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Research progress on molecular mechanism and future perspectives of leonurine
Higher Education PressLeonurus japonicas Houtt., a medicinal herb with a history dating back to the ancient classical text Shennong Bencao Jing—where it was noted for properties associated with "light body and long life"—has long been valued in traditional medicine under the names Chinese Motherwort or Siberian Motherwort. Renowned as the "sacred medicine of gynecology," it is recognized for effects including activating blood circulation, regulating menstruation, promoting diuresis, reducing swelling, and clearing heat and detoxifying, making it a common choice in clinical settings for treating various gynecological diseases. Within this herb, leonurine stands out as a key alkaloid, endowed with multiple biological activities such as anti-oxidation, anti-inflammation, and anti-apoptosis. Given that cardiovascular and central nervous system diseases pose significant "major health threats" to human life and health globally, and considering the side effects of many existing drugs, a comprehensive exploration of leonurine’s potential therapeutic role in these areas becomes highly relevant. This work focuses on reviewing the potential molecular therapeutic effects of leonurine on diseases affecting the cardiovascular and central nervous systems, emphasizes the latest findings in current research progress, and centers on its therapeutic impacts across different disease conditions. Currently, leonurine is in the clinical experiment stage, and the insights compiled aim to offer guidance for future studies into its molecular mechanisms and its broader clinical application.
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- Frontiers of Medicine
UAlbany researcher developing radio frequency interference solutions for U.S. weather satellites
University at Albany, SUNYGrant and Award Announcement
Neurokinin-1 receptor antagonists in the current management of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
Higher Education PressChemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) represents one of the most distressing and debilitating side effects experienced by cancer patients undergoing treatment, significantly impacting quality of life, treatment adherence, and overall therapeutic outcomes. Neurokinin-1 receptor antagonists (NK1RAs) have emerged as cornerstone agents in the modern management of CINV, particularly for delayed-phase symptoms that occur 24-120 hours after chemotherapy administration. These agents target substance P binding to NK-1 receptors in both central and peripheral nervous system pathways, addressing the complex neurotransmitter mechanisms underlying CINV pathophysiology.
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- Frontiers of Medicine
How to improve the fault diagnosis accuracy of puffing machines?
Higher Education PressPeer-Reviewed Publication
In the development of modern animal husbandry, the feed industry serves as a crucial material foundation, and extrusion puffing technology has become one of the mainstream feed processing technologies due to its unique advantages.
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- Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering
New doctoral network aims to establish optical vortex beams as key technology for advanced light-matter interaction
Tampere UniversityGrant and Award Announcement
A new Doctoral Network coordinated by Tampere University has secured €4.4 million in funding from the European Union’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) programme. The High-Power Optical Vortices (HiPOVor) project will train 15 doctoral researchers in the generation, amplification and application of high-power optical vortex beams. The consortium has set an ambitious goal: to establish optical vortex beams as a key enabling technology for advanced light-matter interaction.
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- Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Raman spectroscopy sheds light on vibrational tuning in black phosphorus nanostructures
Tsinghua University PressA research team has demonstrated how sculpting black phosphorus into nanoscale ribbons alters its vibrational behavior—highlighting opportunities to tailor key properties of low-dimensional materials for future electronic and energy applications. Using a technique called angle-resolved polarized Raman spectroscopy (ARPRS), the study shows how the size, shape, and alignment of phosphorene nanoribbons influence vibrational modes tied to fundamental phenomena such as heat transport and charge carrier dynamics. The findings, recently accepted for publication in Nano Research, represent one of the first demonstrations of ARPRS applied to nanoribbon structures and underscore a promising strategy for phonon engineering.
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- Nano Research