abstract：:Producing keratinocyte cells (KCs) in large scale is difficult due to their slow proliferation, disabling their use as seed cells for skin regeneration and wound healing. Cell reprogramming is a promising inducer-based approach to KC production but only reaches very low cellular conversion. Here we reported a unique c...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Zhang F,Zhang D,Cheng K,Zhou Z,Liu S,Chen L,Hu Y,Mao C,Liu S

更新日期：2019-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastasis is the primary cause of death in patients with advanced cancer. Recently, a high-fat diet was shown to specifically promote the metastatic potential of specific cancer cells in a CD36-dependent manner. However, the molecular basis of the fatty acid (FA)-induced upregulation of CD36 has remained unclear. Met...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Jiang M,Wu N,Xu B,Chu Y,Li X,Su S,Chen D,Li W,Shi Y,Gao X,Zhang H,Zhang Z,Du W,Nie Y,Liang J,Fan D

更新日期：2019-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) microRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as potential biomarkers for minimally invasive diagnosis of central nervous system malignancies. However, despite significant advances in recent years, this field still suffers from poor data reproducibility. This is especially true in cases of infants, conside...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Prieto-Fernández E,Aransay AM,Royo F,González E,Lozano JJ,Santos-Zorrozua B,Macias-Camara N,González M,Garay RP,Benito J,Garcia-Orad A,Falcón-Pérez JM

更新日期：2019-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale: Tumor metastasis is the main cause for cancer-related death. However, the driving molecules of metastasis remain largely unknown. Here, we aim to identify long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) critical for human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) metastasis. Methods: Microarrays were used to screen a comprehensive set...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Kang CL,Qi B,Cai QQ,Fu LS,Yang Y,Tang C,Zhu P,Chen QW,Pan J,Chen MH,Wu XZ

更新日期：2019-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of brain tissue to regenerate is limited; therefore, brain diseases (i.e., trauma, stroke, tumors) often lead to irreversible motor and cognitive impairments. Therapeutic interventions using various types of injectable biomaterials have been investigated to promote endogenous neural differentiation. Despit...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Park GK,Kim SH,Kim K,Das P,Kim BG,Kashiwagi S,Choi HS,Hwang NS

更新日期：2019-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Colitis-associated colon cancer (CAC) is a widely recognized cancer, while treatment with the existing chemotherapeutic drugs affords limited clinical benefits. Herein we proposed a site-specific, combination nanotherapy strategy for targeted treatment of CAC by the oral route. Methods: A reactive oxygen species (ROS)...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Zhang Q,Zhang F,Li S,Liu R,Jin T,Dou Y,Zhou Z,Zhang J

更新日期：2019-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Metastasis is the major reason for high recurrence rates and poor survival among patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the underlying molecular mechanism of CRC metastasis is unclear. This study aimed to investigate the role of forkhead box K2 (FOXK2), one of the most markedly increased FOX genes...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Du F,Qiao C,Li X,Chen Z,Liu H,Wu S,Hu S,Qiu Z,Qian M,Tian D,Wu K,Fan D,Nie Y,Xia L

更新日期：2019-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart diseases are one of the leading causes of death for humans in the world. Increasing evidence has shown that myocardial injury induced innate and adaptive immune responses upon early cellular damage but also during chronic phases post-injury. The immune cells can not only aggravate the injury but also play an ess...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Wang J,Duan Y,Sluijter JP,Xiao J

更新日期：2019-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage can lead to brain and spine pathologies and there is an urgent need for a rapid diagnostic method for determining CSF leakage. Beta-2 transferrin (β2TF), asialotransferrin, is a specific CSF glycoprotein biomarker used to determine CSF leakage when distinguished from serum sialotransf...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Oh J,Kwon SJ,Dordick JS,Sonstein WJ,Linhardt RJ,Kim MG

更新日期：2019-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Emerging evidence indicates that reprogramming of energy metabolism involving disturbances in energy production from a defect in cellular respiration with a shift to glycolysis is a core hallmark of cancer. Alterations in cancer cell energy metabolism are linked to abnormalities in mitochondrial function. Mitochondria...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Sun C,Liu X,Wang B,Wang Z,Liu Y,Di C,Si J,Li H,Wu Q,Xu D,Li J,Li G,Wang Y,Wang F,Zhang H

