Pan-cancer analysis of NUDT21 and its effect on the proliferation of human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Background: Based on bioinformatics research of NUDT21 in pan-cancer, we aimed to clarify the mechanism of NUDT21 in HHNC by experiment.

Methods: The correlation between differential expression of NUDT21 in pan-cancer and survival prognosis, genomic instability, tumor stemness, DNA repair, RNA methylation and with immune microenvironment were analyzed by the application of different pan-cancer analysis web databases. In addition, immunohistochemistry staining and genetic detection of NUDT21 in HHNCC tumor tissues by immunohistochemistry and qRT-PCR.

Dihydrotanshinone Attenuates LPS-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Mice by Upregulating LXRα.

Dihydrotanshinone (DIH) is an extract of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge. It has been reported that DIH could regulate NF-κB signaling pathway. The aim of this study was to investigate whether DIH could protect mice from lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injury (ALI) in mice.

Vanillin Attenuates Cadmium-Induced Lung Injury Through Inhibition of Inflammation and Lung Barrier Dysfunction Through Activating AhR.

Vanillin, the main constituents of vanillin beans, has been reported to exhibit anti-inflammatory effects. However, the effects of vanillin on the cadmium-induced lung injury are still unclear. Therefore, we assay whether vanillin has potential preventive activity on cadmium-induced lung injury in mice.

Interfering microRNA-410 attenuates atherosclerosis via the HDAC1/KLF5/IKBα/NF-κB axis.

MicroRNA (miR)-410 plays a potential role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. The current study mainly focuses on the underlying mechanism of miR-410/histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1)/KLF5/nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) inhibitor α (IKBα)/NF-κB axis in atherosclerosis. miR-410 expression was determined using quantitative real-time PCR in both mouse models of atherosclerosis and human umbilical endothelial cells (HUVECs) treated with oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL).

Serum Interleukin-37 Increases in Patients after Ischemic Stroke and Is Associated with Stroke Recurrence.

Background: This study seeks to assess interleukin-37 (IL-37) serum level in acute ischemic stroke and the value of predicting 3-month stroke recurrence and functional outcome in acute ischemic stroke.

Methods: From January 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019, all consecutive first-ever acute ischemic stroke patients from our hospital, China, were included. Serum samples, clinical information, and stroke severity (defined by the National Institute of Health stroke scale (NIHSS) score) were collected at baseline.

CDX2 enhances natural killer cell-mediated immunotherapy against head and neck squamous cell carcinoma through up-regulating CXCL14.

(NK) cells are at the first line of defence against tumours, but their anti-tumour mechanisms are not fully understood. We aimed to investigate the mechanism by which NK cells can mediate immunotherapy against head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). We collected fifty-two pairs of HNSCC tissues and corresponding adjacent normal tissues; analysis by RT-qPCR showed underexpression of CXCL14 in HNSCC tissues.

Microglia-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Carrying miR-711 Alleviate Neurodegeneration in a Murine Alzheimer's Disease Model by Binding to Itpkb.

Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease (AD) results in microglial activation, which may participate in the inflammatory cascade accelerating tissue damage. In this study, we sought to characterize the alleviatory role of microRNA-711 (miR-711) encapsulated in microglia-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) in a model of AD. Ultracentrifugation was employed to extract EVs from microglia (BV2 cells), which were identified using Western blot analysis of the EVs marker proteins Alix and CD63.

Silencing of long non-coding RNA LINC00520 promotes radiosensitivity of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells.

Aberrant expression of LINC00520 has been identified in head and neck squamous carcinoma (HNSCC). However, its function in the radiosensitivity of HNSCC remain unclear. Herein, we aimed to define the role LINC00520 in the radiosensitivity of HNSCC and identify the underlying mechanism.

MicroRNA-129-5p suppresses nasopharyngeal carcinoma lymphangiogenesis and lymph node metastasis by targeting ZIC2.

Purpose: The etiology of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is multifactorial, complex and not fully characterized yet. MicroRNAs (miRNAs or miRs) have been found to contribute to the development and progression of NPC. Here, we aimed to investigate the putative role of miR-129-5p in NPC lymphangiogenesis and lymph node metastasis (LNM), including the involvement of its target gene ZIC2 and the Hedgehog signaling pathway.

Identification of Potential Therapeutic Gene Markers in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Based on Bioinformatics Analysis.

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a common cancer found in the nasopharynx with high metastatic and invasive nature. Increasing evidences have identified the critical role of gene therapy in NPC treatment. Hence, this study was designed to identify specific gene markers that affected NPC progression through gene expression profile analysis.

RORA Overexpression Alleviates Nasal Mucosal Injury and Enhances Red Blood Cell Immune Adhesion Function in a Mouse Model of Allergic Rhinitis via Inactivation of the Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway.

Background: In this study, we examined whether RORA (retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptor alpha) was capable of alleviating the progression of allergic rhinitis (AR).

