Journal of Translational Medicine

Featured Section: ImmunoVirology and ImmunoOncology

The ImmunoVirology and ImmunoOncology section focuses on translational research related to immunity to viral-related or cancer-related diseases.

Edited by Luigi Buonaguro, the section welcomes submissions of studies focusing on the role of innate, as well as adaptive, immunity in the establishment, containment and/or progression of viral infections as well as of cancers, including preventive or therapeutic vaccines, adjuvanting strategies and adoptive cell therapies.

Read the latest articles in the ImmunoVirology and ImmunoOncology section

Featured research: Spatial transcriptomics atlas reveals the crosstalk between cancer-associated fibroblasts and tumor microenvironment components in colorectal cancer

The tumor-promoting role of tumor microenvironment (TME) in colorectal cancer has been widely investigated in cancer biology. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), as the main stromal component in TME, play an important role in promoting tumor progression and metastasis. Some studies have identified different types of CAFs at the single-cell level according to unique gene signatures or functions. However, the types and functions of CAFs varies in different studies or tumor types, suggesting that the functional roles of CAFs in TME is complicated and yet has not been clearly explained.

In this article, Peng and colleagues explored the corsstalk between CAFs and microenvironment in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer in order to provide basis for precision therapy. Two types of CAFs were identified using integrated data and researchers explored the functional significance of TME.

Featured review: Emerging role of human microbiome in cancer development and response to therapy

According to the involvement of microbiota in modulating physiological processes, any alteration in its composition and diversity has been linked to a variety of pathologies, including cancer. In this bidirectional relationship, colonization with various bacterial species is correlated with a reduced or elevated risk of certain cancers. Notably, the gut microflora could potentially play a direct or indirect role in tumor initiation and progression by inducing chronic inflammation and producing toxins and metabolites. Therefore, identifying the bacterial species involved and their mechanism of action could be beneficial in preventing the onset of tumors or controlling their advancement. Likewise, the microbial community affects anti-cancer approaches’ therapeutic potential and adverse effects.

In this review, Sadrekarimi et al summarize the evidence revealing the microbiota's involvement in cancer and its mechanism, and also delineated how microbiota could predict colon carcinoma development or response to current treatments to improve clinical outcomes.

Enterococcus faecalis promotes the progression of colorectal cancer via its metabolite: biliverdin

Authors: Li Zhang, Jing Liu, Mingxia Deng, Xiangliu Chen, Lushun Jiang, Jiajie Zhang, Lisheng Tao, Wei Yu and Yunqing Qiu

Content type: Research 2 February 2023
The soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitor TPPU improves comorbidity of chronic pain and depression via the AHR and TSPO signaling

Authors: Ailin Luo, Zifeng Wu, Shan Li, Cindy B. McReynolds, Di Wang, Hanyu Liu, Chaoli Huang, Teng He, Xinying Zhang, Yuanyuan Wang, Cunming Liu, Bruce D. Hammock, Kenji Hashimoto and Chun Yang

Content type: Research 2 February 2023
PSAT1 positively regulates the osteogenic lineage differentiation of periodontal ligament stem cells through the ATF4/PSAT1/Akt/GSK3β/β-catenin axis

Authors: Linglu Jia, Dongfang Li, Ya-Nan Wang, Dongjiao Zhang and Xin Xu

Content type: Research 2 February 2023
Proteomic analysis predicts anti-angiogenic resistance in recurred glioblastoma

Authors: Hanwool Jeon, Joonho Byun, Hayeong Kang, Kyunggon Kim, Eunyeup Lee, Jeong Hoon Kim, Chang Ki Hong, Sang Woo Song, Young-Hoon Kim, Sangjoon Chong, Jae Hyun Kim, Soo Jeong Nam, Ji Eun Park and Seungjoo Lee

Content type: Research 2 February 2023
Overview of microbial profiles in human hepatocellular carcinoma and adjacent nontumor tissues

