Early-Onset Sleep Alterations Found in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Are Ameliorated by Orexin Antagonist in Mouse Models

Mechanisms and Therapeutic Exploration of Early Sleep Abnormalities in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Academic Background Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurological disorder characterized by the degeneration of motor neurons, leading to progressive muscle weakness and respiratory failure. Although the primary symptoms ...

Selective Abrogation of S6K2 Identifies Lipid Homeostasis as a Survival Vulnerability in MAPK Inhibitor–Resistant NRAS-Mutant Melanoma

Academic Background NRAS-mutant (NRASmut) melanoma is a highly aggressive tumor type, accounting for nearly 30% of all melanoma cases. NRAS is an oncogene that persistently activates the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway, which plays a critical role in melanoma development. However, despite extensive research on MAPK pathway...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection Induces Lung Transplant Antibody-Mediated Rejection

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection Induces Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Lung Transplantation Academic Background Introduction Lung transplantation is a critical treatment for end-stage lung diseases, but post-transplant rejection remains a major challenge affecting long-term patient survival. Antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) is an increasingly rec...

Age-Dependent Macropinocytosis Drives Resistance to KRAS-G12D–Targeted Therapy in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

Academic Background and Problem Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an aggressive cancer with an extremely low five-year survival rate, primarily due to late diagnosis and limited treatment options. Approximately 95% of PDAC patients harbor KRAS mutations, with the KRAS-G12D mutation being the most common. Although KRAS mutations have long b...

Perinatal Dysfunction of Innate Immunity in Cystic Fibrosis

Study on Congenital Immune Dysfunction in Cystic Fibrosis Research Background Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease caused by mutations in the CFTR (Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator) gene, primarily affecting the lungs and digestive system. One of the major problems faced by CF patients is recurrent infections and inflammatio...

High-Throughput Discovery of Inhibitory Protein Fragments with AlphaFold

High-Precision Prediction of Protein Fragment Inhibitory Activity: The Application of FragFold Academic Background Protein interactions play a crucial role in cellular life activities, and peptides or protein fragments can regulate protein functions by binding to specific protein interfaces, even acting as inhibitors. Recent developments in high-th...

Impact of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Hypertriglyceridemia, Lipidomics, and Gut Microbiome in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Impact of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Lipidomics and Gut Microbiome in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Background Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is a common metabolic disorder worldwide, often accompanied by lipid abnormalities such as hypertriglyceridemia (HTG). Lipid abnormalities are significant risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), especially high tri...

Zinc for GNAO1 Encephalopathy: Preclinical Profiling and a Clinical Case

GNAO1 (G protein alpha subunit O1) gene mutations are considered one of the primary causes of severe pediatric encephalopathy. This encephalopathy typically manifests as epilepsy, movement disorders, developmental delay, and intellectual disability, with limited effectiveness of current treatments. The GαO protein encoded by the GNAO1 gene is a key...

Robust Inattentive Discrete Choice

In today’s era of information explosion, decision-makers are faced with a vast amount of information, not all of which is relevant to their decisions. To better make optimal decisions in data-rich environments, the Rational Inattention (RI) model has been introduced into the field of economics. The core idea of this model is that decision-makers ne...

G-quadruplexes Catalyze Protein Folding by Reshaping the Energetic Landscape

G-Quadruplexes Catalyze Protein Folding: A Research Report Academic Background Protein folding is a complex and unsolved problem in biology. Many proteins fold very slowly in vitro, far exceeding the time ranges acceptable under physiological conditions. To address this challenge, ATP (adenosine triphosphate)-dependent chaperonins are thought to ac...