Frontiers in Pharmacology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Nov. 7, 2024
Scutellarin
(SCU),
a
flavonoid
glucuronide
derived
from
Scutellaria
barbata
and
Erigeron
breviscapus
,
exhibits
broad
pharmacological
effects
with
promising
therapeutic
potential
in
treating
various
chronic
diseases.
It
has
demonstrated
efficacy
modulating
multiple
biological
pathways,
including
antioxidant,
anti-inflammatory,
anti-apoptotic,
vasodilatory
mechanisms.
These
protective
roles
make
SCU
valuable
compound
diseases
such
as
cerebrovascular
diseases,
cardiovascular
neurodegenerative
disorders,
metabolic
Despite
its
multi-targeted
effects,
faces
challenges
low
bioavailability
limited
clinical
data,
which
hinder
widespread
application.
Current
research
supports
to
prevent
oxidative
stress,
reduce
inflammatory
responses,
enhance
cell
survival
cells
rats.
However,
more
comprehensive
studies
are
required
clarify
molecular
mechanisms
develop
strategies
that
for
use.
could
emerge
potent
agent
the
treatment
of
complex
pathophysiological
This
review
examines
current
literature
on
provide
understanding
activity,
action,
BMC Cancer,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: March 13, 2025
To
extract
intratumoral,
peritumoral,
and
integrated
intratumoral-peritumoral
CT
radiomic
features,
develop
multi-source
models
using
various
machine
learning
algorithms
to
identify
the
optimal
model,
integrate
clinical
factors
establish
a
nomogram
for
predicting
therapeutic
response
induction
therapy(IT)
in
locally
advanced
non-small
cell
lung
cancer.
This
study
included
209
patients
with
cancer
(LA-NSCLC)
who
received
IT
as
training
cohort,
an
external
validation
cohort
comprising
50
from
another
center.
Radiomic
features
were
extracted
regions
by
manually
delineating
gross
tumor
volume
(GTV)
additional
3
mm
surrounding
area.
Three
algorithms—Support
Vector
Machine
(SVM),
XGBoost,
Gradient
Boosting—were
employed
construct
each
region.
Model
performance
was
evaluated
metrics
such
Area
Under
Curve
(AUC),
confusion
matrix,
accuracy,
precision,
recall,
F1
score.
Finally,
comprehensive
integrating
model
independent
predictors
developed.
Through
comparison
of
algorithms,
INTRAPERI,
INTRA,
PERI
achieved
best
Boosting,
SVM,
respectively.
Compared
INTRA_SVM
PERI_XGBoost
INTRA
models,
fusion
that
integrates
peritumoral
within
margin
around
(INTRAPERI_GradientBoosting)
showed
better
predictive
set,
AUCs
93.7%,
82.5%,
89.4%,
In
PS
score
identified
factor.
The
combining
INTRAPERI_GradientBoosting
demonstrated
value.
which
intra-tumoral
performs
than
radiomics
efficacy
therapy
LA-NSCLC.
Additionally,
based
on
INTRAPERI
combined
has
Radiation Oncology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
20(1)
Published: March 13, 2025
Immune
checkpoint
inhibitor
(ICI)
has
displayed
considerable
advantages
in
consolidation
therapy
of
locally
advanced
non-small
cell
lung
cancer
(LA-NSCLC)
after
concurrent
chemoradiotherapy
(cCRT).
However,
many
patients
are
considered
unsuitable
for
cCRT
owing
to
concerns
with
tolerability.
In
this
study,
we
aimed
assess
the
efficacy
and
toxicity
induction
immunochemotherapy
followed
by
radiotherapy
unresectable
LA-NSCLC
who
not
capable
receiving
cCRT.
From
January
2019
December
2022,
treated
as
initial
treatment
at
our
institution
were
retrospectively
reviewed.
The
short-term
efficacy,
overall
survival
(OS),
progression
free
(PFS)
tolerability
evaluated
these
patients.
Overall,
24
enrolled
(median
age
64
years,
33.3%
ECOG
performance
status
score
2,
62.5%
stage
IIIB-IIIC).
Median
follow-up
from
start
was
30.5
months.
number
4
cycles.
A
median
dose
60
Gy
delivered.
After
radiotherapy,
16
(66.6%)
received
immunotherapy.
response
rate
87.5%.
