Understanding how genetic variants influence molecular phenotypes in different cellular contexts is crucial for elucidating the molecular and cellular mechanisms behind complex traits, which in turn has spurred significant advances in research into molecular quantitative trait locus (xQTL) at the cellular level. With the rapid proliferation of data, there is a critical need for a comprehensive and accessible platform to integrate this information. To meet this need, we developed xQTLatlas (http://www.
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June 2024
Low-grade glioma (LGG) is a grade II-III glioma accompanied by distinct clinical and molecular characteristics and the studies related to its prognosis are still unclear. The objective of this study is to explore the involvement of mitochondrial-related genes SLBP, COMMD7, LSM4, TOMM34, RPP40, FKBP1A, ARPC1A, and TBCA for the prognosis of LGG. We detected differences in the expression of some of the genes by analyzing the bioinformatics dataset and combining it with RT-PCR experiments.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOrdinary polymers have poor adaptability in high-temperature and high-salt reservoir environments due to their properties. Organic/inorganic composite copolymer microspheres have the advantages of both of them, which are expected to break through their applicability limitations in such oil reservoirs. Therefore, its preparation and performance have always been of great concern to researchers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Many studies have suggested a relationship between human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and the risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). However, findings are inconclusive, potentially because of geographic heterogeneity and variations in detection methods.
Objectives: We sought to further investigate the prevalence of HPV with a new detection method, the MassARRAY Sequenom technique, in esophageal squamous cell carcinomas occurring in patients belonging to Kazakh populations in Xinjiang, China.
Oral cancer overexpressed 1 (ORAOV1) has been reported to exhibit high amplification levels in esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC) and in premalignant lesions. However, ORAOV1 protein expression levels in ESCC and esophageal squamous intraepithelial neoplasia (ESIN) have not yet been reported. We have explored the relationship of ORAOV1 protein expression with ESCC and ESIN by immunohistochemically analyzing tissue microarrays containing esophageal samples from patients with various clinical features and prognoses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (IMT) is a relatively rare soft tissue malignancy. It exhibits locally aggressive behavior with a tendency for local recurrence and rare metastasis, and rare recurrent IMTs may show histological progression. The genetic hallmark of IMT is ALK rearrangement from chromosome arm 2p, but gene mutations involved in IMT remain poorly understood.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To explore the relationship between neuropilin 2 (NRP-2) and lymphangiogenesis and lymphatic metastasis of human colorectal carcinoma (CRC), as well as the expression of NRP-2 in CRC tissues.
Methods: A total of 55 cases of CRC, adjacent and normal tissues of surgical resection were randomly selected at our hospital from March 2010 to January 2012. All pathological findings were confirmed by histopathology.