Flash Radiation Reprograms Lipid Metabolism and Macrophage Immunity and Sensitizes Medulloblastoma to CAR-T Cell Therapy

Background Brain tumors, particularly medulloblastoma (MB) in children, are one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in pediatric populations. Despite advancements in treatments such as surgical resection, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, the prognosis for high-risk MB remains poor. In recent years, immunotherapy, especially CAR-T cell the...

Heat Acclimation in Mice Requires Preoptic BDNF Neurons and Postsynaptic Potentiation

Academic Background Heat Acclimation (HA) is a key adaptive response in mammals to repeated exposure to high temperatures, essential for improving cardiovascular function, thermal comfort, and exercise capacity. However, due to the lack of genetically tractable models, the molecular and neural mechanisms underlying HA have not been fully elucidated...

Fourth-Generation Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy is Tolerable and Efficacious in Treatment-Resistant Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease characterized by symmetric synovitis, leading to progressive functional disability in patients. Although monoclonal antibody therapies targeting cytokines (e.g., tumor necrosis factor-α, TNFα) and B cells (e.g., CD20-targeted antibody rituximab) have significantly improved RA treatment...

Atezolizumab following definitive chemoradiotherapy in patients with unresectable locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma – a multicenter phase 2 trial (EPOC1802)

Background Esophageal cancer ranks as the seventh most prevalent cancer globally and is the sixth leading cause of cancer-related deaths, accounting for over half a million deaths annually. Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the primary types of esophageal cancer, particularly prevalent in Asian regions. For patients with unresecta...

Neoadjuvant Cabozantinib for Locally Advanced Nonmetastatic Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Phase 2 Trial

Academic Background Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) is one of the cancers with a rapidly rising incidence globally, particularly among young patients and minorities. In the United States, an estimated 81,610 new cases of RCC will be diagnosed in 2024, with approximately 30% progressing to metastatic RCC. For locally advanced RCC, the initial treatment i...