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Interactions of the HSV-1 UL25 capsid protein with cellular microtubule-associated protein
An interaction between the HSV-1 UL25 capsid protein and cellular microtubule-associated protein was found using a yeast two-hybrid screen and β-D-galactosidase activity assays. Immunofluorescence microscopy o...
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Open AccessCSE1L/CAS, the cellular apoptosis susceptibility protein, enhances invasion and metastasis but not proliferation of cancer cells
The cellular apoptosis susceptibility (CAS) protein is regarded as a proliferation-associated protein that associates with tumour proliferation as it associates with microtubule and functions in the mitotic sp...
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Open AccessImage-guided intensity modulated radiotherapy with helical tomotherapy for postoperative treatment of high-risk oral cavity cancer
The aim of this study was to assess the treatment results and toxicity profiles of helical tomotherapy (HT) for postoperative high-risk oral cavity cancer.
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Host cell protein C9orf69 promotes viral proliferation via interaction with HSV-1 UL25 protein
In light of the scarcity of reports on the interaction between HSV-1 nucleocapsid protein UL25 and its host cell proteins, the purpose of this study is to use yeast two-hybrid screening to search for cellular ...
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Open AccessOX26/CTX-conjugated PEGylated liposome as a dual-targeting gene delivery system for brain glioma
The successful gene delivery into the brain is a major challenge due to the presence of the blood–brain barrier (BBB). In order to transport plasmid DNA across the BBB and target the brain glioma, the PEGylate...
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Open AccessReduced expression of p21-activated protein kinase 1 correlates with poor histological differentiation in pancreatic cancer
P21-activated protein kinase 1 (PAK1), a main downstream effector of small Rho GTPases, is overexpressed in many malignancies. PAK1 overexpression is associated with poor prognosis in some tumor types, includi...
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Assessing the early changes of cerebral glucose metabolism via dynamic 18FDG-PET/CT during cardiac arrest
To study the changes of cerebral glucose metabolism (CGM) during the phase of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after cardiac arrest (CA), we used 18-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/comp...
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Advanced oxidation protein products induce chondrocyte apoptosis via receptor for advanced glycation end products-mediated, redox-dependent intrinsic apoptosis pathway
Pro-inflammatory cytokine-induced chondrocyte apoptosis is a primary cause of cartilage destruction in the progression of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Advanced oxidation protein products (AOPPs), a novel pro-inf...
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Open AccessRETRACTED ARTICLE: TLE3 represses colorectal cancer proliferation by inhibiting MAPK and AKT signaling pathways
Transducin-like enhancer of Split3 (TLE3) serves as a transcriptional corepressor during cell differentiation and shows multiple roles in different kinds of cancers. Recently, TLE3 together with many other gen...
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Open AccessExpenditure and financial burden for the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer in China: a hospital-based, multicenter, cross-sectional survey
The increasing prevalence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in China and the paucity of information about relevant expenditure highlight the necessity of better understanding the financial burden and effect of CRC di...
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Open AccessMedical expenditure for esophageal cancer in China: a 10-year multicenter retrospective survey (2002–2011)
Esophageal cancer is associated with substantial disease burden in China, and data on the economic burden are fundamental for setting priorities in cancer interventions. The medical expenditure for the diagnos...
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Open AccessMedical expenses of urban Chinese patients with stomach cancer during 2002–2011: a hospital-based multicenter retrospective study
In China, stomach cancer is the third most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer death. Few studies have examined Chinese stomach cancer patients’ medical expenses and their associated trends. Th...
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Open AccessA modified clinicopathological tumor staging system for survival prediction of patients with penile cancer
The 8th American Joint Committee on Cancer tumor–node–metastasis (AJCC-TNM) staging system is based on a few retrospective single-center studies. We aimed to test the prognostic validity of the staging system ...
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Open AccessStress and interferon signalling-mediated apoptosis contributes to pleiotropic anticancer responses induced by targeting NGLY1
Although NGLY1 is known as a pivotal enzyme that catalyses the deglycosylation of denatured glycoproteins, information regarding the responses of human cancer and normal cells to NGLY1 suppression is limited.
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Open AccessTRPM7 promotes the epithelial–mesenchymal transition in ovarian cancer through the calcium-related PI3K / AKT oncogenic signaling
The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is crucial for metastasis and positively regulated by calcium-related signaling. The melastatin-related transient receptor potential 7 (TRPM7) regulates a non-select...
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Open AccessThe roles of glucose metabolic reprogramming in chemo- and radio-resistance
Reprogramming of cancer metabolism is a newly recognized hallmark of malignancy. The aberrant glucose metabolism is associated with dramatically increased bioenergetics, biosynthetic, and redox demands, which ...
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Open AccessSurgery alone, adjuvant tegafur/gimeracil/octeracil (S-1), or platinum-based chemotherapies for resectable gastric cancer: real-world experience and a propensity score matching analysis
Adjuvant chemotherapy has changed the paradigm in resectable gastric cancer. S-1 is an oral chemotherapeutic with promising efficacy in Asia. However, comparisons with close observation or platinum-based doubl...
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Open AccessRetraction Note: TLE3 represses colorectal cancer proliferation by inhibiting MAPK and AKT signaling pathways
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Open AccessTRPM7 silencing modulates glucose metabolic reprogramming to inhibit the growth of ovarian cancer by enhancing AMPK activation to promote HIF-1α degradation
Tumor cell metabolic reprogramming is crucial for the malignant behavior of cancer cells by promoting their proliferation. However, little is known on how transient receptor potential 7 (TRPM7) modulates metab...
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Targeting CD43 optimizes cancer immunotherapy through reinvigorating antitumor immune response in colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignancies worldwide, with dramatically increasing incidence and mortality for decades. However, current therapeutic strategies for CRC, including chemothera...