Researchers tracked longitudinal alterations in adipose and muscle tissue through routine CT scans. Worsening visceral fat tissue degeneration predicts complications for compensated chronic hepatitis B-related cirrhosis, while sustained muscle loss signals risk in decompensated patients.

Ulinastatin (UTI), a protein naturally found in human urine, exerts hepatoprotective effects by attenuating inflammation, oxidative stress, and cell death, and modulating immunity and hemostasis. This review synthesizes existing evidence on UTI's therapeutic potential across seven liver conditions, from sepsis-induced hepatic injury to liver cancer.

Prof. Ben Zhong Tang of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen) and Professor Anjun Qin of South China University of Technology, together with a number of scholars who have long been engaged in research on organic room-temperature phosphorescence, aggregation-induced emission, theoretical calculations, and organic/polymer optoelectronic functional materials, jointly authored a review article entitled "Organic room-temperature phosphorescence materials."

Immune checkpoints (ICs) are receptors that regulate immune responses through both activating and inhibitory mechanisms. Inflammatory microenvironment modulates IC expression through cytokines, metabolites, and oxidative signals. Immune checkpoint inhibitors not only enhance antitumor immunity but also reshape systemic immune networks. This review summarizes the molecular and cellular mechanisms by which ICs regulate inflammatory responses and highlights their roles across diverse pathological conditions.

A bibliometric analysis of Chinese literature traces how seismic risk management research in China has evolved from historical disaster relief studies to modern themes such as emergency management, earthquake vulnerability, disaster risk management, collaborative governance, and seismic resilience. The study highlights changing research priorities and points to future directions for strengthening resilience-oriented earthquake disaster management.