First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College

Cannabinoid CB1 Receptor in Nociceptors Mediates Postoperative Analgesia via ASIC3 Inhibition

ABSTRACT Peripherally restricted analgesics devoid of central side effects are urgently needed for postoperative pain management. The cannabinoid type‐1 receptor (CB 1 R) expressed on primary sensory neurons represents an attractive peripheral target, yet its specific role and me...

Ultrasound-activated Cu2−XSe/TiO2 heterostructured nanosonosensitizer enables coordinated induction of ferroptosis and cuproptosis for tumor immunotherapy

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a highly aggressive subtype characterized by the absence of actionable molecular targets, high metastatic propensity, and limited responsiveness to current immunotherapies. Although immune checkpoint inhibitors show promise, their clinical...

Perioperative non-invasive neuromodulation for delirium and cognitive recovery: from preclinical evidence to clinical translation

Perioperative neurocognitive disorders (PND) are a challenge for patients to accelerate postoperative recovery, and exploring more effective interventions can help reduce long-term cognitive dysfunction. Non-invasive neuromodulation (NIN) has shown potential in improving postoper...

Construction and validation of a diagnostic model for interventricular septal hypertrophy based on electrocardiographic parameters and clinical factors

Interventricular septal hypertrophy (IVSH) is considered to be an early-stage alteration of left ventricular hypertrophy and is a major risk factor for a wide range of fatal arrhythmias and heart failure. We aimed to develop and validate a diagnostic model to detect patients with...

48-hour BPRI trajectories and 28-day mortality in vasoactive-supported hypertensive heart disease with heart failure

Hypertensive heart disease (HHD) complicated by heart failure is associated with high mortality in intensive care units. The Blood Pressure Response Index (BPRI), the ratio of mean arterial pressure to vasoactive-inotropic score, integrates hemodynamic targets and treatment inten...

Unveiling the mechanism of metabolites derived from gut microbiota in the treatment of acute kidney injury via network pharmacology and bioinformatics

Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) affects a considerable proportion of patients that represents a major challenge for clinical treatment. Gut microbiota metabolites have been reported to attenuate acute kidney injury (AKI), yet their underlying mechanisms remain large...

Phase Separation of TRIM21 Modulates PTPN14 Stability to Drive Flow‐Dependent Endothelial Activation and Atherogenesis

Local flow patterns determine the uneven distribution of atherosclerotic lesions, yet the underlying mechanism remains poorly defined. We previously reported that protein tyrosine phosphatase nonreceptor type 14 (PTPN14) is implicated in atherosclerosis. Its role in flow-dependen...

FHL3 Regulates Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotypic Switching Through the MRTFB-SRF Signaling Axis

Genome-wide association studies have uncovered many coronary artery disease (CAD) loci, but mechanisms linking risk variants to vascular biology remain unclear. We screen candidate causal CAD genes for regulators of the vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) contractile phenotype usi...

Thromboxane A₂ analog U46619 promotes vascular smooth muscle cell apoptosis via Hippo pathway inhibition and its clinical relevance in aortic dissection

Apoptosis of human vascular smooth muscle cells (HAVSMCs) plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of aortic dissection (AD). In this study, we first observed in clinical samples that, compared with age- and sex-matched controls, patients with acute Stanford type A AD exhibited s...