Xiangya Hospital Central South University

Spatially organized regulated cell death-immune coupling in solid tumors: integrating spatial omics with actionable regulated cell death biology

The therapeutic efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade is frequently compromised by the profound spatial heterogeneity of solid tumors, where distinct ecological niches are associated with different patterns of immune engagement. Spatial omics has substantially refined our unders...

EBV‐Driven ODC1 Upregulation Enhances Polyamine Anabolism to Promote Viral Replication and Cisplatin Resistance in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

ABSTRACT Epstein‐Barr virus (EBV) is a key oncogenic driver of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and is closely associated with cisplatin resistance, but its roles in metabolic reprogramming and chemoresistance remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the role of EBV in polya...

Perception and coping with aging among middle-aged women: a qualitative study

Middle-aged women face distinct physiological, psychological, and social challenges during the transition from adulthood to later life. However, their perceptions of aging and the strategies they employ to cope with this process remain insufficiently understood. This qualitative...

STING‑regulated Ca²⁺–TGF‑β axis drives airway remodeling and lung function decline in asthma: a multi‑omics mechanistic study

The progressive lung function decline in severe asthma is poorly explained by traditional inflammation‑centered paradigms. Calcium (Ca²⁺) dysregulation and transforming growth factor‑β (TGF‑β) signaling have been implicated, but the molecular link between them and their upstream...

Mefatinib versus gefitinib as a first-line treatment for EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer: a randomized, double-blind, multicenter phase III study

Mefatinib, a novel second-generation epidermal growth factor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor that has shown promising antitumor activity in targeting non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with common and uncommon EGFR- activating mutations. In this phase III, randomized, double-bli...

Association between heart rate, metoprolol use, and clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Elevated heart rate is a recognized prognostic marker in heart failure (HF), and beta‑blockers are recommended to control heart rate. However, real-world data on discharge heart rate, beta-blocker dosing, and their prognostic associations in patients with concomitant HF and chron...

Immunometabolic Modulation by Low‐Dose Sodium Butyrate: PI3K /Akt/ mTOR Signalling Orchestrates Macrophage Polarization to Protect Against Clostridioides difficile Colitis

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) remains a major cause of antibiotic-associated colitis and is characterized by excessive intestinal inflammation, epithelial barrier disruption and impaired mucosal repair. Although sodium butyrate (NaB), a microbiota-derived short-chain f...

Latent profile analysis of postpartum depression symptoms and its associations with weight stigma and eating behaviors among postpartum women in China

Abstract Background Postpartum depression (PPD) represents a significant maternal health challenge with diverse symptom manifestations. Traditional analytical approaches that treat postpartum women as a homogeneous group may obscure distinct symptom patterns, limiting the develop...

Randomized phase 2 trial of a PARP inhibitor TSL-1502 in germline BRCA-mutated, HER2-negative locally advanced/metastatic breast cancer

Glucuronide prodrug strategies may enhance target specificity and reduce the toxicity of PARP inhibitors, but no clinical evaluation has been performed. We evaluated TSL-1502, a novel glucuronide prodrug of a PARP inhibitor, in a randomized, open-label, phase 2 study at 28 sites...

Status and related factors of cancer-related fatigue among children with cancer: a cross-sectional study in China

Cancer-related fatigue is a common and distressing symptom among children with cancer, with substantial impacts on functioning and quality of life. However, there is limited evidence regarding its status and related factors in pediatric populations in China. A cross-sectional stu...

Hierarchical ROS-scavenging hydrogel system for coordinating the modulation of RGC necroptosis and oxidative stress in an acute glaucoma model

Glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible blindness, is characterized by the progressive loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs). Beyond intraocular pressure (IOP)-dependent injury, IOP-independent pathways, specifically the self-amplifying axis between oxidative stress and the nec...

Stress Hyperglycemia Drives CD4 + T Cell PANoptosis and Postoperative Organ Injury via Monocyte‐Derived Succinate

ABSTRACT Perioperative stress hyperglycemia is a transient but frequent metabolic disturbance strongly linked to postoperative organ injury and mortality; however, the immunometabolic mechanisms driving this association remain largely undefined. In a two‐center cohort of patients...

Smart nanoparticle-assisted nucleic acid delivery for targeted therapy and tissue repair

Tissue repair necessitates precise temporal regulation of cell proliferation, differentiation, and angiogenesis. Nucleic acid drugs exhibit significant therapeutic potential, but they encounter challenges such as low delivery efficiency, nuclease degradation, poor membrane penetr...

Transverse V-Y Mucosal Advancement Flap for Reconstruction of Labial Mucosal Defects: A Clinical Application

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of the transverse V-Y advancement mucosal flap for reconstruction of small- to medium-sized lip mucosal defects. METHODS: Clinical data from 17 patients who underwent reconstruction of lip mucosal defects following resection of benign...

ModernizingTraditional Mineral Medicine: Pyrolusite-DerivedMnO2 Nanoplatform for Osteo-Angio-Immunomodulatory BoneRepair

Abstract Pyrolusite, a traditional mineral medicine rich in manganese, has long been used to promote fracture healing; however, its complex composition, limited bioavailability, and poorly defined mechanisms have hindered its modernization and clinical translation. Here, we prese...

Establishing the role of ZBTB20 mutations in GnRH deficiency and impaired neurogenesis in the subventricular zone: a human cohort and animal model study

Background Congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (CHH) arises from defective development or dysfunction of GnRH neurons. Olfactory bulb (OB) malformations frequently accompany CHH, a condition termed Kallmann syndrome (KS). Nevertheless, approximately 50% of CHH cases remain g...

Hepatic GPR110 plays a complex and context-dependent role in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

Metabolically-dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)—formerly known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) —is now the most common chronic liver disease worldwide, affecting more than 30% of the global population. Recent studies have documented seemingly cont...