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Open AccessClinical analysis of cervical lymph node metastasis risk factors in patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma
Lymph node metastasis (LNM) is a vital prognosis factor in patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). The study tried to identify clinicopathological factors for LNM of PTMC.
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MTA1 modulated by miR-30e contributes to epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in hepatocellular carcinoma through an ErbB2-dependent pathway
MTA1 is a metastasis-associated protein, which is essential to epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). However, information concerning its up- and downstream regulation is rare. We investigated its upstrea...
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PR1 peptide vaccine induces specific immunity with clinical responses in myeloid malignancies
PR1, an HLA-A2-restricted peptide derived from both proteinase 3 and neutrophil elastase, is recognized on myeloid leukemia cells by cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) that preferentially kill leukemia and contrib...
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Open AccessThe role and possible mechanism of lncRNA U90926 in modulating 3T3-L1 preadipocyte differentiation
Obesity is a risk factor for metabolic diseases, while preadipocyte differentiation or adipogenesis is closely related to obesity occurrence. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are a unique class of transcripts in ...
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Open AccessIntegrated genomic analysis of colorectal cancer progression reveals activation of EGFR through demethylation of the EREG promoter
Key molecular drivers that underlie transformation of colonic epithelium into colorectal adenocarcinoma (CRC) are well described. However, the mechanisms through which clinically targeted pathways are activate...
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Open AccessA role for FOXO1 in BCR–ABL1-independent tyrosine kinase inhibitor resistance in chronic myeloid leukemia
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients who relapse on imatinib due to acquired ABL1 kinase domain mutations are successfully treated with second-generation ABL1-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (ABL-TKIs) such as d...
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Open AccessAcquired PIK3CA amplification causes resistance to selective phosphoinositide 3-kinase inhibitors in breast cancer
Agents targeting the PI3K/mTOR signaling axis have shown promise in early-phase clinical trials and are currently being studied in later stages of clinical development in multiple indications. Experience with ...
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HBx-mediated miR-21 upregulation represses tumor-suppressor function of PDCD4 in hepatocellular carcinoma
The hepatitis B virus (HBV) X protein (HBx) has a key role in the molecular pathogenesis of HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the mechanism of HBx-mediated hepatocarcinogenesis remains to be...
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Erratum to: Impaired amyloid β-degrading enzymes in brain of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
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Impaired amyloid β-degrading enzymes in brain of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
Enzymes that degrade the amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) are important regulators of cerebral Aβ levels. High level of Aβ was found in the brain of diabetic patients and diabetic animals. Aim of the study was to invest...
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Human mesenchymal stem cells overexpressing pigment epithelium-derived factor inhibit hepatocellular carcinoma in nude mice
The poor outcome of cancer gene therapy in clinical trials relates in part to insufficient gene delivery to tumor sites. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) represent a new tool for the delivery of therapeutic agent...
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Reciprocal synaptic relationships between orexin- and melanin-concentrating hormone-containing neurons in the rat lateral hypothalamus: a novel circuit implicated in feeding regulation
OBJECTIVE: Both orexin (ORX)- and melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) are expressed in different neurons in the lateral hypothalamic area (LH), and are considered to have common effects on stimulating food intake...
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Hypertension is associated with a high risk of cancer
To investigate the possible relationship between hypertension and cancer, a retrospective analysis was carried out using a database including 1225 cases, of which 552 were hypertensives and 673 normotensives. ...