Weighted gene co-expression network analysis identifies specific modules and hub genes related to Parkinson's disease.

Objective: Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases. This study aims to screen specific modules and key genes related to PD.

Methods: Gene expression profile data GSE6613 and GSE22491 were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database.

Is skeletal muscle loss associated with chemoradiotherapy toxicity in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients? A prospective study.

Background: Our study explored to investigate whether skeletal muscle loss before concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) can predict treatment-related toxicity in this population.

Methods: Computed tomography (CT) scan of the third lumbar were used to assess and calculate the SMA (skeletal muscle area), SMI (skeletal muscle index), SMD (skeletal muscle density), SMG (skeletal muscle gauge) and estimate LBM (lean body mass). Handgrip strength (HGS) and daily walk speed were evaluated.

ACOX1 destabilizes p73 to suppress intrinsic apoptosis pathway and regulates sensitivity to doxorubicin in lymphoma cells.

Lymphoma is one of the most curable types of cancer. However, drug resistance is the main challenge faced in lymphoma treatment. Peroxisomal acyl-CoA oxidase 1 (ACOX1) is the rate-limiting enzyme in fatty acid β-oxidation.

Determination of freely dissolved polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in human serum using core-shell FeO@polyacrylate magnetic microspheres by exclusive volume effect.

Freely dissolved concentration is an important parameter for evaluating the bioavailability of compounds. Negligible-depletion solid-phase microextraction (nd-SPME) has been widely used for the determination of freely dissolved compounds but suffered from long equilibrium time. Multifunctional mesoporous composite microspheres have large specific surface area and therefore extraction equilibrium could be reached in a short time.

β-Asarone increases doxorubicin sensitivity by suppressing NF-κB signaling and abolishes doxorubicin-induced enrichment of stem-like population by destabilizing Bmi1.

Background: Lymphoma is one of the most common hematologic malignancy. Drug resistance is the main obstacle faced in lymphoma treatment. Cancer stem cells are considered as the source of tumor recurrence, metastasis and drug resistance.