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Open AccessUnraveling the impact of cancer-associated fibroblasts on hypovascular pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) with low microvessel density and fibrosis often exhibit clinical aggressiveness. Given the contribution of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) to the hypovascular fibr...
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Open AccessSuper-enhancer profiling identifies novel critical and targetable cancer survival gene LYL1 in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a myeloid neoplasm makes up 7.6% of hematopoietic malignancies. Super-enhancers (SEs) represent a special group of enhancers, which have been reported in multiple cell types. In...
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Open AccessOncogenic action of the exosome cofactor RBM7 by stabilization of CDK1 mRNA in breast cancer
RNA exosome can target the specific RNAs for their processing/degradation by distinct exosome cofactors. As a key component in exosome cofactors, RNA binding motif protein 7 (RBM7) shows the binding specificit...
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Predictive Value of ERCC1, ERCC2, and XRCC Expression for Patients with Locally Advanced or Metastatic Gastric Cancer Treated with Neoadjuvant mFOLFOX-4 Chemotherapy
The dismal outcome in patients with locally advanced or metastatic gastric cancer (GC) highlights the need for effective systemic neoadjuvant chemotherapy to improve clinical results. This study evaluated the ...
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Acidosis promotes tumorigenesis by activating AKT/NF-κB signaling
The microenvironment of solid tumors is often acidic due to poor vascular perfusion, regional hypoxia, and increased glycolytic activity of tumor cells. Although acidosis is harmful to most types of cells, tum...
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Open AccessComparative effectiveness of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers in chemoprevention of hepatocellular carcinoma: a nationwide high-risk cohort study
Research has revealed that angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) may prevent cancers such as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The comparative chemopreventi...
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Open AccessAlong with its favorable prognostic role, CLCA2 inhibits growth and metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells via inhibition of FAK/ERK signaling
CLCA2 was reported as a tumor suppressor and disregulated in breast cancer. However, its function in tumor growth and metastasis in NPC has rarely been reported. In this study, we investigated the functional a...
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Open AccessPretreatment quality of life as a predictor of survival for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with IMRT
To evaluate the prognostic significance of pretreatment quality of life for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy.
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Open AccessMultiple oncogenic mutations related to targeted therapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
An increasing number of targeted drugs have been tested for the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). However, targeted therapy-related oncogenic mutations have not been fully evaluated. This study aime...
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Open AccessSPOCK1 as a potential cancer prognostic marker promotes the proliferation and metastasis of gallbladder cancer cells by activating the PI3K/AKT pathway
Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is a leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, and its prognosis remains poor, with 5-year survival of approximately 5%. In this study, we analyzed the involvement of a novel pr...
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Open AccessRadiotherapy treatment of adrenal gland metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma: clinical features and prognostic factors
The optimal treatment for adrenal metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has not been established. This study analyzed the effects of radiation therapy (RT) for such metastases and identified clinical ...
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Open AccessFunctional variants at the 21q22.3 locus involved in breast cancer progression identified by screening of genome-wide estrogen response elements
Estrogen forms a complex with the estrogen receptor (ER) that binds to estrogen response elements (EREs) in the regulatory region of estrogen-responsive genes and regulates their transcription. Sequence varian...
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Biological Characteristics and Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors Efficacy of EGFR Mutation and its Subtypes in Lung Adenocarcinoma
Mutation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene has been reported to be present in lung adenocarcinoma (LAC). In this study, we extensively investigated the impact of patients’ biological characterist...
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Open AccessExpression of TRAF6 and ubiquitin mRNA in skeletal muscle of gastric cancer patients
To investigate the prognostic significance of tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR),-associated factor 6 (TRAF6),-and ubiquitin in gastric cancer patients.
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Inhibitory effects of Ginsenoside Rb1 on apoptosis caused by HSV-1 in Human Glioma Cells
To investigate the inhibitory effects of Ginsenoside Rb1 (GRb1) on apoptosis caused by Herpes Simplex Virus-1(HSV-1) in Human Glioma Cells (U251), U251 cells were infected by HSV-1 at a multiplicity of infecti...