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05). Thus, the methylation of FHIT and CDH13 had a relationship with liver cancer incidence. Smoking and alcohol ingestion may promote the methylation of FHIT and CDH13.Background Healthy aging is accompanied by a decline in learning ability and memory capacity. One widely-studied method to improve learning outcome is by reducing the occurrence of errors during learning (errorless learning; EL). However, there is also evidence that committing errors during learning (trial-and-error learning; TEL) may benefit memory performance. We argue that these inconsistent findings could be driven by a lack of control over the error frequency in traditional EL and TEL paradigms. Aim This study employed a spatial learning task to study EL and TEL and to determine the impact of error frequency on memory recall in healthy older adults (OA; N = 68) and young adults (YA; N = 60). Method Four groups of participants (YA-EL, YA-TEL, OA-EL, OA-TEL) were instructed to first place and memorize the locations of everyday objects in a chest of drawers presented on a computer screen, and in whom memory recall performance was later tested. In the TEL condition, the amount of errors made before the correct drawer was 'found' was predetermined, varying from 0 to 5. During the EL condition, every first attempt was correct (i.e., no errors were made). Results We found better overall performance in YA compared to OA and a beneficial effect of EL in both age groups. However, the amount of errors committed during learning did not influence accuracy of memory recall. Conclusion Our results indicate that elimination of errors during learning can benefit memory performance in both YA and OA compared to TEL.Purpose To evaluate the effectiveness of sonographic evaluation of the radial nerve at the first operation for closed humeral fracture cases. Methods Seventeen cases of closed humeral fractures were included in this study. These cases were categorized into two groups Group P, consisting of seven cases with complete radial nerve palsy after the injuries; and Group C, consisting of ten cases without radial nerve palsy after the injuries. Sonographic evaluation of the condition of the radial nerve was performed before or after open or closed reduction and internal fixation (ORIF or CRIF) during the first operation. Results Five of seven Query ID="Q2" Text=" As keywords are mandatory for this journal, please provide 3-6 keywords." cases in Group P showed entrapment or compression of the radial nerve at fracture sites with sonography. Simultaneous radial nerve exploration (SRNE) confirmed sonographic findings in these five cases. The other two cases showed no abnormal sonographic findings except swelling of the radial nerve. CLIF without SRNE was selected and additional sonographic reevaluation of the nerve after CRIF confirmed there were no iatrogenic nerve injuries in these two cases. All of the ten cases in Group C showed no abnormal sonographic findings of the radial nerve. Five of these ten cases selected ORIF, exposed the nerve at the time of approaching the fracture site, and matched sonographic findings. The other five cases without exposure of the nerve confirmed no iatrogenic radial nerve injuries with additional sonographic reevaluation after ORIF or CRIF. AZD5438 in vivo All cases in Group P had complete resolution of radial nerve palsy within 4 months postoperatively, and no case in Group C had postoperative iatrogenic radial nerve palsy. Conclusions Sonographic evaluation of the radial nerve at the first operation was a useful method to detect conditions of the nerve which can prevent compression or entrapment of the nerve and the need for secondary nerve exploration.Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a disease with high morbidity and mortality rates. 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is the first-line recommended drug for chemotherapy in patients with CRC, and it has a good effect on a variety of other solid tumors as well. Unfortunately, however, due to the emergence of drug resistance the effectiveness of treatment may be greatly reduced. In the past decade, major progress has been made in the field of 5-FU drug resistance in terms of molecular mechanisms, pre-clinical (animal) models and clinical trials. Conclusions In this article we systematically review and update current knowledge on 5-FU pharmacogenomics related to drug uptake and activation, the expression and activity of target enzymes (DPD, TS and MTHFR) and key signaling pathways in CRC. Furthermore, a summary of drug combination strategies aimed at targeting specific genes and/or pathways to reverse 5-FU resistance is provided. Based on this, we suggest that causal relationships between genes, pathways and drug sensitivity should be systematically considered from a multidimensional perspective. In the design of research methods, emerging technologies such as CRISPR-Cas, TALENS and patient-derived xenograft models should be applied as far as possible to improve the accuracy of clinically relevant results.Purpose Radio-resistance is recognized as a main factor in the failure of radiotherapy in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Aberrant cell surface glycosylation has been reported to correlate with radio-resistance in different kinds of tumours. However, glycomic alterations and the corresponding enzymes associated with ESCC radio-resistance have not yet been defined. Methods Two radioresistant cell lines, EC109R and TE-1R, were established from parental ESCC cell lines EC109 and TE-1 by fractionated irradiation. A lectin microarray was used to screen for altered glycan patterns. RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) was employed to identify differentially expressed glycosyltransferases. Cell Counting Kit-8, colony formation and flow cytometry assays were used to measure cell viability and radiosensitivity. Expression of glycosyltransferase in ESCC tissues was assessed by immunohistochemistry. In vivo radiosensitivity was analysed using a nude mouse xenograft model. Downstream effectors of the enzyme were verifiedtance in ESCC by targeting CD147. Therefore, FUT8 may serve as a marker for predicting the response to radiation therapy in patients with ESCC.