Vaccines in the fight against antimicrobial resistance – perspectives from South Africa by A Brink, A Kgasi, A Musyoki, B Kagina, C Feldman, D Reddy, E du Toit, E Kalanxhi, J Meyer, I Impalli, M Schönfeldt, M Sibanda, N Schellack, P Skosana, S Essack, S Dlamini, Y Ramsamy

“… Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), in which microbes adapt to and resist current therapies, is a well-recognised global problem that threatens to reverse gains made by modern medicine in the last decades. …”
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Beyond the dichotomy: understanding the overlap between atopic dermatitis and psoriasis by Mengmeng Li, Jiangyi Wang, Qingfeng Liu, Youqing Liu, Wenyao Mi, Wei Li, Wei Li, Jingyi Li

“…Recent developments in targeted therapies and their implications for treatment selection are thoroughly discussed. …”
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Isoacteoside alleviates hepatocellular carcinoma progression by inhibiting PDHB-mediated reprogramming of glucose metabolism by Lijun Zhao, Haonan Qi, Weiting Liu, Huiying Lv, Peixian Li, Wenyue Liu, Ruili Sun, Qiongzi Wang, Xiangpeng Wang

“…PDHB and Isoacteoside could be potential avenues for targeted and combination therapies in liver cancer.…”
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Overcoming immunotherapy resistance in gastric cancer: insights into mechanisms and emerging strategies by Dingtian Luo, Jing Zhou, Shuiliang Ruan, Binzhong Zhang, Huali Zhu, Yangming Que, Shijie Ying, Xiaowen Li, Yuanmin Hu, Zhengwei Song

“…We also discuss emerging strategies to overcome resistance, including combination therapies, novel immunotherapeutic approaches, and personalized treatment strategies based on tumor genomics and the immune microenvironment. …”
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La prévention anti infectieuse au cours des greffes de cellules souches hématopoïétiques by Mohammed Amine Bekadja

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The impact of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital admissions and treatment management of ectopic pregnancy by Hande Gurbuz, Gulfem Basol, Mehmet Mustafa Altintas, Betul Kuru

“…Furthermore, surgical treatment methods were used more than conservative therapies during the outbreak.…”
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Psoriasis: Unraveling Disease Mechanisms and Advancing Pharmacological and Nanotechnological Treatments by Miao M, Yan J, Sun Y, Liu J, Guo S

“…This review delves into the molecular underpinnings of psoriasis, examining current therapies and promising investigational agents. We highlight the potential of nanotechnology to enhance drug delivery to affected skin areas, with microneedles emerging as a promising platform for psoriasis and other chronic inflammatory skin diseases.Keywords: biodegradable nanoparticles, clinical trials, skin inflammatory diseases, psoriasis, microneedles…”
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Profile of STING agonist and inhibitor research: a bibliometric analysis by Xuemei Wang, Qian Wang, Yidan Gao, Lijuan Jiang, Lingli Tang

“…Its activation has shown great potential in anti-tumor and anti-infective therapies, with STING agonists emerging as a promising approach in cancer immunotherapy in recent years. …”
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Respiratory pathology in the mdx/utrn -/- mouse: A murine model for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). by Marán Y Hernández Rodríguez, Debolina D Biswas, Aoife D Slyne, Jane Lee, Evelyn Scarrow, Sarra M Abdelbarr, Heather Daniels, Ken D O'Halloran, Leonardo F Ferreira, Charles A Gersbach, Mai K ElMallah

“…The mdx/utrn-/- mice display respiratory dysfunction that mimics the DMD phenotype and therefore can provide a useful model to study the impact of novel therapies on respiratory function for DMD.…”
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Plasma membrane and nuclear phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate signalling in cancer by Agnieszka Chytła, Stephanie Rattay, Baki Akgül, Martin Sztacho

“…Understanding the PI(4,5)P2-related mechanisms underlying metastasis may provide insights into potential therapeutic targets, paving the way for more effective therapies and improved patient outcomes.…”
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Lawsonia intracellularis T3SS effector LI0758, an Rce1 ortholog, activates MAPK and NF-κB signaling in mammalian cells by Yuanxiu Zhong, Yiyun Duan, Fenju Lai, Jinhua Zhang, Yimin Dai

“…Further investigation holds promise for elucidating novel bacteria-host interaction mechanisms and fostering the development of innovative therapies against proliferative enteritis.…”
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Pancreatic Cancer: Current Concepts, Trends, and Future Directions by Patrick Wenzel, Carolin Mogler, Kıvanç Görgülü, Hana Algül

“…Using recently developed targeted therapies, such as KRAS inhibitors, the field has gathered momentum and been tooled up with the help of new sequencing technologies. …”
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The role of natural products targeting macrophage polarization in sepsis-induced lung injury by Yake Li, Sinan Ai, Yuan Li, Wangyu Ye, Rui Li, Xiaolong Xu, Qingquan Liu

