Overexpression of CsSnRK2.5 increases tolerance to drought stress in transgenic Arabidopsis.

Drought is a major factor limiting crop productivity and quality. Sucrose non-fermenting-1 (SNF1)-related protein kinase 2s (SnRK2s) play critical roles in plant abiotic stress responses, especially in drought stress. However, knowledge regarding the functional roles of SnRK2s in drought stress and their underlying mechanisms is relatively limited in tea plant.

A panel of five plasma proteins for the early diagnosis of hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma in individuals at risk.

Background: To improve the early diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), more effective diagnostic biomarkers are needed. A combination of biomarkers is reported to distinguish individuals with early-stage HCC from at-risk individuals.

Methods: Participants in this study were recruited from six hospitals in China.

Circulating tumor cell detection in hepatocellular carcinoma based on karyoplasmic ratios using imaging flow cytometry.

Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) originate from tumor tissues and are associated with cancer prognosis. However, existing technologies for CTC detection are limited owing to a lack of specific or accurate biomarkers. Here, we developed a new method for CTC detection based on the karyoplasmic ratio, without biomarkers.