miR-455-3p ameliorates pancreatic acinar cell injury by targeting Slc2a1.

Objective: With the number of patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) increasing year by year, it is pressing to explore new key genes and markers for the treatment of AP. miR-455-3p/solute carrier family 2 member 1 (Slc2a1) obtained through bioinformatics analysis may participate in the progression of AP.

Materials And Methods: The C57BL/6 mouse model of AP was constructed for subsequent studies.

Exosomal miRNA in early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma.

The incidence and mortality of hepatic carcinoma (HCC) remain high, and early diagnosis of HCC is seen as a key approach in improving clinical outcomes. However, the sensitivity and specificity of current early screening methods for HCC are not satisfactory. In recent years, research around exosomal miRNA has gradually increased, and these molecules have emerged as attractive candidates for early diagnosis and treatment of HCC.

AURKA promotes cancer metastasis by regulating epithelial-mesenchymal transition and cancer stem cell properties in hepatocellular carcinoma.

AURKA (aurora kinase A) has been confirmed as an oncogene in cancer development; however, its role and underlying mechanisms in the metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain unknown. In this study, We found that AURKA was up-regulated in HCC tissues and correlated with pathological stage and distant metastasis. Further found that AURKA was involved in the cancer metastases after radiation in HCC.

Potential effects of calcium binding protein S100A12 on severity evaluation and curative effect of severe acute pancreatitis.

Severe acute pancreatitis is a life threatening disease with a high rate of mortality, but its treatments are still controversial. The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential effects of calcium binding protein S100A12 on severity evaluation and curative effect of severe acute pancreatitis induced by caerulein and lipopolysaccharide in mice. Intraperitoneal injection of 50 μg/kg caerulein for seven times (every interval time was an hour) and intraperitoneal injection of 10 mg/kg lipopolysaccharide for once to establish acute pancreatitis mice models.