The Importance of the Fibril Fuzzy Coat for α-Synuclein Pathological Transmission Activity

Academic Background Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD), are often accompanied by abnormal aggregation and propagation of pathological proteins. The abnormal aggregation of α-synuclein is a central pathological feature of Parkinson’s disease and other synucleinopathies. Although extensive resear...

High Cellular Plasticity State of Medulloblastoma: Local Recurrence and Distant Dissemination

High Cellular Plasticity State of Pediatric Medulloblastoma: A Comprehensive Analysis of Local Recurrence and Distant Dissemination Research Background Medulloblastoma (MB) is a highly heterogeneous pediatric intracranial malignancy. While current treatments (surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy) improve survival rates after initial treatment, r...

SPTLC2 Drives an EGFR-FAK-HBEGF Signaling Axis to Promote Ovarian Cancer Progression

SPTLC2 Drives an EGFR-FAK-HBEGF Signaling Axis to Promote Ovarian Cancer Progression Academic Background Ovarian cancer (OC) is one of the most lethal cancers in the female reproductive system, with complex pathogenesis and limited treatment options. The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling pathway is widely dysregulated in various can...

RBM39 as a Therapeutic Target in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Disruption of Cotranscriptional Splicing

Research Summary Potential of Targeting RBM39 in High-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL) Background Overview Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) is a hematological malignancy commonly diagnosed in children and young adults. Despite high remission rates through frontline chemotherapies, the long-term survival rate for patients with relapsed/re...

Systematic Multiomics Analysis and In Vitro Experiments Suggest ITGA5 as a Promising Therapeutic Target for CCRCC

Systematic Multi-Omics Analysis and In Vitro Experiments Suggest ITGA5 as a Potential Target for Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (ccRCC) Treatment Research Background and Motivation Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common subtype of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), accounting for about 75% of all kidney cancer cases. According to the ...