A novel polypeptide encoded by circSPIRE1 promotes prostate cancer proliferation and migration by restraining the ubiquitin-dependent degradation of LRP5 by Jintao Hu, Juanyi Shi, Junjie Wang, Yunfei Xiao, Degeng Kong, Mingchao Gao, Tianlong Luo, Shizhong Xu, Zhihan Yuan, Xinyi Ma, Xueseng Dong, Jingang Huang, Cheng Liu, Kewei Xu

“…This study characterizes a novel circRNA-encoded protein, rtSPIRE1, and investigates its mechanistic role in prostate cancer proliferation and migration, as well as its diagnostic and therapeutic potential. Methods RNA microarray identified circSPIRE1 in prostate cancer tissues. …”
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circKCNQ5 promotes the proliferation of DNA-methyltransferase 3A R882 mutated acute myeloid leukemia cells by elevating high-mobility group box 1 expression by Yijian Chen, Xiaodan Zhu, Chuanming Lin, Rong Xu, Pengxiang Xu, Liuyan Xin, Lin Li, Liqun Zhang

“…Background Patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) harboring the DNA-methyltransferase 3 A (DNMT3A) R882 mutation (DR882MUT) usually have a high recurrence rate and poor prognosis. circKCNQ5 levels were aberrantly elevated in patients with AML according to the microarray platform. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the effect and mechanism of circKCNQ5 on DR882MUT AML cell proliferation.Methods A DR882MUT cell line model was established. circKCNQ5 expression in AML cells expressing wild-type DNMT3A (DNMT3A-WT) or DR882MUT was analyzed using RT-qPCR. …”
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The NR_109/FUBP1/c-Myc axis regulates TAM polarization and remodels the tumor microenvironment to promote cancer development by Baoen Shan, Cong Zhang, Guogui Sun, Hongtao Zhang, Xiaoya Li, Sisi Wei, Suli Dai, Huixia Wang, Lianmei Zhao

“…Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been implicated in various physiological and pathological processes, yet the underlying mechanism on how lncRNAs manipulate the polarization states of TAMs is still unclear and remains to be further investigated.Methods Microarray analyses were employed to characterize the lncRNA profile involved in THP-1-induced M0, M1 and M2-like macrophage. …”
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Identifying critical modules and biomarkers of intervertebral disc degeneration by using weighted gene co‐expression network by Daqian Zhou, Tao Liu, Yongliang Mei, Jiale Lv, Kang Cheng, Weiye Cai, Silong Gao, Daru Guo, Xianping Xie, Zongchao Liu

“…Additionally, we predicted miRNAs involved in hub gene co‐regulation and analyzed miRNA microarray data from GSE116726 to identify four differentially expressed miRNAs. …”
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PARP9-PARP13-PARP14 axis tunes colorectal cancer response to radiotherapy by Rimvile Prokarenkaite, Karolina Kuodyte, Greta Gudoityte, Elzbieta Budginaite, Daniel Naumovas, Egle Strainiene, Kristijonas Velickevicius, Audrius Dulskas, Ernestas Sileika, Jonas Venius, Virginijus Tunaitis, Augustas Pivoriunas, Vytaute Starkuviene, Vaidotas Stankevicius, Kestutis Suziedelis

“…The transcriptomes of nonirradiated and irradiated cells were analyzed using microarrays. Gene set enrichment analysis was conducted to determine the pathways in which PARP13 is engaged. …”
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Disruption of bioenergetics enhances the radio-sensitivity of patient-derived glioblastoma tumorspheres by Seo Jin Kim, Junseong Park, Jin-kyoung Shim, Ran Joo Choi, Ju Hyung Moon, Eui Hyun Kim, Wan-Yee Teo, Jong Hee Chang, Seok-Gu Kang

“…Methods: Gene expression profiles of GBM patient-derived TSs were obtained through microarray and RNA-seq. In vitro treatment efficacy was assessed using clonogenic assay, 3D invasion assay, neurosphere formation assay, and flow cytometry. …”
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Autoantibodies Targeting Vinculin Reveal Novel Insight into the Mechanisms of Autoimmune Podocytopathies by Hanyan Meng, Dongjie Wang, Chen Zheng, Chao Zhou, Xinrui Mao, Jinglan Gu, Xiaohui Qiao, Fei Liu, Jingjing Wang, Haidong Fu, Jianhua Mao, Qing Ye