更新日期：2019-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale: The overall success rate of prostate cancer (PCa) diagnosis and therapy has been improved over the years. However, genomic and phenotypic heterogeneity remains a major challenge for effective detection and treatment of PCa. Efforts to better classify PCa into functional subtypes and elucidate the molecular ...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Bai Y,Yang Y,Yan Y,Zhong J,Blee AM,Pan Y,Ma T,Karnes RJ,Jimenez R,Xu W,Huang H

更新日期：2019-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Using non-covalent interactions between nucleic acids (DNA, siRNA, miRNA, and mRNA) with peptides or nucleopeptides is a promising strategy to construct supramolecular assemblies for gene delivery and therapy. Comparing to conventional strategies for gene delivery, the assemblies of peptides or nucleopeptides provide ...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Wang H,Feng Z,Xu B

更新日期：2019-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Host-guest motifs are likely the most recognizable manifestation of supramolecular chemistry. These complexes are characterized by the organization of small molecules on the basis of preferential association of a guest within the portal of a host. In the context of their therapeutic use, the primary application of the...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Braegelman AS,Webber MJ

更新日期：2019-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcription factor FOXM1 is involved in stimulating cell proliferation, enhancing DNA damage repair, promoting metastasis of cancer cells, and the inhibition of FOXM1 has been shown to prevent the initiation and progression of multiple cancers and FOXM1 is considered to be an effective target for tumor therapeutic d...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Zhang Z,Bu H,Yu J,Chen Y,Pei C,Yu L,Huang X,Tan G,Tan Y

更新日期：2019-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The delivery of therapeutics into tumors remains a challenge in nanoparticle-mediated drug delivery. However, effective therapies such as photothermal therapy (PTT) are limited by quick systemic clearance and non-specific biodistribution. Anti-tumor strategies tailored to accommodate both tumor accumulation/retention ...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Cherukula K,Uthaman S,Park IK

更新日期：2019-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale: Within the field of personalized medicine there is an increasing focus on designing flexible, multifunctional drug delivery systems that combine high efficacy with minimal side effects, by tailoring treatment to the individual. Methods: We synthesized a chemically stabilized ~4 nm nucleic acid nanoscaffold,...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Andersen VL,Vinther M,Kumar R,Ries A,Wengel J,Nielsen JS,Kjems J

更新日期：2019-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:SIRT6, NAD+-dependent deacetylase sirtuin 6, has recently shown to suppress tumor growth in several types of cancer. Colon cancer is a challenging carcinoma associated with high morbidity and death. However, whether SIRT6 play a direct role in colon tumorigenesis and the underlying mechanism are not understood. Method...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Zhang Y,Nie L,Xu K,Fu Y,Zhong J,Gu K,Zhang L

更新日期：2019-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The intestinal exporter MRP2 plays an important role in disposition and elimination of a wide range of drugs. Here, we aimed to clarify the impact of circadian clock on intestinal MRP2, and to determine the molecular mechanisms for generation of diurnal MRP2 expression. Methods: The regulatory effects of Bmal1 on inte...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Yu F,Zhang T,Zhou C,Xu H,Guo L,Chen M,Wu B

更新日期：2019-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a rare genetic disease characterized by a matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) dysregulation that leads to extracellular matrix degradation. Consequently, MFS patients are prone to develop progressive thoracic aortic enlargement and detrimental aneurysm. Since MMPs are activated by the extracellular...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Rurali E,Perrucci GL,Gaetano R,Pini A,Moschetta D,Gentilini D,Nigro P,Pompilio G

更新日期：2019-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale: Hepatocyte-like cells (HLCs) derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) have been developed to address the shortage of primary human hepatocytes (PHHs) for therapeutic applications. However, the in vivo repopulation capacity of HLCs remains limited. This study investigated the roles of agoni...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Yuan L,Zhang Y,Liu X,Chen Y,Zhang L,Cao J,Li X,Wang M,Wu K,Zhang J,Liu G,Tang Q,Yuan Q,Cheng T,Xia N

更新日期：2019-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale: The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma is rising worldwide. It is predicted that nearly half of the early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (E-HCC) patients will develop recurrence. Dysregulated pH, a hallmark of E-HCC, is correlated with poor prognosis. The acidic microenvironment has been shown to promote...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Tian XP,Wang CY,Jin XH,Li M,Wang FW,Huang WJ,Yun JP,Xu RH,Cai QQ,Xie D