“…Despite significant advances in SALI research, effective drug therapies are still lacking. Therefore, the development of new treatments for SALI is urgently needed. …”
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Suppressing recurrence in Sonic Hedgehog subgroup medulloblastoma using the OLIG2 inhibitor CT-179 by Yuchen Li, Chaemin Lim, Taylor Dismuke, Daniel S. Malawsky, Sho Oasa, Zara C. Bruce, Carolin Offenhäuser, Ulrich Baumgartner, Rochelle C. J. D’Souza, Stacey L. Edwards, Juliet D. French, Lucy S. H. Ock, Sneha Nair, Haran Sivakumaran, Lachlan Harris, Andrey P. Tikunov, Duhyeong Hwang, Coral Del Mar Alicea Pauneto, Mellissa Maybury, Timothy Hassall, Brandon Wainwright, Santosh Kesari, Gregory Stein, Michael Piper, Terrance G. Johns, Marina Sokolsky-Papkov, Lars Terenius, Vladana Vukojević, Leon F. McSwain, Timothy R. Gershon, Bryan W. Day

“…Abstract OLIG2-expressing tumor stem cells have been shown to drive recurrence in Sonic Hedgehog (SHH)-subgroup medulloblastoma (MB) and patients urgently need specific therapies to target this tumor cell population. Here, we investigate the therapeutic potential of the brain-penetrant orally bioavailable, OLIG2 inhibitor CT-179, using SHH-MB explant organoids, PDX and GEM SHH-MB models. …”
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Psychosocial and mental health in cystic fibrosis in the modern era of care: time to evolve by Beth Smith, Tonia A Douglas, Alexandra L Quittner, Anna M Georgiopoulos, Maggie Harrigan

“…The advent of CF transmembrane conductance regulator modulator therapies is transforming the psychosocial landscape for PWCF with new challenges and evolving psychosocial needs. …”
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Prediction of biochemical prostate cancer recurrence from any Gleason score using robust tissue structure and clinically available information by Laura E. Marin, Daniel I. Zavaleta-Guzman, Jessyca I. Gutierrez-Garcia, Daniel Racoceanu, Fanny L. Casado

“…Abstract Biopsy information and protein Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) levels are the most robust information available to oncologists worldwide to diagnose and decide therapies for prostate cancer patients. However, prostate cancer presents a high risk of recurrence, and the technologies used to evaluate it demand more complex resources. …”
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Targeting eEF1A reprograms translation and uncovers broad-spectrum antivirals against cap or m6A protein synthesis routes by Elisa Molina Molina, Joan Josep Bech-Serra, Eloi Franco-Trepat, Ignasi Jarne, Daniel Perez-Zsolt, Roger Badia, Eva Riveira-Muñoz, Edurne Garcia-Vidal, Lluís Revilla, Sandra Franco, Ferran Tarrés-Freixas, Núria Roca, Gerardo Ceada, Karl Kochanowski, Dàlia Raïch-Regué, Itziar Erkizia, Rytis Boreika, Antoni E. Bordoy, Laia Soler, Sonia Guil, Jorge Carrillo, Julià Blanco, Miguel Ángel Martínez, Roger Paredes, Alejandro Losada, Pablo Aviles, Carmen Cuevas, Júlia Vergara-Alert, Joaquim Segalés, Bonaventura Clotet, Ester Ballana, Carolina de la Torre, Nuria Izquierdo-Useros

“…By deciphering the molecular fingerprint of cells treated with therapies targeting translation we identify a rational approach to select broad-spectrum antivirals with potential to counteract future pandemic viruses.…”
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Oxidative impact on lipoprotein structure: Insights from dynamic light scattering by Nickolette Kong, Natalia Penaloza, Gustavo Agreda, Angela B. Nguyen, Joseph Gutheinz, Alison Tran, Nhi Nguyen, Tuong Vi Ho, Ana Marin, Birgit Mellis, Richa Chandra

“…Our work highlights the value of DLS in advancing our understanding of the pathogenic mechanisms underlying CVD development, while also providing a foundational framework to study other biological processes and their effects on lipoproteins, ultimately guiding the development of therapies to address these harmful processes.…”
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Therapeutic resources used by physiotherapists for the relief of labor pain: a cross-sectional study by Alessandra de Campos Gonçalves, Giovana Garçoni Poli, Clara Maria de Araujo Silva, Ana Carolina Sartorato Beleza, Richard Eloin Liebano

“…Participants chose to utilize non-pharmacological therapies and resources that are within the scope of physiotherapists’ practice for labor pain. …”
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Evaluation of cold atmospheric pressure plasma effects on Pseudomonas aeruginosa wound infection in a mouse model by Reyhaneh Shekari, Gholamreza Zarrini, Vahid Siahpoush, Farzam Sheikhzadeh Hesari

“…Both plasma and antibiotic therapies had similar effects on microbial inactivation. …”
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