UBE2O reduces the effectiveness of interferon-α via degradation of IFIT3 in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Interferon (IFN) exerts its effects through interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs), but its efficacy is limited by interferon resistance, which can be caused by the ubiquitination of key proteins. UBE2O was initially identified as a promising therapeutic target based on data from the TCGA and iUUCD 2.0 databases.

Knockdown of AGGF1 inhibits the invasion and migration of gastric cancer via epithelial-mesenchymal transition through Wnt/β-catenin pathway.

Background: Angiogenic factor with G-patch and FHA domain 1 (AGGF1), as a newly identified human angiogenic factor, is overexpressed in some types of malignant tumors and closely associated with patient's prognosis. However, the mechanisms involved in the regulation of AGGF1 in gastric cancer (GC) still remain unclear.

Methods: In this study, AGGF1 level in GC tissues and cell lines was analyzed by western blot and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR).

Comprehensive analysis of aberrantly expressed profiles of lncRNAs, miRNAs and mRNAs with associated ceRNA network in cholangiocarcinoma.

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a highly malignant and poorly differentiated bile duct cancer with an extremely poor prognosis, but the pathogenesis of CCA remains not well-known. Attention has been increasingly focused on long noncoding RNAs, which plays an important role in tumorigenesis. However, the roles of cancer specific lncRNA and its related competitive endogenous RNAs (ceRNA) network in CCA remain elusive.

Martrilin-3 (MATN3) Overexpression in Gastric Adenocarcinoma and its Prognostic Significance.

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the expression level of martrilin-3 (MATN3) in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma (GAC) and to investigate the prognostic significance of MATN3. MATERIAL AND METHODS Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) data were used to predict the expression and prognostic value of MATN3 mRNA in GAC patients. Seventy-six GAC patients had GAC tissue samples and paired adjacent normal tissue samples collected retrospectively to examine the MATN3 protein expression level by immunohistochemical staining.

High Expression of Angiogenic Factor with G-Patch and FHA Domain1 (AGGF1) Predicts Poor Prognosis in Gastric Cancer.

BACKGROUND Angiogenic factor with G-patch and FHA domain1 (AGGF1 or VG5Q) is a newly identified human angiogenic factor. The aim of this study was to explore AGGF1 expression level in gastric cancer and detect its correlation with the prognosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS Immunohistochemistry was performed to detect AGGF1 level in gastric cancer and its adjacent noncancerous samples of 198 cases, and the relationships among the expression levels of AGGF1, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and prognosis were analyzed.

Stromal Myofibroblasts Are Associated with Poor Prognosis in Solid Cancers: A Meta-Analysis of Published Studies.

Objective: Published studies have evaluated the impact of stromal myofibroblasts on prognosis in solid cancers. However, the results of these studies remain controversial. We therefore performed a meta-analysis to address this issue.

Nomogram to predict anastomotic leakage after laparoscopic anterior resection with intracorporeal rectal transection and double-stapling technique anastomosis for rectal cancer.

Background/aims: Laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery involving rectal division with intracorporeal stapling devices is technically difficult. This study aimed to identify risk factors for anastomotic leakage associated with laparoscopic anterior resection for rectal cancer.

Methodology: 476 patients who underwent laparoscopic anterior resection with intracorporeal rectal transection and double-stapling technique (DST) anastomosis for rectal cancer between July 2007 and February 2013 were retrospectively studied.

Analysis of risk factors for postoperative complication of repair of bile duct injury after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Background: Bile duct injury (BDI) after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC-BDI) is still a major problem. However, despite the many improvements in clinical management of patients undergoing repair, postoperative complications remain frequent and factors that increase the susceptibility to such adverse events remain unknown.

Aim: To report on a large experience with laparoscopic cholecystectomy-associated bile duct injuries (LC-BDIs) and define predictive factors associated with postoperative complication.