ZNF498 promotes hepatocellular carcinogenesis by suppressing p53-mediated apoptosis and ferroptosis via the attenuation of p53 Ser46 phosphorylation.

Background: Dysfunctional p53 signaling is one of the major causes of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tumorigenesis and development, but the mechanisms underlying p53 inactivation in HCC have not been fully clarified. The role of Krüppel-associated box (KRAB)-type zinc-finger protein ZNF498 in tumorigenesis and the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood.

Methods: Clinical HCC samples were used to assess the association of ZNF498 expression with clinicopathological characteristics and patient outcomes.

Gammacerane suppresses the growth of human endometrial carcinoma cells via induction of apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, inhibition of cell migration, invasion and STAT3 signaling pathway.

Purpose: This study was conducted to assess the anticancer role of gammacerane against human endometrial cancer.

Methods: The human RL-95 cell line (endometrial cancer) and SV40 (normal endometrial cells) were used in this study. The MTT-based estimation of cell proliferation assay along with the colony formation assay were used for assessing the cell viability.

[Effects of Gui Zhi Fu Ling Jiao Nang on Hemorheology and Expression of Phenotypic Proteins in Uterine Smooth Muscle Cells in Rats with An Intrauterine Device].

Objective To observe the effect of Gui Zhi Fu Ling Jiao Nang (GZFLJN) on the expressions of alpha smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) in uterine vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) of rat models with an intrauterine device (IUD) and to determine the thromboxane B2 (TXB2) and 6-keto-prostaglandin F1α (6-keto-PGF1α) levels in peripheral blood. Methods Female Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups:normal group (n=16,with normal breed without treatment),model group (n=18,drenching 0.9% normal saline after modeling of IUD),GZFLJN group (n=18),and aminocaproic acid tablets group (n=17).

MiR-205 serves as a prognostic factor and suppresses proliferation and invasion by targeting insulin-like growth factor receptor 1 in human cervical cancer.

MicroRNAs are a kind of small and non-coding RNAs, which have been demonstrated to play an important role in the progression of human cervical cancer. Here, we found that the expression of miR-205 was low in cervical cancer cell lines and tissues, compared with matched non-tumor tissues and human endocervical epithelial cells. Also, miR-205 was inversely correlated with histological differentiation, metastasis, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics stage, and the expression of insulin-like growth factor receptor 1 messenger RNA and protein.

Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance among Escherichia coli from chicken and swine, China, 2008-2015.

The objective of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial resistance trend in Escherichia coli from food animals in China. During 2008-2015, a total of 15,130 E. coli were isolated from chicken and swine from seven provinces.

[Simultaneous determination of four fluoroquinolone residues in edible chicken tissues by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography].

A reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatographic method with fluorescence detection was developed for the simultaneous analysis of ciprofloxacin, danofloxacin, enrofloxacin and sarafloxacin residues in edible chicken tissues. The analytes were extracted from chicken muscle, skin and fat, liver, kidney by aqueous potassium dihydrogenphosphate of different pH values through homogenization. The supernatant of the extract was applied onto a C18 solid phase extraction cartridge for clean-up.