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Unlocking the Potential of Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis): Botanical Overview, Therapeutic Applications, and Nanotechnological Advances.

Background:Ganoderma lucidum (GL), commonly known as the "Lingzhi" or "Reishi" mushroom, has long been recognized for its potential health benefits and medicinal properties in traditional Chinese medicine. The unique potential combination of bioactive compounds present in GL, such as triterpenoids, polysaccharides, and peptides, has inspired interest in leveraging their therapeutic potential In recent years, the emerging field of nanotechnology has opened up new possibilities for using the remarkable properties of GL at the nanoscale. Objetive: The main objective of this review is to explore t

Role of lysophosphatidic acid and its receptors in health and disease: novel therapeutic strategies.

Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) is an abundant bioactive phospholipid, with multiple functions both in development and in pathological conditions. Here, we review the literature about the differential signaling of LPA through its specific receptors, which makes this lipid a versatile signaling molecule. This differential signaling is important for understanding how this molecule can have such diverse effects during central nervous system development and angiogenesis; and also, how it can act as a powerful mediator of pathological conditions, such as neuropathic pain, neurodegenerative diseases, an

Моделирование и нацеливание враждебной физико-химической ниши в метастазе костей: от экспериментальных платформ до нишевой терапии.

Метастаз рака до костей формируется не только из-за перекрестка опухолей, но и из-за враждебной физико-химической ниши, которая способствует стойкости к болезням и терапевтической недостаточности. Гипоксия, кислотность, минерализированная матричная архитектура, изменённая механика, интерстициальное давление, дисфункция перфузии и ограниченный перенос наркотиков влияют на метастатическое семя, общность, реактивацию, реконструкцию, боль и реакцию на лечение. Обычные two- размерные культуры и многие упрощенные three- размерные системы воспроизводят только отдельные особенности этой среды, часто п

Changes in physical fitness in acute leukemia patients during chemotherapy.

This study aimed to investigate the changes in physical fitness and patient-reported outcomes as well as the correlation between these two factors in adult patients with newly diagnosed acute leukemia during chemotherapy. This was a longitudinal observational study. Patients were recruited from a tertiary hospital in China with a follow-up period of less than 90 days. Physical fitness was assessed using body mass index (BMI), mean skinfold thickness, waist-to-hip ratio, spirometry, mean grip strength, and flexibility at T1 (before chemotherapy), T2 (7-14 days after initial chemotherapy), and T

Pharmacomicrobiomics in Anticancer Therapies: Why the Gut Microbiota Should Be Pointed Out.

Anticancer treatments have shown a variable therapeutic outcome that may be partly attributable to the activity of the gut microbiota on the pathology and/or therapies. In recent years, microbiota-drug interactions have been extensively investigated, but most of the underlying molecular mechanisms still remain unclear. In this review, we discuss the relationship between the gut microbiota and some of the most commonly used drugs in oncological diseases. Different strategies for manipulating the gut microbiota layout (i.e., prebiotics, probiotics, antibiotics, and fecal microbiota transplantati

Unlocking Novel Therapeutic Potential of Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers.

Pharmaceutical companies keep producing novel drugs and drug treatments for improving the life of every sick individual, most often following a pattern; a specific drug for a specific condition. Evidence suggests that different medications can have a positive effect on different pathological conditions. The full potential of existing therapies can be revealed through drug repurposing-also referred to as drug repositioning, reprofiling, or re-tasking-which involves identifying new therapeutic uses for approved or investigational drugs beyond their original indications. One significant target in

The Glycocalyx and Its Role in Vascular Physiology and Vascular Related Diseases.

PurposeIn 2007 the two senior authors wrote a review on the structure and function of the endothelial glycocalyx layer (Weinbaum in Annu Rev Biomed Eng 9:121-167, 2007). Since then there has been an explosion of interest in this hydrated gel-like structure that coats the luminal surface of endothelial cells that line our vasculature due to its important functions in (A) basic vascular physiology and (B) vascular related diseases. This review will highlight the major advances that have occurred since our 2007 paper.MethodsA literature search mainly focusing on the role of the glycocalyx in the

JAK inhibition in PD-1 immunotherapy and tumor microenvironment.

