Academic Background Chronic autoimmune diseases are typically triggered by a combination of genetic predisposition and environmental factors, with complex and incompletely understood mechanisms. In many cases, these diseases require lifelong immunosuppressive treatments, imposing a heavy burden on patients. Recent research has found that gut microb...

Moscatilin Inhibits Vascular Calcification by Activating IL13RA2-dependent Inhibition of STAT3 and Attenuating the Wnt3/β-catenin Signaling Pathway Background Vascular calcification is a pathological process involving the deposition of hydroxyapatite in the vessel wall, often associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney...

Collecting Duct NCOR1 Regulates Blood Pressure by Controlling Mineralocorticoid Receptor Academic Background Hypertension is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases globally, with complex and not fully elucidated mechanisms. The kidney plays a critical role in blood pressure regulation, particularly in the proc...

Mechanisms and Research Models of Kidney Fibrosis: Progress Toward Physiologically Relevant Humanized Models Research Background and Problem Statement Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a major global public health issue, estimated to affect more than 10% of the population and is one of the leading causes of mortality. Kidney fibrosis, as a key pathol...

Innovative Research Report on Intravenous Macrophage Membrane-Camouflaged Nanozymes for Acute Kidney Injury Targeted Therapy Background Introduction Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a severe clinical syndrome characterized by a rapid decline in renal function and is closely associated with high morbidity and mortality. Statistics show that the incidenc...