[Pterocarpans and their biological activities: a review].

Pterocarpans, ubiquitous in Fabaceae, are protective active substances produced by the chemical defense system of plants. A total of 144 pterocarpans had been discovered before 2006. For the first time, we reported the 89 pterocarpans identified in 2006-2020.

SNPs predict better prognosis in HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma patients.

Objective: Checkpoint kinase 2 gene () is an important mediator of the DNA damage response pathway. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been shown to influence the developing risk and clinical characteristics in various types of human malignancies. The values of SNPs in HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma patients (HCC) were unknown and discussed here.

[Study on UHPLC fingerprint and determination of eight phenolic components of Tetrastigma hemsleyanum leaves].

A novel method combining ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) fingerprint and simultaneous quantitative analysis of eight phenolic components was developed and validated for quality evaluation of Tetrastigma hemsleyanum leaves. For fingerprint analysis, 15 peaks were selected as the common peaks to evaluate the similarities among 41 batches of T. hemsleyanum leaves collected from different regions.

Vitamin D deficiency may predict a poorer outcome of IgA nephropathy.

Background: Experimental studies showed that 25-hydroxy-vitamin D [25(OH)D] deficiency (defined as 25-hydroxy-vitamin D < 15 ng/ml) has been associated with CKD progression. Patients with IgA nephropathy have an exceptionally high rate of severe 25(OH)D deficiency; however, it is not known whether this deficiency is a risk factor for progression of IgA nephropathy. We conducted this study to investigate the relationship between the plasma level of 25(OH)D and certain clinical parameters and renal histologic lesions in the patients with IgA nephropathy, and to evaluate whether the 25(OH)D level could be a good prognostic marker for IgA nephropathy progression.

Ethacrynic acid improves the antitumor effects of irreversible epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors in breast cancer.

Prolonged treatment of breast cancer with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) often results in acquired resistance and a narrow therapeutic index. One strategy to improve the therapeutic effects of EGFR TKIs is to combine them with drugs used for other clinical indications. Ethacrynic acid (EA) is an FDA approved drug that may have antitumor effects and may enhance the cytotoxicity of chemotherapeutic agents by binding to glutathione and inhibiting WNT signaling.

miR-128-3p suppresses hepatocellular carcinoma proliferation by regulating PIK3R1 and is correlated with the prognosis of HCC patients.

microRNAs (miRNAs) are known to be involved in the pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). miR-128-3p was recently reported to be deregulated in several types of cancer. However, the biological function and potential mechanisms of miR-128-3p in HCC remain unknown.

MicroRNA-486-5p, which is downregulated in hepatocellular carcinoma, suppresses tumor growth by targeting PIK3R1.

Deregulated microRNAs and their roles in carcinogenesis and cancer progression have attracted much attention. In previous studies conducted in our laboratory, the Illumina Solexa massively parallel signature sequencing of miRNomes in nontumor and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissues revealed that miR-486-5p was significantly downregulated in HCC, but its role in HCC development remains unknown. In this study, miR-486-5p levels in HCC tissues and matched control tissues, and in seven HCC cell lines (QGY-7701, QGY-7703, QGY-7404, SMMC-7721, Huh7, HepG2, and PCL/PRF/5) and human normal liver cells (HL-7702), were tested by real-time quantitative RT-PCR.

Carbamo-yl(di-amino-methyl-idene)aza-nium 3-nitro-5-oxo-4,5-di-hydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-4-ide.

In the anion of the title salt, C2H7N4O(+)·C2HN4O3 (-), the negative charge resides formally on the N(3) atom of the triazole ring. In the crystal, the N(3) and exocyclic O atoms are hydrogen-bond acceptors with respect to the formally double-bond iminium and amido N atoms of the cation. The cation and anion are almost planar (r.

[Optimization investigation on the elements in ferrum aluminum silicon alloy by ICP-AES].

A method for the determination of Al, Fe, Ca, Cr, Mn, Ni, Si and Ti elements in ferrum aluminum silicon alloy by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) was described. The influence of ICP-AES operating conditions, sample dissolution methods and spectral lines were studied. The preferable experimental conditions were examined, and the influences of coexistent elements on the signals were investigated.