Chinese scientists develop novel hydrogel to combat rheumatoid arthritis
2025/04/14
A research team from north China's Tianjin University has developed a new type of injectable hydrogel that can regulate immune cell metabolism, helping to reduce inflammation and slow down rheumatoid arthritis.The findings were recently published in Advanced Functional Materials.Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful and relentless chronic disease. It occurs when the body's immune system mistakenly ...
Tianjin University Scientists Boost Production of Rare Ginsenosides
2025/04/14
Ginseng and Panax notoginseng, two well-known traditional Chinese medicinal herbs, contain rare ginsenosides—often called "plant gold" for their powerful health benefits, including boosting immunity, reducing fatigue, and fighting oxidation. However, these valuable compounds are naturally scarce and difficult to extract, making them expensive and hard to obtain. Research teams from Tianjin Uni...
Researchers Make Breakthrough in Heavy Metal Pollution and Biological Response Mechanisms
2025/04/14
Recently, Prof. Yiwen Wang's team at the School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, achieved a breakthrough in the field of heavy metal pollution and biological response mechanisms. Their findings, titled "Lead (Pb) load interacts with oxidative stress in Drosophila melanogaster through MTF-1/Nrf2/JNK mediated metallothionein expression," were published in the internat...
Researchers Discover a Novel Molecular Mechanism that Regulates Endogenous dsRNA Homeostasis
2025/04/14
Double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) adopt an A-form duplex structure, characterized by narrow major grooves and wide minor grooves. These molecules are often generated during virus infections and activate innate immune response in host cells. Under specific pathological conditions, cells may overproduce endogenous dsRNA, triggering cellular stress responses. The recognition and response to dsRNA play...
Study Sheds Light on the Mechanism of Diamide Insecticides and Associated Resistance
2024/11/18
Recently, a research team led by Professor Yuchi Zhiguang from Tianjin University, along with collaborators, published a study in Nature Communications titled "Cryo-EM Structures of Ryanodine Receptors and Diamide Insecticides Reveal the Mechanisms of Selectivity and Resistance" (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-53490-0).Insects demonstrate extraordinary adaptability in dynamic ecosystems, th...
SPST Faculty Develop Novel Ferroptotis-Targeting Ovarian Cancer Therapy
2024/10/08
Ferroptosis has been recognized as a promising therapeutic strategy for cancer due to its unique mechanism of action. However, the upregulation of stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1) in ovarian cancer leads to resistance to ferroptotic therapy. Zinc ion (Zn2+) serves as the cofactor of SCD1. It was hypothesized that selective deprivation of Zn2+ from SCD1 could sensitize ferroptotic ovarian cancer...
2024/09/09
The 29th Annual International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Conference was held in Atlanta, USA from May 5th to 8th, 2024. Our team of health and pharmacy administration was invited to attend. Dr. Xie Shitong, associate researcher at our school, presented a invited oral report titled "The Development of the China Health Related Outcomes Measures: Generic Version (C...
2024/09/03
On August 21-23, 2024, the 2024 International Value-Based Healthcare Conference was held in Singapore. Prof. Wu Jing, vice secretary (in charge of party affairs) and vice president of SPST, and Dr. Xie Shitong, associate researcher in the Department of health and pharmacy administration, attended the conference as special guests. They also engaged in academic exchanges with top international un...
Jiuzhoutong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd visited SPST
2024/09/02
On August 1st, 2024, Jiuzhoutong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Visited SPST, accompanied by Dean of SPST, Liu Xiuyun, and the Deputy Dean of SPST, Du Yunfei.Through exchanges and research, both sides look forward to further enhancing exchanges and cooperation and jointly assisting the health industry.
Delegation of Indian Scientists Visits SPST
2024/09/02
On June 28th, a delegation of Indian scientists consisting Professor Soumyajit Roy of India Academy of Science, Education and Research, Kolkata; Dr. Nageswara Rao Pulipati of Bycus Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd, India; Professor Kalpesh Vasant Bhavsar of National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Mumbai; Mr. Vithal Kumar.L, manager of technology transfer office, IKP Knowledge Par...
