Effect of Transferrin-Modified FeO Nanoparticle Targeted Delivery miR-15a-5p Combined With Photothermal Therapy on Lung Cancer.

Background: Existing studies have shown that transferrin receptor (TfR) is highly expressed on the surface of lung cancer cells, and nanoparticles (NPs) have been widely used as delivery vehicles. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the targeted delivery of FeO NPs modified with transferrin (Tf) compared with photothermal treatment for lung cancer.

Methods: The morphology and properties of Fe3O4 NPs modified with Tf were tested by internal morphological characterization experiments including transmission electron microscopy, particle size meter infrared spectrometer and other experiments.

Effect of 23‑hydroxybetulinic acid on lung adenocarcinoma and its mechanism of action.

The present study aimed to investigate the effect and mechanism of Pulsatilla compounds on lung adenocarcinoma. The representative drug chosen was the compound 23-HBA. GeneCards, Swiss target prediction, DisGeNET and TCMSP were used to screen out related genes, and MTT and flow cytometry assays were used to verify the inhibitory effect of Pulsatilla compounds on the proliferation of lung adenocarcinoma cells.

Gene SH3BGRL3 regulates acute myeloid leukemia progression through circRNA_0010984 based on competitive endogenous RNA mechanism.

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a malignant proliferative disease affecting the bone marrow hematopoietic system and has a poor long-term outcome. Exploring genes that affect the malignant proliferation of AML cells can facilitate the accurate diagnosis and treatment of AML. Studies have confirmed that circular RNA (circRNA) is positively correlated with its linear gene expression.

[Endoplasmic reticulum stress promotes the apoptosis of testicular germ cells in hyperlipidemic rats].

Objective: To investigate the role of endoplasmic reticulum stress in the apoptosis of testicular germ cells in hyperlipidemic rats.

Methods: We randomly assigned 42 four-week-old male Wistar rats into a normal control group (n = 12) and a high-fat group (n = 30) to be fed on a normal diet and a high-fat diet, respectively, for 10 weeks. Then we measured the concentrations of triglyceride (TG) and total cholesterol (TC) in the serum using an automatic biochemistry analyzer, detected the apoptosis of testicular germ cells by TUNEL staining, and determined the protein and mRNA expressions of GRP78 and.

[Diet-induced obesity increases the apoptosis of testicular spermatogenic cells in pubertal male rats].

Objective: To investigate the effect of diet-induced obesity on the apoptosis of testicular spermatogenic cells in pubertal male rats.

Methods: Forty healthy male rats were equally and randomly divided into a control and a high-fat group, the former fed on normal diet, while the latter high-fat and high-calorie diet. The testes of the rats were harvested at the end of 10 weeks for detection of total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in the peripheral blood with the automatic biochemical analyzer.

Efficacy and safety of tamsulosin for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a meta analysis.

Background: Pharmacological therapy has been considered as the first-line treatment for patients with uncomplicated benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tamsulosin compared with a placebo for treating BPH.

Methods: The randomized placebo-controlled trials (RCT) of tamsulosin for the treatment of BPH from all over the world were searched.