“…Methods: Serum anti-vinculin autoantibody levels detected by protein microarray and clinical data were compared among INS patients (n = 147), healthy individuals (n = 84), and patients with other kidney or immune diseases (n = 100 of each disease). …”
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Hedgehog Signaling Inhibition by Smoothened Antagonist BMS-833923 Reduces Osteoblast Differentiation and Ectopic Bone Formation of Human Skeletal (Mesenchymal) Stem Cells by Nihal AlMuraikhi, Nuha Almasoud, Sarah Binhamdan, Ghaydaa Younis, Dalia Ali, Muthurangan Manikandan, Radhakrishnan Vishnubalaji, Muhammad Atteya, Abdulaziz Siyal, Musaad Alfayez, Abdullah Aldahmash, Moustapha Kassem, Nehad M. Alajez

“…Global gene expression profiling was performed using the Agilent® microarray platform. Effects on in vivo ectopic bone formation were assessed by implanting hMSC mixed with hydroxyapatite-tricalcium phosphate granules subcutaneously in 8-week-old female nude mice, and the amount of bone formed was assessed using quantitative histology. …”
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Study on the mechanisms and functions of lncRNAs in regulating carboplatin resistance in ovarian cancer cells by HONG Yi, CHEN Cuilan, YIN Fuqiang, LIU Xia

“…Methods Differential expressed lncRNAs were screened using expression profiling microarrays in two pairs of carboplatin-resistant and sensitive OC cells (HeyA8-CBP/HeyA8 and SKOV3-CBP/SKOV3). …”
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GATA6 immunohistochemistry and prognosis after surgical resection of pancreatic adenocarcinoma: results from the ESPAC-4 trial by R.C. Grant, K. Duan, R. Jackson, W. Greenhalf, E. Costello-Goldring, P. Ghaneh, C. Halloran, D. Palmer, T. Hackert, M. Büchler, S. Hutchinson, S. Ramotar, A. Dodd, J. Wilson, F. Notta, G. O’Kane, J. Knox, J. Neoptolemos, S. Gallinger, S.E. Fischer

“…Two pathologists independently assessed GATA6 protein expression by immunohistochemistry in tissue microarray cores, manually and with digital assistance. …”
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Repurposing MDM2 inhibitor RG7388 for TP53-mutant NSCLC: a p53-independent pyroptotic mechanism via ROS/p-p38/NOXA/caspase-3/GSDME axis by Gaoyan Tang, Xuelei Cao, Jiaqi Chen, Fu Hui, Na Xu, Yiqing Jiang, Hongmin Lu, Haifeng Xiao, Xiuming Liang, Mingzhe Ma, Yu Qian, Dongli Liu, Zhenlu Wang, Shuzhen Liu, Guohua Yu, Lei Sun

“…Furthermore, immunohistochemical (IHC) analysis of an NSCLC tissue microarray confirmed a strong positive correlation between p-p38 and NOXA expression. …”
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Oncolytic adenovirus decreases the proportion of TIM-3+ subset of tumor-infiltrating CD8+ T cells with correlation to improved survival in patients with cancer by Matti Kankainen, Timo Joensuu, Akseli Hemminki, Juuso Juhila, Siri Tähtinen, Otto Hemminki, Anna Kanerva, Kristian Taipale, Ilkka Liikanen, Minna Oksanen, Dafne C A Quixabeira, Saru Basnet

“…Meanwhile, less is known about their effects on immune checkpoints, the main targets for passive immunotherapy of cancer. …”
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Differential expression pattern of CC chemokine receptor 7 guides precision treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma by Jie Qin, Qianyi Gong, Cheng Zhou, Jietian Xu, Yifei Cheng, Weiyue Xu, Di Zhu, Yiming Liu, Yuye Zhang, Yanru Wang, Lingling Gao, Lanfang Li, Wulei Hou, Qian Li, Binbin Liu, Yazhen Zhu, Zuoyun Wang, Jieyi Shi, Shuangjian Qiu, Chunmin Liang