Targeting the programmed cell death 1 (PD-1)/PD-L1 axis has revolutionized cancer therapy; however, the durability of clinical responses is frequently compromised by chronic inflammation and an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME). The Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT) signaling pathway serves as a central intracellular node integrating cytokine signals that drive these resistance mechanisms. While physiological JAK/STAT signaling is essential for antitumor immunity, its persistent aberrant activation promotes malignant progression, upregulates

Surgical approaches to fertility preservation in the cancer patient: current and future directions.

Advances in oncologic therapies have markedly improved survival among reproductive-age female patients, making fertility preservation an essential component of comprehensive cancer care. Gonadotoxic treatments, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery, can disrupt ovarian and uterine endocrine function, resulting in premature ovarian insufficiency and infertility. This narrative review summarizes current and emerging surgical approaches to fertility preservation, organized by anatomic focus on the ovary, uterus, and cervix. Ovarian transposition preserves ovarian endocrine function by

Emerging evidence of the molecular landscape specific for hematogenous metastasis from gastric cancer.

Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers in the world. Most GC patients are diagnosed when the cancer is in an advanced stage, and consequently, some develop metastatic lesions that generally cause cancer-related death. Metastasis establishment is affected by various conditions, such as tumor location, hemodynamics and organotropism. While digestive cancers may share a primary site, certain cases develop hematogenous metastasis with the absence of peritoneal metastasis, and vice versa. Numerous studies have revealed the clinicopathological risk factors for hematogeno

Multiple Myeloma Cell-Derived Exosomes: Implications on Tumorigenesis, Diagnosis, Prognosis and Therapeutic Strategies.

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematological disease that is still not curable. The bone marrow milieu, with cellular and non-cellular elements, participate in the creation of a pro-tumoral environment enhancing growth and survival of MM plasma cells. Exosomes are vesicles oscillating in dimension between 50 nm and 100 nm in size that can be released by various cells and contribute to the pathogenesis and progression of MM. Exosomes enclose proteins, cytokines, lipids, microRNAs, long noncoding RNAs, and circular RNAs able to regulate interactions between MM plasma cells and adjacent cells. Throug

Interpreting clinical assays for histone deacetylase inhibitors.

As opposed to genetics, dealing with gene expressions by direct DNA sequence modifications, the term epigenetics applies to all the external influences that target the chromatin structure of cells with impact on gene expression unrelated to the sequence coding of DNA itself. In normal cells, epigenetics modulates gene expression through all development steps. When "imprinted" early by the environment, epigenetic changes influence the organism at an early stage and can be transmitted to the progeny. Together with DNA sequence alterations, DNA aberrant cytosine methylation and microRNA deregulat

The Emerging Role of CD8+ T Cells in Shaping Treatment Outcomes of Patients with MDS and AML.

CD8+ T cells are critical players in anti-tumor immunity against solid tumors, targeted by immunotherapies. Emerging evidence suggests that CD8+ T cells also play a crucial role in anti-tumor responses and determining treatment outcomes in hematologic malignancies like myelodysplastic neoplasms (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). In this review, we focus on the implication of CD8+ T cells in the treatment response of patients with MDS and AML. First, we review reported studies of aberrant functionality and clonality of CD8+ T cells in MDS and AML, often driven by the immunosuppressive bone

Research Advances on Targets and Mechanisms in Cancers Complicated by Cardiovascular Diseases.

PurposeCancers complicated by cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are increasingly becoming major limiting factors affecting patients' long-term quality of life and clinical outcomes. Systematic identification of therapeutic targets and their clinical development status is crucial for optimizing treatment strategies. Therefore, this study aimed to establish a target-based analytical framework to systematically map the distribution, developmental stage, maturity, and mechanistic characteristics of clinical trials investigating tumors co-occurring with CVD, thereby identifying potential therapeutic t

Воздействие N-ацетилцистистайна на PET-MRI у пациентов с множественным склерозом.

