Kaohsiung J Med Sci
November 2020
Acute lung injury (ALI) caused by gas explosion is common, and warrants research on the underlying mechanisms. Specifically, the role of abnormalities of coagulation and fibrinolysis in this process has not been defined. It was hypothesized that the abnormal coagulation and fibrinolysis promoted ALI caused by gas explosion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe serine peptidase inhibitor, Kunitz type 1 antisense RNA1 (), a long non-coding RNA , has been linked to cancer progression. In this study, we aimed to explore the expression in matched esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and normal tissues, and analyze the potential correlations of expression with clinicopathological characteristics, in order to evaluate its prognosis and therapeutic value. SPINT1-AS1 expression was detected in 99 cases of matched ESCC and normal tissues samples using the quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction method.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Our previous studies demonstrate that the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is associated with the progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). HLA-DQA1, which belongs to the MHC Class II family, may be a potential biomarker in ESCC progression. However, the association between HLA-DQA1 and ESCC in high-incidence area of northern China has not been well characterized.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOsteosarcoma, the most common primary mesenchymal malignant tumor, usually has bad prognosis in man, with cancer stem-like cells (CSCs) considered to play a critical role in tumorigenesis and drug-resistance. It is known that phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) is involved in regulation of tumor cell fates, such as proliferation, cell cycling, survival and apoptosis. Whether and how PI3K and inhibitors might cooperate in human osteosarcoma CSCs is still unknown.
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