Authors: Yuting He, Qiyao Zhang, Xiao Yu, Shuijun Zhang and Wenzhi Guo

Content type: Research 2 February 2023

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Eating habits and lifestyle changes during COVID-19 lockdown: an Italian survey

Authors: Laura Di Renzo, Paola Gualtieri, Francesca Pivari, Laura Soldati, Alda Attinà, Giulia Cinelli, Claudia Leggeri, Giovanna Caparello, Luigi Barrea, Francesco Scerbo, Ernesto Esposito and Antonino De Lorenzo

Content type: Research 8 June 2020
Effects of eight weeks of time-restricted feeding (16/8) on basal metabolism, maximal strength, body composition, inflammation, and cardiovascular risk factors in resistance-trained males

Authors: Tatiana Moro, Grant Tinsley, Antonino Bianco, Giuseppe Marcolin, Quirico Francesco Pacelli, Giuseppe Battaglia, Antonio Palma, Paulo Gentil, Marco Neri and Antonio Paoli

Content type: Research 13 October 2016
Why tocilizumab could be an effective treatment for severe COVID-19?

Authors: Binqing Fu, Xiaoling Xu and Haiming Wei

Content type: Commentary 14 April 2020
Influence of diet on the gut microbiome and implications for human health

Authors: Rasnik K. Singh, Hsin-Wen Chang, Di Yan, Kristina M. Lee, Derya Ucmak, Kirsten Wong, Michael Abrouk, Benjamin Farahnik, Mio Nakamura, Tian Hao Zhu, Tina Bhutani and Wilson Liao

Content type: Review 8 April 2017
Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio predicts critical illness patients with 2019 coronavirus disease in the early stage

Authors: Jingyuan Liu, Yao Liu, Pan Xiang, Lin Pu, Haofeng Xiong, Chuansheng Li, Ming Zhang, Jianbo Tan, Yanli Xu, Rui Song, Meihua Song, Lin Wang, Wei Zhang, Bing Han, Li Yang, Xiaojing Wang…

Content type: Research 20 May 2020

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In July 2022, he moved to Rome and he is now working at the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico in Rome. However, given the fruitful collaboration and the number of high-level research goals achieved during his fellowship at Imperial College, he is keeping his honorary academic post as Honorary Clinical Lecturer with Imperial College London.

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Cellular Metabolism Therapy will consider research that covers any aspect of translational metabolic research, including (but not limited to): genetic disorders and epigenetic diseases; metabolic derangements causing neurodegeneration; immunometabolism; stroke; cardiovascular diseases; tumours; stem cell bioenergetics; ageing; carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism.

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Translational Signaling and System Biology section welcomes articles providing new mechanistic insights on a broad range of fields, drug action through new formulations and delivery methods, novel cellular and animal models, computational and systems biology, and innovative laboratory concepts fostering translational research from the bench to the bedside.

Editor-in-Chief: Francesco Marincola, Kite Pharma, USA

Dr. Marincola received his MD, summa cum laude from the University of Milan, Italy and Surgery training at Stanford University, California. His research interest lies in translational medicine and focuses on the development of strategies for the dynamic study of patients’ response to immunotherapy. His approach has brought seminal observations regarding the mechanisms leading to rejection of tumors, allograft rejection, graft-versus-host disease and autoimmunity.

Dr. Marincola is currently Global Head of Research at Kite Pharma, Santa Monica, California. He previously was President and Chief Scientific Officer at Refuge Biotechnologies, Menlo Park, California, Distinguished Research Fellow at AbbVie Corporation in Redwood City, California, Chief Research Officer at Sidra Medical and Research Center in Doha Qatar and Tenured Investigator at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda Maryland. Dr. Marincola founded in 2003 the Journal of Translational Medicine of which he is currently the Editor-in-Chief. He is also Editor-in-Chief of Translational Medicine Communications. He is past-president of the Society for the Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) and of the International Society for Translational Medicine. Dr. Marincola is editor of several biomedical books including the SITC-affiliated Cancer Immunotherapy Principles and Practice Textbook. Dr. Marincola is an award winning fiction writer author of The Wise Men of Pizzo and the Cat Behind the Window.

