Proteolysis-targeting chimeras in biotherapeutics: Current trends and future applications

Q Li, L Zhou, S Qin, Z Huang, B Li, R Liu… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The success of inhibitor-based therapeutics is largely constrained by the acquisition of
therapeutic resistance, which is partially driven by the undruggable proteome. The …

Macrophage migration inhibitor factor (MIF): potential role in cognitive impairment disorders

L Zeng, P Hu, Y Zhang, M Li, S Li, A Luo - Cytokine & Growth Factor …, 2024 - Elsevier
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a cytokine in the immune system,
participated in both innate and adaptive immune responses. Except from immune cells, MIF …

GBM immunotherapy: Exploring molecular and clinical frontiers

MK Ghosh, S Kumar, S Begam, S Ghosh, M Basu - Life Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
GBM is the most common, aggressive, and intracranial primary brain tumor; it originates from
the glial progenitor cells, has poor overall survival (OS), and has limited treatment options. In …

[HTML][HTML] Vanillic acid alleviates liver fibrosis through inhibiting autophagy in hepatic stellate cells via the MIF/CD74 signaling pathway

L Qin, J Tan, X Lv, J Zhang - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2023 - Elsevier
MIF/CD74 signaling pathway and autophagy may be closely related to liver fibrosis. Vanillic
acid (VA) is likely to have an anti-liver fibrosis effect, although related studies have not been …

Allosteric inhibitors of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) Interfere with Apoptosis-Inducing factor (AIF) Co-Localization to prevent Parthanatos

D Chen, A Osipyan, J Adriana, M Kader… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a multifunctional cytokine and essential
signaling protein associated with inflammation and cancers. One of the newly described …

Distinct roles of MIF in the pathogenesis of ischemic heart disease

L Zhao, BH Zhao, A Ruze, QL Li, AX Deng… - Cytokine & Growth Factor …, 2024 - Elsevier
The role of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) as a multifunctional cytokine in
immunomodulation and inflammatory response is increasingly appreciated. Ischemic heart …

Untangling the extracellular matrix of idiopathic epiretinal membrane: a path winding among structure, interactomics and translational medicine

L Bianchi, A Altera, V Barone, D Bonente, T Bacci… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Idiopathic epiretinal membranes (iERMs) are fibrocellular sheets of tissue that develop at the
vitreoretinal interface. The iERMs consist of cells and an extracellular matrix (ECM) formed …

Antioxidant-enriched diet on oxidative stress and inflammation gene expression: a randomized controlled trial

P Gualtieri, M Marchetti, G Frank, A Smeriglio… - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet) is associated with beneficial effects against chronic non-
communicable diseases (CNCDs). In particular, the content of micronutrients leads to an …

Peg2-induced pyroptosis regulates the expression of hmgb1 and promotes hem15a migration in endometriosis

Y Huang, R Li, R Hu, J Yao, Y Yang - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Endometriosis (EMS) is a common gynecological disease. Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), which
induces chronic pelvic inflammation and cell pyroptosis, a form of programmed cell death …

Single-cell RNA sequencing identifies a novel proliferation cell type affecting clinical outcome of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

B Ye, Q Wang, X Zhu, L Zeng, H Luo, Y Xiong… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an extremely deadly neoplasm,
with only a 5-year survival rate of around 9%. The tumor and its microenvironment are highly …