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Ethnic-specific genetic susceptibility loci for endometriosis in Taiwanese-Han population: a genome-wide association study
Endometriosis is a common gynecological disorder affecting around 10% of reproductive-age women. Although many hypotheses were proposed, genetic alteration has been considered as one of the key factors promoti...
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Open AccessGenetic evidence for causal association between migraine and dementia: a mendelian randomization study
There is an association between migraine and dementia, however, their causal relationship remains unclear. This study employed bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) to investigate the potential...
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Stable inhibition of choroidal neovascularization by adeno-associated virus 2/8-vectored bispecific molecules
Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) causes severe visual impairment. Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF), soluble CD59 (sCD59), and soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFLT-1) are potentia...
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Open AccessRNA-seq reveals differentially expressed lncRNAs and circRNAs and their associated functional network in HTR-8/Svneo cells under hypoxic conditions
Placental hypoxia is hazardous to maternal health as well as fetal growth and development. Preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction are common pregnancy problems, and one of the causes is placental hyp...
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Anti-angiogenesis and anti-immunosuppression gene therapy through targeting COUP-TFII in an in situ glioblastoma mouse model
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and aggressive primary brain cancer; angiogenesis and immunosuppression exacerbate GBM progression. COUP-TFII demonstrates pro-angiogenesis activity; however, its role in gli...
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Open AccessComprehensive analysis of the expression, prognostic, and immune infiltration for COL4s in stomach adenocarcinoma
Collagen (COL) genes, play a key role in tumor invasion and metastasis, are involved in tumor extracellular matrix (ECM)-receptor interactions and focal adhesion pathways. However, studies focusing on the diag...
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Open AccessGut microbiota-mediated activation of GSDMD ignites colorectal tumorigenesis
Activation of Gasdermin D (GSDMD) results in its cleavage, oligomerization, and subsequent formation of plasma membrane pores, leading to a form of inflammatory cell death denoted as pyroptosis. The roles of G...
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Open AccessThe prognostic significance of ubiquitination-related genes in multiple myeloma by bioinformatics analysis
Immunoregulatory drugs regulate the ubiquitin-proteasome system, which is the main treatment for multiple myeloma (MM) at present. In this study, bioinformatics analysis was used to construct the risk model an...
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Open AccessIdentification of miRNA expression profile in middle ear cholesteatoma using small RNA-sequencing
The present study aims to identify the differential miRNA expression profile in middle ear cholesteatoma and explore their potential roles in its pathogenesis.
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ScRNA-seq revealed the tumor microenvironment heterogeneity related to the occurrence and metastasis in upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma
Metastasis is the greatest clinical challenge for UTUCs, which may have distinct molecular and cellular characteristics from earlier cancers. Herein, we provide single-cell transcriptome profiles of UTUC para ...
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Open AccessNo causal relationship between glucose and inflammatory bowel disease: a bidirectional two-sample mendelian randomization study
Association between glucose and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was found in previous observational studies and in cohort studies. However, it is not clear whether these associations reflect causality. Thus, ...
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Characteristics of tandem repeat inheritance and sympathetic nerve involvement in GAA-FGF14 ataxia
Intronic GAA repeat expansion ([GAA] ≥250) in FGF14 is associated with the late-onset neurodegenerative disorder, spinocerebellar ataxia 27B (SCA27B, GAA-FGF14 ataxia). We aim to determine the prevalence of the G...
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PARP inhibitor and immune checkpoint inhibitor have synergism efficacy in gallbladder cancer
Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is an aggressive cancer with poor prognosis. PARP inhibitors (PARPi) target PARP enzymes and have shown efficacy in patients with breast cancer gene (BRCA) mutations. Immunotherapy, es...
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Open AccessClinical features and ALDH5A1 gene findings in 13 Chinese cases with succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency
To investigate the clinical features, ALDH5A1 gene variations, treatment, and prognosis of patients with succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase (SSADH) deficiency.
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Open AccessZEB family is a prognostic biomarker and correlates with anoikis and immune infiltration in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma
Zinc finger E-box binding homEeobox 1 (ZEB1) and ZEB2 are two anoikis-related transcription factors. The mRNA expressions of these two genes are significantly increased in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KI...
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Open AccessIncreased risk of hearing loss associated with MT-RNR1 gene mutations: a real-world investigation among Han Taiwanese Population
Previous studies have implicated inherited mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). However, the definitive association between mitochondrial 12S rRNA (MT-RNR1) variants and he...
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Open AccessDeciphering the molecular nexus of BTG2 in periodontitis and diabetic kidney disease
To investigate the role of BTG2 in periodontitis and diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and its potential underlying mechanism.
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Open AccessEmerging role of RNA modification and long noncoding RNA interaction in cancer
RNA modification, especially N6-methyladenosine, 5-methylcytosine, and N7-methylguanosine methylation, participates in the occurrence and progression of cancer through multiple pathways. The function and expre...
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Open AccessGenetic mutation patterns among glioblastoma patients in the Taiwanese population – insights from a single institution retrospective study
This study utilized Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) to explore genetic determinants of survival duration in Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) patients. We categorized 30 primary GBM patients into two groups based...
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Open AccessmiR-124-3p and miR-194-5p regulation of the PI3K/AKT pathway via ROR2 in medulloblastoma progression
Medulloblastoma (MB), a prevalent pediatric central nervous system tumor, is influenced by microRNAs (miRNAs) that impact tumor initiation and progression. However, the specific involvement of miRNAs in MB tum...