2.mRNA display-enabled discovery of proximity-triggered covalent peptide-drug conjugates.
Ruixuan WANG ; Siqi RAN ; Jiabei GUO ; Da HU ; Xiang FENG ; Jixia ZHOU ; Zhanzhi ZHANG ; Futian LIANG ; Jiamin SHANG ; Lingxin BU ; Kaiyi WANG ; Junyi MAO ; Huixin LUO ; Rui WANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2025;15(10):5474-5485
Peptide-drug conjugates (PDCs) have emerged as a promising modality in precision oncology, enabling targeted delivery of cytotoxic payloads while minimizing off-target toxicity. The integration of covalent warheads, such as those based on sulfur(VI) fluoride exchange (SuFEx) chemistry, enhances drug-target residence time and tumor accumulation. However, existing screening methods for covalent peptide (CP) libraries require post-translational warhead conjugation, limiting throughput. Here, we present an integrated mRNA display platform that incorporates covalent warheads during ribosomal synthesis, enabling efficient screening of ultra-diverse covalent macrocyclic peptide libraries (>1013 variants). This approach, using site-specific incorporation of N-chloroacetyl-d-phenylalanine and fluorosulfate-l-tyrosine, accelerated the discovery of irreversibly binding (K i = 3.58 μmol/L) Nectin-4-targeting peptide CP-N1-N3 via proximity-triggered SuFEx. The peptide was further conjugated to cytotoxic payloads, yielding the covalent PDC CP-N1-MMAE with potent cytotoxicity (IC50 ≈ 43 nmol/L) against MDA-MB-468 cells. This platform establishes a new paradigm for precision covalent drug discovery.
3.Expression of TLDC2 in colorectal adenocarcinoma and its clinical significance
Junyi FENG ; Jing MA ; Danhui ZHAO ; Yingmei WANG ; Junhui QIN ; Juan DU ; Zhe WANG ; Shuangping GUO
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2025;41(10):1273-1280
Purpose This study aimed to investigate the expression and clinical significance of TLDC2 in colorec-tal adenocarcinoma.Methods Data from the human protein atlas(HPA)and the cancer genome atlas(TCGA)indi-cated that TLDC2 was highly expressed in colorectal adenocarcinoma.We further analyzed the expression of TLDC2 in 400 colorectal adenocarcinomas and 447 other solid tumors using tissue microarrays and immunohistochemical(IHC)staining.Result The positive expression rate of TLDC2 was significantly higher than that of SATB2 in colorectal ade-nocarcinomas(96.5%vs 87.0%,P<0.000 1).TLDC2 positivity exceeded that of SATB2 in both low-or high-grade colorectal adenocarcinoma(99.4%vs 88.7%,P<0.000 1;83.3%vs 79.2%,P=0.669 9).In addition,the expression of TLDC2 and SATB2 was evaluated in 447 cases of other types of solid tumors.TLDC2 was expressed in neuroendocrine tumors as well as in gastric and appendiceal adenocarcinomas,whereas SATB2 was detected in a small number of melanomas,ovarian cancers,breast cancers and gallbladder cancers.The positive and specificity of TLDC2 for colorectal adenocarcinoma were 97%(95%CI=0.94-0.98)and 85%(95%CI=0.81-0.88),respectively.Combined detection of TLDC2 and SATB2 yielded a sensitivity of 96%(95%CI=0.93-0.97)and a specificity of 93%(95%CI=0.90-0.95).Conclusion Analysis of large-scale datasets and IHC staining demonstrated that TLDC2 is a highly sensitive and specific biomarker for colorectal adenocarcinoma.
4.Research progress and therapeutic prospects of visfatin in tumor immunity
Liu SHIQI ; Bai JUNYI ; Feng XINYU ; Wang YINGMEI ; Xue FENGXIA
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2025;52(10):533-538
Visfatin,also known as nicotinamide phosphoribosyl transferase(NAMPT)or pre-B-cell colony-enhancing factor,is a proinflam-matory adipokine.Its immunomodulatory effects are closely associated with its pro-inflammatory activity,influencing the secretion of vari-ous cytokines and the function of immune cells.Visfatin exerts pro-tumorigenic effects in most cancers.The tumor immune microenviron-ment(TIME)comprises immune cells within the tumor tissue and an array of secreted cytokines.Growing evidence suggests that visfatin plays a regulatory role in the TIME by promoting inflammatory responses and modulating the polarization of immune cells,their secretory functions,surface protein expression,and energy metabolism,thereby influencing cancer progression.These newly discovered mechanisms provide a critical foundation for the application of NAMPT inhibitors(NAMPTi)in cancer immunotherapy.This review summarizes recent ad-vances in understanding the role of visfatin in tumor immunology and explores the therapeutic potential of NAMPTi in oncology.
