Dietary Timing-Induced Gut Microbiota Diurnal Oscillations Modulate Inflammatory Rhythms in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Influence of Dietary Timing on Circadian Rhythms of Gut Microbiota and Rheumatoid Arthritis Inflammation Background Introduction Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by systemic inflammation and progressive joint destruction, severely affecting the quality of life of patients. The inflammation and symptoms of RA p...

Fusobacterium nucleatum Facilitates Anti-PD-1 Therapy in Microsatellite Stable Colorectal Cancer

Fusobacterium nucleatum Promotes Anti-PD-1 Therapy in Microsatellite-Stable Colorectal Cancer Background Introduction With the rise of immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy, a new dawn has emerged in cancer treatment. However, despite the approval of PD-1 targeting drugs (e.g., Pembrolizumab) for certain types of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients...

Semisynthetic Guanidino Lipoglycopeptides with Potent In Vitro and In Vivo Antibacterial Activity

Development of Semi-synthetic Guanidino-lipoglycopeptide Antibiotics and Study of Their In Vitro and In Vivo Antibacterial Activities Background With the slowdown in antimicrobial drug development and the rapid increase of resistant strains, antibiotic resistance has become a major threat to human health. Particularly, Gram-positive pathogens such ...

Development and Preclinical Validation of 2-Deoxy 2-[18F]Fluorocellobiose as an Aspergillus-Specific PET Tracer

Academic Report The incidence of global Invasive Fungal Infections (IFIs) has increased over the past few decades, primarily affecting immunocompromised patients, and these infections are often associated with high mortality and morbidity rates. Aspergillus fumigatus is one of the most common and deadly IFI pathogens. The main obstacles to effectiv...

Functional and Epigenetic Changes in Monocytes from Adults Immunized with an AS01-Adjuvanted Vaccine

Long-term Functional and Epigenetic Changes in Adult Monocytes Induced by AS01-adjuvanted Vaccine Background: Vaccine adjuvants are widely used to enhance the immune response of vaccines. In particular, the AS01 adjuvant, a key component in several approved vaccines, has demonstrated high immunogenicity and efficacy. AS01 exerts its adjuvant effect...

A PRM Mutation that Attenuates Dengue Virus Replication in Human Cells Enhances Midgut Infection in Mosquitoes

Dengue Virus Research: Impact of Genetic Mutations on Virus Transmission and Discoveries Introduction This study was conducted by Allyson N. X. Choi et al. and published in Science Translational Medicine on July 31, 2024. The research aims to reveal the impact of genetic changes in dengue virus on its transmission ability and disease outbreaks duri...