Keratin 17 and Collagen type 1 genes: Esophageal cancer molecular marker discovery and evaluation.

One hundred eighty pairs of tissues of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) were tested by the transcriptome sequencing in order to explore etiology factors. The chi-square test and correlation analysis demonstrated that the relative expression levels of keratin 17 (KRT17) and collagen type I α1 chain (COL1A1) were significantly higher in EC with diabetes. Expression of KRT17 was correlated with blood glucose (r = 0.

Comprehensive analysis of the significance of METTL7A gene in the prognosis of lung adenocarcinoma.

Background: The most common subtype of lung cancer, called lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), is also the largest cause of cancer death in the world. The aim of this study was to determine the importance of the METTL7A gene in the prognosis of patients with LUAD.

Methods: This particular study used a total of four different LUAD datasets, namely TCGA-LUAD, GSE32863, GSE31210 and GSE13213.

Identification and Validation of Common Reference Genes for Normalization of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Gene Expression Profiles.

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the subtypes of esophageal cancer with Chinese characteristics, and its five-year survival rate is less than 20%. Early diagnosis is beneficial to improving the survival rate of ESCC significantly. Quantitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction is a high-throughput technique that can quantify tumor-related genes for early diagnosis.

Prognostic value of lncRNAs related to fatty acid metabolism in lung adenocarcinoma and their correlation with tumor microenvironment based on bioinformatics analysis.

Background: As a key regulator of metabolic pathways, long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) has received much attention for its relationship with reprogrammed fatty acid metabolism (FAM). This study aimed to investigate the role of the FAM-related lncRNAs in the prognostic management of patients with lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) using bioinformatics analysis techniques.

Methods: We obtained LUAD-related transcriptomic data and clinical information from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database.

Metabolomics of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Tissues: Potential Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Promising Targets for Therapy.

Background: The incidence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in China ranks first in the world. The early diagnosis technology is underdeveloped, and the prognosis is poor, which seriously threatens the quality of life of the Chinese people. Epidemiological findings are related to factors such as diet, living habits, and age.

Association of gene polymorphism and risk factors with susceptibility of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in a Chinese population: a case-control study involving 2,358 subjects.

Background: Esophageal cancer (EC) is the sixth leading cause of cancer-associated death worldwide. The interaction of environmental risk factors and genetic factors might contribute to the carcinogenesis of EC synergistically.

Results: All seven single locus polymorphisms of ALDH3B2 were not associated with risk of ESCC as evaluated by allelic, dominant, co-dominant, recessive and Cochran-Armitage trend tests.

Polymorphisms of VDR gene and risk of gastric cardiac adenocarcinoma in Chinese population.

Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms have been reported to increase susceptibility to some malignant tumors, yet the effect on gastric cardiac adenocarcinoma susceptibility remains unknown. Here, we conducted a hospital-based case-control study to examine the correlation of single nucleotide polymorphisms of VDR rs2107301T>C, rs2228570C>T, rs1989969C>T and rs11568820 G>A and gastric cardiac adenocarcinoma susceptibility. A total 330 cases and 608 controls were enrolled in the study.

RANK rs1805034 T>C Polymorphism Is Associated with Susceptibility to Gastric Cardia Adenocarcinoma in a Chinese Population.

Background: Gastric cardia adenocarcinoma (GCA) is a common malignant tumor of the digestive tract with a high incidence in China. Genetic factors such as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) may contribute to the carcinogenesis of GCA.

Methods: We conducted a hospital-based case-control study to evaluate the genetic association of functional SNPs with susceptibility to GCA development.

Long noncoding RNAs POLR2E rs3787016 C/T and HULC rs7763881 A/C polymorphisms are associated with decreased risk of esophageal cancer.

Worldwide, rates of esophageal cancer have been keeping highly in recent decades. Genetic variants in multiple cellular pathways might play an important role in altering risk of esophageal carcinoma. In this study, long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) functional single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were investigated in Chinese Han populations.

p21, p53, TP53BP1 and p73 polymorphisms and the risk of gastric cardia adenocarcinoma in a Chinese population.

Gastric cardia adenocarcinoma (GCA) is one of the most common malignant tumors and among the leading causes of cancer-related death. Genetic factors might play an important role in GCA carcinogenesis. Here, we performed a hospital-based case-control study to evaluate the effect of functional p21, p53, TP53BP1 and p73 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on the risk of GCA.

Uracil-DNA glycosylase (UNG) rs246079 G/A polymorphism is associated with decreased risk of esophageal cancer in a Chinese population.

Esophageal cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer-associated death worldwide. In addition to environmental risk factors, genetic factors might play an important role in esophageal cancer carcinogenesis. We conducted a hospital-based case-control study to evaluate the association between functional single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in uracil-DNA glycosylase (UNG) and the development of esophageal cancer.

Methyl-CpG binding domain 4 tagging polymorphisms and esophageal cancer risk in a Chinese population.

Unlabelled: In 2009, esophageal cancer was recorded as the fifth most commonly diagnosed cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in China. Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) accounts for more than 90% of esophageal cancers. Genetic factors might play an important role in the carcinogenesis of ESCC.