5.Application of Anti-tumor Compatibility Structure of Chinese Medicine
Lanpin CHEN ; Feng TAN ; Xiaoman WEI ; Junyi WANG ; Liu LI ; Mianhua WU ; Haibo CHENG ; Dongdong SUN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(8):198-208
Malignant tumors are one of the major diseases that endanger human life and health. Chinese medicine has unique advantages in clinical anti-tumor treatment. However, how to translate the anti-tumor effects of Chinese medicine into clinical practice is the core issue that must be addressed in the process of treating malignant tumors with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Unlike modern chemical drugs, the compatibility application of Chinese medicine is the key factor that determines whether Chinese medicine can achieve optimal anti-tumor efficacy and realize the goal of "enhancing efficacy and reducing toxicity". The formulation structure based on this compatibility is the basic form for the safe, efficient, and rational clinical use of anti-tumor Chinese medicine, and it mainly includes three categories: herb pairs, tri-herbal combinations, and compound compatibility. Although herb pairs have the characteristics of a simple structure and strong targeting (enhancing efficacy and reducing toxicity), they often have a single effect and cannot fully address the complex pathogenesis of tumors. As a result, herb pairs are rarely used alone in practice. Compared to herb pairs, tri-herbal combinations broaden the application scope of herbs in clinical treatment, but their therapeutic range remains limited. The traditional "sovereign, minister, assistant, and guide" compound prescription, which includes herb pairs and tri-herbal combinations, improves the efficacy of herbs in treating serious diseases, hypochondriasis, chronic diseases, and miscellaneous disorders. However, due to the limitations of its historical background, it has not been integrated with modern clinical practice and modern pharmacological research, which restricts the development of compound compatibility theory. With the emergence of modern medical technology, it has been combined with traditional compatibility theory of Chinese medicine to create an innovative modern compatibility theory. This includes the "aid medicine" theory derived from modern Chinese medicine pharmacology, which compensates for the inability of the "sovereign, minister, assistant, and guide" theory to accurately apply medicine. Additionally, the "state-targeted treatment based on syndrome differentiation" theory, developed from pharmacology and modern medicine, addresses the deficiency in disease cognition in the "sovereign, minister, assistant, and guide" theory. Under the guidance of these compatibility forms and theories, clinical anti-tumor Chinese medicine can exert its maximum anti-tumor efficacy, which is of great significance for the application of Chinese medicine in clinical tumor treatment.
6.The Role of Mitochondrial Function in Adipose Tissue in Obesity
Ying QIAN ; Jizhuo YANG ; Juan HUANG ; Kedi YUAN ; Junyi LIU ; Yuemei FENG ; Jianzhong YIN
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2025;46(7):1-9
Obesity has become a major global public health issue,and the situation in China is also becoming increasingly severe.Adipose tissue is categorized into white adipose tissue(WAT)and brown adipose tissue(BAT),which regulates metabolic homeostasis by secreting various adipokines.Mitochondria,as the core organelles of energy metabolism,its dysfunction are closely related to obesity.In the state of obesity,mitochondrial dynamics imbalance,oxidative stress,and metabolic dysfunction can all lead to energy metabolism disorders and adipose tissue dysfunction.Moreover,mitochondrial dysfunction not only affects adipose tissue but also extends to multiple organs such as muscles and livers,thereby exacerbating obesity and related metabolic diseases.In recent years,although numerous therapeutic strategies targeting mitochondrial dysfunction have been actively explored,their clinical translation faces challenges.This review explores the association between mitochondrial dysfunction in adipose tissue and obesity,analyses its mechanism and existing treatment strategies,aiming to provide a new perspective for the diagnosis and treatment of obesity.
7.Development of a pretreatment workstation for detecting free silica levels in dust
Jian WU ; Yuqiao ZHENG ; Meng LUO ; Mengping ZHANG ; Junyi HUANG ; Fei SHEN ; Feng ZHANG ; Sheng FU ; Xuelei CHEN ; Zongli HUO ; Banghua WU
China Occupational Medicine 2025;52(4):455-459
Objective To investigate an automated pretreatment technology for detecting levels of free silica in workplace dust. Methods An fully automated pretreatment workstation for detecting free silica levels in workplace dust was developed by integrating graphite-controlled digestion temperature, online-controlled dilution of digestion solutions, and filtration endpoint recognition based on monitoring technology, combined with multi-channel synchronous measurements. Results The fully automatic pretreatment workstation was used to digest and filter 14 standard samples of free silica produced by three institutions, and then detected by pyrophosphate method. The result range of high-, medium-, and low-level free silica standard samples detection was 66.5%-84.8%, 40.0%-44.5%, and 2.1%-24.8%, respectively. The mean relative standard deviations were 3.9%, 1.4% and 1.5%. Conclusion The fully automated pretreatment workstation produced results that met relevant requirements. It can effectively replace the manual digestion and filtration steps of the pyrophosphate method to measure free silica levels in workplace dust and enable rapid detection of free silica in dust samples.
