Gardenoside attenuates -induced mastitis by inhibiting inflammation and ferroptosis through Nrf2/SLC7A11/GPX4 signaling pathway.

Unlabelled: The occurrence of mastitis is mainly due to the infection of mammary tissue by pathogens, which causes the inflammation of mammary tissue. Gardenoside (GAD), an iridoid active ingredient extracted from , has been revealed to exhibit anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative roles. However, the therapeutic effect of GAD on mastitis remains unclear.

Research progress and prospect of postoperative adjuvant therapy for resectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is the second most common primary malignancy of the liver, following hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Surgical resection remains the only potentially curative treatment for ICC. However, due to its high malignancy and propensity for postoperative recurrence, the prognosis for ICC is generally poor, and there is currently little standardized approach for adjuvant therapy following curative surgery.

Polyoxometalate-Modified g-CN Composites with High Work Function for Triboelectric Nanogenerators.

Designing friction materials with high electron storage capacity, high work function, low cost, and high stability is an important method to improve the output performance of a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG). Here, we report two kinds of friction materials based on Keggin-type polyoxometalates (POMs)-modified graphite carbon nitride (g-CN), namely, g-CN@PMo and g-CN@PW, and form TENG with commercial indium tin oxide/poly(ethylene terephthalate) (ITO/PET) electrodes. The performance test shows that the g-CN@PMo TENG device exhibits a high output voltage of about 78 V, a current of about 657 nA, and a transfer charge of about 15 nC, which is more than 3 times higher than that of unmodified TENG.

Abietic acid inhibits acetaminophen-induced liver injury by alleviating inflammation and ferroptosis through regulating Nrf2/HO-1 axis.

Abietic acid has been known to exhibit anti-inflammatory activity. This study was designed to investigate the protective effects of abietic acid on acetaminophen (APAP)-induced liver injury. The data demonstrated that abietic acid significantly ameliorated APAP-induced liver pathological changes, TNF-α and IL-1β production.

Expression of Carboxypeptidase X M14 Family Member 2 Accelerates the Progression of Hepatocellular Carcinoma via Regulation of the gp130/JAK2/Stat1 Pathway.

Background: Carboxypeptidase X, M14 family member 2 (CPXM2) has been reported to be involved with several human malignancies. However, the impact of CPXM2 on human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tumorigenesis has not been studied.

Materials And Methods: Using immunohistochemistry, the detailed CPXM2 expression patterns were examined in HCC cell lines and tissues.

Associations of ACE I/D polymorphism with the levels of ACE, kallikrein, angiotensin II and interleukin-6 in STEMI patients.

This study aimed to compare the plasma levels of angiotensin-I converting enzyme (ACE), Angiotensin II (AngII), kallikrein (KLK1) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients with different ACE Insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphisms in a Chinese population. The ACE genotypes were determined in the 199 STEMI patients and 216 control subjects. STEMI patients were divided into three groups based on the ACE genotypes.

Claudin-9 enhances the metastatic potential of hepatocytes via Tyk2/Stat3 signaling.

Background/aims: We have previously identified a tight junction protein claudin-9 (CLDN9) as an upregulated gene in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) through an immunohistochemistry analysis. Here, we explore its function and clinical relevance in human HCC.

Materials And Methods: Stable transfection of the hepatocyte line HL7702 with CLDN9 was confirmed by the real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR), western blotting, and immunofluorescence.

A prognostic prediction system for hepatocellular carcinoma based on gene co-expression network.

In the present study, gene expression data of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) were analyzed by using a multi-step Bioinformatics approach to establish a novel prognostic prediction system. Gene expression profiles were downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases. The overlapping differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between these two datasets were identified using the package in R.

Silencing MicroRNA-134 Alleviates Hippocampal Damage and Occurrence of Spontaneous Seizures After Intraventricular Kainic Acid-Induced Status Epilepticus in Rats.

Epilepsy is a disorder of abnormal brain activity typified by spontaneous and recurrent seizures. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short non-coding RNAs, critical for the post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression. MiRNA dysregulation has previously been implicated in the induction of epilepsy.

(3R)‑5,6,7‑trihydroxy‑3‑isopropyl‑3‑methylisochroman‑1‑one attenuates cardiac dysfunction via the apelin/APJ signaling pathway.

Myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with a high risk of mortality and is a major global health concern. The present study aimed to investigate the protective effects of (3R)‑5,6,7‑trihydroxy‑3‑isopropyl‑3‑methylisochroman‑1‑one (TIM) against MI induced by isoproterenol (ISO) in a rat model and the underlying mechanisms. Wistar rats were assigned to 4 groups (n=10): The control group received saline treatment; the ISO group received an intraperitoneal injection of ISO (100 mg/kg); and the TIM (low) and TIM (high) groups received an intraperitoneal injection of ISO, plus a 1 and 2 mg/kg dose of TIM orally, respectively.

RETRACTED: Alkannin inhibits proliferation, migration and invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma cells via regulation of miR-92a.

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Circulating microRNAs for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Aim: There are no existing biomarkers that demonstrate very reliable performance in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), especially in the early stage. Studies have shown that numerous aberrantly expressed circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) can be used as a diagnostic tool for HCC; however, these studies have produced inconsistent results.