1-year,
2-year
3-year
OS
91.7%,
74.8%
57.0%,
respectively.
PFS
87.0%,
54.1%
37.1%,
incidence
grade
≥
2
3
pneumonitis
37.5%
16.7%,
Radiation
any
occurred
8
(33.3%),
radiation
16.7%
12.5%,
Induction
consolidated
immunotherapy
had
encouraging
acceptable
BMC Cancer,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: March 17, 2025
Non-small
cell
lung
cancer
(NSCLC)
is
the
most
common
type
of
cancer.
Tumor
treating
fields
(TTFields)
combined
with
anti-PD
immunotherapy
offers
a
promising
strategy
to
address
this
issue.
Nevertheless,
mechanism
action
(MOA)
TTFields
therapy
in
NSCLC
has
not
been
thoroughly
investigated.
This
study
aims
elucidate
MOA
from
aspect
improving
tumor
immune
microenvironment
(TIME).
Using
mouse
model
NSCLC,
we
tested
efficacy
anti-PD-1
and
anti-PD-L1
immunotherapy.
By
RNA-seq,
differential
genes
signaling
pathways
between
combination
groups
were
studied.
In-vitro
experiments
validated
effects
on
cells
for
CD4+
T
CD8+
infiltration,
as
well
expression
immunogenic
death
related
chemokines.
Combining
reduced
weight
volume,
respectively,
compared
controls
(p
<
0.05).
RNA-seq
analysis
revealed
1,745
differentially
expressed
(DEGs)
group
versus
controls,
including
upregulated
(ICD)
associated
genes.
Further
showed
that
resulted
increased
infiltration
alone,
induced
higher
level
ATP,
HMGB1,
CCL2,
CCL8,
CXCL9,
CXCL10
inflammatory
cytokines
than
control
group.
These
collectively
contributed
altered
TIME,
finally
potentiated
therapy.
enhance
effectiveness
by
via
inducing
ICD
increase
CCL2/8
CXCL9/CXCL10
cells.
provides
theoretical
basis
new
insights
evaluating
NSCLC.
Open Life Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
20(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Radiotherapy
(RT)
resistance
in
non-small
cell
lung
cancer
(NSCLC)
is
a
significant
contributor
to
tumor
recurrence.
NAT10,
an
enzyme
that
catalyzes
ac4C
RNA
modification,
has
unclear
role
RT
resistance.
This
study
aimed
explore
the
function
of
NAT10
NSCLC.
RT-resistant
NSCLC
lines
(PC9R
and
A549R)
were
established
through
repeated
irradiation.
The
impact
on
cellular
immunity
was
evaluated
by
measuring
immune
populations,
cytotoxicity
levels,
markers
dysfunction.
Results
demonstrated
elevated
levels
cells.
Knockdown
suppressed
proliferation
enhanced
PC9R
A549R
cells
upregulating
TNF-α
IFN-γ
while
downregulating
PD-1
TIM-3.
Mechanistically,
mediated
NAT10-dependent
modification
KPNB1.
Furthermore,
KPNB1
facilitated
PD-L1
nuclear
translocation,
promoting
escape
Overexpression
but
impaired
In
conclusion,
this
demonstrates
upregulates
expression
thereby
via
translocation.
These
findings
reveal
novel
mechanism
underlying
Frontiers in Genetics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: April 8, 2025
Lung
cancer
has
the
highest
mortality
rate
among
all
cancers
worldwide.
Alkaliptosis
is
characterized
by
a
pH-dependent
form
of
regulated
cell
death.
In
this
study,
we
constructed
model
related
to
alkaliptosis-associated
long
non-coding
RNAs
(lncRNAs)
and
developed
prognosis-related
framework,
followed
identification
potential
therapeutic
drugs.
The
TCGA
database
was
utilized
obtain
RNA-seq-based
transcriptome
profiling
data,
clinical
information,
mutation
data.
We
conducted
multivariate
Cox
regression
analysis
identify
alkaliptosis-related
lncRNAs.
Subsequently,
employed
training
group
construct
prognostic
testing
validate
model's
accuracy.
Calibration
curves
were
generated
illustrate
discrepancies
between
predicted
observed
outcomes.
Principal
Component
Analysis
(PCA)
performed
investigate
distribution
LUAD
patients
across
high-
low-risk
groups.