更新日期：2019-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracellular vesicles, in particular exosomes, have recently gained interest as novel drug delivery vectors due to their biological origin and inherent intercellular biomolecule delivery capability. An in-depth knowledge of their in vivo biodistribution is therefore essential. This work aimed to develop a novel, reli...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Faruqu FN,Wang JT,Xu L,McNickle L,Chong EM,Walters A,Gurney M,Clayton A,Smyth LA,Hider R,Sosabowski J,Al-Jamal KT

更新日期：2019-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, rational design of a new class of contrast agents (CAs), based on biopolymers (hydrogels), have received considerable attention in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) diagnostic field. Several strategies have been adopted to improve relaxivity without chemical modification of the commercial CAs, however, unders...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： De Sarno F,Ponsiglione AM,Russo M,Grimaldi AM,Forte E,Netti PA,Torino E

更新日期：2019-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is characterized by the absence of estrogen receptor alpha (ER-α), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) and progesterone receptor (PR) expression, but the effect of lacking the three factors on TNBC is unclear. Whether loss of the three factors contributes to ...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Zhao Z,Li L,Du P,Ma L,Zhang W,Zheng L,Lan B,Zhang B,Ma F,Xu B,Zhan Q,Song Y

更新日期：2019-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The most frequent malignancy of the pancreas is the pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Despite many efforts PDAC has still a dismal prognosis. Biomarkers for early disease stage diagnosis as a prerequisite for a potentially curative treatment are still missing. Novel blood-based markers may help to overcome this...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Berger AW,Schwerdel D,Reinacher-Schick A,Uhl W,Algül H,Friess H,Janssen KP,König A,Ghadimi M,Gallmeier E,Bartsch DK,Geissler M,Staib L,Tannapfel A,Kleger A,Beutel A,Schulte LA,Kornmann M,Ettrich TJ,Seufferlein T

更新日期：2019-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a transmembrane cell surface receptor that is frequently overexpressed and/or mutated in many cancers. Therapies targeting EGFR have poor outcomes due to the lack of reliable diagnostic tests to monitor EGFR. Current in vitro EGFR diagnostic methods are invasive, requiring bi...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Bernhard W,El-Sayed A,Barreto K,Gonzalez C,Fonge H,Geyer CR

更新日期：2019-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Incorporating a biomimetic coating and integrating osteoinductive biomolecules into basic bone substitutes are two common strategies to improve osteogenic capabilities in bone tissue engineering. Currently, the underlying mechanism of osteoporosis (OP)-related deficiency of osteogenesis remains unclear, and few treatm...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Tang Q,Hu Z,Jin H,Zheng G,Yu X,Wu G,Liu H,Zhu Z,Xu H,Zhang C,Shen L

更新日期：2019-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Targeting cancer stem cells (CSCs) has been proposed as a new strategy to eradicate malignancies, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the mechanisms by which CSCs sustain their self-renewal and chemoresistance remain elusive. Nanog is a master transcriptional regulator of stemness, especially in CSCs. I...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Cao J,Zhao M,Liu J,Zhang X,Pei Y,Wang J,Yang X,Shen B,Zhang J

更新日期：2019-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoxic zones are common features of metastatic tumors. Due to inactivation of the von Hippel-Lindau gene (VHL), renal cell carcinomas (RCC) show constitutive stabilization of the alpha subunit of the hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF). Thus, RCC represents a model of chronic hypoxia. Development of the lymphatic network ...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Ndiaye PD,Dufies M,Giuliano S,Douguet L,Grépin R,Durivault J,Lenormand P,Glisse N,Mintcheva J,Vouret-Craviari V,Mograbi B,Wurmser M,Ambrosetti D,Rioux-Leclercq N,Maire P,Pagès G

更新日期：2019-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The therapeutic efficacy of fluorescence image-guided tumor surgery and photodynamic therapy (PDT) is impaired by the penetration depth limitation, low signal-to-noise ratio of traditional first near-infrared window (NIR I) fluorescence and the hypoxic tumor microenvironment. Here, a "red blood cell-based multimodal p...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Wang P,Wang X,Luo Q,Li Y,Lin X,Fan L,Zhang Y,Liu J,Liu X