RANK rs1805034 T>C polymorphism is associated with susceptibility of esophageal cancer in a Chinese population.

Esophageal cancer remains the sixth leading cause of cancer associated death and eighth most common cancer worldwide. Genetic factors, such as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), may contribute to the carcinogenesis of esophageal cancer. Here, we conducted a hospital based case-control study to evaluate the genetic susceptibility of functional SNPs on the development of esophageal cancer.

TERT-CLPTM1L Rs401681 C>T polymorphism was associated with a decreased risk of esophageal cancer in a Chinese population.

Background: Esophageal cancer was the fifth most commonly diagnosed cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in China in 2009. Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) accounts for more than 90 percent of esophageal cancers. Genetic factors probably play an important role in the ESCC carcinogenesis.

p21 rs3176352 G>C and p73 rs1801173 C>T polymorphisms are associated with an increased risk of esophageal cancer in a Chinese population.

Objective: Esophageal cancer was the fifth most commonly diagnosed cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in China in 2009. Genetic factors might play an important role in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) carcinogenesis.

Designs And Methods: To evaluate the effect p21, p53, TP53BP1 and p73 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on the risk of ESCC, we conducted a hospital based case-control study.

N-acetyltransferase 2 polymorphisms and risk of esophageal cancer in a Chinese population.

Esophageal cancer was the fifth most commonly diagnosed cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in China in 2009. Genetic factors might play an important role in the carcinogenesis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). We conducted a hospital-based case-control study to evaluate ten NAT2 tagging single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on the risk of ESCC.

Caspase8 rs1035142 G>T polymorphism was associated with an increased risk of esophageal cancer in a Chinese population.

Esophageal cancer is one of the ten most common cancers in the world and has poor prognosis. Apoptosis is considered a fundamental component in cancer pathogenesis. We conducted a hospital-based case-control study to evaluate the genetic effects of 16 apoptosis associated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on esophageal cancer development.

IL-15 receptor alpha rs2228059 A>C polymorphism was associated with a decreased risk of esophageal cancer in a Chinese population.

Esophageal cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Esophageal cancer is very aggressive; genetic polymorphisms may explain in part the individual differences in esophageal cancer susceptibility. We conducted a hospital based case-control study to evaluate the genetic effects of functional single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the interleukin (IL)-15 and IL-15 receptor alpha (IL-15RA) gene on the development of esophageal cancer.

Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and esophageal cancer risk in a Chinese population: a negative study.

Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms have been reported to influence susceptibility to some malignant cancers. However, there were few published findings on the association between VDR polymorphisms and esophageal cancer susceptibility. Our investigation was aimed to obtain a precise estimation of the association between VDR polymorphisms and esophageal cancer susceptibility.

NQO1 rs1800566 C>T polymorphism was associated with a decreased risk of esophageal cancer in a Chinese population.

Unlabelled: BACKGROUND. Esophageal cancer was the fifth most commonly diagnosed cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in China in 2009. Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) accounts for more than 90% of esophageal cancers.

Hsa-miR-34b/c rs4938723 T>C and hsa-miR-423 rs6505162 C>A polymorphisms are associated with the risk of esophageal cancer in a Chinese population.

Esophageal cancer is the eighth most common cancer and sixth leading cause of cancer associated death worldwide. Besides environmental risk factors, genetic factors might play an important role in the esophageal cancer carcinogenesis. We conducted a hospital based case-control study to evaluate the genetic susceptibility of functional single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the microRNAs on the development of esophageal cancer.

MiR-196a2 rs11614913 T > C polymorphism and risk of esophageal cancer in a Chinese population.

Background: Esophageal cancer is the eighth most common cancer and sixth leading cause of cancer associated death worldwide. Besides environmental risk factors, genetic factors might play an important role in the esophageal cancer carcinogenesis.

Methods: We conducted a hospital based case-control study to evaluate the genetic susceptibility of functional single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the microRNAs on the development of esophageal cancer.

Interleukin 1B rs16944 G>A polymorphism was associated with a decreased risk of esophageal cancer in a Chinese population.

Objective: Esophageal cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer-associated deaths worldwide and represents a particularly aggressive type of cancer. Genetic polymorphisms may partly explain individual differences in esophageal cancer susceptibility.

Designs And Methods: We conducted a hospital-based case-control study to evaluate the genetic effects of functional single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the interleukin 1 (IL1A and IL1B), IL1f7, IL3 and IL7Ra genes on the development of esophageal cancer.

The prominent expression of plasma matrix metalloproteinase-8 in acute thoracic aortic dissection.

Background: The relationship between elastolytic matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) (such as MMP-2, MMP-9) and thoracic aortic dissection (TAD) has been described, but little is known regarding the role of collagenolytic MMPs in thoracic aortic dissection. The aim of this study was to determine the role of MMP-8 in acute thoracic aortic dissection.

Materials And Methods: Forty-five patients affected by TAD and 40 with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) were recruited into this study.