Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread globally since 2020. The nucleocapsid (N) protein plays a crucial role in the life cycle of SARS-CoV-2. The authors of this article have established a method to screen inhibitors of N protein by using microscale thermophoresis assays […]
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ZnPc photosensitizer-loaded peony-shaped FeSe 2 remotely controlled by near-infrared light for antimycobacterial therapy
Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. The development of novel antimicrobial agents is highly desirable for treating bacterial infections. The authors of this article constructed a smart photodynamic therapy (PDT) system based on a combination of peony-shaped ferroselite FeSe2 particles and zinc (II) phthalocyanine (ZnPc) photosensitizers. Effective energy transfer occurred from ZnPc to […]
STING agonist delivery by lipid calcium phosphate nanoparticles enhances immune activation for neuroblastoma
Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Neuroblastoma (NB) is a common solid tumor in children and infants, the formation and regression of which is closely linked to the tumor-host immune relationship. Stimulator of interferon genes (STING) agonists, particularly cyclic dinucleotide (CDN), have promising potential in NB therapy by generating innate and adaptive […]
Efgartigimod, an FcRn antagonist, as a potential treatment for post COVID-19 syndrome
Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. A significant proportion of patients who survive COVID-19 develop a constellation of life-altering symptoms that persist long after the initial infection has resolved. This post-COVID-19 syndrome may result from the development of autoreactive IgG antibodies that cause inflammation and tissue injury. The authors of this article […]
Biological functions and therapeutic potential of acylation by histone acetyltransferases
Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Histone lysine acylation is a major class of histone post-translational modifications involved in essential biological activities, such as transcriptional regulation, DNA-damage repair, and cell-cycle progression. Abnormal acylation is strongly associated with various diseases, such as cancer. Thus, histone acetyltransferases (HATs), the “writers” that catalyze histone acylation, […]
Animal models of Alzheimer’s disease: preclinical insights and challenges
Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Alzheimer’s disease (AD), an irreversible neurodegenerative disease that progressively impairs memory and cognitive judgment, severely affects the quality of life and imposes a heavy burden on the healthcare system. No cure is currently available for AD, in part because the pathogenesis of this disease has not […]
Acta Materia Medica Call for Papers
Platinum open access journal – no APCs during 2023 Fast publication times The Co-Editors-in-Chief of Acta Materia Medica (AMM), Hongxi Xu, School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China and Wenyi Wei, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA invite you to submit an article to the journal. Acta Materia Medica provides an open […]
The International Conference on Natural Products and the Third Wudang International Traditional Chinese Medicine, August 21-25, 2023
The International Conference on Natural Products and the Third Wudang International Traditional Chinese Medicine Forum will be held in Shiyan, Hubei Province, China on August 21-25, 2023. With the theme of “Modernization and Internationalization of Chinese Medicines”, this symposium will cover five subject categories in Chinese Medicines/natural products: 1) Quality control and Drug Administration; 2)Phytochemistry; […]
Exploitation of platelets for antitumor drug delivery and modulation of the tumor immune microenvironment
Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Platelets are blood components traditionally believed to have fundamental roles in vascular hemostasis and thrombosis. In recent years, platelets have received new attention for their roles in tumorigenesis and progression. On the one hand, platelets are actively recruited by various tumors and comprise a crucial part […]
Emerging role of HJURP as a therapeutic target in cancers
Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Holliday junction recognition protein (HJURP) is a key molecular chaperone for centromere protein A (CENP-A), which is essential for chromosome separation during mitosis and cell cycle regulation. Recent studies have identified the essential role of HJURP in carcinogenesis. Abnormal upregulation of HJURP expression has been observed […]