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular photoacoustic imaging (PA) is a promising technology to understand tumor pathology and guide precision therapeutics. Despite the capability of activatable PA probes to image tumor-specific biomarkers, limitations in their molecular structure hamper them from effective drug delivery and the drug release monit...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Yang Z,Song J,Tang W,Fan W,Dai Y,Shen Z,Lin L,Cheng S,Liu Y,Niu G,Rong P,Wang W,Chen X

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Norepinephrine modulates cognitive processes such as working and episodic memory. Pathological changes in norepinephrine and norepinephrine transporter (NET) function and degeneration of the locus coeruleus produce irreversible impairments within the whole norepinephrine system, disrupting cognitive processes. Monitor...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： López-Picón FR,Kirjavainen AK,Forsback S,Takkinen JS,Peters D,Haaparanta-Solin M,Solin O

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiotherapy is an extensively used treatment modality in the clinic and can kill malignant cells by generating cytotoxic reactive oxygen species (ROS). Unfortunately, excessive dosages of radiation are typically required because only a small proportion of the radiative energy is adsorbed by the soft tissues of a tumo...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Chen Y,Li N,Wang J,Zhang X,Pan W,Yu L,Tang B

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exosomes (Exo) secreted from hypoxia-conditioned bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) were found to be protective for ischemic disease. However, the role of exosomal miRNA in the protective effect of hypoxia-conditioned BM-MSCs-derived Exo (Hypo-Exo) remains largely uncharacterized and the poor specificity of ...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Zhu LP,Tian T,Wang JY,He JN,Chen T,Pan M,Xu L,Zhang HX,Qiu XT,Li CC,Wang KK,Shen H,Zhang GG,Bai YP

更新日期：2018-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer theranostics is one of the most important approaches for detecting and treating patients at an early stage. To develop such a technique, accurate detection, specific targeting, and controlled delivery are the key components. Various kinds of nanoparticles have been proposed and demonstrated as potential nanoveh...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Ray S,Li Z,Hsu CH,Hwang LP,Lin YC,Chou PT,Lin YY

更新日期：2018-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The recently reported results of Lu et al. (Theranostics. 2018; 8: 1312-26) - highlighting GLUT1 expression as a marker for sensitivity of gastric cancer cells to therapeutic doses of ascorbate - are discussed in the light of additional factors potentially affecting the underlying processes, such as the concomitant ex...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Corti A,Belcastro E,Pompella A

更新日期：2018-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Inadequate diagnostic methods for prostate cancer lead to over- and undertreatment, and the inability to intraoperatively visualize positive margins may limit the success of surgical resection. Prostate cancer visualization could be improved by combining the complementary modalities of immuno-positron emission tomogra...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Tsai WK,Zettlitz KA,Tavaré R,Kobayashi N,Reiter RE,Wu AM

更新日期：2018-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular subtyping of breast cancer is of considerable interest owing to its potential for personalized therapy and prognosis. However, current methodologies cannot be used for precise subtyping, thereby posing a challenge in clinical practice. The aim of the present study is to develop a cell-specific single-strande...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Liu M,Wang Z,Tan T,Chen Z,Mou X,Yu X,Deng Y,Lu G,He N

更新日期：2018-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the strong clinical evidence that copper levels are significantly elevated in a wide spectrum of tumors, copper homeostasis is considered as an emerging target for anticancer drug design. Monitoring copper levels in vivo is therefore of paramount importance when assessing the efficacy of copper-targeting drugs. ...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Parmar A,Pascali G,Voli F,Lerra L,Yee E,Ahmed-Cox A,Kimpton K,Cirillo G,Arthur A,Zahra D,Rahardjo G,Liu GJ,Lengkeek N,Saletta F,Charil A,Kavallaris M,Vittorio O

更新日期：2018-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The limited clinical efficacy of monotherapies in the clinic has urged the development of novel combination platforms. Taking advantage of light-triggered photodynamic treatment combined together with the controlled release of nanomedicine, it has been possible to treat cancer without eliciting any adverse effects. Ho...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Hameed S,Bhattarai P,Liang X,Zhang N,Xu Y,Chen M,Dai Z

更新日期：2018-11-03 00:00:00