CircVDAC3 sequesters microRNA-592 and elevates EIF4E3 expression to inhibit the progression of gastric cancer.

Background: Accumulating evidence has shown that circular RNAs (circRNAs) are involved in gastric cancer (GC) tumorigenesis. However, specific functional circRNAs in GC remain to be discovered, and their underlying mechanisms remain to be elucidated.

Methods: CircRNAs that were differentially expressed between GC tissues and controls were analyzed using a circRNA microarray dataset.

HNF1A induces glioblastoma by upregulating EPS8 and activating PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.

Despite the exact biological role of HNF1 homolog A (HNF1A) in the regulatory mechanism of glioblastoma (GBM), the molecular mechanism, especially the downstream regulation as a transcription factor, remains to be further elucidated. Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression and clinical relevance of HNF1A in GBM patients. CCK8, TUNEL, and subcutaneous tumor formation in nude mice were used to evaluate the effect of HNF1A on GBM in vitro and in vivo.

The influence of pharmaceutical care in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer receiving combination cytotoxic chemotherapy and PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors.

Immune checkpoint inhibitors combined chemotherapy (ICIC) are widely used for various types of lung cancer in the past decade. However, ICIC related adverse events (AEs) are more serious than immune-related adverse events (irAE) or cytotoxic chemotherapy alone. This prospective interventional study aimed to evaluate the impact of the pharmaceutical care program in reducing adverse events and analyze pharmacy interventions in patients with NSCLC who receive ICIC therapies.

MYC/MAX-Activated LINC00958 Promotes Lung Adenocarcinoma by Oncogenic Transcriptional Reprogramming Through HOXA1 Activation.

Background: Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is the most common histological subtype of lung cancer. The role of the long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) LINC00958, which regulates the malignant behavior of multiple tumors, in LUAD has not been elucidated.

Methods: Tissue microarray, FISH, and qRT-PCR were used to detect the expression of LINC00958.

ELK1 Promotes Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and the Progression of Lung Adenocarcinoma by Upregulating B7-H3.

In previous studies, we found that B7 homolog 3 (B7-H3) was highly expressed in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) and promoted epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of LUAD cells. However, the underlying molecular mechanism is unclear. This study is aimed at evaluating the role of Ets-like protein 1 (ELK1) as a transcriptional regulator of B7-H3 for mediating the development and progression of LUAD and We confirmed that ELK1 is highly expressed in LUAD and is associated with poor patient prognosis.

Effect of Shenmai Injection on Long-Term Prognosis of Patients with Chronic Heart Failure: A Multicenter, Large Sample Capacity, Long-Term Follow-Up Retrospective Cohort Study.

Objective: To explore the effect of Shenmai Injection (SMI) on the long-term prognosis of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).

Methods: The Hospital Information System was used to extract data of CHF patients, and the retrospective cohort study was conducted for analysis. In non-exposed group, standardized Western medicine treatment and Chinese patent medicine or decoction were applied without combination of SMI while in the exposed group, SMI were applied for more than 7 days.

Quantitative proteomics identified 3 oxidative phosphorylation genes with clinical prognostic significance in gastric cancer.

The aim of the present study was to explore the underlying mechanisms involved in gastric cancer (GC) formation using data-independent acquisition (DIA) quantitative proteomics analysis. We identified the differences in protein expression and related functions involved in biological metabolic processes in GC. Totally, 745 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were found in GC tissues vs.

The NAC transcription factor CaNAC064 is a regulator of cold stress tolerance in peppers.

NAC (NAM, ATAF1/2 and CUC2) proteins are plant-specific transcription factors (TFs) that are important in plant abiotic stress responses. In this study we isolated a NAC gene from Capsicum annuum leaves, designated as CaNAC064. We characterized the amino acid sequence of CaNAC064 and found that it contain conserved domains of the NAC family, including a highly conserved N-terminus domain and a highly variable C-terminus domain.

TRPM7 deficiency suppresses cell proliferation, migration, and invasion in human colorectal cancer via regulation of epithelial-mesenchymal transition.

Background: It has been documented that transient receptor potential melastatin 7 (TRPM7) plays a pivotal role in the development of multiple cancers. However, the role of TRPM7 in human colorectal cancer (CRC) is poorly understood. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the expression and significance of TRPM7 in CRC.

Knockdown of CHPF suppresses cell progression of non-small-cell lung cancer.

The aim of the present study was to explore the role of CHPF in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and to develop an shRNA vector-based therapy to repress the expression of CHPF gene in NSCLC cell lines. In this study, we used immunohistochemical staining to verify the expression of CHPF in NSCLC tissue. Then, we determined the expression of CHPF gene in different NSCLC cell lines with RT-PCR and Western blotting.

CHPF promotes lung adenocarcinoma proliferation and anti-apoptosis via the MAPK pathway.

Objective: Recent studies have shown that Chondroitin polymerizing factor (CHPF) is abnormally expressed in malignant tumors, however, the expression of CHPF in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) has not been reported. In this study, the relationship of CHPF and LUAD will be explored.

Methods: Differential genes present in LUAD were screened by bioinformatics analysis.

LDH-A promotes malignant behavior via activation of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in lung adenocarcinoma.

Lactate dehydrogenase A (LDH-A) is a key enzyme during glycolysis, which increases the synthesis of related proteins and has elevated activity in cancer cells. The role of LDH-A in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) progression was investigated in the present study. Expression levels of LDH-A were assessed in LUAD samples, and the relationship between LDH-A expression status and the prognosis of LUAD patients was confirmed.

