[Retracted] Effects of cyclin E gene silencing on the proliferation of esophageal cancer cell lines, EC9706, Eca109 and KYSE30.

Subsequently to the publication of this article, an interested reader drew to our attention the fact that the six panels shown in Fig. 6 shared several areas of identity among them. Following an internal investigation, a laboratory technician, who was responsible for editing the pictures, admitted that the data as presented in the figure had been manipulated after having mislaid some of the original data.

Soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor and urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor contribute to chemoresistance in leukemia.

The soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) and the urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) have been proposed as useful biomarkers of tumor progression. Recently, suPAR was associated with chemoresistance in lung cancer. However, its clinical significance in leukemia has not previously been investigated.

Vinpocetine Attenuates the Osteoblastic Differentiation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells.

Vascular calcification is an active process of osteoblastic differentiation of vascular smooth muscle cells; however, its definite mechanism remains unknown. Vinpocetine, a derivative of the alkaloid vincamine, has been demonstrated to inhibit the high glucose-induced proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells; however, it remains unknown whether vinpocetine can affect the osteoblastic differentiation of vascular smooth muscle cells. We hereby investigated the effect of vinpocetine on vascular calcification using a beta-glycerophosphate-induced cell model.

[Progress of Research on 6-Thioguanine versus 6-Mercaptopurine in childhood ALL].

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common type of cancer in children. Despite good remission rate has achieved nowadays, the patients still face a substantial risk of relapse. It has long been recognized that thiopurines are critical components in the treatment for prevention of recurrence in childhood ALL, the 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) has usually been used in daily long-term maintenance therapy, and 6-thioguanine (6-TG) limited to the reinforcement of therapy.

Prognostic role of urokinase plasminogen activator receptor in gastric and colorectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: Although the urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) is expressed in gastric cancer (GC) and colorectal cancer (CRC), its evaluation as a prognostic biomarker remains controversial. In this study, we performed a literature review and meta-analysis to evaluate the association of uPAR expression with the prognosis of patients with GC and CRC.

Method: The PubMed database was searched for material published in English, and data were then extracted and assessed by two reviewers independently.

[Spectroscopic study of laser induced breakdown plasma spectroscopy in air and semi-empirical simulation].

A laser induced breakdown spectroscopy experiment was carried out using Nd:YAG laser in air, and time-resolved spectra were measured. Based on local thermodynamic equilibrium assumption, a method used to simulate LIBS spectra is proposed. A LIBS spectrum of air in the wavelength range of 700~900 nm was simulated using this method.

MiR-21 down-regulation suppresses cell growth, invasion and induces cell apoptosis by targeting FASL, TIMP3, and RECK genes in esophageal carcinoma.

Background: miR-21 is overexpressed in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and is thought to be correlated with the development of the cancer. The target gene of miR-21 including FASL, TIMP3 and RECK is revealed by researchers. miR-21 may be involved in the tumorgenesis of ESCC by targeting FASL, TIMP3 and RECK.

Effects of cyclin E gene silencing on the proliferation of esophageal cancer cell lines, EC9706, Eca109 and KYSE30.

In order to observe the effects of cyclin E gene silencing by small interfering RNA (siRNA) on the growth, proliferation, invasion and apoptosis of esophageal cancer cell lines, including EC9706, Eca109 and KYSE30, siRNA vectors targeting cyclin E gene were constructed and then transfected into the EC9706, Eca109 and KYSE30 human esophageal cancer cell lines. Cyclin E mRNA and protein expression were determined by RT-PCR and western blotting. Cell proliferation and clonality were detected using a CCK-8 test and soft agar colony formation assay.

A potential in vitro and in vivo anti-HIV drug screening system for Chinese herbal medicines.

Chinese herbal medicines are often applied as an alternative therapy for viral diseases. However, the development of anti-HIV herbal drugs has proceeded slowly, partly because of the lack of a high-throughput system for screening these drugs. The present study evaluated 16 herbal medicines for anti-HIV activities in vitro and in vivo.

Isolation and characterization of ZZ1, a novel lytic phage that infects Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates.

Background: Acinetobacter baumannii, a significant nosocomial pathogen, has evolved resistance to almost all conventional antimicrobial drugs. Bacteriophage therapy is a potential alternative treatment for multidrug-resistant bacterial infections. In this study, one lytic bacteriophage, ZZ1, which infects A.