Zunyi Medical University

Molecular engineering of peptide-drug conjugates: strategies for enhancing precision oncology

Malignant neoplasms remain a formidable challenge to global public health, representing the second leading cause of mortality worldwide. While conventional small-molecule chemotherapeutics have historically served as a cornerstone of clinical oncology, their clinical utility is s...

Ubiquitination in influenza a virus-host interactions

As a key pathogen responsible for zoonotic respiratory tract infections, Influenza A virus (IAV) is capable of undergoing antigenic drift and antigenic shift. These two mechanisms result in annual global epidemics caused by IAV, with occasional pandemics. Ubiquitination is an imp...

Integrated multi-omics analysis identifies AKR1B15 and SLC4A10 as prognostic candidate citrullination-related genes associated with metabolic and immune programs in hepatocellular carcinoma

Protein citrullination has been increasingly implicated in tumor progression and immune regulation, but the prognostic and cellular characteristics of citrullination-related genes (CRGs) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain incompletely understood. We integrated bulk transcri...

HNRNPK Lactylation Amplifies Inflammation and Exacerbates Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Regulating Jag2 Splicing

BACKGROUND: Myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury triggers profound metabolic reprogramming and lactate accumulation. However, how this metabolic stress regulates inflammatory gene expression remains poorly understood. We hypothesized that lactylation, a lactate-derived posttran...

Association between serum lactate trajectories and short-term mortality in pediatric acute kidney injury patients

OBJECTIVE: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a life-threatening condition in children. Serum lactate is a critical indicator of oxygen metabolism and tissue hypoperfusion. This study investigated the association between early dynamic lactate trajectories during pediatric intensive car...

Predicting left-ventricular recovery and characterizing Cardiorenal risk after Transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A routine-data phenotyping and prediction-model study

Background Ejection fraction (LVEF) underpins risk stratification before transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), yet it does not indicate whether an impaired ventricle will recover once the stenosis is relieved, or what drives death in high-risk patients. We asked whether...

Novel Compound Heterozygous STK4 Variants Associated with Combined Immunodeficiency, Impaired Thymic Output, and Altered FOXO1-BACH2 Signaling

Serine/threonine kinase 4 (STK4) deficiency is a rare combined immunodeficiency (CID). This study aims to analyze the clinical and immunological characteristics of a child carrying novel compound heterozygous STK4 variants and to explore potential alterations in FOXO1-BACH2 signa...

Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of the mitochondrial 12S rRNA gene sequences of Aphaniops dispar

The Arabian killifish ( Aphaniops dispar ) is a resilient freshwater species capable of surviving extreme environments, making it a valuable model for studying evolutionary adaptation in challenging environments. This study provides baseline genetic information of A. dispar popul...

Neoadjuvant Anbenitamab and HB1801 in ERBB2 -Positive Breast Cancer

IMPORTANCE The combination of neoadjuvant taxanes with trastuzumab and pertuzumab remains the cornerstone treatment strategy in ERBB2 -positive breast cancer. Anbenitamab (a ERBB2 -biparatopic antibody that induces profound receptor clustering) and HB1801 (a solvent-free albumin-...

Resource Competition Between Melon Fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae and Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis

The melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae, and the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, are economically important tephritid pests whose sympatric distribution and overlapping host ranges precipitate intense interspecific competitive interactions. To explore the interspecific comp...

Altered TAGLN Expression During HBV Replication Correlates with OPA1 Levels

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) exploits host proteins to reshape cellular physiology and metabolism, thereby supporting its replication. Transgelin (TAGLN), an actin-binding protein highly expressed in HBV-associated hepatocellular carcinoma, has a poorly defined role in HBV infection....

First-line immune checkpoint inhibitors versus chemotherapy in delaying quality of life deterioration in advanced NSCLC: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Backgroud: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have transformed first-line treatment for advanced non–small-cell lung cancer (aNSCLC). While overall survival(OS) remains the primary endpoint, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a key patient-centered outcome. Time to deteri...

Characterization of Antioxidant Constituents and Geographical Differentiation of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Leaves Using 2D-LC-ECD and UHPLC-Orbitrap-MS/MS

This study established an activity-oriented analysis method based on offline two-dimensional liquid chromatography–electrochemical detection (2D-LC-ECD) combined with ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography–Orbitrap-MS/MS (UHPLC-Orbitrap-MS/MS), which was used to comprehensi...

Application of a virtual simulation platform combined with the presentation-assimilation-discussion class in human morphology practical teaching: a quasi-experimental study

Abstract Background Human Morphology integrates anatomy, histology, and embryology and requires students to connect macroscopic and microscopic structures. Traditional practical teaching may be constrained by limited specimen availability, restricted classroom time, and passive l...

TargetingArginine Metabolism via ArcR: BlestriareneB Suppresses Staphylococcus aureus BiofilmFormation and Cellular ATP Production

Abstract Blestriarene B (BB), a biphenanthrene compound isolated from the medicinal plant Bletilla striata, possesses antibacterial properties against Staphylococcus aureus; however, its molecular target and underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Arginine metabolism plays a pivota...

A deep learning model utilizing H&E-stained images for predicting HER2-low expression in breast cancer

The development and clinical application of novel HER2-targeted antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) have significantly improved outcomes for breast cancer patients with HER2-low expression. The efficacy of such therapies critically depends on accurate assessment of HER2-low status. H...

The role of C-reactive protein to lymphocyte ratio and sleep duration in heart failure: exploring the mechanistic interplay and clinical implications

Heart failure (HF) is a progressive disease with complex pathogenesis involving inflammation, immune dysfunction, and metabolic abnormalities. Although C-reactive protein (CRP) is an established HF marker, the CRP-to-lymphocyte ratio (CLR) integrates inflammatory and immune respo...

Sitravatinib combined with osimertinib overcomes acquired osimertinib resistance in NSCLC by targeting AXL and the PI3K/AKT/GSK3β signaling pathway

The emergence of acquired resistance to osimertinib has emerged as a severe plight in the clinical management of patients with advanced harboring epidermal growth factor receptor mutations non-small cell lung (NSCLC). We comprehensively evaluated sitravatinib, an emerging multita...

Coupling Effects of Texture Density and Counterpart Material Hardness on the Dry Sliding Friction of TC4 Titanium Alloy

Circular microtextures with area densities of 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20% were fabricated on TC4 titanium alloy surfaces and tested under dry sliding conditions against four counterpart balls of varying hardness (Brass, SUS304, AISI 52100, and K20). Through coefficient of friction (COF...

Multi-algorithm consensus clustering identifies four subphenotypes in sepsis-associated acute kidney injury

Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI) is a highly heterogeneous syndrome with variable clinical trajectories and outcomes. Conventional staging systems, such as KDIGO, fail to capture this heterogeneity, limiting risk stratification and personalized management. We aimed...