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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most lethal malignancy and is the second most common cause of cancer-associated mortality worldwide. The development of high-throughput sequencing has enabled the identification of potential biomarkers for the diagnosis and treatment of various types of cancer. Although microRNA-101 (miR-101) has been demonstrated to be a potential biomarker of CRC, its detailed mechanisms remain to be fully discovered. In the present study, overall survival analysis was applied to determine the association between miR-101 and CRC prognosis. Reverse transcription-quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) was used to examine gene expression levels in tissues and cells. Cell proliferative and apoptotic activities were determined by MTT and flow cytometry assays, respectively. Wound healing and Transwell assays were used to examine CRC cell migration and invasion, respectively. In the present study, RT-qPCR analysis indicated that miR-101 was significantly downregulated in CRC tissues and cells. However, clinical data collected from The Cancer Genome Atlas revealed no significant association between the expression levels of miR-101 and the prognosis of CRC. Additionally, miR-101 inhibited the progression of CRC by directly binding to the 3'-untranslated region of Ras-related protein Rap1b (Rap1b). This was associated with downregulation of Rap1b expression. Furthermore, the overexpression of Rap1b promoted miR-101 mimic-attenuated CRC cell progression. The present study demonstrated that miR-101 may be involved in the repression of the CRC progression by forming a negative feedback loop with Rap1b. The findings revealed the interaction between miR-101 and Rap1b during the progression of CRC, which could aid the development of therapeutic strategies.The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) and endoscopic biliary drainage (EBD) for resected malignant obstruction jaundice (MOJ) on the incidence rate of implantation metastasis. Databases including PubMed, EMbase, Web of Science and Cochrane Library were utilized. With reference to literature reported until January 2019, controlled clinical trials were designed to compare the effects of PTBD and EBD for MOJ on the incidence rate of implantation metastasis. Subsequently, odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) was calculated with Review Manager 5.3.0 software. A total of 10 studies were enrolled in this meta-analysis, including 1,085 cases in the PTBD group and 1,379 cases in the EBD group. The results revealed that there was a significant difference in the incidence rate of implantation metastasis between the PTBD group and EBD group (OR=0.35, 95% CI 0.23-0.53, P less then 0.00001). Subgroup analysis revealed that the incidence rates of both catheter-related implantation metastasis and peritoneal metastasis were lower in the EBD group (OR=0.23, 95% CI 0.12-0.44, P less then 0.00001; OR=0.47, 95% CI 0.31-0.74, P=0.0008, respectively), and the advantage of EBD was demonstrated in perihilar cholangiocarcinoma, distal cholangiocarcinoma and pancreatic carcinoma (OR=0.35, 95% CI 0.17-0.74, P=0.006; OR=0.32, 95% CI 0.17-0.60, P=0.0005; OR=0.27, 95% CI 0.19-0.40, P less then 0.00001, respectively). In conclusion, this meta-analysis revealed the appropriate choice of preoperative biliary drainage for resected MOJ. The application of EBD reduced the incidence rate of implantation metastasis, however more evidence is required from future studies, to confirm the results.The present study compared the expression levels of limb-bud and heart (LBH) between gastric intestinal-type adenocarcinoma (GITA) and healthy gastric tissues; with the aim of investigating the possible effect of LBH on the prognosis of patients with GITA and to analyze the associated signaling pathways in GITA. Three Oncomine gastric datasets were utilized for the preliminary prediction of the expression levels of LBH mRNA in GITA and healthy gastric tissues. Gene expression and corresponding clinical data of 163 patients with GITA were downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas. Wilcoxon signed rank-sum test was used to distinguish the clinical value of LBH expression in the various clinicopathological features. Subsequently, Kaplan-Meier univariate and Cox multivariate survival analyses were performed to determine the prognostic significance of LBH expression in patients with GITA. Function enrichment analysis was conducted for the co-expression gene of LBH, defined as correlation coefficient r>0.06 and P lesosis in patients with GITA. Androgen Receptor Antagonist cost LBH co-expressed genes are closely associated with GITA tumor migration and metastasis.N6-methyladenosine (m6A) RNA modification regulates multiple biological functions. Methyltransferase like 3 (METTL3), one of the major N6-methyltransferases, is highly expressed in gastric cancer, but its potential role in disease is unclear. The current study knocked out METTL3 (METTL3-KO) in human gastric cancer AGS cells using CRISPR/Cas9. METTL3-KO AGS cells exhibited decreased m6A methylation levels. A significant inhibition of cell proliferation was observed in METTL3-KO AGS cells. Silencing METTL3 in AGS cells altered the expression profile of many effector molecules that were previously demonstrated to serve key roles in AGS cell proliferation, including the suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS) family of proteins. The results further demonstrated that SOCS2 upregulation in METTL3-KO AGS cells was associated with a decreased RNA decay rate. Furthermore, SOCS2 KO or SOCS2 overexpression caused a significant increase and decrease in AGS cell proliferation, respectively. The current data suggested that METTL3-KO in gastric cancer cells resulted in the suppression of cell proliferation by inducing SOCS2, suggesting a potential role of elevated METTL3 expression in gastric cancer progression.Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) MEG3 is a key biomarker and therapeutic target in lung cancer; however, its underlying molecular mechanism in lung cancer progression remains unclear. The present study demonstrated a novel regulatory axis in lung cancer, lncRNA MEG3/dyskeratosis congenita 1 (DKC1), and further investigated the effects and molecular mechanism of lncRNA MEG3/DKC1 in lung cancer. RT-qPCR and western blot analysis were performed to determine gene and protein expression levels. The RNA immunoprecipitation assay was performed to verify binding between lncRNA MEG3 and DKC1. Flow cytometry analysis was performed to assess cell apoptosis, while the Cell Counting Kit-8 assay was performed to determine cell viability. Transwell and wound healing assays were performed to assess cell invasion and migration, respectively. Telomerase activity was measured using the quantitative TeloTAGGG Telomerase PCR-ELISA kit. The results demonstrated that lncRNA MEG3 was downregulated, while its binding protein, DKC1, was upregulated in lung cancer cells.