Construction of a DDR-related signature for predicting of prognosis in metastatic colorectal carcinoma.

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most prevalent malignancy and the one of most lethal cancer. Metastatic CRC (mCRC) is the third most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide. DNA damage response (DDR) genes are closely associated with the tumorigenesis and development of CRC.

Expression of stromal cell-derived factor 1 and CXCR7 ligand receptor system in pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Background: Stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1) is a chemokine that is expressed in some cancer cells and is involved in tumor cell migration and metastasis. CXCR7, a novel receptor for SDF-1, has been identified recently. Research has demonstrated that SDF-1/CXCR7 interaction could play an important role in cancer progression.

Molecular epidemiology of Orientia tsutsugamushi in chiggers and ticks from domestic rodents in Shandong, northern China.

Background: Scrub typhus is endemic to a 13,000,000-km² area of the Asia-Pacific region, and causes an annual incidence of 1 million people. The mortality rate of scrub typhus ranges from 6.1% to 25% in Southeast Asia.

Expression of stromal cell-derived factor 1 and CXCR7 in papillary thyroid carcinoma.

Stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1) is a chemokine that is expressed in some cancer cells and is involved in tumor cell migration and metastasis. CXCR7, a novel receptor for SDF-1, has been identified recently. Researches demonstrated that interaction between SDF-1 and CXCR7 could play an important role in cancer progression.