China Medical University

Associations of beans, bean products, and soy isoflavone intake with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Current evidence on the association between beans and bean products intake and chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains limited. In vitro and animal studies suggest that soy isoflavones exhibit antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, potentially conferring r...

AP-1-IL-1β signaling pathway on impulsive-like behavior and memory deficits in aged mice under tibial plateau fracture conditions

Tibial fracture surgery has attracted significant interest as a notable trigger for PND. Under external stimuli such as anesthesia and surgery, the transcription factor AP-1 regulates the abnormal expression of glutamatergic neurons via interleukin-1β (IL-1β), a mechanism closely...

MINK1 inhibition suppresses triple-negative breast cancer by abrogating ALDOA S39 phosphorylation and reprogramming glucose metabolism

Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) represents the most malignant subtype of breast cancer, with heightened invasiveness, frequent recurrence and poor prognosis. Deciphering the molecular mechanisms underlying TNBC pathogenesis and drug resistance is critical for developing prec...

Targeting Hippocampal PTEN Suppresses Ferroptosis and Rescues Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's Disease via Dual AKT/GSK3β/Nrf2 and AKT/STAT3 Axes

Elevated phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) expression is observed in Alzheimer's disease (AD) brain, yet the precise mechanism through which PTEN contributes to AD progression remains undefined. This study provides the direct evidence that PTEN promotes neurodegeneration by d...

Thyroid function and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: Insights from a sex‐specific cohort study, Mendelian randomization, and experimental validation

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease using a sex-specific cohort study, bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR), and in vitro experiments. METHODS: Multivariab...

Apoptosis of Mdm2-deficient osteocytes enhances osteogenesis through TRPM8-enriched apoptotic vesicles

During homeostasis, osteocyte apoptosis is typically associated with bone loss through enhanced osteoclast recruitment and bone resorption. However, whether apoptotic osteocytes also regulate bone formation remains elusive. Here we report that conditional deletion of Mdm2, an E3...

An iguratimod prodrug reduces RA-FLS invasiveness by disrupting STAT1–C3–TNFα-mediated crosstalk between fibroblast-like synoviocytes and macrophages

Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is driven in part by hyperactivated fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) that invade articular structures. Iguratimod (IGU), a conventional synthetic DMARD, is clinically effective, but its direct molecular target and impact on synovial cell-cel...

Sodium Butyrate Attenuates Renal Fibrosis by Regulating Glycolysis and Histone H4K12 Lactylation in Diabetic Kidney Disease

ABSTRACT Background The role of histone lactylation in diabetes associated renal fibrosis remains poorly defined. In this study, we investigated the contribution of histone H4 lysine 12 lactylation (H4K12la) to abnormal glycolysis and renal fibrogenesis in diabetic kidney disease...

Intra-amniotic transplantation of APOM-modified BMSCs facilitates neural repair in spina bifida by improving vascular endothelial integrity

Spina bifida aperta (SBA) is the most common type of neural tube defects. Although advances in fetoscopy have enabled fetal surgery to offer significant advantages over postnatal repair, the therapeutic efficacy for motor function impairment remains limited. Previously, we observ...