Satellite-based entanglement distribution over 1200 kilometers.

Long-distance entanglement distribution is essential for both foundational tests of quantum physics and scalable quantum networks. Owing to channel loss, however, the previously achieved distance was limited to ~100 kilometers. Here we demonstrate satellite-based distribution of entangled photon pairs to two locations separated by 1203 kilometers on Earth, through two satellite-to-ground downlinks with a summed length varying from 1600 to 2400 kilometers.

Monocarboxylate transporter 4 predicts poor prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma and is associated with cell proliferation and migration.

Purpose: Monocarboxylate transporter 4 (MCT4) is a critical component in the glycolytic metabolism of cancer cells, and is also important for malignant behavior. We investigated the expression profile of MCT4, its prognostic value in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients, its role in HCC cell proliferation and metastasis, and associated initial molecular mechanism.

Methods: MCT4 expression was examined through immunohistochemical staining of pathological specimens from 318 HCC patients who had undergone hepatectomy.

Possible benefit of splenectomy in liver transplantation for autoimmune hepatitis.

Liver transplantation for autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is usually successful with excellent long-term outcomes, but primary disease may recur. The recurrence of AIH is a significant cause of graft loss. This study was to analyze the effect of splenectomy in preventing AIH relapse.

Protein phosphatase magnesium-dependent 1δ (PPM1D) mRNA expression is a prognosis marker for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Background: Protein phosphatase magnesium-dependent 1δ (PPM1D) is an oncogene, overexpressed in many solid tumors, including ovarian cancer and breast cancer. The current study examined the expression and the prognostic value of PPM1D mRNA in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Methods: Total RNA was extracted from 86 HCC and paired non-cancerous liver tissues.

(E)-1-(5-Bromo-2-hy-droxy-phen-yl)-3-[4-(dimethyl-amino)-phen-yl]prop-2-en-1-one.

In the title compound, C(17)H(16)BrNO(2), the two benzene rings make a dihedral angle of 7.4 (3)°; the hy-droxy group links to the carbonyl group via an intra-molecular O-H⋯O hydrogen bond. In the crystal, weak C-H⋯O inter-actions link the mol-ecules into a supra-molecular chain running along the c axis.