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Blood-pressure discovery opens door to new hypertension, kidney disease treatments
University of Virginia Health System- Journal
- Circulation Research
Peptide-based breakthrough boosts regeneration efficiency in chili peppers
Maximum Academic Press- Journal
- Seed Biology
"Fungus fashion" gets genetic fit
Journal of Bioresources and BioproductsA Canadian team turned 23,000 mating types into a materials library, showing nuclear-mitochondrial combos double film strength or ductility depending on cross-linker choice.
Writing in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, researchers report the first systematic screen of wild fungal genotypes for pure mycelial materials, proving that strain choice can outperform process tweaks in green fabrication.
Leaf-inspired bandage heals, hints and vanishes
Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts- Journal
- Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts
New mechanism of pluripotency exit in porcine embryonic stem cells for breeding and regenerative medicine
KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.This study uncovers a new molecular mechanism by which the E3 ubiquitin ligase PIAS4 orchestrates pluripotency exit and lineage commitment in porcine embryonic stem cells (pESCs). Using a genome-wide CRISPR screening approach, the researchers identified PIAS4 as a critical regulator that modulates histone H3K4me3 marks via SUMOylation-mediated stabilization of KDM5B. Loss of PIAS4 impaired stem cell differentiation, disrupted lineage specific gene programs, and altered mesendoderm specification through LEFTY2–SMAD signaling. These findings not only provide fundamental insight into porcine stem cell biology but also pave the way for applications in livestock breeding, artificial meat production, and regenerative medicine.
- Journal
- Fundamental Research
- Funder
- National Key Research and Development Program of China, Scientific Innovation 2030 Project, Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province, Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, Special Research Project on Experimental Animal of Hubei Province
Identification of critical states in complex biological systems using cell-specific causal network entropy
Research- Journal
- Research
- Funder
- National Natural Science Foundation of China, Educational Commission of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mathematical and Neural Dynamical Systems, Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, National Training Program of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Undergraduates
Building breath, layer by layer: 3D printing with living lung cells in extreme environments
Texas A&M University- Journal
- Biomimetics
Anti-angiogenic therapy as a beacon of hope in the battle against pulmonary NUT midline carcinoma
Higher Education PressPrimary pulmonary nuclear protein of the testis (NUT) midline carcinoma (NMC) is an extremely rare, highly aggressive thoracic malignancy that presents significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, characterized by heterogeneous clinical manifestations, frequent misdiagnosis, and a poor prognosis. This case report details two patients with advanced primary pulmonary NMC treated with a multimodal strategy combining anti-angiogenic agents, platinum-based chemotherapy, and radiotherapy—achieving overall survival (OS) of 32 and 13 months, respectively, which far exceeds the currently reported median OS of approximately 6.7 months for advanced NMC. A systematic literature review of 86 published cases (2011–2024) was also conducted, summarizing current diagnostic methods (such as immunohistochemistry for nuclear NUT expression and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for NUTM1 rearrangement) and treatment modalities for NMC. Findings indicate that multimodal therapy incorporating anti-angiogenic agents yields superior clinical outcomes compared to conventional monotherapy, especially for patients ineligible for surgery. The report also highlights diagnostic pitfalls, such as overlapping histopathological features with squamous cell carcinoma, and underscores how integrating anti-angiogenic therapy addresses the aggressive biology of NMC, offering a new therapeutic direction for this refractory malignancy.
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- Frontiers of Medicine