LAMC1 is related to the poor prognosis of patients with gastric cancer and facilitates cancer cell malignancies.

Gastric cancer is a common malignancy in the alimentary system. The laminin subunit gamma 1 (LAMC1) is an important oncogene in human cancers. However, how and whether LAMC1 takes part in gastric cancer progression is largely uncertain.

[Prevalence of allergic respiratory disorders and skin prick test in Beijing urban and suburban children: a comparative study].

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of allergic respiratory disorders and allergens in Beijing urban and suburban children.

Methods: Using the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood Phase III Protocol, a questionnaire survey was conducted among 7,077 junior middle school students, 3,531 males and 3,546 females, aged 13-14, of 11 urban schools and 10 suburban schools in Beijing by random cluster sampling. Skin prick test with 13 common allergens was conducted among 2,126 from the 7,077 students by random cluster sampling.