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Functional characterization of the SiFPGS2 gene of foxtail millet in folate accumulation and root development
The folate content of foxtail millet (Setaria italica) is higher than that of other major crops. Polyglutamylation of folate can enhance its compartmentalization, reduce its transport, increase its affinities wit...
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Open AccessHigh expression level of CXCL1/GROα is linked to advanced stage and worse survival in uterine cervical cancer and facilitates tumor cell malignant processes
CXCL1 belongs to a member of the ELR + CXC chemokine subgroups that also known as GRO-alpha. It has been recognized that several types of human cancers constitutively express CXCL1, which may serve as a crucia...
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Survival outcomes of neoadjuvant chemotherapy-related strategies compared with concurrent chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
The survival benefits of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) compared with those of concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) patients remain uncertain. Meta-analysis was used t...
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Open AccessOvarian microcystic stromal tumor with omental metastasis: the first case report and literature review
Microcystic stromal tumor (MCST) of the ovary is an extremely rare subtype of sex cord-stromal neoplasm first described by Irving and Young in 2009. Tumors from all previously reported cases (fewer than 40 tot...
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Open AccessHuge thrombus in the ascending aorta: a case report and literature review
A floating thrombus in the ascending aorta is occasionally found in clinical practice. The treatment for such lesions is poorly defined and mainly depends on the clinical experience of the surgeons.
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Open AccessDownregulation of Foxo3 and TRIM31 by miR-551b in side population promotes cell proliferation, invasion, and drug resistance of ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer (OVCa) stem cells are associated with tumor growth, metastasis, and recurrence, which are driving forces behind a majority of the OVCa-related mortality. This subpopulation of cancer cells are c...