Цель этого исследования заключалась в изучении вопроса о том, привело ли управление N-ацетилцистином (NAC) у пациентов с множественным склерозом (MS) к изменению нейрофизиологической функции, определяемой сочетанием функциональных связей (FC) на основе восстановления зависимости от уровня кислорода крови (BOLD) fMRI и метаболизма церебральной глюкозы с использованием фтородоксиглюкозы позитронной эмиссии (FDG PET) и были ли эти изменения связаны с улучшением симптомов. МЕТОДЫ: Thirty-six Пациенты с мягким или умеренным склерозом были случайно выбраны либо в NAC плюс стандарт ухода, либо только

Case Report: Application of ex-vivo drug sensitivity testing to identify personalized treatment options for an adolescent with diffuse midline glioma.

Diffuse midline glioma (DMG) is a pediatric brain cancer that has a dismal prognosis with limited treatment options. We present the treatment course and outcome of an adolescent male diagnosed with a thalamic DMG carrying a histone H3.3 K27M (H3K27M) alteration. Tumor biopsies were taken at diagnosis for histological analysis, molecular profiling, and ex vivo drug sensitivity testing (DST). Seven months after diagnosis, the patient had recurrent/progressive disease after radiotherapy and an ineffective molecular-guided therapy based on tumor molecular profiling. The patient then started a nove

Внеклеточные нуклеотиды являются посредником в вирусных инфекциях центральной нервной системы: ключи от нейроинфламмации и нейродегенерации.

Недавний рост инфекционных заболеваний, затрагивающих центральную нервную систему, вызвал обеспокоенность по поводу их роли в нейроинфламмации и нейродегенерации. Вирусные патогены или их продукты могут вторгаться в центральную нервную систему и вызывать повреждения, ведущие к менингиту, энцефалиту, менингоэнцефалиту, миелиту или постинфекционным демиелинизирующим заболеваниям. Хотя изначально нейроинфламмация имеет защитную функцию, хроническое воспаление может способствовать развитию нейродегенеративных заболеваний. Такие механизмы, как агрегация белков и клеточные расстройства, связаны с ко

SFRP5 inhibits melanin synthesis of melanocytes in vitiligo by suppressing the Wnt/β-catenin signaling.

Secreted frizzled-related protein 5 (SFRP5) plays a pivotal role in regulating the development of many tissues and organs, however, as an inhibitor of Wnt signaling, the role of SFRP5 in vitiligo remains unknown. Hence, we speculated that SFRP5 might be associated with melanogenesis in melanocytes by regulating Wnt signaling in vitiligo. In this study, we found that SFRP5 was overexpressed in the skin lesions of patients with vitiligo. Compared with that in normal epidermal melanocytes (PIG1), the expression of SFRP5 was increased in vitiligo melanocytes (PIG3V). To investigate the effect of S

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… SIRT3-Dependent mitochondrial dynamics remodeling contributes to oxidative stress-induced melanocyte degeneration in vitiligo. Theranostics. 2019;9(6):1614–1633. doi: 10.7150/thno.30398. 43. Kingo K., Aunin E., Karelson M. …

Protosappanin B promotes apoptosis and causes G1 cell cycle arrest in human bladder cancer cells.

The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of protosappanin B on the proliferation and apoptosis of bladder cancer cells. The effects of protosappanin B (12.5, 25, 50, 100, or 200 μg/mL, 48 h) on proliferation of SV-HUC-1, T24 and 5637 cells was assessed using the MTT assay. The effects of protosappanin B (100, 150, 200, 250, or 300 μg/mL, 48 h) on cell apoptosis and cell cycle were analyzed using flow cytometry. T24 and 5637 cells treated with 200 µg/mL protosappanin B showed morphological changes (shrinkage, rounding, membrane abnormalities, and reduced adhesion), but protosappanin

Comprehensive machine learning analysis of PANoptosis signatures in multiple myeloma identifies prognostic and immunotherapy biomarkers.

PANoptosis is closely associated with tumorigenesis and therapeutic response, yet its role in multiple myeloma (MM) remains unclear. This study analyzed bulk transcriptomic and clinical data from the TCGA and GEO databases to identify seven PANoptosis-related genes (PRGs) using machine learning (LASSO regression and random forest models) and univariate Cox analysis, and constructed a prognostic risk model. The model demonstrated robust predictive performance across three external validation cohorts. High-risk patients exhibited higher tumor purity, increased tumor mutational burden, and distin