PTBP1 knockdown impairs autophagy flux and inhibits gastric cancer progression through TXNIP-mediated oxidative stress.

Background: Gastric cancer (GC) is a prevalent malignant tumor, and the RNA-binding protein polypyrimidine tract-binding protein 1 (PTBP1) has been identified as a crucial factor in various tumor types. Moreover, abnormal autophagy levels have been shown to significantly impact tumorigenesis and progression. Despite this, the precise regulatory mechanism of PTBP1 in autophagy regulation in GC remains poorly understood.

A novel protein FNDC3B-267aa encoded by circ0003692 inhibits gastric cancer metastasis via promoting proteasomal degradation of c-Myc.

Background: Gastric cancer (GC) ranks fifth in global cancer incidence and third in mortality rate among all cancer types. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been extensively demonstrated to regulate multiple malignant biological behaviors in GC. Emerging evidence suggests that several circRNAs derived from FNDC3B play pivotal roles in cancer.

A novel peptide PDHK1-241aa encoded by circPDHK1 promotes ccRCC progression via interacting with PPP1CA to inhibit AKT dephosphorylation and activate the AKT-mTOR signaling pathway.

Background: Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most prevalent kidney cancer with high aggressive phenotype and poor prognosis. Accumulating evidence suggests that circRNAs have been identified as pivotal mediators in cancers. However, the role of circRNAs in ccRCC progression remains elusive.

RNA-binding protein IGF2BP2 suppresses metastasis of clear cell renal cell carcinoma by enhancing CKB mRNA stability and expression.

Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most prevalent kidney cancer, with a highly aggressive phenotype and poor prognosis. RNA binding proteins (RBPs) play crucial roles in post-transcriptional gene regulation and have been implicated in tumorigenesis. RBPs have the potential to become a new therapeutic target for ccRCC.

RNA Binding Protein PTBP1 Promotes the Metastasis of Gastric Cancer by Stabilizing mRNA.

Gastric cancer (GC) is the most common type of malignant tumor within the gastrointestinal tract, and GC metastasis is associated with poor prognosis. Polypyrimidine tract binding protein 1 (PTBP1) is an RNA-binding protein implicated in various types of tumor development and metastasis. However, the role of PTBP1 in GC metastasis remains elusive.

Redescription of three species of Aponychus from China with ontogenetic development and morphological variations of A. corpuzae (Acariformes: Tetranychidae).

Ontogenetic development of leg chaetotaxy, stylophore and striae of the dorsal integument, and variations of leg setal counts and length of idiosomal setae in Aponychus corpuzae are discussed. The following changes were observed during the ontogenetic development of A. corpuzae: the depth of the depression in stylophore increases; the dorsal striae gradually reduce in number and prominence; the length of dorsal setae sc1, c12, d12 and e1 reduce in size; adult dorsal setae much thicker than those of immature stages.

A new strategy for the treatment of heavily pretreated metastatic breast cancer: A case report and review of the literature.

Background: Breast cancer is one of the most common type of cancers worldwide and remains a critical health issue. Although there are numerous treatment options for advanced metastatic breast cancer, the results are not satisfactory, particularly for triple-negative breast cancer. New treatment modalities need to be explored.

Carnosol analogue WK-63 alleviated cancer cachexia by inhibiting NF-κB and activating AKT pathways in muscle while inhibiting NF-κB and AMPK pathways in adipocyte.

Cancer cachexia is a systemic metabolic disorder syndrome characterized by severe wasting of muscle and adipose tissues while is lack of effective therapeutic approaches. Carnosol (CS) was found in our previous study to exhibit ameliorating effects on cancer cachexia. In the present study, we designed and synthesized 49 CS analogues by structural modification of CS.

CircNFATC3 promotes the proliferation of gastric cancer through binding to IGF2BP3 and restricting its ubiquitination to enhance CCND1 mRNA stability.

Background: Insulin like growth factor II mRNA binding protein 3 (IGF2BP3) is an RNA binding protein with multiple roles in regulation of gene expression at the post-transcriptional level and is implicated in tumorigenesis and progression of numerous cancers including gastric cancer (GC). Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a diverse endogenous noncoding RNA population that have important regulatory roles in cancer. However, circRNAs that regulate the expression of IGF2BP3 in GC is largely unknown.

A new species of Aponychus (Acariformes, Tetranychidae) from China.

Aponychus mai sp. nov. is the fourth reported species of Aponychus collected from bamboo in Baoshan City, Yunnan Province in Mainland China.

Review on the Genus (Acari: Tetranychidae), with Description of a New Species.

Only two species of the genus . (Prasad, 1975) and . (Ma and Yuan, 1980), have been recorded in China.

CircARID1A binds to IGF2BP3 in gastric cancer and promotes cancer proliferation by forming a circARID1A-IGF2BP3-SLC7A5 RNA-protein ternary complex.

Background: Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common malignant tumors in China. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are novel non-coding RNAs with important regulatory roles in cancer progression. IGF2BP3 has been found to play oncogenic roles in various cancers including GC, while the exact mechanism of IGF2BP3 is largely unknown.

Circular RNA circ-TNPO3 inhibits clear cell renal cell carcinoma metastasis by binding to IGF2BP2 and destabilizing SERPINH1 mRNA.

Background: Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is a common malignant tumour of the urinary tract. The major causes of poor prognosis are the lack of early diagnosis and metastasis. Accumulating research reveals that circular RNAs (circRNAs) can play key roles in the development and the progression of cancer.

