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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer‑related mortality worldwide. It is generally divided into two broad histological classifications: small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non‑small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). SCLC is particularly aggressive and has been further subdivided by biological heterogeneity. Subtypes of SCLC have recently been described based on expression distinct transcriptional regulators.

Three distinct classes of SMADs have been defined: the receptor‑regulated SMADs (R‑SMADs), which include SMAD1, 2, 3, 5, and 9; the common‑mediator SMAD (co‑SMAD), SMAD4; and the antagonistic or inhibitory SMADs (I‑SMADs), SMAD6 and 7.

The research focuses on the anti-inflammatory mechanisms of propionic acid and butyric acid, exploring their core molecular targets and signaling axes for targeted regulation of intestinal immune inflammation. At the same time, by integrating clinical samples and small-scale clinical trials, it aims to validate the clinical application potential of SCFAs intervention in ulcerative colitis, providing new theoretical support for dietary intervention and precision therapy in intestinal inflammation.

A common feature of SIRT family proteins is the conserved catalytic core region consisting of approximately 270 amino acids. The sequence between SIRT proteins is conserved and consistent, and the SIRT catalytic core region exhibits a high degree of structural overlap.

Silent synapses come in two main forms: those that are presynaptically silent, which do not exhibit neurotransmitter release, and those that are postsynaptically silent, which do not possess the appropriate neurotransmitter receptors.

SHP‑2 (PTPN11) is a ubiquitously expressed, nonreceptor protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP). It participates in signaling events downstream of receptors for growth factors, cytokines, hormones, antigens, and extracellular matrices in the control of cell growth, differentiation, migration, and death.

Activation of protein kinase C (PKC) is one of the earliest events in a cascade that controls a variety of cellular responses, including secretion, gene expression, proliferation, and muscle contraction.

Phosphoinositide 3‑kinase (PI3K) catalyzes the production of phosphatidylinositol‑3,4,5‑triphosphate by phosphorylating phosphatidylinositol (PI), phosphatidylinositol‑4‑phosphate (PIP), and phosphatidylinositol‑4,5‑bisphosphate (PIP2).

Sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1, p62) is a ubiquitin binding protein involved in cell signaling, oxidative stress, and autophagy. It was first identified as a protein that binds to the SH2 domain of p56Lck (5) and independently found to interact with PKCζ. SQSTM1 was subsequently found to interact with ubiquitin, providing a scaffold for several signaling proteins and triggering degradation of proteins through the proteasome or lysosome. Interaction between SQSTM1 and TRAF6 leads to the K63-linked polyubiquitination of TRAF6 and subsequent activation of the NF-κB pathway.

Senescence is characterized by stable stress-induced proliferative arrest and resistance to mitogenic stimuli, as well as the secretion of proteins such as cytokines, growth factors and proteases. These secreted proteins comprise the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP). Senescent cells are thought to accumulate as an organism ages, and contribute to age-related diseases, including cancer, through promotion of inflammation and disruption of normal cellular function.