Regulation of the TUG1/miR-145-5p/SOX2 axis on the migratory and invasive capabilities of melanoma cells.

Melanoma is the most prevalent malignancy of cutaneous carcinomas. Taurine-upregulated gene 1 (TUG1), a lncRNA, is a pivotal regulator of cutaneous malignancies. The present study aimed to investigate the impact and possible mechanisms of action of TUG1 behind the progression of melanomas.

Circular RNA hsa_circ_0043688 serves as a competing endogenous RNA for microRNA-145-5p to promote the progression of Keloids via Fibroblast growth factor-2.

Background: Keloids are benign fibroproliferative skin tumors. Circular RNA (circRNA) hsa_circ_0043688 has been exhibited to the freakishly expressed in keloid tissues. Here, we aimed to investigate the regulatory network of hsa_circ_0043688 in the pathological process of keloid.

Thymol improves salinity tolerance of tobacco by increasing the sodium ion efflux and enhancing the content of nitric oxide and glutathione.

Background And Objective: Salt stress is one of the most important abiotic stresses affecting the yield and quality of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum). Thymol (a natural medicine) has been widely used in medical research because of its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities. However, the influence of thymol on the root growth of tobacco is not fully elucidated.