Mixed Selectivity in Monkey Anterior Intraparietal Area During Visual and Motor Processes

Research Report on Mixed Selectivity in Monkey Anterior Intraparietal Area During Visual and Motor Processes Background In recent years, the anterior intraparietal area (AIP) has garnered significant interest in the field of neuroscience. AIP is considered a convergence node for multiple visual and somatosensory information, including the physical ...

Decoding the Influence of Central LEAP2 on Food Intake and Its Effect on Accumbal Dopamine Release

Analysis of the Effect of Central LEAP-2 on Food Intake and Its Impact on Nucleus Accumbens Dopamine Release Background Introduction Gut-brain peptides such as ghrelin and their receptors have been established as important factors in regulating hunger and reward processing. However, the liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (Leap2), an inverse ag...

Attenuation of Fibroblast Activation and Fibrosis by Adropin in Systemic Sclerosis

Reducing Fibroblast Activation and Fibrosis in Systemic Sclerosis through Adropin Fibrotic diseases of the skin and other organs have become significant socioeconomic challenges in modern society, and current treatment options are limited. This background for this study seeks to address the problem of fibrosis in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), with the ...

Gain-of-Function Mutations of TRPV4 Acting in Endothelial Cells Drive Blood-CNS Barrier Breakdown and Motor Neuron Degeneration in Mice

This article is written by Jeremy M. Sullivan et al. and published in the journal “Science Translational Medicine” on May 22, 2024, titled “Gain-of-function TRPV4 Mutations in Endothelial Cells Disrupt the Blood-Spinal Cord Barrier and Cause Motor Neuron Degeneration in Mice.” Academic Background The research background of this article revolves aro...

Reactivating PTEN to Impair Glioma Stem Cells by Inhibiting Cytosolic Iron-Sulfur Assembly

Using the Suppression of Cytoplasmic Iron-Sulfur Cluster Assembly to Restore PTEN and Inhibit Glioma Stem Cells Background Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the most lethal primary brain tumors. Glioma stem cells (GSCs) not only initiate and sustain the malignant phenotype but also enhance treatment resistance. Although PTEN frequently mutates in gliobl...

Mechanism of SRC Inhibition in IDH-Mutant Cholangiocarcinoma

Scientists Reveal the Anti-Tumor Mechanism of Src Inhibitors in IDH Mutant Cholangiocarcinoma Background Introduction In recent years, the incidence of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) has been rising worldwide. ICC is a highly invasive tumor usually lacking noticeable symptoms in the early stages, with cases often being inoperable by the time...