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Objectives Tumour cell proliferation requires high metabolism to meet the bioenergetics and biosynthetic needs. Dauer in Caenorhabditis elegans is characterized by lower metabolism, and we established an approach with C elegans to find potential tumour therapy targets. Materials and methods RNAi screening was used to find dauer-related genes, and these genes were further analysed in glp-1(-) mutants for tumour-suppressing testing. The identified tumour-related genes were verified in clinical tumour tissues. Bimiralisib in vitro Results The lifespan of glp-1(-) mutants was found to be extended by classical dauer formation signalling. Then, 61 of 287 kinase-coding genes in Caenorhabditis elegans were identified as dauer-related genes, of which 27 were found to be homologous to human oncogenes. Furthermore, 12 dauer-related genes were randomly selected for tumour-suppressing test, and six genes significantly extended the lifespan of glp-1(-) mutants. Of these six genes, F47D12.9, W02B12.12 and gcy-21 were newly linked to dauer formation. These three new dauer-related genes significantly suppressed tumour cell proliferation and thus extended the lifespan of glp-1(-) mutants in a longevity- or dauer-independent manner. The mRNA expression profiles indicated that these dauer-related genes trigged similar low metabolism pattern in glp-1(-) mutants. Notably, the expression of homolog gene DCAF4L2/F47D12.9, TSSK6/W02B12.12 and NPR1/gcy-21 was found to be higher in glioma compared with adjacent normal tissue. In addition, the high expression of TSSK6/W02B12.12 and NPR1/gcy-21 correlated with a worse survival in glioma patients. Conclusions Dauer gene screening in combination with tumour-suppressing test in glp-1(-) mutants provided a useful approach to find potential targets for tumour therapy via suppressing tumour cell proliferation and rewiring tumour cell metabolism.Two-dimensional conductive metal-organic frameworks (2D c -MOFs) as an emerging class of multifunctional materials have attracted extensive attention thanks to their predictable and diverse structures, intrinsic permanent porosity, high charge mobility and excellent electrical conductivity. These unique inherent characteristics render them as a promising new platform for electrical related devices. This minireview highlights the recent key progress of 2D c -MOFs with emphasis on the design strategies, unique electrical properties, and potential applications in electrochemical energy storage. The thorough elucidation of structure-function correlations may offer a guidance for the development of 2D c- MOFs based next-generation energy storage devices.Sepsis is the most common cause of death in intensive care units. This study investigated the circular RNA (circRNA) and mRNA expression profiles and functional networks of the aortic tissue in sepsis. We established a lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced rat sepsis model. High-throughput sequencing was performed on the aorta tissue to identify differentially expressed (DE) circRNAs and mRNAs, which were validated by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Bioinformatic analysis was carried out and coding and non-coding co-expression (CNC) and competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) regulatory networks were constructed to investigate the mechanisms. In total, 373 up-regulated and 428 down-regulated circRNAs and 2063 up-regulated and 2903 down-regulated mRNAs were identified. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses of mRNAs showed that the down-regulated genes were mainly enriched in the process of energy generation. CNC and ceRNA regulatory networks were constructed with seven DE circRNAs. The results of functional enrichment analysis of CNC target genes revealed the important role of circRNAs in inflammatory response. The ceRNA network also highlighted the significant enrichment in calcium signalling pathway. Significant alterations in circRNAs and mRNAs were observed in the aortic tissue of septic rats. In addition, CNC and ceRNA networks were established.Background Recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (rNPC) is mainly managed with re-irradiation or salvage surgery. Endoscopic resection is generally considered as the preferred surgical treatment, whereas a standard treatment modality has yet to be established. This article is aimed to summarize the treatment outcomes of endoscopic rNPC resection. Methods Major medical databases including PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Library, Web of Science, and 2 major Chinese databases, CNKI and Wanfang, were searched for studies on endoscopic rNPC resection. Main characteristics of study and outcomes of interest were retrieved from articles meeting the selection criteria for meta-analysis. Results A total of 761 articles were identified through the initial systematic research. The combined 1-year, 2-year, and 5-year overall survival (OS) rates were 97%, 92%, and 73% with random effect model, respectively. The combined 2-year and 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) rates were 81% and 62%, respectively. Meta-regression analysis showed that high recurrent tumor (rT) stage (rT3 to rT4) case proportion was a correlative factor of heterogeneity. Combined 2-year OS rate in rT1, rT2, rT3, and rT4 patients were 100%, 87%, 78%, and 38%, respectively. Combined 2-year DFS rate in rT1 and rT2 patients were and 96% and 86%, respectively. Conclusion The combined OS and DFS rates of rNPC patients treated with endoscopic nasopharyngectomy were summarized and reported in our study. This meta-analysis indicated that endoscopic nasopharyngectomy has comparable and possibly better treatment outcomes than intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). Therefore, the result of our study indicated that randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are needed in rNPC patients to compare treatment outcomes of endoscopic nasopharyngectomy vs IMRT.Infantile fibrosarcoma (IFS) is a rare pediatric cancer that typically presents early in life. Surgical resection is commonly curative; however, resection is sometimes not possible requiring additional multimodal treatment. IFS commonly harbors a fusion in one of the neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase (NTRK) genes. Larotrectinib, a highly selective inhibitor of tropomyosin receptor kinase (TRK), has been shown to be well tolerated and effective in children as young as 1-month old. We report a case of IFS in a newborn treated with larotrectinib. The patient experienced a rapid clinical and radiographic response demonstrating the potential to treat newborns with larotrectinib.