Therapeutic Delivery of miR-29b Enhances Radiosensitivity in Cervical Cancer.

Radioresistant cervical cancer is likely to give rise to local recurrence, distant metastatic relapse, and decreased survival rates. Recent studies revealed microRNA mediated regulation of tumor aggressiveness and metastasis; however, whether specific microRNAs regulate tumor radioresistance and can be exploited as radiosensitizing agents remains unclear. Here, we find that miR-29b could promote radiosensitivity in radioresistant subpopulations of cervical cancer cells.

Genetic polymorphisms in caveolin-1 associate with breast cancer risk in Chinese Han population.

Caveolin-1() was demonstrated to be a tumor suppressor gene and be implicated in the development of breast cancer (BC). Numerous potentially functional polymorphisms in have been identified, but their effects on BC were not clear. This case-control study aims to evaluate the relationship between polymorphisms and BC risk.

Baicalein Inhibits the Proliferation of Cervical Cancer Cells Through the GSK3β-Dependent Pathway.

Baicalein, a flavonoid derived from the root of , has been reported to possess multiple pharmacological activities, such as anticancer and anti-inflammatory properties. This study investigated the effect of baicalein in cervical cancer cells. Cell growth curve and MTT assay were performed and revealed that baicalein inhibited the proliferation of SiHa and HeLa cells in a dose-dependent manner.

Activation of the NRF2-ARE signalling pathway by the Lentinula edodes polysaccharose LNT alleviates ROS-mediated cisplatin nephrotoxicity.

The nephrotoxicity of cisplatin (cis-DDP) limits its general clinical applications. Lentinan (LNT), a dextran extracted from the mushroom Lentinula edodes, has been shown to have multiple pharmacological activities. The primary objective of the current study was to determine whether and how LNT alleviates cis-DDP- induced cytotoxicity in HK-2 cells and nephrotoxicity in mice.

Better Quality and More Usable Embryos Obtained on Day 3 Cultured in 5% Than 20% Oxygen: A Controlled and Randomized Study Using the Sibling Oocytes.

To evaluate the effect of atmospheric oxygen (O2) concentration on embryonic development, a controlled and randomized study using the sibling oocytes was carried out. A total of 147 patients were studied. Embryos were cultured in O2 concentration 20% versus 5% during the gamete, zygote, and first 3 days.