Postoperative Ileus with the Topical Application of Tongfu Decoction Based on Network Pharmacology and Experimental Validation.

Objective: Postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction is a common and important complication of surgery. This study aimed to explore the key pharmacological mechanisms of Tongfu decoction in treating postoperative ileus (POI).

Methods: The active ingredients of Tongfu decoction and their targets were screened using the TCMSP database and STITCH and SwissTargetPrediction databases, respectively.

Circular RNA circ-TNPO3 suppresses metastasis of GC by acting as a protein decoy for IGF2BP3 to regulate the expression of MYC and SNAIL.

Gastric cancer (GC) continues to be the most common gastrointestinal malignancy in China, and tumor metastases are a major reason for poor prognosis. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are an intriguing type of noncoding RNAs with important regulatory roles. However, the roles of circRNAs in GC metastasis have not been fully elucidated.

Association Use of Bisphosphonates with Risk of Breast Cancer: A Meta-Analysis.

Background: Previous studies have investigated the association between the use of bisphosphonates and the development of breast cancer, which presented controversial results. Thus, this meta-analysis was conducted to summarize the current evidence of the association of bisphosphonate use with breast cancer risk.

Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed, ISI Web of Knowledge, the Cochrane Library, and Embase from inception to March 2019 by two researches, who independently selected trials, retrieved relevant data, and assessed study quality.

Intraductal cisplatin treatment in a -associated breast cancer mouse model attenuates tumor development but leads to systemic tumors in aged female mice.

deficiency predisposes to the development of invasive breast cancer. In mutation carriers this risk can increase up to 80%. Currently, bilateral prophylactic mastectomy and prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy are the only preventive, albeit radical invasive strategies to prevent breast cancer in BRCA mutation carriers.

Validation of DNA promoter hypermethylation biomarkers in breast cancer--a short report.

Purpose: DNA promoter hypermethylation of tumor suppressor genes is known to occur early in cancer development, including breast cancer. To improve early breast cancer detection, we aimed to investigate whether the identification of DNA promoter hypermethylation might be of added value.

Methods: The methylation status of a panel of 19 candidate genes (AKR1B1, ALX1, ARHGEF7, FZD10, GHSR, GPX7, GREM1, GSTP1, HOXD1, KL, LHX2, MAL, MGMT, NDRG2, RASGRF2, SFRP1, SFRP2, TM6SF1 and TMEFF2) was determined in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded normal breast and breast cancer tissue samples using gel-based methylation-specific PCR (MSP).

Brønsted acid ionic liquid as a solvent-conserving catalyst for organic reactions.

A sulfonyl-containing ammonium-based Brønsted acid ionic liquid was prepared and used as a liquid heterogeneous catalyst for organic reactions. The unique macroscopic phase heterogeneity of the IL in the reaction system not only ensures an excellent catalytic activity of the IL catalyst but also avoids the use of organic reaction solvents. The catalyst system is applicable for a wide range of reactions.

2-Methylindole as an indicative nucleophile for developing a three-component reaction of aldehyde with two different nucleophiles.

2-Methylindole was used as an indicative nucleophile for rapid screening of MCRs of aldehydes with two different nucleophiles. By removal of some samples that have characteristic color associated with the generation of di(indolyl)methane derivatives the difficulties encountered in the product analysis were alleviated significantly.

Clonal intratumor heterogeneity of promoter hypermethylation in breast cancer by MS-MLPA.

Intratumor heterogeneity may lead to sampling bias and may present major challenges to personalized medicine and biomarker development. Despite many studies investigating genetic heterogeneity, epigenetic intratumor heterogeneity of promoter hypermethylation has only rarely been examined in breast cancer. To examine clonal intratumor heterogeneity of promotor hypermethylation, we performed methylation-specific multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MS-MLPA) for 24 established tumor-suppressor genes on multiple spatially separated samples obtained from 21 primary breast carcinomas.

Fe(OTf)3-catalyzed α-benzylation of aryl methyl ketones with electrophilic secondary and aryl alcohols.

Acid-catalyzed Friedel-Crafts alkylation of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds with electrophilic alcohols, is known to be an effective C-C bond forming reaction. However, until now, this reaction has not been amenable for α-alkylation of aryl methyl ketones because of the notoriously low nucleophilicities of these compounds. Therefore, α-alkylation of aryl methyl ketone relies on precious metal catalysts and also, the use of primary alcohols is mandatory.

[Compare the composition and content of Arnebiae radix and the stem residues].

Objective: To compare the composition and content of Arnebiae Radix and the stem residues.

Methods: TLC and HPLC were used to identify Arnebia, ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry was used to determine the content of hydroxy naphthoquinone total pigment in Arnebia, HPLC was used to determine the total content of /3-P'-dimethyl acrylamide Aka Ning and shikonin.

Results: The number of spots of Arnebia Radix was consistent with that of the stem residues in 10 batches of medicinal materials, the former was larger and deeper in color.

Comparison of different promoter methylation assays in breast cancer.

Background: Promoter hypermethylation has emerged as a promising cancer biomarker. Currently, a large variety of quantitative and non-quantitative techniques is used to measure methylation in clinical specimens. Here we directly compared three commonly used methylation assays and assessed the influence of tissue fixation, target sequence location and the amount of DNA on their performance.