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CAR T or NK Cells Targeting Mismatched HLA-DR Molecules in Acute Myeloid Leukemia after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
[Nature Cancer] Investigators identified KG2032 as a monoclonal antibody specifically bound to acute myeloid leukemia cells in about half of patients, but not to normal leukocytes other than B lymphocytes.
Intranasal Prime-Boost RNA Vaccination Elicits Potent T Cell Response for Lung Cancer Therapy
[Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy] Researchers developed a non-invasive intranasal cancer vaccine utilizing circular RNA encapsulated in lipid nanoparticles to induce localized mucosal immune responses.
Lupus Research Alliance Grants Inaugural Awards to 11 Researchers Focused on Engineered Cell Therapies for Lupus
[Lupus Research Alliance] The Lupus Research Alliance announced the inaugural recipients of the new Targeted Research Program on Engineered Cell Therapies for Lupus (TRP-ECT) to support the development and mechanistic understanding of safe and accessible next-generation engineered cell therapies for people with lupus.
Dynamic Cytoskeletal Regulation of Cell Shape Supports Resilience of Lymphatic Endothelium
[Nature] Researchers identified dynamic cytoskeletal regulation of lymphatic endothelial cells shape, induced by isotropic stretch, as crucial for the integrity and function of dermal lymphatic capillaries.
Roles of TLR4 in Macrophage Immunity and Macrophage-Pulmonary Vascular/Lymphatic Endothelial Cell Interactions in Sepsis
[Communications Biology] Scientists uncovered that toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) operated through multiple pathways in endothelial dysfunction: macrophage TLR4 mediated inflammatory damage to endothelial cells (ECs) and lymphatic ECs while endothelial TLR4 both directly sensitized cells to lipopolysaccharide-induced injury.
Targeting PI3K Inhibitor Resistance in Breast Cancer with Metabolic Drugs
[Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy] Using in vitro and orthotopic xenograft mouse models, scientists demonstrated that constitutively active mTORC1 signaling rendered PI3K inhibitor-resistant breast cancer exquisitely sensitive to various drugs targeting cancer metabolism.
Plant Essential Oil Targets TRPV3 for Skin Renewal and Structural Mechanism of Action
[Nature Communications] Researchers reported that citronellal, a plant-derived acyclic monoterpene commonly used for personal care, stimulated skin renewal by promoting keratinocyte proliferation through the activation of transient receptor potential vanilloid 3 (TRPV3).
Kit-Mediated Autophagy Suppression Driven by a Viral Oncoprotein Emerges As a Crucial Survival Mechanism in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
[Autophagy] Investigators demonstrated that truncated MCPyV-encoded large T-antigen (suppressed macroautophagy/autophagy by stabilizing and sequestering KIT in the paranuclear compartment via binding VPS39.
MAGL Targeted PROTAC Degrader Simultaneously Enhances P53 for Synergistic Treatment of Glioblastoma Stem Cell
[Cell Death Discovery] Researchers presented a proof-of-concept PROTAC design tailored for glioblastoma (GBM) stem cells, potentially addressing the occurrence challenges for GBM.
PNO1 Enhances Ovarian Cancer Cell Growth, Invasion, and Stemness via Activating the AKT/Wnt/β-catenin Pathway
[Scientific Reports] The authors demonstrated that PNO1 silencing markedly reduced the proliferation and invasion capabilities of ovarian cancer cell lines, triggering their apoptosis.
Induction of LY6E Regulates Interleukin-1β Production, Potentially Contributing to the Immunopathogenesis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
[Cell Communication and Signaling] By studying mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages, researchers showed that LY6E regulated IFN-α- and IC-induced production and secretion of mature interleukin-1β, foam cell formation, and several mitochondria-associated mechanisms.
T-Bet+ CXCR3+ B Cells Drive Hyperreactive B-T Cell Interactions in Multiple Sclerosis
[Cell Reports Medicine] Scientists showed that pro-inflammatory B-T cell-enriched cell clusters form during autoproliferation and mirror features of a germinal center reaction.