circSOBP Inhibits Bladder Cancer Proliferation and Metastasis by Regulating the miR-200a-3p/PTEN Axis and Participating in the Immune Response.

A growing body of evidence shows that circular RNAs (circRNAs) participate in tumor growth and metastasis and also play crucial roles in the treatment and prognosis of various cancers. In this article, we identified a novel circRNA, circSOBP (has_circ_0001633), based on the results of high-throughput RNA sequencing, and its expression was subsequently validated via quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction in bladder cancer (BCa) tissues and cell lines. The association between circSOBP expression and the clinicopathologic features and prognosis of 56 recruited BCa patients was then analyzed, and the biological roles of circSOBP were assessed by cloning formation, wound healing, transwell, CCK-8, and xenograft mouse models.

CircSTK39 suppresses the proliferation and invasion of bladder cancer by regulating the miR-135a-5p/NR3C2-mediated epithelial-mesenchymal transition signaling pathway.

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) serve as novel noncoding RNAs that have crucial functions in the development of tumors, including those from bladder cancer (BCa). However, the role and underlying molecular mechanism of circRNAs in mediating the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) processes in BCa have yet to be studied. In this research, we first found a novel circRNA, circSTK39 (termed as has_circ_0001079), which was a downregulated gene based on the results of high-throughput RNA sequencing.

Identification of a dysregulated CircRNA-associated gene signature for predicting prognosis, immune landscape, and drug candidates in bladder cancer.

Increasing evidences have demonstrated that circular RNA (circRNAs) plays a an essential regulatory role in initiation, progression and immunotherapy resistance of various cancers. However, circRNAs have rarely been studied in bladder cancer (BCa). The purpose of this research is to explore new circRNAs and their potential mechanisms in BCa.

Upregulated Transcription Factor PITX1 Predicts Poor Prognosis in Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma-Based Bioinformatic Analysis and Experimental Verification.

Paired-like homeodomain transcription factor 1 (PITX1) is involved in numerous biological processes, including cell growth, progression, and invasion in various malignant tumors. Nevertheless, the relationship between PITX1 and kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC) remains unclear. The clinical role and functions of PITX1 were analyzed by integrating multiple open-access online datasets.

Association between Inflammation and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.

Purpose: To evaluate the association between inflammation in prostatic tissue/serum sample and BPH-LUTS Patients and methods: The prostatic tissue and serum sample were collected from 183 patients who underwent transurethral plasmakinetic resection of the prostate (TUPKRP).  The association between inflammation detected on prostatic tissues/ serum sample and LUTS related parameters, including International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and peak flow rate (Qmax) were analyzed with SPSS version 13.0, and P-value <0.

Identification of potential core genes in metastatic renal cell carcinoma using bioinformatics analysis.

Most cases of mRCC without an early finding are not candidates for curative therapies, which may be one of the reasons for the poor patient prognosis. Therefore, candidate markers to diagnose the disease and treatment with high efficiency are urgently demanded. Three datasets of mRNA microarray have been assessed to discover DEGs between tissues from metastatic RCC and RCC.