Overexpression of microRNA-612 Restrains the Growth, Invasion, and Tumorigenesis of Melanoma Cells by Targeting Espin.

microRNA (miR)-612 shows anticancer activity in several types of cancers, yet its function in melanoma is still unclear. This study was undertaken to investigate the expression of miR-612 and its biological relevance in melanoma cell growth, invasion, and tumorigenesis. The expression and prognostic significance of miR-612 in melanoma were examined.

Meta-analysis of the safety and factors contributing to complications of MS-TRAM, DIEP, and SIEA flaps for breast reconstruction.

Background: Muscle-sparing transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (MS-TRAM), deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP), and superficial inferior epigastric artery (SIEA) flaps have been increasingly adopted for breast reconstruction. However, their safety, patient satisfaction with them, and factors contributing to complications are not well understood.

Methods: PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and The Cochrane Library were searched to identify eligible studies for inclusion in our analysis.

Reconstruction of singular eyelid defects in aging individuals based on facial aesthetic subunits.

Background: In consideration of the distinctive structural characteristics of the eyelid, the optimally matching donor site to the original recipient site skin should be selected when a full-thickness skin graft is anticipated in a small-sized or medium-sized eyelid defect in middle-aged or elderly patients.

Methods: Eight patients ranging in age from 47 to 71 years suffered singular eyelid defects of different causes. Based on the location, shape, and degree of the defects, we removed the redundant skin as a skin graft from the same side in the contralateral eyelid in a routine blepharoplasty procedure and transferred the graft to repair the defect.

[Regulation of proliferation and apoptosis of human vascular endothelial cell by Acheron].

Objective: To investigate regulatory effect of Acheron (Achn) on proliferation and apoptosis of human vascular endothelial cell.

Methods: (1) Eahy926 cells were cultured in serum-free DMEM medium (96-well plates) and were divided into Achn inhibition group (transfected with plasmid psi-Achn), psi4.1 group (transfected with psi4.

[DRIFTS study of Cu1Zr1Ce9Odelta catalysts for selective CO oxidation].

The Cu1Zr1Ce9Odelta catalysts synthesized with coprecipitation method were used into the selective CO oxidation in hydrogen-rich gas. The adsorbed species and the intermediates on Cu1Zr1Ce9Odelta catalysts were examined by in-situ diffuse reflectance FTIR spectroscopy (in-situ DRIFTS) technique. It was found that hydrogen, oxygen and CO in the feed stream were adsorbed competitively at the same adsorption sites on the surface of Cu1Zr1Ce9Odelta catalysts.

[Study on CuO-CeO2 catalysts doped with alkali and alkaline earth metal oxides by in-situ DRIFTS].

CuO-CeO2 series catalysts are the effective catalysts for the selective CO oxidation in hydrogen-rich gas. The adsorption species on the CuO-CeO2 catalysts doped with alkali and alkaline earth metal oxides were investigated with in situ diffuse reflectance FTIR spectroscopy (in-situ DRIFTS) technique. The results showed that a bane at 2 106 cm(-1), due to the carbonyl species, appeared on the CuO-CeO2 catalysts.