Additionally,
Gene
Ontology
(GO)
Set
Enrichment
(GSEA)
conducted.
Immune
infiltration
Tumor
Mutational
Burden
(TMB)
analyses
carried
out
using
CIBERSORT
maftools
algorithms.
Finally,
"oncoPredict"
package
predict
immunotherapy
sensitivity
further
forecast
anti-tumor
immune
qPCR
used
for
experimental
verification.
identified
155
lncRNAs
determined
that
5
these
serve
as
independent
factors.
progression-free
survival
(PFS)
overall
(OS)
rates
significantly
higher
than
those
high-risk
group.
risk
signature
functions
factor
other
variables.
Different
stages
(I-II
III-IV)
effectively
lung
adenocarcinoma
(LUAD)
patients,
can
reliably
signatures.
GSEA
revealed
processes
chromosome
segregation
response
activation
enriched
in
both
exhibited
lower
fraction
plasma
cells
proportion
activated
CD4
memory
T
cells.
OS
low
TMB
compared
high
Furthermore,
drug
greater
These
may
biomarkers
treating
patients.
summary,
construction
an
lncRNA
provides
new
insights
into
diagnosis
treatment
advanced
Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
39(4)
Published: April 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Enhanced
macrophage
M2
polarization
and
CD8
+
T
cell
dysfunction
contribute
to
the
pathophysiology
of
non‐small
lung
cancer
(NSCLC).
Motor
neuron
pancreatic
homeobox
1
(MNX1)
has
emerged
as
a
potential
tumor‐promoting
player.
Here,
we
clarified
activity
MNX1
in
NSCLC.
PMA‐induced
THP‐1
M0‐like
macrophages
or
cells
were
co‐cultured
with
NSCLC
cells.
Cell
colony
formation,
migration,
proliferation,
apoptosis,
invasiveness
assessed
by
wound
healing,
CCK‐8,
flow
cytometry,
transwell
assays,
respectively.
The
ratio
CD206
was
analyzed
cytometry.
Ki‐67
expression
tested
immunofluorescence.
ChIP
luciferase
assays
used
evaluate
relationship
between
MYCN
MNX1.
highly
expressed
NSCLC,
its
loss‐of‐function
suppressed
growth,
motility,
depletion
also
diminished
apoptosis.
Mechanistically,
increased
at
transcriptional
level.
increase
reversed
impact
on
malignant
behaviors,
polarization,
viability.
vivo
growth
A549
subcutaneous
xenografts.
Additionally,
counteracted
Wnt/β‐catenin
pathway.
Our
findings
elucidate
oncogenic
role
MYCN/MNX1/Wnt/β‐catenin
pathway
driving
diminishing
study
thus
uncovers
novel
mechanism
underlying
development
highlights
targets
for
combating
Abstract
Non‐small
cell
lung
cancer
(NSCLC)
presents
significant
therapeutic
challenges,
often
characterized
by
aggressive
proliferation
and
metastasis.
This
study
investigates
the
role
of
SLC7A11,
a
ferroptosis‐related
gene,
in
NSCLC
progression
potential
engineered
bacterial
extracellular
vesicles
(BEVs)
expressing
SLC7A11‐targeting
siRNA
as
strategy.
Using
TCGA
GEO
databases,
we
identified
that
SLC7A11
was
significantly
upregulated
tissues.
Functional
assays
demonstrated
knockdown
lines
(NCI‐H2122
NCI‐H647)
via
qPCR,
Western
blot,
immunofluorescence
resulted
impaired
proliferation,
migration,
invasion
abilities.
In
vivo
xenograft
models
further
revealed
inhibited
tumor
growth
metastasis,
corroborated
histological
analyses.
To
enhance
targeted
delivery
siRNA,
BEVs
with
targeting
peptide,
verifying
their
structure
function
through
transmission
electron
microscopy
(TEM)
nanoparticle
tracking
analysis
(NTA).
toxicity
assessments
indicated
safety
for
these
bioengineered
vesicles.
Importantly,
treatment
BEVs‐LCTP‐siSLC7A11
not
only
tumorigenesis
but
also
activated
ferroptosis
pathways,
evidenced
altered
expression
levels
transferrin
metastatic
Our
findings
suggest
promising
approach
to
inhibit
while
activating
ferroptosis,
offering
insights
into
novel
strategies
against
cancer.