Methods: We performed a meta-analysis to summarize the diagnostic accuracy of circulating miRNAs, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), and AFP combined with miRNAs in differentiating HCC patients from non-HCC controls, healthy controls and chronic liver disease controls.

PDCD2 sensitizes HepG2 cells to sorafenib by suppressing epithelial‑mesenchymal transition.

Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) has an established role in the acquisition of therapeutic resistance. Programmed cell death domain 2 (PDCD2) is involved in the progression of multiple types of cancer. However, its mechanism underlying chemoresistance in liver cancer has not been elucidated.

Knockdown of lncRNA UCA1 inhibits proliferation and invasion of papillary thyroid carcinoma through regulating miR-204/IGFBP5 axis.

Background: Long noncoding RNA (LncRNA) UCA1 has been reported to function as an oncogene in multiple cancers. However, the biological roles and underlying mechanism of UCA1 in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the underlying function of UCA1 on thyroid cancer progression.

Inhibition of MALAT1 sensitizes liver cancer cells to 5-flurouracil by regulating apoptosis through IKKα/NF-κB pathway.

Metastasis associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1) is involved in tumor cell growth process. However, its role and molecular mechanism in liver cancer is still not fully understood. In this study, we found that MALAT1 was significantly expressed in liver cancer cell lines.

Up-regulation of miR-10b-3p promotes the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma cells via targeting CMTM5.

In this study, we investigated how miR-10b-3p regulated the proliferation, migration, invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) at both in vitro and in vivo levels. CMTM5 was among the differentially expressed genes (data from TCGA). The expression of miR-10b-3p and CMTM5 was detected by qRT-PCR and Western blot (WB).

Effects of miR-340 on hepatocellular carcinoma by targeting the DcR3 gene.

In hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), miR-340 plays a vital role in the regulation of tumor occurrence and deterioration, while DcR3 gene is involved in cancer cell proliferation and apoptosis. This study analyzed miR-340 in the serum of patients with HCC and healthy controls. Then, miR-340, DcR3, TGF-β1 and Smad2 expression were measured in HCC tissues and adjacent parts.

Biomarker identification in clear cell renal cell carcinoma based on miRNA-seq and digital gene expression-seq data.

This study aimed to explore the underlying microRNA (miRNA) targets in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). The expression profile with accession number GSE24952 was downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Based on the dataset, the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and miRNAs in ccRCC tissues and matched normal adjacent tissues were analyzed.

Application of ionic-liquid-magnetized stirring bar liquid-phase microextraction coupled with HPLC for the determination of naphthoquinones in Zicao.

In this study, a green, rapid, and simple method, ionic-liquid-magnetized stirring bar liquid-phase microextraction was developed for the determination of naphthoquinones, including shikonin and β,β'-dimethylacrylshikonin, in Zicao. This method permits active magnetic stirring, extraction, and pre-enrichment in a single device simultaneously, so the extract is conveniently collected. The analytes were extracted from the sample to ionic liquid-magnetized stirring bar, then the analyte-adsorbed magnetized stirring bar can be readily isolated from the sample solution by a magnet.

Meta-analysis of the association between the Trp64Arg polymorphism of the beta-3 adrenergic receptor and susceptibility to gestational diabetes mellitus.

The study aimed to explore the associations between Trp64Arg polymorphism of Beta-3 Adrenergic receptor (ADRB3) and susceptibility to gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Relevant studies till December 2013 were identified through searching electronic databases. A meta-analysis was conducted on associations between Trp64Arg polymorphism in ADRB3 and susceptibility to GDM.

MiR-874 inhibits metastasis and epithelial-mesenchymal transition in hepatocellular carcinoma by targeting .

MicroRNA-874 (miR-874), a novel cancer-associated microRNA (miRNA), has been reported to play a suppressive role in multiple malignancies. However, its function in cell migration and invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and the mechanisms responsible remain unclear. Here, we found miR-874 to be significantly downregulated in HCC tissues and cell lines.

Transdifferentiation of pancreatic stromal tumor into leiomyosarcoma with metastases to liver and peritoneum: a case report.

Background: Primary pancreatic leiomyosarcoma is a rare pancreatic malignancy; the clinical presentation and treatment is not well-characterized. Further, the molecular mechanisms underlying its pathogenesis are not known. We report a patient with pancreatic stromal tumor that progressed to primary pancreatic leiomyosarcoma with hepatic and peritoneal metastases.

Meta-analysis of CYP2E1 polymorphisms in liver carcinogenesis.

Background: The CYP2E1 protein is a monooxygenase with certain polymorphisms linked to liver cancer. However, results from individual studies remain controversial.

Aims: To evaluate CYP2E1 polymorphisms in liver carcinogenesis through meta-analysis.

The Protective Effects of Trypsin Inhibitor on Hepatic Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury and Liver Graft Survival.

The aim of this study was to explore the protective effects of ulinastatin (urinary trypsin inhibitor, UTI) on liver ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) and graft survival. We employed mouse liver cold IRI and orthotopic liver transplantation (OLTx) models. UTI was added to lactated Ringer's (LR) solution for liver perfusion and preservation in vitro or combined with UTI injection intraperitoneally to the liver graft recipient.