“…In this study, the complex tumor microenvironment was identified by using tissue microarray (TMA), spatial transcriptomes and single-cell sequencing. …”
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Decoding chromosomal instability insights in CRC by integrating omics and patient-derived organoids by Federica Papaccio, Manuel Cabeza-Segura, Blanca García-Micó, Francisco Gimeno-Valiente, Sheila Zúñiga-Trejos, Valentina Gambardella, María Fernanda Gutiérrez‐Bravo, Carolina Martinez‐Ciarpaglini, Pilar Rentero‐Garrido, Tania Fleitas, Susana Roselló, Juan Antonio Carbonell-Asins, Marisol Huerta, David Moro-Valdezate, Desamparados Roda, Noelia Tarazona, Manuel M. Sánchez del Pino, Andrés Cervantes, Josefa Castillo

“…From a clinical perspective, a better knowledge of these tumour’s biology will help to guide therapeutic strategies more effectively. Methods We used high-density chromosomal microarray analysis to evaluate CIN level of patient-derived organoids (PDOs) and their original mCRC tissues. …”
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Variations in salivary microbiome and metabolites are associated with immunotherapy efficacy in patients with advanced NSCLC by DanHui Huang, YueHua Chen, Cui Li, Shuang Yang, LiShan Lin, XiaoNan Zhang, XiaoFang Su, LaiYu Liu, Haijin Zhao, Tingyue Luo, Shaoxi Cai, QianNan Ren, Hangming Dong

“…Besides, in vitro experiments and tumor tissue microarray, including 70 NSCLC patients, were utilized to further explore the potential mechanism linking the oral microbiome and immunotherapy efficacy. …”
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LAPTM4B enhances the stemness of CD133+ liver cancer stem-like cells via WNT/β-catenin signaling by Jiahong Wang, Jianping Liao, Ye Cheng, Meirong Chen, Aimin Huang

“…Therefore, we investigated the effects of LAPTM4B on the stemness regulation of cluster of differentiation 133 (CD133)+ liver cancer stem-like cells (CSLCs). …”
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Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B10 prevents esophageal squamous cell carcinoma from reactive carbonyl species-induced cell death and promotes its progression by Shau-Hsuan Li, Wan-Ting Huang, Yen-Hao Chen, Hung-I Lu, Chien-Ming Lo, Hsin-Ting Tsai, Chang-Han Chen

“…Furthermore, the identified signaling pathway and its biological effects were investigated in ESCC cell lines in vitro and 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide (4-NQO)-induced-ESCC murine model in vivo. …”
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Long Noncoding RNA Expression Profiles of Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells from the Periodontitis Microenvironment in Response to Static Mechanical Strain by Jia Liu, Yan Zhao, Qiannan Niu, Ni Qiu, Shuangyun Liu, Chunrong Li, Cuixia Li, Pei Miao, Libo Yan, Qiang Li, Zuolin Jin

“…First, we subjected PDLSCs obtained from healthy periodontal tissues (HPDLSCs) and PPDLSCs to static mechanical strain (SMS) with 12% elongation at 0.1 Hz frequency using an FX-4000T system and screened overall lncRNA profiles in both cell types by microarray. Among lncRNAs with a fold change FC>20.0, 27 lncRNAs were upregulated in strained HPDLSCs, and 16 lncRNAs (9 upregulated and 7 downregulated) were detected in strained PPDLSCs. …”
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Eurycomalactone switched hepatocellular carcinoma cells into quiescence through 5’tRFAla/DVL/β-catenin pathway inhibition by Zhipeng Zhang, Yanmei Wu, Wenqiang Liang, Zhifang Liao, Hongbo Liao, Xingxing Xing, Wenxin Yi, Zixuan Liu, Yicheng Li, Mengya Shi, Dongling Lin, Ting Gu, Biao Wu, Mingzhi Zou, Huilai Miao, Xin Wu

“…Subsequently, two new tsRNAs, namely 5’tRFAla and 5’tiRNAAla, which match well with the mRNAs of two pivotal upstream regulators (DVL2 and DVL3) of β-catenin based on bioinformatics analyses, were detected to be significantly decreased in ELT-treated PLC/PRF/5 cells using Arraystar small RNA microarray analyses. …”
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The biomarker potential of circPOLD1 and its binding protein YBX1 in cervical carcinogenesis by Lu Zhao, Xin Chen, Yanan Zhang, Yixuan Cen, Tingjia Zhu, Lingfang Wang, Lili Xia, Yang Li, Xiaodong Cheng, Xing Xie, Weiguo Lu, Junfen Xu

“…BaseScope and immunohistochemistry (IHC) were applied to tissue microarrays for clincial validation and ROC curve analysis evaluated the diagnostic performance of circPOLD1 in serum as a liquid biopsy marker. …”
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