Expression of septin 2 and association with clinicopathological parameters in colorectal cancer.

Septin 2 (SEPT2) is a tumor-related gene belonging to the SEPT family that affects the cellular processes of hepatoma carcinoma cells, glioblastoma cells and mesangial cells and is highly expressed in breast cancer, biliary tract cancer and acute myeloid leukemia. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common type of malignancy in humans. In the present study, Oncomine database was used to compare the expression pattern of SEPT2 mRNA between CRC and normal tissues.

Characterization of a novel salt-, xylose- and alkali-tolerant GH43 bifunctional β-xylosidase/α-l-arabinofuranosidase from the gut bacterial genome.

A GH43 bifunctional β-xylosidase encoding gene (XylRBM26) was cloned from Massilia sp. RBM26 and successfully expressed in Escherichia coli. Recombinant XylRBM26 exhibited β-xylosidase and α-l-arabinofuranosidase activities.

LKB1 suppresses glioma cell invasion via NF-κB/Snail signaling repression.

Background: Liver kinase B1 (LKB1) is involved in various human diseases. Aberrant expression of LKB1 expression is involved in glioma progression and associated with prognosis, however, the specific mechanism involving NF-κB/Snail signaling pathways remain unknown.

Materials And Methods: In the present study, quantitative real-time PCR analysis was used to investigate the expression of LKB1 tumor tissue samples and cell lines.

Effect of Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave on the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy (Li-ESWT) has been reported as a useful and noninvasive treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED). Systematic review and meta-analysis are utilized to evaluate the efficacy of Li-ESWT by comparing the changes in the International Index of Erectile Function erectile function domain (IIEF-EF) and the Erection Hardness Score (EHS) versus sham therapy in men with ED. A systematic search of the MEDLINE, EMBASE, ClinicalTrials.

Simulating the effects of climate change across the geographical distribution of two medicinal plants in the genus .

Background: The medicinal plants of include and . Traditionally, the two plants have been used to treat many diseases. Because of their special aroma, they are also commonly used in the food and cosmetics industry.

[Development of the Extraction Reference Point Beam Diagnostic System for Proton Medical Accelerator].

er to detect the beam quality of the SC200 superconducting cyclotron,measure the beam at the extraction reference and the acceptance of the accelerator is realized.This article mainly introduces the design that use the scintillation screen at the extraction reference to measure the beam profile,position and use the Faraday cup to measure the current intensity with 2.5 level accuracy.

Pard3 suppresses glioma invasion by regulating RhoA through atypical protein kinase C/NF-κB signaling.

Partitioning defective protein 3 (Pard3) has been reported to inhibit the progression of numerous human cancer cell types. However, the role of Pard3 in glioma progression remains unclear. In this study, the expression of Pard3 was measured in human gliomas of different grades by both quantitative polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting.

14-3-3ζ promotes gliomas cells invasion by regulating Snail through the PI3K/AKT signaling.

14-3-3ζ has been reported to function as critical regulators of diverse cellular responses. However, the role of 14-3-3ζ in gliomas progression remains largely unknown. The expression level of 14-3-3ζ and Snail was detected by Western blot analysis and quantitative polymerase chain reaction in different grades of human gliomas.

Syringa pinnatifolia Hemsl. fraction protects against myocardial ischemic injury by targeting the p53-mediated apoptosis pathway.

Background: Peeled stems of Syringa pinnatifolia Hemsl. (SP) have been widely used to treat extra "He-Yi" induced myocardial ischemia for hundreds of years in Inner Mongolia, China and previous result showed that intragastric pretreatment with total extract (T) of SP has a protective effect against myocardial infarction (MI).

Hypothesis: This study aims to describe the pharmacological investigation and chemical characterization of the major (M) and minor (N) fractions obtained from T through column chromatography fractionation on macroporous resin and to explore whether the regulatory effects were linked to the p53-mediated apoptosis pathways.

[Phytochemical and pharmacological progress on humulane-type sesquiterpenoids].

Humulane-type sesquiterpenoids, widely distributed in plants and microbes, include three types: α-humulene, β-humulene, and γ-humulene. Up to now, 98 humulane-type sesquiterpenoids have been reported, which possessed anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antiviral activities. Herein, this paper describes their chemical constituents and pharmacological activities, hoping to bring benefits for further research and lay a foundation for investigating the structure-activity relationships.

Barrier-to-autointegration factor 1: A novel biomarker for gastric cancer.

China is a country with a high incidence of gastric cancer (GC), where the GC incidence and the resultant mortality rates account for 50% of those worldwide. Surgical resection remains the primary treatment for GC. However, postoperative patients have a poor prognosis as the majority of patients present with metastases at the time of diagnosis.

FOXA1 reprograms the TGF-β-stimulated transcriptional program from a metastasis promoter to a tumor suppressor in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a unique subtype of head and neck squamous carcinoma that is notorious for its high metastatic potential. In this study, we reported that FOXA1 protein was decreased in NPC cells. Loss of FOXA1 is associated with lymph node metastasis and poor prognosis.

