In order to identify the dysregulated pathways associated with pancreatic cancer, the fourth leading cause of cancer mortality in the United States, tumor and non-tumor samples were systematically analyzed in the present study. Initially, dysregulated genes in pancreatic cancer were identified using paired t-test. Subsequently, dysregulated biological pathways involved in the development of pancreatic cancer were identified by enrichment analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHepatocellular carcinoma is a primary malignancy of hepatocytes which accounts for 80 % of all primary liver cancers. DFNA5 has been identified as a tumor suppressor gene with an important role in several frequent forms of cancers, while little is known about its role in hepatocellular carcinoma. Through comparison of the DFNA5 protein expression in hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HepG2) with human fetal lung fibroblast cells (MRC5), we found that the DFNA5 protein expression in hepatocellular carcinoma cells was significantly lower than that in normal cells.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPancreatic cancer is an aggressive malignancy with a five-year mortality of 97-98% due to widespread metastatic disease. A better understanding of the molecular mechanism of pancreatic cancer is beneficial for the development of novel approaches for early detection and monitoring of pancreatic cancer. We aim to comprehensively identify the gene expression profile in pancreatic cancer and explore the molecular pathway of pancreatic cancer disorder.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOxidative stress is involved in the development and progression of disease. Because sodium aescinate has been reported to have immunity enhancing and antioxidative effects, we investigated its activity by employing a hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) mouse model. Sixty BALB/c mice were randomly divided into four groups, including a 1.
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