The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

MitoGPS: A Mitochondrial DNA G‐Quadruplex‐Targeting Strategy for Tumor‐Preferential Type I Photodynamic Therapy

ABSTRACT Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a clinically promising, minimally invasive cancer treatment offering precise spatiotemporal control. However, achieving preferential tumor accumulation remains a critical challenge, which limits therapeutic efficacy and induces off‐target to...

Benzo[a]pyrene-induced METTL3 overexpression accelerates renal cell carcinoma progression via m6A modification of LTB4R mRNA and enhanced Treg infiltration

Benzo[ a ]pyrene (BaP) is a widespread environmental pollutant and a representative polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with well-established carcinogenic properties. However, the molecular mechanisms through which BaP promotes renal cell carcinoma (RCC) progression, particularly tho...

Chitosan Microspheres Incorporating Doxorubicin-Loaded Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles as a Potential Multifunctional Platform for Postoperative Osteosarcoma Management

Abstract Osteosarcoma remains a major clinical challenge owing to its high recurrence rate, metastatic potential, and the frequent need for postoperative bone reconstruction. Here, we report a multifunctional platform consisting of doxorubicin-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticl...

An integrated nanopore–microfluidic platform for low-voltage electroporation of delivering self-amplifying RNA into dendritic cells

Efficient delivery of large, negatively charged self-amplifying RNA (saRNA) into dendritic cells (DCs) is critical for next-generation cancer vaccines. However, this remains challenging due to the high sensitivity of DCs to chemical carriers and high-voltage electroporation. In t...

Cumulative exposure of the combined triglyceride-glucose and frailty index for incident hypertension prediction in middle-aged and older adults: a national cohort study

Insulin resistance and frailty are both independently associated with elevated blood pressure, yet the combined and cumulative impact of these conditions on incident hypertension remains largely unexplored. This study aimed to evaluate the association between cumulative exposure...

YAP delactylation enhances therapy resistance in renal cell carcinoma

Abstract Lactylation is a novel lysine acylation modification, and its function and exact mechanisms remain unclear. The responsiveness to combined targeted and immunotherapy continues to be a major challenge in cancer treatment. Here, we discovered that lysine lactylation (Kla)...

A Robust Mitochondria‐Targeted Photosensitizer Synergizes With Cisplatin Chemotherapy for Enhanced Antitumor Immunity

ABSTRACT Chemotherapy remains a major strategy for cancer treatment, with cisplatin widely used as a first‐line agent for diverse malignancies. Although cisplatin efficiently induces tumor cell death through DNA damage, its therapeutic efficacy is often limited by the development...

Early oseltamivir initiation and influenza outcomes in kidney transplant recipients: a multicenter real-world study

Influenza infection poses a significant clinical threat to kidney transplant recipients due to their immunocompromised status. Although current guidelines recommend early antiviral therapy, real-world evidence supporting the effectiveness of oseltamivir, particularly regarding th...

2-methylbutanal remodels arachidonic acid metabolism and antitumor immunity through ENO1 in colorectal cancer

Active aldehydes are increasingly recognized as bioactive metabolites, but their roles in tumor immune regulation remain poorly defined. In colorectal cancer (CRC), prostaglandin metabolism contributes to immune suppression, whereas its upstream metabolic regulators are incomplet...

Chinese expert consensus on extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, relapsing, inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract that primarily includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Beyond the typical gastrointestinal symptoms, IBD is frequently associated with various extraintestinal m...

Noninvasive Detection of MASH and Fibrotic Burden Using Ultrasound‐Derived LIID and LSM in MASLD: A Multicenter Study

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatohepatitis (MASH), the progressive form of metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), is associated with adverse hepatic and cardiometabolic outcomes. The study aimed to validate a novel qua...

Benchmarking RNA-seq with the Quartet and MAQC reference materials to establish best practices for accurate alternative splicing analysis

Previous limited characterization of short-read RNA-seq (srRNA-seq) accuracy in alternative splicing (AS) analysis due to methodological diversity and lack of reference standards, has left unclear how to achieve optimal performance—an issue increasingly critical with the rise of...

MemTrax as a scalable digital triage tool for mild cognitive impairment screening: primary validation in Alzheimer’s disease and exploratory analysis in Parkinson’s disease

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) pose escalating global health challenges, with early detection of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) being critical for timely intervention. The 2023 Delphi consensus highlights the need for scalable tools suitable for primary ca...

Efficacy of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 plus chemotherapy in treatment-naïve advanced HER2-negative gastric adenocarcinoma among different PD-L1 intervals: an updated meta-analysis and reconstructed individual patient-level data analysis

Abstract Background Chemo-immunotherapy (CIT) has become the frontline therapy for advanced human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative gastric or gastro-esophageal junction adenocarcinoma (GEAC). However, emerging evidence suggests that clinical benefit is primarily...

Discovery of a peripheral Myh11-expressing nucleus pulposus cell population demontrating therapeutic potential for disc degeneration

Continual turnover of nucleus pulposus (NP) cellularity is critical for maintaining intervertebral disc (IVD) homeostasis; however, the presence and identity of potential progenitor cells within the NP remain unclear. This study identifies NP cells expressing myosin heavy chain 1...

U-Shaped Association Between Left Ventricular Dimension and Mortality in Patients With Heart Failure

Importance Left ventricular structural assessment is fundamental in heart failure (HF). However, the independent prognostic value of left ventricular size beyond its association with ejection fraction remains poorly defined in real-world, large-scale populations. Objective To inv...

Wood-Inspired Bioadaptable Material with Neurite Outgrowth Guidance Structures, Superior Cell Microenvironment, and Long-Term Structural Stability

Abstract Nerve injuries present serious clinical challenges worldwide. Autologous nerve transplantation is recognized as the gold standard to treat long-gap peripheral nerve defects, but its application has inherent limitations. This situation highlights the need for innovative r...

Artificial intelligence empowers full-stack histopathological diagnosis and prognosis of renal cell tumor: a multi-center study with external validation

BACKGROUND: The rapid advancement of digital pathology has opened unprecedented opportunities for intelligent diagnosis in renal cell tumor. However, there remains a significant gap in the availability of reliable deep learning models capable of comprehensive kidney cancer detect...

From intravascular imaging to adaptive vascular care: intelligent photonics and digital twins in panvascular disease

Panvascular diseases (PVDs) stand as the leading cause of global mortality, necessitating a paradigm shift from local anatomical repair to the systemic restoration of vascular homeostasis. While intravascular optical imaging has revolutionized diagnosis, it remains a passive obse...

Methylation-sensitive restriction endonuclease-based amplification assay for detecting DNA methylation in colorectal cancer: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background This study evaluates the clinical utility of combined SDC2 and ADHFE1 methylation analysis for colorectal cancer (CRC) detection using a methylation-sensitive restriction endonuclease (MSRE)-based assay. Methods Leveraging the specificity of MSRE, we developed...