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Advances in Medical Devices for Augmented Acupuncture Therapy

Advanced Science
Acupuncture, as a traditional medicine applied worldwide, is considered an effective treatment for numerous chronic diseases. Many researches have explored the biological mechanisms of acupuncture, including the skin‐neuro‐immune axis and inflammation ...
Ruisi Cai, Chenyi Yu, Xinyi Luo, Ningyu Xu, Jicheng Yu, Xiao Ye, Yuqi Zhang, Zhen Gu   +7 more
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Activation of glial cells induces proinflammatory properties in brain capillary endothelial cells in vitro

Scientific Reports
Neurodegenerative diseases are often accompanied by neuroinflammation and impairment of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) mediated by activated glial cells through their release of proinflammatory molecules. To study the effects of glial cells on mouse brain
Annette Burkhart, Steinunn Sara Helgudóttir, Yahye A. Mahamed, Mikkel B. Fruergaard, Julie N. Holm-Jacobsen, Hulda Haraldsdóttir, Sara E. Dahl, Freja Pretzmann, Lisa Greve Routhe, Kate Lambertsen, Torben Moos, Maj Schneider Thomsen   +11 more
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Particle Size Affects Concentration-Dependent Cytotoxicity of Chitosan Nanoparticles towards Mouse Hematopoietic Stem Cells

Journal of Nanotechnology, 2015
Chitosan nanoparticles (CSNPs) have been extensively applied in medical and pharmaceutical fields as promising drug delivery systems. Despite that, the safety of CSNPs remains inadequate and needs further investigation, particularly on hematopoietic stem
Siti Sarah Omar Zaki, Mohd Nazmi Ibrahim, Haliza Katas   +2 more
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Role of size, surface charge, and PEGylated lipids of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) on intramuscular delivery of mRNA

Journal of Nanobiotechnology
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are currently the most commonly used non-viral gene delivery system. Their physiochemical attributes, encompassing size, charge and surface modifications, significantly affect their behaviors both in vivo and in vitro ...
Weiwen Kong, Yuning Wei, Zirong Dong, Wenjuan Liu, Jiaxin Zhao, Yan Huang, Jinlong Yang, Wei Wu, Haisheng He, Jianping Qi   +9 more
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Efficacy and safety of anti-prediabetic drugs in patients with prediabetes: a Bayesian network meta-analysis

BMC Medicine
Background Prediabetes refers to the transitional stage from normal glucose metabolism to diabetes. The International Diabetes Federation guidelines reported that, as of 2024, approximately 1.12 billion people globally were in the prediabetes stage ...
Yike Wu, Zihan Wang, Adili Tuersun, Qiuxia Yu, Yu Zhong, Shah Syed Alfakhar Ali, Haiyang Liu, Xinyi Hu, Yanfei Zhang, Liyuan Pang, Longzhou Li, Long Gao, Qiwen Wu, Shan Wang, Meng Cui, Linglu Sun, Yulin Wu, Antong Yin, Lei Zhang, Guo Ma   +19 more
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Naringenin: A potential therapeutic agent for modulating angiogenesis and immune response in hepatocellular carcinoma

Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis
Naringenin (4,5,7-trihydroxyflavonoid) is a naturally occurring bioflavonoid found in citrus fruits, which plays an important role in metabolic syndrome, neurological disorders, and cardiovascular diseases.
Wenmei Wu, Xiangyu Qiu, Xiaofan Ye, Zhiliang Zhang, Siguo Xu, Xiuqi Yao, Yinyi Du, Geyan Wu, Rongxin Zhang, Jinrong Zhu   +9 more
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Sericin-coated MnO2@CeO2 nanocatalysts enable pH-responsive and synergistic vincristine delivery for lung cancer therapy

Scientific Reports
The advancement of multifunctional nanocarriers is crucial for improving cancer treatment. This study explores the synthesis, characterization, molecular modeling, and in vitro evaluation of MnO2-based nanocatalysts (MnO2, MnO2@CeO2, and MnO2@CeO2-Vin ...
Kiana Bahrehmand, Sajad Moradi, Shokoufeh Rahmani, Elham Arkan, Faranak Aghaz   +4 more
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Exploring the Role of mRNA Methylation in Insect Biology and Resistance

Insects
RNA methylation, characterized by modifications such as N6-methyladenosine, 5-methylcytosine, and N1-methyladenosine plays a crucial role in post-transcriptional gene regulation across diverse biological systems.
Jiayang Zhang, Luobin Lin, Botian Huang, Huoxi Liu, Huaqin Li, Wenmei Wu   +5 more
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Breaking barriers: targeted delivery of resveratrol in lung cancer using folate-integrated and pH-responsive hybrid nanocarriers

Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Background Targeting lung cancer while sparing healthy cells is the cornerstone of chemotherapy; however, bioavailability issues and complex biological barriers prevent their accumulation in the tumor sites.
Sanjoy Das, Malay K. Das, Taison Jamatia, Nayan Ranjan Ghose Bishwas, Dhritiman Roy, Emdormi Rymbai   +5 more
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Nafamostat Mesylate Regulates Glycosylation to Alleviate Aristolochic Acid Induced Kidney Injury

Toxins
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a condition with a poor prognosis, exacerbated by the lack of effective therapeutic options and inadequately understood underlying mechanisms.
Pei Xie, Huijun Liu, Xingli Huo, Junlong Chen, Yu Li, Yu Huang, Zongning Yin   +6 more
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