8.Expression of TLDC2 in colorectal adenocarcinoma and its clinical significance
Junyi FENG ; Jing MA ; Danhui ZHAO ; Yingmei WANG ; Junhui QIN ; Juan DU ; Zhe WANG ; Shuangping GUO
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2025;41(10):1273-1280
Purpose This study aimed to investigate the expression and clinical significance of TLDC2 in colorec-tal adenocarcinoma.Methods Data from the human protein atlas(HPA)and the cancer genome atlas(TCGA)indi-cated that TLDC2 was highly expressed in colorectal adenocarcinoma.We further analyzed the expression of TLDC2 in 400 colorectal adenocarcinomas and 447 other solid tumors using tissue microarrays and immunohistochemical(IHC)staining.Result The positive expression rate of TLDC2 was significantly higher than that of SATB2 in colorectal ade-nocarcinomas(96.5%vs 87.0%,P<0.000 1).TLDC2 positivity exceeded that of SATB2 in both low-or high-grade colorectal adenocarcinoma(99.4%vs 88.7%,P<0.000 1;83.3%vs 79.2%,P=0.669 9).In addition,the expression of TLDC2 and SATB2 was evaluated in 447 cases of other types of solid tumors.TLDC2 was expressed in neuroendocrine tumors as well as in gastric and appendiceal adenocarcinomas,whereas SATB2 was detected in a small number of melanomas,ovarian cancers,breast cancers and gallbladder cancers.The positive and specificity of TLDC2 for colorectal adenocarcinoma were 97%(95%CI=0.94-0.98)and 85%(95%CI=0.81-0.88),respectively.Combined detection of TLDC2 and SATB2 yielded a sensitivity of 96%(95%CI=0.93-0.97)and a specificity of 93%(95%CI=0.90-0.95).Conclusion Analysis of large-scale datasets and IHC staining demonstrated that TLDC2 is a highly sensitive and specific biomarker for colorectal adenocarcinoma.
9.Research progress and therapeutic prospects of visfatin in tumor immunity
Liu SHIQI ; Bai JUNYI ; Feng XINYU ; Wang YINGMEI ; Xue FENGXIA
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2025;52(10):533-538
Visfatin,also known as nicotinamide phosphoribosyl transferase(NAMPT)or pre-B-cell colony-enhancing factor,is a proinflam-matory adipokine.Its immunomodulatory effects are closely associated with its pro-inflammatory activity,influencing the secretion of vari-ous cytokines and the function of immune cells.Visfatin exerts pro-tumorigenic effects in most cancers.The tumor immune microenviron-ment(TIME)comprises immune cells within the tumor tissue and an array of secreted cytokines.Growing evidence suggests that visfatin plays a regulatory role in the TIME by promoting inflammatory responses and modulating the polarization of immune cells,their secretory functions,surface protein expression,and energy metabolism,thereby influencing cancer progression.These newly discovered mechanisms provide a critical foundation for the application of NAMPT inhibitors(NAMPTi)in cancer immunotherapy.This review summarizes recent ad-vances in understanding the role of visfatin in tumor immunology and explores the therapeutic potential of NAMPTi in oncology.
10.Current Status and Trend Analysis of Disease Burden of Rheumatoid Arthritis in China from 1990 to 2019
Junyi ZHAO ; Feng ZHAO ; Bingjia QU
Chinese Journal of Health Statistics 2024;41(3):344-348,353
Objective To provide a scientific basis for the prevention and control of rheumatoid arthritis(RA)in China by analyzing the current status and trend of disease burden in China from 1990 to 2019.Methods The incidence,prevalence,mortality,and disability adjusted life years of RA from 1990 to 2019 were analyzed based on GBD data.DALYs and other indicators,and comparative analysis of the annual development trend of the levels in China,the United States,Japan and the world through the scaling rates of the four indicators.Results In 2019,the incidence,prevalence,mortality,DALYs rate and standardized rate of RA in China were higher in females than in males,and the mortality rate increased with age,and peaked in the age group over 95 years old.The incidence rate,prevalence rate and DALYs rate increased firstly and then decreased with theincrease of age,and reached the peak in age group 60~,70~and 85~years old,respectively.From 1990 to 2019,the incidence,prevalence,mortality and DALYs of RA in China showed an increasing trend.After eliminating the differences in population age composition,the standardized incidence and prevalence of RA in China showed an increasing trend.The normalized RA mortality rate and the normalized DALYs rate showed a steady trend in China.In 2019,the normalized incidence,prevalence and DALYs of RA in China were lower than those in Japan,the United States and the world.In 2019,the standardized mortality rate was higher than that of Japan,the United States and the world.Conclusion In the past 30 years,the disease burden of RA in China has been on the rise.It is necessary to strengthen the publicity and education of RA prevention and control,especially the prevention and control of middle-aged and elderly women,and formulate reasonable policies to further reduce the disease burden of RA in China.

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