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Electrophysiological characterization of a novel Kv channel blocker N, N′-[oxybis(2,1-ethanediyloxy-2,1-ethanediyl)]bis(4-methyl)-benzenesulfonamide found in virtual screening
N,N′-[oxybis(2,1-ethanediyloxy-2,1-ethanediyl)]bis(4-methyl)-benzenesulfonamide (OMBSA) is a hit compound with potent voltage-gated K+ (Kv) channel-blocking activities that was found while searching the MDL Avail...
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Psoriasis genome-wide association study identifies susceptibility variants within LCE gene cluster at 1q21
Xuejun Zhang and colleagues report a genome-wide association and replication studies for psoriasis, conducted in Chinese populations. They confirm previous associations in MHC and IL12B to psoriasis susceptibilit...
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Open AccessChemokine receptor CXCR4 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma patients increases the risk of bone metastases and poor survival
The chemokine and bone marrow-homing receptor CXCR4 is implicated in metastases of various cancers. This study was conducted to analyze the association of CXCR4 expression with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) b...
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Establishment and characterization of a new drug surviving cell line Am1010, derived directly from muscle metastases of a human lung adenocarcinoma patient with multi-drug-resistance to cisplatin, taxol, and gefitinib
To Characterize a new human lung cancer cell line Am1010, derived from drug-surviving cells (DSCs).
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Comparison of the effects of DC031050, a class III antiarrhythmic agent, on hERG channel and three neuronal potassium channels
This study was conducted to test the selectivity of DC031050 on cardiac and neuronal potassium channels.
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Exome sequencing identifies MVK mutations in disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis
Xue-Jun Zhang, Jun Wang and colleagues identify mutations in MVK in disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis, a disorder characterized by defects in epidermal keratinization. MVK encodes mevalonate kinase, ...
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Organic nitrogen components in soils from southeast China
To investigate the amounts of extractable organic nitrogen (EON), and the relationships between EON and total extractable nitrogen (TEN), especially the amino acids (AAs) adsorbed by soils, and a series of oth...
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Effects of an Al3+- and Mg2+-containing antacid, ferrous sulfate, and calcium carbonate on the absorption of nemonoxacin (TG-873870) in healthy Chinese volunteers
To evaluate the effects of an Al3+- and Mg2+-containing antacid, ferrous sulfate, and calcium carbonate on the absorption of nemonoxacin in healthy humans.
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Open AccessSLC39A6: a potential target for diagnosis and therapy of esophageal carcinoma
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a highly lethal cancer, and its underlying molecular mechanisms are poorly understood. Recent large-scale genome-wide association studies in Chinese Han populations...
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Open AccessMiR-221/222 promote epithelial-mesenchymal transition by targeting Notch3 in breast cancer cell lines
Basal-like breast cancer (BLBC) is an aggressive subtype with a strong tendency to metastasize. Due to the lack of effective chemotherapy, BLBC has a poor prognosis compared with luminal subtype breast cancer....
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Open AccessRadiomics score: a potential prognostic imaging feature for postoperative survival of solitary HCC patients
Radiomics is an emerging field in oncological research. In this study, we aimed at develo** a radiomics score (rad-score) to estimate postoperative recurrence and survival in patients with solitary hepatocel...
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Aescin-induced reactive oxygen species play a pro-survival role in human cancer cells via ATM/AMPK/ULK1-mediated autophagy
Aescin, a natural mixture of triterpene saponins, has been reported to exert anticancer effect. Recent studies show that aescin increases intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels. However, whether th...
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Open AccessInhibition of RIPK1-dependent regulated acinar cell necrosis provides protection against acute pancreatitis via the RIPK1/NF-κB/AQP8 pathway
Currently, preliminary results have confirmed the existence of receptor-interacting protein kinase 3 (RIPK3) and mixed lineage kinase domain-like protein (MLKL)-dependent necroptosis of pancreatic acinar cells...
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Open AccessFast-track multidisciplinary treatment versus conventional treatment for colorectal cancer: a multicenter, open-label randomized controlled study
Laparoscopic surgery, fast-track perioperative treatment and XELOX chemotherapy are effective strategies for shortening the duration of hospital stay for cancer patients. This trial aimed to clarify the safety...
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Leflunomide increased the renal exposure of acyclovir by inhibiting OAT1/3 and MRP2
Rheumatoid arthritis patients can be prescribed a combination of immunosuppressive drug leflunomide (LEF) and the antiviral drug acyclovir to reduce the high risk of infection. Acyclovir is a substrate of orga...
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Open AccessComprehensive molecular characterization of mitochondrial genomes in human cancers
Mitochondria are essential cellular organelles that play critical roles in cancer. Here, as part of the International Cancer Genome Consortium/The Cancer Genome Atlas Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes Conso...
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Crystallography-guided discovery of carbazole-based retinoic acid-related orphan receptor gamma-t (RORγt) modulators: insights into different protein behaviors with “short” and “long” inverse agonists
A series of 6-substituted carbazole-based retinoic acid-related orphan receptor gamma-t (RORγt) modulators were discovered through 6-position modification guided by insights from the crystallographic profiles ...
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The tumor immune microenvironment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma after gemcitabine plus cisplatin treatment
Gemcitabine plus cisplatin (GP) chemotherapy is the standard of care for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). However, the mechanisms underpinning its clinical activity are unclear. Here, using single-cell RNA sequ...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Comprehensive molecular characterization of mitochondrial genomes in human cancers
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Open AccessThe optimal intravesical maintenance chemotherapy scheme for the intermediate-risk group non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer
Although the current European Association of Urology(EAU) guideline recommends that patients with intermediate-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) should accept intravesical chemotherapy or Calmett...