Knockdown of TRIM66 inhibits malignant behavior and epithelial-mesenchymal transition in non-small cell lung cancer.

Objective: The tripartite motif 66(TRIM66) is an important member of the TRIM protein superfamily, which can participate in the expression of multiple proteins, and is closely associated with the behaviors of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In this study, we aimed to explore the effect of TRIM66 in this process in vitro using NSCLC cell lines, and the role of TRIM66 in regulating epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT) in NSCLC.

Methods: Western blotting was used to detect the TRIM66 protein expression levels in NSCLC cell lines and normal lung epithelial cells BEAS-2B.

Knockdown of fascin-1 expression suppresses cell migration and invasion of non-small cell lung cancer by regulating the MAPK pathway.

Fascin-1 is a cytoskeletal protein and it can specifically bind to F-actin, it can be abnormally expressed in a variety of solid tumors. Fascin-1 was identified as a factor for poor prognosis in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the relevant molecular mechanisms are not yet fully understood.

Sonic hedgehog protein regulates fibroblast growth factor 8 expression in metanephric explant culture from BALB/c mice: Possible mechanisms associated with renal morphogenesis.

The sonic hedgehog (SHH) morphogen regulates cell differentiation and controls a number of genes during renal morphogenesis. To date, the effects of SHH on fibroblast growth factors (Fgfs) in embryonic kidney development remain unclear. In the present study, explants of BALB/c mouse embryonic kidney tissues were used to investigate the role of exogenous SHH on Fgf8 and Fgf10 expression levels ex vivo.

Clinicopathological significance of fascin-1 expression in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

Purpose: Fascin-1 promotes the formation of filopodia, lamellipodia, and microspikes of cell membrane after its cross-linking with F-actin, thereby enhancing the cell movement and metastasis and invasion of tumor cells. This study explored the fascin-1 protein's expression in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tissues and its relationship with clinical pathology and prognostic indicators.

Methods: Immunohistochemical analysis was used to determine the expression of fascin-1 in NSCLC tissues.

Osteopontin expression is associated with platinum-based chemotherapy response and prognosis of patients with advanced non small cell lung cancer.

Purpose: To examine the expression of osteopontin (OPN) in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and to analyze the correlation of the expression level of OPN with response to platinum-based chemotherapy and the prognosis of NSCLC patients.

Methods: This retrospective study enrolled 92 patients with advanced NSCLC. All of the patients received platinum- based regimens as first-line chemotherapy.

Lack of association between the XPD Lys751Gln polymorphism and colorectal cancer risk: a meta-analysis.

Background: The xeroderma pigmentosum complementary group D (XPD) gene has been linked to the development of colorectal cancer (CRC) through disruption of DNA repair. Several studies have suggested that the XPD polymorphism Lys751Gln is associated with an increased risk of developing CRC. However, previous results remain inconclusive.

Functional analysis of FABP3 in the milk fat synthesis signaling pathway of dairy cow mammary epithelial cells.

Milk fat is the major energy component of milk, and regulation of its production relies on transcription factors sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBP1) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ). As one of the target genes of SREBP1 and PPARγ, fatty acid-binding protein 3(FABP3) is the main protein allowing for rapid diffusion and selective targeting of long-chain fatty acids toward specific organelles for metabolism. Whether FABP3 plays an important role in milk fat synthesis signaling pathway is largely unknown.

The prognostic value of osteopontin expression in non-small cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis.

To investigate the association of Osteopontin (OPN) expression in tumor tissue with clinicopathological features of non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) patients. Publications assessing the clinicopathological characteristics and prognostic significance of OPN in expression NSCLC were identified up to March 2014. A meta-analysis of eligible studies was performed using standard statistical methods to clarify the association between OPN expression and these clinical parameters.

Vasohibin-1 expression detected by immunohistochemistry correlates with prognosis in non-small cell lung cancer.

Vasohibin-1 (VASH1) is a newly discovered angiogenesis inhibitor that is specifically expressed in human vascular endothelial cells in response to vascular endothelial growth factor and fibroblast growth factor-2. This study aimed to evaluate the expression of VASH1 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and correlates its expression with the clinicopathological parameters and prognosis of the disease. Immunohistochemical analysis was used to determine the expression of VASH1 in NSCLC tissue and adjacent normal tissue from 84 patients.

[The role of Pax2 in regulation of kidney development and kidney disease].

Paired box2 (Pax2) gene plays a crucial role in kidney development and is expressed in the nephric duct, mesenchyme of pronephrons, mesonephrons, and metanephrons with special spatial and temporal characteristic. Research in animals indicate that Pax2 can interact with many important transcription factors such as Gdnf, Ret, SHH, Wnt4, and Fgf to organize the nephric linage specification, pro/mesonephric tubule formation and descent, emergence of the ureteric bud, branching morphogenesis, and nephron induction. Pax2 is associated with various congenital renal and ureter malformations, and the mutation is easist to detected in Renal-coloboma syndrome.

Microarray analysis of gene expression profiles in the bovine mammary gland during lactation.

Mammary glands undergo functional and metabolic changes during virgin, lactation and dry periods. A total of 122 genes were identified as differentially expressed, including 79 up-regulated and 43 down-regulated genes during lactation compared with virgin and dry periods. Gene ontology analysis showed the functional classification of the up-regulated genes in lactation, including transport, biosynthetic process, signal transduction, catalytic activity, immune system process, cell death, and positive regulation of the developmental process.