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Open AccessAuthor Correction: EZH2-mediated loss of miR-622 determines CXCR4 activation in hepatocellular carcinoma
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On the basis of aberrant interleukin-8 (IL-8) expression, a crucial angiogenesis factor and potential therapeutic target, in clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), this study aims to assess the prognostic si...
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Open AccessEZH2-mediated loss of miR-622 determines CXCR4 activation in hepatocellular carcinoma
The CXC chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) exerts a variety of functions at different steps of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) progression. The molecular mechanisms and therapeutic value of CXCR4 in the development o...
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The family of type 2 purinergic (P2) receptors, especially P2X7, is responsible for the direct tumor-killing functions of extracellular adenosine triphosphate (ATP), but the precise role of P2X7 in the progres...
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Open AccessAttitudes, practices and information needs regarding novel influenza A (H7N9) among employees of food production and operation in Guangzhou, Southern China: a cross-sectional study
As of 30 May 2013, 132 human infections with avian influenza A (H7N9) had been reported in 10 Chinese cities. On 17 May 2013, because a chicken infection with H7 subtype avian influenza virus was detected in G...
