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Open AccessReal-world practice of conversion surgery for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma - a single center data of 26 consecutive patients
To understand the proportion of uHCC (unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma) patients who achieve successful conversion resection in a high-volume setting with state of the art treatment options.
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Open AccessIn vitro and in vivo analyses on anti-NSCLC activity of apatinib: rediscovery of a new drug target V600E mutation
Apatinib (YN968D1) is the first small-molecule-targeting drug with anti-tumor activity created in China for the treatment of advanced gastric cancer (GC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). It showed significa...
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Light-related activities of metal-based nanoparticles and their implications on dermatological treatment
Metal-based nanoparticles (MNPs) represent an emerging class of materials that have attracted enormous attention in many fields. By comparison with other biomaterials, MNPs own unique optical properties which ...
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Lidocaine Alleviates Neuropathic Pain and Neuroinflammation by Inhibiting HMGB1 Expression to Mediate MIP-1α/CCR1 Pathway
High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) released from sensory nerve tissues can induce neuropathic pain. Whether HMGB1 is implicated in the mechanism underlying the effect of lidocaine in pain management remains to ...
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Open AccessCircular RNA hsa_circ_0003288 induces EMT and invasion by regulating hsa_circ_0003288/miR-145/PD-L1 axis in hepatocellular carcinoma
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) has been associated with wound healing, tumorigenesis, and metastasis. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are functional non-coding RNAs involved in multiple human cancers. Howeve...
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Open AccessA prediction model based on DNA methylation biomarkers and radiological characteristics for identifying malignant from benign pulmonary nodules
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths across the world. Early detection of lung cancer by low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) can reduce the mortality rate. However, making a definitive preope...
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A Recombinant Rabies Virus Expressing Fms-like Tyrosine Kinase 3 Ligand (Flt3L) Induces Enhanced Immunogenicity in Mice
Rabies is a zoonotic disease that still causes 59,000 human deaths each year, and rabies vaccine is the most effective way to control the disease. Our previous studies suggested that the maturation of DC plays...
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Open AccessMetastatic colorectal cancer and severe hypocalcemia following irinotecan administration in a patient with X-linked agammaglobulinemia: a case report
X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) is a primary immunodeficiency disorder caused by germline mutations in the Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) gene on X chromosome. These mutations disturb B-cell development, decrease...
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Aerobic Exercise Improves Synaptic-Related Proteins of Diabetic Rats by Inhibiting FOXO1/NF-κB/NLRP3 Inflammatory Signaling Pathway and Ameliorating PI3K/Akt Insulin Signaling Pathway
Diabetes mellitus is metabolic syndrome and a risk factor for cognitive dysfunction-related diseases such as dementia, especially Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which is associated with chronic inflammation and abn...
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Recombinant rabies virus expressing IL-15 enhances immunogenicity through promoting the activation of dendritic cells in mice
Rabies remains a public health threat that kills approximately 59,000 people worldwide each year, most of which are from the develo** countries of Africa and Asia where dog rabies are endemic. Therefore, dev...
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Open AccessEfficient derivation of dopaminergic neurons from SOX1− floor plate cells under defined culture conditions
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a severe neurodegenerative disease associated with loss of dopaminergic neurons. Derivation of dopaminergic neurons from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) could provide new therape...
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Artesunate, an anti-malarial drug, has a potential to inhibit HCV replication
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major global health issue. Although the search for HCV treatments has resulted in great achievements, the current treatment methods have limitations, and new methods and ...