Prognostic significance of hERG1 expression in gastric cancer.

Previous studies have demonstrated that human ether-à-go-go-related potassium channel (hERG1) is highly expressed in many tumor cell lines, as well as in primary human cancers, and, hence, have a critical role in cell cycle progress and proliferation. In this study, hERG1 expression was investigated in gastric cancer by immunohistochemistry and/or reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). It was discovered that hERG1, which was negatively expressed in surrounding non-tumor tissues, switched to aberrantly positive expression in gastric cancer.

Expression of C-kit messenger ribonucleic acid and C-kit protein in the gallbladders in guinea pigs of high cholesterol diet.

The c-kit protooncogene receptor and its ligand-stem cell factor regulating the proliferation and survival of interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) have been described. The aim of this study was to determine the expression of c-kit mRNA and c-kit protein in the gallbladders in guinea pigs of high cholesterol diet (HCD). The gallbladder samples from 16 guinea pigs of HCD and from 16 guinea pigs of standard diet (StD) were used for this study.

Rapid synthesis of ZSM-5 zeolite catalyst for amination of ethanolamine.

ZSM-5 zeolite was rapidly synthesized in system containing ethylenediamine from the initial gel: (5-8) Na(2)O: 44 EDA:Al(2)O(3):100 SiO(2):4000 H(2)O. The crystals were lath-shaped. The effect of pretreatment and alkalinity on crystallinity was investigated.