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Hepatic fibrosis is a central pathological driver of chronic liver diseases, including metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and alcohol-related liver disease, which collectively impose a growing global health burden. Fibrosis is primarily mediated by persistent activation of hepatic stellate cells (aHSCs) and excessive deposition of stiff extracellular matrix (ECM). The dense and rigid ECM-aHSCs network severely hinders drug delivery and penetration, posing a major challenge...

Cell therapies represent a promising frontier in modern medicine. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) constitute a valuable source due to their minimal ethical concerns, low immunogenicity, negligible tumorigenicity in vivo, and robust paracrine activity mediated by the secretion of anti-inflammatory and angiogenic factors. Despite these advantages, MSCs undergo rapid replicative senescence accompanied by a progressive loss of stemness markers and functional potency. In this context, cellular...

CONCLUSIONS: Better cognitive function was associated with higher objective financial literacy, whereas subjective financial literacy showed no association with cognitive performance. These findings highlight the importance of cognitive function for financial literacy in later midlife to early older age adults.

Ischemic postconditioning (I/Post), which is an effective intervention by activating endogenous cardioprotective pathways, recovers ischemia/reperfusion injury. However, this intervention is not as effective in older patients, and its mechanism needs to be further investigated. In this study, we found that myocardial telomeric repeat binding factor 2 (TRF2) protein expression in male aged mice (18 months of age) was lower than that in male adult mice (4 months of age). After ligation of the...

Adipose tissue senescence is increasingly recognized as a key driver of systemic aging and age-related functional decline, yet the endocrine regulators that actively promote this process remain poorly defined. Angiopoietin-like protein 8 (ANGPTL8) is a metabolic factor implicated in lipid metabolism and inflammation and has been associated with multiple aging-related disorders. However, its direct role in adipose tissue senescence and organismal aging remains unclear. Here, we identify ANGPTL8...

Under “binning” proposal, applications’ numerical ratings would no longer be used for final funding decisions

New ruling bars programs said to discriminate by race and sex, six others can continue if modified

USDA doesn’t know when facility will be able to handle the most dangerous pathogens

An experimental Alzheimer’s compound prevented damaging protein clumps from forming in the brains of mice, helping nerve cells survive longer and reducing amyloid buildup. The treatment also appeared to improve heart health and slow some signs of aging, raising hopes for an entirely new way to combat dementia.

A centuries-old heart drug costing less than ten cents a day could help keep heart-failure patients out of the hospital. New research suggests low-dose digoxin can reduce heart-failure hospitalizations by about 25%, potentially paving the way for its return as a major treatment.