the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22104158,82174104,U1903211);the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(No.2021JJ40041);Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(No.2023A1515011346);Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(No.SZBH202130)。
Heterodimerization in RTKs is of vital importance in the RTK signaling and cell functions.Heterodimerization between RTKs can result in diversity of downstream signals,increasing the ability of cells to respond to ext...
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease(MASLD)is a highly prevalent liver pathology in need of novel pharmacological treatments to complement lifestyle-based interventions.Nuclear receptor agonists ha...
Alcohol-associated liver disease(ALD)is a major global health concern,contributing to liver injury,morbidity,and mortality.Elafibranor(EFN),a dual peroxisome proliferator-activated receptorα/δagonist,has shown promi...
supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2022YFA1304700);the CAS Strategic Priority Research Program(XDB37030202);the Basic Science Center Project(82388201)of NSFC;the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(2019-I2M-5-084);F.S.is also supported by the Tencent New Cornerstone Investigator Program.
Caspase-2,a highly conserved member of the caspase family,is considered an initiator caspase that triggers apoptosis in response to some cellular stresses.Previous studies suggest that an intracellular multi-protein c...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.82073765,82273853).
G protein-coupled receptor 91(GPR91)has garnered widespread attention as a prospective therapeutic target for metabolic diseases.However,no structural data for human GPR91(hGPR91);detailed molecular mechanism of actio...
supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB39020600);National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFA1301200);National Natural Science Foundation of China(82222071,91957116,82173873);and Project supported by Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project.
The escalating obesity epidemic and aging population have propelled metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis(MASH)to the forefront of public health concerns.The activation of FXR shows promise to combat MASH a...
Glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1)and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide(GIP)receptor agonists are increasingly used in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity due to their ability to stimulate in...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81930109,82321005,82073926,82373946 and 82073928);the Major State Basic Research DevelopmentProgramofChina(Nos.2021YFA1301300and 2022YFA1303800);Overseas Expertise Introduction Project for Discipline Innovation(No.G20582017001);the Project of State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines,China Pharmaceutical University(Nos.SKLNMZZ202202 and SKLNMZZ202402);the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.2632023TD10);the Project Program of Basic Science Research Center Base(Pharmaceutical Science)of Yantai University(No.Y202204).
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease(MASLD)is the most prevalent chronic liver disease globally,with only one Food and Drug Administration(FDA)-approved drug for its treatment.Given MASLD's complex...
supported by a PHC Carlos J.Finlay program from Campus France(project 47069SA)to TM and CRT.
The aggregation of Amyloid-β(Aβ)peptides is associated with neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease(AD).We previously identified novel naphtalene derivatives,including the lead compound Amylovis-201,able to form th...
In this editorial,we comment on the article by He et al,specifically in relation to the efficacy of bariatric surgery vs glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist(GLP-1RA)therapy in the management of type 2 diabetes(T2...