Preparation and characterization of a novel nanofiltration membrane with chlorine-tolerant property and good separation performance.

High water flux, good separation property and excellent chlorine resistance are crucial factors affecting the development of nanofiltration (NF) membranes. To obtain these properties, NF membranes were fabricated interfacial polymerization using -xylylenediamine (-XDA) and polyethyleneimine (PEI) as aqueous monomers. By controlling the concentration ratio of -XDA and PEI in the aqueous solution, it was found that the addition of PEI to the aqueous solution can increase the rejection of the NF membrane to magnesium chloride (MgCl) and magnesium sulfate (MgSO) from 18.

Adaptive Neural Control of a Kinematically Redundant Exoskeleton Robot Using Brain-Machine Interfaces.

In this paper, a closed-loop control has been developed for the exoskeleton robot system based on brain-machine interface (BMI). Adaptive controllers in joint space, a redundancy resolution method at the velocity level, and commands that generated from BMI in task space have been integrated effectively to make the robot perform manipulation tasks controlled by human operator's electroencephalogram. By extracting the features from neural activity, the proposed intention decoding algorithm can generate the commands to control the exoskeleton robot.

Co-delivery of deferoxamine and hydroxysafflor yellow A to accelerate diabetic wound healing via enhanced angiogenesis.

Nonhealing chronic wounds on foot induced by diabetes is a complicated pathologic process. They are mainly caused by impaired neovascularization, neuropathy, and excessive inflammation. A strategy, which can accelerate the vessel network formation as well as inhibit inflammatory response at the same time, makes it possible for effective diabetic ulcers treatment.

Potential of iturins as functional agents: safe, probiotic, and cytotoxic to cancer cells.

The iturin produced by Bacillus subtilis was previously found to exhibit significant antifungal activities, showing potential for application to food to protect it from spoilage and decay. However, its safe level must be evaluated before it can be used in foods consumed by mammals. Therefore, we carried out acute toxicity (7 days) and subacute toxicity (28 days) evaluations by intragastric administration of the iturin at 5000 mg per kg (bw) and 2000 mg per kg (bw) to Kunming mice.

Application and Analysis of Mycelia Extending Characteristic in Solid-state Fermentation for Producing Glucoamylase.

Enhanced application of solid-state fermentation (SSF) in industrial production and the influence of SSF of K1 on glucoamylase productivity were analyzed using the flat band method. A growth model was implemented through SSF of K1 in this experiment, and spectrophotometric method was used to determine glucoamylase activity. Results showed that in bran and potato culture medium with 70% moisture in a loose state, μ of mycelium reached to 0.

FAK alleviates radiation-induced rectal injury by decreasing apoptosis.

Radiation-induced rectal injury is closely related with radiotherapy efficiency. Here, we investigated the effect of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) in radiation-induced rectal injury. Peripheral blood samples of patients with rectal cancer were collected prior to radiotherapy.

[Inhibitory effect of Qilan Capsules on the expressions of vasculogenic mimicry-related proteins in prostate cancer].

Objective: To investigate the effect of Qilan Capsules (QLC) on the expressions of the related proteins HIF-1α, VEGF-α, EphA2 and MMP-1 in the formation of vasculogenic mimicry (VM) in prostate cancer.

Methods: Prostate cancer PC-3 cells were cultured, transfected with siRNA, and divided into eight groups, blank control, HIF-1α siRNA, VEGF-α siRNA, EphA2 siRNA, QLC intervention, QLC + HIF-1α siRNA, QLC + VEGF-α siRNA, and QLC + EphA2 siRNA. The expressions of the HIF-1α, VEGF-α and EphA2 proteins in the pathway of VEGF were determined by Western blot.

Correction: Chemoselective dehydrogenative esterification of aldehydes and alcohols with a dimeric rhodium(ii) catalyst.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1039/C6SC00145A.].

Treatment response to osimertinib in a patient with leptomeningeal metastasis from lung adenocarcinoma following failure of gefitinib and erlotinib: A case report.

Epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) are effective in the treatment of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with leptomeningeal metastases (LM); however, a proportion of the patients with resistant tumors do not benefit from EGFR-TKI treatment. In the present study the case of a female patient with advanced lung adenocarcinoma harboring the EGFR L858R mutation (encoded in exon 21) who developed intracranial metastases following treatment with erlotinib after gefitinib failure is reported. The patient achieved a partial response (PR) after four cycles of chemotherapy with pemetrexed/cisplatin.

Dual-functionality of RASSF1A overexpression in A375 cells is mediated by activation of IL-6/STAT3 regulatory loop.

The RASSF1A, a microtubule associated protein, is a well-known tumor suppressor silenced in various cancer via promoter hypermethylation. RASSF1A is implicated in the regulation of cellular proliferation and apoptosis. However, its role in melanoma A375 cells invasion and metastasis remain unclear.

Correction to: Emerging role of lipid metabolism alterations in Cancer stem cells.

In the publication of this article [1], there is an error in the Figure caption of Figs. 2, 3 and 4. This has now been included in this correction.