[Retracted] MicroRNA‑329 serves a tumor suppressive role in colorectal cancer by directly targeting transforming growth factor beta‑1.

Following the publication of this paper, it was drawn to the Editors' attention by a concerned reader that certain of the cell migration and invasion assay data shown in Figs. 2C and 5C were strikingly similar to data appearing in different form in other articles by different authors at different research institutes. Owing to the fact that the contentious data in the above article were already under consideration for publication prior to its submission to , the Editor has decided that this paper should be retracted from the Journal.

The association between serum uric acid and blood pressure in different age groups in a healthy Chinese cohort.

High serum uric acid (sUA) has been reported to be a risk factor for hypertension however, whether this is the case for all age groups is not clear. We examined the association between sUA concentrations and systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP) in different age groups in a cohort of healthy Chinese participants.A total of 1082 healthy participants aged from 41 to 70 years were included.

MicroRNA‑329 serves a tumor suppressive role in colorectal cancer by directly targeting transforming growth factor beta‑1.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common type of diagnosed cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer‑associated mortalities worldwide. Increasing studies have demonstrated that the deregulation of microRNAs (miRNAs or miRs) is associated with the occurrence and development of multiple types of human cancer, including CRC. miR‑329 has been identified to be downregulated in various types of cancer; however, its expression pattern, functions and mechanisms in CRC remain unclear.

Association between malnutrition and hyperhomocysteine in Alzheimer's disease patients and diet intervention of betaine.

Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease, which is associated with malnutrition and hyperhomocysteine. The current study aimed to analyze the relationship between malnutrition and hyperhomocysteine in AD patients, and effects of diet intervention with betaine on the disease.

Methods: The nutritional statuses of the AD patients were assessed by short form mini nutritional assessment (MNA-SF).