Methods: In order to elucidate the possible effects of RORA and the regulatory mechanism between RORA and the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, mouse AR models were established and treated with RORA vector, siRNA against RORA, or the Wnt/β-catenin pathway inhibitor WIF-1. Subsequently, the serum levels of inflammatory cytokines (IgE, INF-γ, IL-1β, IL-4, and IL-17), red blood cell (RBC) immune adhesion function, the levels of RORA, β-catenin, and GSK3β, as well as the extent of β-catenin and GSK-3β phosphorylation were evaluated and measured.

Downregulation of LINC00460 decreases STC2 and promotes autophagy of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by up-regulating microRNA-206.

Aim: Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is one of the most prevalent types of cancer worldwide with unfavorable patient outcomes and relatively low survival rates. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been demonstrated to participate in the progression of HNSCC. The present study aimed to investigate the functional mechanism of lncRNA LINC00460 in HNSCC by mediating microRNA-206 (miR-206)/stanniocalcin-2 (STC2) axis.

microRNA-539 functions as a tumor suppressor in papillary thyroid carcinoma via the transforming growth factor β1/Smads signaling pathway by targeting secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor.

Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common type of thyroid malignancy, with growing incidence every year. microRNAs (miRs) are known to regulate the physiological and pathological processes of cancers, such as proliferation, migration, invasion, survival, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Herein, this study aimed to investigate the effect of miR-539 on cell proliferation, apoptosis, and EMT by targeting secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI) via the transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1)/Smads signaling pathway in PTC.

Expression of Programmed Death-Ligand 1 in Laryngeal Carcinoma and its Effects on Immune Cell Subgroup Infiltration.

To study the expression of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1), and its effects on CD8 tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and tumor associated macrophages (TAMs) in human laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Sixty-nine patients with laryngeal carcinoma and 10 with vocal cord leukoplakia received tumor resection at Neck Surgery Department in the Second Affiliation Hospital of Jilin University (Changchun, Jilin) from Jan. 2010 to Dec.

Mechanisms correlated with chemotherapy resistance in tongue cancers.

Tongue cancer is one of the most common and deadly types of head and neck cancer. The incidence of tongue cancer has been particularly high and remained been increasing in some countries. A main reason for poor prognosis and clinical outcome for tongue cancer was its resistance to chemotherapies, behind which the mechanisms have been not clear.

Methyl chanofruticosinate type alkaloids from the aerial parts of Kopsia lancibracteolata Merr.

A chemical investigation on the 70% ethanol extract from the leaves and stems of Kopsia lancibracteolata Merr. resulted in the isolation of three new methyl chanofruticosinate type alkaloids, 12-hydroxyl prunifoline A (1), 12-hydroxyl prunifoline C (2), and N(4)-oxide prunifoline D (3). Structural elucidation of all the compounds was performed by spectral methods such as 1D- and 2D-NMR, IR, UV, and HR-ESI-MS.

Identification of genes associated with tongue cancer in patients with a history of tobacco and/or alcohol use.

The present study aimed to identify genes associated with tongue cancer in patients with a history of tobacco and/or alcohol use. Microarray dataset GSE42023, including 10 tissue samples of tongue cancer from patients with a history of tobacco and/or alcohol use (habit group) and 11 tissue samples of non-habit-associated tongue cancer (non-habit group), were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Differentially-expressed genes (DEGs) between the habit and non-habit groups were identified using the Linear Models for Microarray Data software package.

catena-Poly[[dichloridozinc(II)]-μ-1,4-bis-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)benzene].

In the title one-dimensional coordination polymer, [ZnCl(2)(C(12)H(10)N(4))](n), the Zn(II) atom (site symmetry 2) is coordinated by two chloride ions and two 1,4-bis-(imidazol-1-yl)benzene ligands, generating a distorted tetra-hedral ZnCl(2)N(2) geometry for the metal ion. The bridging ligand, which is completed by crystallographic inversion symmetry, links the Zn(II) atoms into zigzag chains propagating in [101]. Within the ligand, the dihedral angle between the central benzene ring and terminal imidazole ring is 27.

2-Fluoro-N'-(2-meth-oxy-benzyl-idene)benzohydrazide.

The mol-ecule of the title compound, C(15)H(13)FN(2)O(2), exists in a trans configuration with respect to the methyl-idene unit. The two benzene rings form a dihedral angle of of 64.7 (2)°.

2-Fluoro-N'-(2-hy-droxy-benzyl-idene)benzohydrazide.

In the title compound, C(14)H(11)FN(2)O(2), an intra-molecular O-H⋯N hydrogen bond influences the mol-ecular conformation; the two benzene rings form a dihedral angle of 18.4 (3)°. The F atom is disordered over two positions in a 0.

[Preliminary study on biological characteristics of CD(44)(+) stem cells in human laryngeal carcinoma].

Objective: To study the biological characteristics of CD(44)(+) stem cells in human laryngeal carcinoma.

Methods: Tumor samples were obtained from 5 patients, and then the human laryngeal carcinoma cells were cultured in vitro by primary tissue culture technique. Taking CD44 molecule as a marker to isolate CD(44)(+) subpopulation cells from laryngeal carcinoma cells for further study.