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Open AccessLong noncoding RNA SNHG16 regulates TLR4-mediated autophagy and NETosis formation in alveolar hemorrhage associated with systemic lupus erythematosus
Dysregulated long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) expression with increased apoptosis has been demonstrated in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with alveolar hemorrhage (AH). SNHG16, a lncRNA, can enhance pu...
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Open AccessUpregulation of galectin-3 in influenza A virus infection promotes viral RNA synthesis through its association with viral PA protein
Influenza is one of the most important viral infections globally. Viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) consists of the PA, PB1, and PB2 subunits, and the amino acid residues of each subunit are highly con...
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Open AccessTropifexor for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: an adaptive, randomized, placebo-controlled phase 2a/b trial
The multimodal activities of farnesoid X receptor (FXR) agonists make this class an attractive option to treat nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. The safety and efficacy of tropifexor, an FXR agonist, in a randomiz...
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A GALNT14 rs9679162 genotype-guided therapeutic strategy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: systemic or hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy
Although targeted agents are recommended as the first-line treatments for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (aHCC), systemic chemotherapy or hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) are still being used i...
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Early channel transurethral resection of the prostate for patients with urinary retention after brachytherapy
It is recommended that transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) after brachytherapy should not be performed at an early stage after implantation. Herein we report our experiences and the results of chann...
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Open AccessOn-treatment mortality predictors in chronic hepatitis B patients experiencing severe acute exacerbation: a prospective observational study
Severe acute exacerbation in chronic hepatitis B could lead to mortality in some patients unless timely liver transplantation is performed. The baseline bilirubin level has been reported to be an important pro...
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Open AccessEmergence of the rtA181T/sW172* mutant increased the risk of hepatoma occurrence in patients with lamivudine-resistant chronic hepatitis B
Development of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) rtA181T/sW172* mutant could occur during prolonged lamivudine (LAM) therapy, conferring cross resistance to adefovir. Recent studies demonstrated an increased oncogen...
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Mana-Hox displays anticancer activity against prostate cancer cells through tubulin depolymerization and DNA damage stress
Tubulin and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) are two potential targets for the development of cancer chemotherapeutic agents. Mana-Hox is a synthetic derivative of β-carboline, a structure relevant to marine sponge...
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Tetramethylpyrazine suppresses HIF-1α, TNF-α, and activated caspase-3 expression in middle cerebral artery occlusion-induced brain ischemia in rats
To examine the detailed mechanisms underlying the inhibitory effect of tetramethylpyrazine (TMPZ) in inflammatory and apoptotic responses induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in rats.