Biological and clinical aspects of metastatic spinal tumors

J Litak, W Czyżewski, M Szymoniuk, L Sakwa… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Spine metastases are a common life-threatening complication of
advanced-stage malignancies and often result in poor prognosis. Symptomatic spine …

Radiotherapy for glioblastoma: clinical issues and nanotechnology strategies

R Li, H Wang, Q Liang, L Chen, J Ren - Biomaterials Science, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common primary brain cancer in adults with poor
prognosis. Despite the current state of knowledge on its genetic characteristics, relatively …

SCCA1/SERPINB3 suppresses antitumor immunity and blunts therapy-induced T cell responses via STAT-dependent chemokine production

L Chen, V Shi, S Wang, L Sun… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Patients with cancer who have high serum levels of squamous cell carcinoma antigen 1
(SCCA1, now referred to as SERPINB3) commonly experience treatment resistance and …

[HTML][HTML] Cytokine nanosponges suppressing overactive macrophages and dampening systematic cytokine storm for the treatment of hemophagocytic …

H Wang, H Liu, J Li, C Liu, H Chen, J Li, C Sun, T Guo… - Bioactive materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a highly fatal condition with the positive
feedback loop between continued immune cell activation and cytokine storm as the core …

Nano artificial periosteum PCL/Ta/ZnO accelerates repair of periosteum via antibacterial, promoting vascularization and osteogenesis

W Liu, K Zhang, J Nan, P Lei, Y Sun, Y Hu - Biomaterials Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
The periosteum plays a critical role in bone development, shaping, remodeling, and fracture
healing due to its abundance of osteoprogenitor cells, osteoblasts, and capillary network …

Peptide nano-blanket impedes fibroblasts activation and subsequent formation of pre-metastatic niche

Y Zhou, P Ke, X Bao, H Wu, Y Xia, Z Zhang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
There is evidence to suggest that the primary tumor induces the formation of a pre-metastatic
niche in distal organs by stimulating the production of pro-metastatic factors. Given the …

The cGAS-STING pathway affects vertebral bone but does not promote intervertebral disc cell senescence or degeneration

OK Ottone, CJ Kim, JA Collins, MV Risbud - Frontiers in immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The DNA-sensing cGAS-STING pathway promotes the senescence-associated secretory
phenotype (SASP) and mediates type-I interferon inflammatory responses to foreign viral …

Pharmacokinetic study of rhIL-18BP and its effect on radiation-induced cytokine changes in mouse serum and intestine

W Cui, L Hull, A Zizzo, L Wang, B Lin, M Zhai, M Xiao - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Administration of recombinant human IL-18 binding protein (rhIL-18BP), a natural antagonist
of IL-18, significantly increased mouse survival after lethal doses of irradiation. To further …

Narrative review of synergistics effects of combining immunotherapy and stereotactic radiation therapy

F Lucia, M Geier, U Schick, V Bourbonne - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) has become an attractive treatment modality in full bloom in
recent years by presenting itself as a safe, noninvasive alternative to surgery to control …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic predisposition to depression and inflammation impacts symptom burden and survival in patients with head and neck cancer: A longitudinal study

M Henry, R Harvey, LM Chen, M Meaney… - Journal of Affective …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the contribution of genetic
predispositions to depression and inflammation, as measured through polygenic risk scores …