The American journal of the medical sciences
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Lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) accounts up for approximately 30% of all lung cancers with a high mortality. The study was aimed at finding genes critical in the diagnosis and prognosis of LUSC. ⋯ We identified the differentially expressed lncRNAs, miRNAs and mRNAs in LUSC, providing further insights into the molecular mechanism of LUSC tumorigenesis and the potential prognostic biomarkers or therapeutic targets for LUSC.
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common chronic liver disorder in more than 20% of the general population worldwide. Several combinations of non-invasive factors and scoring models were investigated as indicators of NAFLD. This study aimed to validate and adapt an established fatty liver score, which allows the identification of NAFLD based on routinely available clinical and laboratory data. ⋯ NAFLD can be sufficiently predicted among apparently healthy Egyptians by a tempted simple and non-invasive scoring index although external validation is warranted.
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), featuring uncontrolled proliferation and migration of tumor cells, is one of the most serious malignancies with high morality. An increasing number of evidences have demonstrated that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are involved in the progression of multiple cancers. It has been acknowledged that lncRNA TMPO-AS1 plays an oncogenic role in diverse cancers. ⋯ Taken together, these findings indicated that TMPO-AS1 acted as a tumor motivator to expedite HCC progression via targeting miR-429/GOT1 axis, which may provide a fresh treatment strategy for HCC.