Kidney inflammation is a central driver of acute kidney injury (AKI) and its progression to chronic kidney disease (CKD). While several imaging and biomarker-based approaches are under development, clinically validated non-invasive methods to directly …

One of the major barriers to further clinical adoption of photoacoustic imaging (PAI) and photothermal therapy (PTT) is a lack of versatile and multi-faceted contrast agents. While indocyanine green (IcG) has gained considerable attention as a promising …

Tumors often exhibit an extracellular matrix with elevated stiffness due to excessive accumulation and cross-linking of proteins, particularly collagen. This elevated stiffness acts as a physical barrier, impeding the infiltration of immune cells and the …

Background and purpose: Extracellular matrix (ECM) remodelling is critical in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), a life-threatening condition lacking effective pharmacotherapy. However, key ECM components regulating vascular integrity and remodelling remain …

Oncolytic peptides offer a novel anticancer paradigm by inducing membrane lysis-mediated cancer cell death and subsequent anticancer immunity to overcome tumor heterogeneity and treatment resistance. Despite its promising profiles, the clinical …

Calcium channel blockers are established in treating hypertension or arrhythmias. They have also been suggested to have anti-atherosclerotic effects, although most such studies are limited mainly to histological or biochemical parameters. Therefore, the …

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) has emerged as a global epidemic, with growing evidence suggesting its adverse impact on brain function. However, the underlying mechanisms linking hepatic metabolic dysfunction to …

Introduction: Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) is elevated 2-fold in women with preeclampsia. Preclinical investigation shows TNF-α blockade reduces maternal blood pressure in reduced uterine perfusion pressure (RUPP) rats and attenuates the reduction …

Background: Neuroblastoma (NB) is a common pediatric malignancy originating from neural crest progenitor cells. While O-GlcNAcylation is known to regulate cancer cell metabolism and behavior, its specific role and prognostic value in neuroblastoma remain …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a fatal cardiovascular disease with no effective drug treatment currently available. The aberrant expression levels of microRNAs (miRNAs or miRs) contribute to AAA pathogenesis. In the present study, miRNA microarray …