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Journal of Translational Medicine is an open access journal publishing articles focusing on information derived from human experimentation so as to optimise the communication between basic and clinical science.

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Cancer Metabolism
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Cancer Microenvironment
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Cardiovascular, Metabolic and Lipoprotein Translation
Edited by Nehal N. Mehta and Tommaso Angelone
Cell, Tissue and Gene Therapy
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Cellular Metabolism Therapy
Edited by Salvatore Nesci
Clinical Translation
Combination Strategies
Edited by Paolo A. Ascierto
Computational Modelling and Epidemiology
Edited by Michael Liebman and Sabrina Molinaro
Data-driven Clinical Decision Processes
Edited by Enrico Capobianco
Disease Biomarkers
Edited by Xiangdong Wang and Dr Hao Fang
Emerging Therapeutics
Edited by Gennaro Ciliberto

Fibrosis
Edited by Mary Salvatore
Hot Topics
Edited by Richard Ablin and Marcello Maggiolini
Reproductive Medicine & Clinical Reproductive Sciences
Edited by Matteo Alessandro Avella
Illnesses of Unknown Etiology
Edited by Monica Panelli
Immune RadioBiology
Edited by Claire Vanpouille-Box
Immunobiology and Immunotherapy
Edited by Alessandra Cesano
ImmunoVirology and ImmunoOncology
Edited by Luigi Buonaguro and Maria Tagliamonte
Medical Bioinformatics
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Neuroscience
Edited by Maria Jose Polanco Mora
Nutrition & Metabolism
Edited by Laura Soldati
Pain, Critical Care and Anesthesia
Edited by Yasin S. Al Makadma and Ahmed Labib

Patient-targeted Molecular Therapies
Personalized Medicine
Edited by Jingxuan Shan
Translational Cancer Biology
Edited by Cristina Maccalli
Translational Craniofacial and Dental Medicine
Edited by Giuseppe Intini
Translational Genomics and Genetics
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Translational Hematology
Edited by Seah H. Lim
Translational Imaging
Edited by Ravinder Reddy and Mohammed Haris
Translational Medicines 'Ecosystem'
Edited by Vijay Mahant
Translational Metagenomics
Edited by Souhaila Al Khodor
Translational Signaling and System Biology
Edited by Marcello Maggiolini

Journal of Translational Medicine

Featured Section: ImmunoVirology and ImmunoOncology

Featured research: Spatial transcriptomics atlas reveals the crosstalk between cancer-associated fibroblasts and tumor microenvironment components in colorectal cancer

Featured review: Emerging role of human microbiome in cancer development and response to therapy

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Enterococcus faecalis promotes the progression of colorectal cancer via its metabolite: biliverdin

The soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitor TPPU improves comorbidity of chronic pain and depression via the AHR and TSPO signaling

PSAT1 positively regulates the osteogenic lineage differentiation of periodontal ligament stem cells through the ATF4/PSAT1/Akt/GSK3β/β-catenin axis

Proteomic analysis predicts anti-angiogenic resistance in recurred glioblastoma

Overview of microbial profiles in human hepatocellular carcinoma and adjacent nontumor tissues

Eating habits and lifestyle changes during COVID-19 lockdown: an Italian survey

Effects of eight weeks of time-restricted feeding (16/8) on basal metabolism, maximal strength, body composition, inflammation, and cardiovascular risk factors in resistance-trained males

Why tocilizumab could be an effective treatment for severe COVID-19?

Influence of diet on the gut microbiome and implications for human health

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio predicts critical illness patients with 2019 coronavirus disease in the early stage

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