• Issue

    Clinical and Translational Discovery: Volume 5, Issue 2

    April 2025

ISSUE INFORMATION

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Issue Information

  • First Published: 04 March 2025

REVIEW ARTICLE

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Involvement of S100A8 and S100A9 in nonischaemic cardiomyopathy

  • First Published: 05 March 2025
Involvement of S100A8 and S100A9 in nonischaemic cardiomyopathy

1. S100 calcium binding proteins A8 and A9 (S100A8/A9) could be released from bone marrow (BM)- and non-BM-derived cells.

2. S100A8/A9 mainly activates the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and receptors of advanced glycation endproducts (RAGE) signalling pathways and drives mitochondrial dysfunction, inflammation, reactive oxygen species production and cardiac hypertrophy.

3. Therapeutic inhibitors targeting S100A8/A9 (ABR-238901, paquinimod) or NLRP3 (CY-09) may be effective interventions.

REVIEW ARTICLE

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Structural insights into retinoic acid receptor activation and selective modulators

  • First Published: 12 March 2025
Structural insights into retinoic acid receptor activation and selective modulators

1. Selective retinoic acid receptor (RAR) modulators regulate the assembly of the RAR transcription complex, which is composed of RAR, retinoic X receptor, modulators and co-regulators.

2. The RAR transcription complex recognises specific retinoic acid response elements, modulating the transcription of target genes.

3. The modulation influences differentiation, tumourigenesis and cancer metastasis, and also demonstrates potential efficacy in cancer treatment.

RESEARCH ARTICLE

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Risk of gastric cancer in autoimmune gastritis and pernicious anaemia: Insights from Mendelian randomization and multi-omics analysis

  • First Published: 21 March 2025
Risk of gastric cancer in autoimmune gastritis and pernicious anaemia: Insights from Mendelian randomization and multi-omics analysis

  • Mendelian randomization supports a causal link between autoimmune gastritis (proxied by pernicious anemia) and gastric cancer.
  • Autoimmune gastritis may promote gastric carcinogenesis via dysregulation of oncogenic pathways.
  • Gastric cancer screening remains essential for autoimmune gastritis patients.

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Drug Sensitivity patterns across FAB subtypes and molecular mutations in AML: A comprehensive analysis for precision medicine

  • First Published: 22 March 2025
Drug Sensitivity patterns across FAB subtypes and molecular mutations in AML: A comprehensive analysis for precision medicine

The study revealed distinct drug sensitivity patterns across acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) French–American–British (FAB) subtypes and mutations. The findings underscore the importance of integrating FAB classifications and mutation profiles in treatment decisions.