Decreased expression of VPS33B correlates with disease progression and unfavorable prognosis in renal cell carcinoma.

The aim of this study was to examine correlation between low cytoplasmic expression of VPS33B and clinicopathologic features of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). In this study, ninety RCC patients ranging from years 2006 to 2012 were reviewed. VPS33B expression in tumor tissues and adjacent normal tissues was examined using immunohistochemistry (IHC) and association of VPS33B expression with RCC patient clinicopathologic parameters was evaluated.

miR-4500 suppresses cell proliferation and migration in bladder cancer via inhibition of STAT3/CCR7 pathway.

Bladder cancer (BC) is a prevalent type of cancer that occurs in human urinary system threatening the human health. microRNA-4500 (miRNA-4500) is a novel miRNA that serves as a potential biomarker in several types of cancers. However, the in-depth molecular mechanism of miR-4500 in BC has not yet been fully elucidated.

Development and validation of a risk-prediction nomogram for patients with ureteral calculi associated with urosepsis: A retrospective analysis.

Objectives: To develop and validate an individualized nomogram to predict probability of patients with ureteral calculi developing into urosepsis.

Methods: The clinical data of 747 patients with ureteral calculi who were admitted from June 2013 to December 2015 in Affiliated Nanhai Hospital of Southern Medical University were selected and included in the development group, while 317 ureteral calculi patients who were admitted from January 2016 to December 2016 were included in the validation group. The independent risk factors of ureteral calculi associated with urosepsis were screened using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses.

LncRNA-SNHG7 regulates proliferation, apoptosis and invasion of bladder cancer cells assurance guidelines.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the expression of long-chain non-coding RNA (lncRNA) SNHG7 in bladder cancer tissues and cell lines, and to explore its impact on bladder cancer cell proliferation, apoptosis and invasion processes.

Methods: Bladder cancer tissues and near-cancer tissues were collected. The expression of lncRNA-SNHG7 in tissues and cell lines was detected by real-time PCR (RT-PCR).

The association of tea consumption with bladder cancer risk: a meta-analysis.

The association between tea consumption and bladder cancer has been confirmed in several animal studies, but one epidemiological study in 2001 showed no association between them. In order to provide an accurate assessment of this, we conducted a meta-analysis on tea consumption and bladder cancer risk. Studies were identified by a literature search in PubMed from January 1980 to March 2012 and the reference lists of relevant studies.