Purpose: Accumulating evidence indicates that miRNAs (miRs) play crucial roles in the modulation of tumors development. However, the accurately mechanisms have not been entirely clarified. In this study, we aimed to explore the role of miR-200b in the development of gastric cancer (GC).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The association between asthma and the risk of prostate cancer remains elusive. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between asthma and the onset of prostate cancer.
Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases for articles that assessed the association of asthma with the risk of prostate cancer through October 2015.
This study aims to evaluate the association between BMP7 tissue expression and patient prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The expression of BMP7 mRNA in HCC was characterized using real-time PCR and 30 pairs of fresh frozen HCC tissues and corresponding noncancerous tissues. BMP7 protein expression in HCC was confirmed using immunohistochemistry on a tissue microarray chip.
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