Stem Cell Transplantation Extends the Reproductive Lifespan of Naturally Aging Cynomolgus Monkeys

Stem Cell Transplantation Extends the Reproductive Lifespan of Naturally Aging Cynomolgus Monkeys Background of the Study The ovary is a crucial organ for female reproduction and health, responsible for producing oocytes and secreting sex hormones. As women age, ovarian reserves gradually decline, eventually leading to menopause, which brings about...

Selective Advantage of Mutant Stem Cells in Human Clonal Hematopoiesis Associated with Attenuated Response to Inflammation and Aging

Selective Advantage of Clonal Hematopoietic Mutant Stem Cells in Aging and Inflammatory Responses Background and Research Motivation Clonal Hematopoiesis (CH) is an aging-related phenomenon in the hematopoietic system, where hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) acquire specific somatic mutations and undergo expansion, causing a particular mutated cell l...

Increased Cholesterol Synthesis Drives Neurotoxicity in Patient Stem Cell-Derived Model of Multiple Sclerosis

Lipid Metabolism Mechanisms in Neurodegenerative Diseases: A New Study on Multiple Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a common inflammatory autoimmune demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS). As the disease progresses, patients gradually experience neurological damage and disability. Although there have been advances in the trea...

Epitope Editing Protects Hematopoietic Cells from CD123 Immunotherapy for Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Epitope Prime Editing Shields Hematopoietic Cells from CD123 Immunotherapy: A Novel Therapeutic Strategy for Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research Background and Problem Statement Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is a malignant blood disease characterized by the abnormal differentiation of myeloid hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs). Its incidenc...

A Distinct Metabolic and Epigenetic State Drives Trained Immunity in HSC-Derived Macrophages from Autoimmune Mice

Metabolic and Epigenetic States of HSC-Derived Macrophages in Autoimmune Diseases and Their Driving Mechanism of Trained Immunity Research Background In the context of autoimmune diseases (AD), studies have shown that prolonged activation of the immune system and inflammatory responses affect not only mature immune cells but also have profound effe...

Human Vascularized Macrophage-Islet Organoids to Model Immune-Mediated Pancreatic B Cell Pyroptosis upon Viral Infection

Background Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, SARS-CoV-2 infection has not only affected the respiratory system but has also been closely related to metabolic diseases such as diabetes. Clinical observations have found occurrences of new-onset diabetes and worsening of existing diabetes among COVID-19 patients, particularly with an increa...