin complex, responsible for intracellular iron storag...
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Open AccessScientific figures interpreted by ChatGPT: strengths in plot recognition and limits in color perception
Emerging studies underscore the promising capabilities of large language model-based chatbots in conducting basic bioinformatics data analyses. The recent feature of accepting image inputs by ChatGPT, also kno...
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Genomic features reveal potential benefit of adding anti-PD-1 immunotherapy to treat non-upper aerodigestive tract natural killer/T-cell lymphoma
Natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (NKTCL) is a highly heterogeneous disease with a poor prognosis. However, the genomic characteristics and proper treatment strategies for non-upper aerodigestive tract NKTCL (NUA...
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Open AccessTumor heterogeneity and clinically invisible micrometastases in metastatic breast cancer—a call for enhanced surveillance strategies
The biology of metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is understudied, primarily due to the difficulty of procuring multiple samples from patients with oligometastatic breast cancer. We developed a rapid postmortem ti...
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Open AccessFirst-line camrelizumab (a PD-1 inhibitor) plus apatinib (an VEGFR-2 inhibitor) and chemotherapy for advanced gastric cancer (SPACE): a phase 1 study
Patients with advanced gastric cancer typically face a grim prognosis. This phase 1a (dose escalation) and phase 1b (dose expansion) study investigated safety and efficacy of first-line camrelizumab plus apati...
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Open AccessAnti-metabolic agent pegaspargase plus PD-1 antibody sintilimab for first-line treatment in advanced natural killer T cell lymphoma
Natural killer T cell lymphoma (NKTCL) is highly aggressive, with advanced stage patients poorly responding to intensive chemotherapy. To explore effective and safe treatment for newly diagnosed advanced stage...
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Open AccessNF-κB in biology and targeted therapy: new insights and translational implications
NF-κB signaling has been discovered for nearly 40 years. Initially, NF-κB signaling was identified as a pivotal pathway in mediating inflammatory responses. However, with extensive and in-depth investigations,...
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Open AccessContactin-associated protein-like 2 (CNTNAP2) mutations impair the essential α-secretase cleavages, leading to autism-like phenotypes
Mutations in the Contactin-associated protein-like 2 (CNTNAP2) gene are associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and ectodomain shedding of the CNTNAP2 protein plays a role in its function. However, key en...