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In addition, green tea and black tea extracts inhibited the growth of HepG2 cells and induced apoptosis via PI3K/Akt, and inhibited cell migration and invasion through the MMPs signalling pathway. This study revealed the effects of fermented (black tea) and non-fermented tea (green tea) on liver cancer cells, providing a basis for the investigation of tea extracts for their anti-tumour potential. BACKGROUND MicroRNA-155-5p (miR-155-5p) has been reported to play an oncogenic role in different human malignancies; however, its role in Wilms tumor (WT) remains unclear. METHODS Differentially expressed miRNAs (DE-miRNAs) and mRNAs (DEGs) in WT blood and tissues were identified by using miRNA microarray and RNA-sequencing. Bioinformatics prediction and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses were used to predict the potential functions of DE-miRNAs. DE-miRNAs and DEGs in WT obtained from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and Therapeutically Applicable Research to Generate Effective Treatments (TARGET) were identified by using the "edgeR" package. RT-qPCR was used to explore miR-155-5p and IGF2 expression and their clinical significance in WT specimens. TGF-beta inhibitor A rhabdoid cell line (G401) and Ewing sarcoma cell line (SK-NEP-1) were used. Immunohistochemical staining, western blotting and dual-luciferase reporter assays were performed to study the mechanisms involved. The CCK-8, flow cytometry, ssed cell proliferation, migration and invasion and induced cell apoptosis. Moreover, the tumor-suppressing effects of miR-155-5p in cells were abrogated by miR-155-5p inhibitor treatment. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, these findings suggest that miR-155-5p functions as a tumor suppressor in WT through inactivating the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway by directly targeting IGF2. Thus, miR-155-5p might be a novel therapeutic target for WT. The occurrence and development of tumors is a multi-factor, multi-step, multi-gene pathological process, and its treatment has been the most difficult problem in the field of medicine today. Therefore, exploring the relevant factors involved in the pathogenesis of tumors, improving the diagnostic rate, treatment rate, and prognosis survival rate of tumors have become an urgent problem to be solved. A large number of studies have shown that the P2X7 receptor (P2X7R) and the tumor microenvironment play an important role in regulating the growth, apoptosis, migration and invasion of tumor cells. P2X7R is an ATP ligand-gated cationic channel receptor, which exists in most tissues of the human body. The main function of P2X7R is to regulate the relevant cells (such as macrophages, lymphocytes, and glial cells) to release damaging factors and induce apoptosis and cell death. In recent years, with continuous research and exploration of P2X7R, it has been found that P2X7R exists on the surface of most tumor cells andored the pharmacological properties of P2X7R antagonists or inhibitors in reducing its expression as targeted therapy for tumors. Tilting crystals to proper zone axes is a necessary but tedious work in taking selected area electron diffraction patterns (SAED) and high-resolution images using transmission electron microscope (TEM). This process not only costs a lot of time but also limits the application of TEM in electron-beam sensitive materials. Therefore, it is desirable to develop a simple method for tilting crystals from random orientations to a specific zone axis quickly. Herein, we describe a novel program, Zones, which can index the electron diffraction pattern and calculate the tilting angles of a double-tilt sample holder from the current orientation to a desired zone axis. It can also bring crystals that are slightly deviated from a zone axis to the exact zone with the help of Laue ring in the diffraction pattern. This program has been successfully applied to studies of zeolites and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), known as being electron-beam sensitive. The program shows its power not only in saving the operator's time but also in preventing the crystals from quick beam damages. As part of the type I IFN signaling, the 2'-5'- oligoadenylate synthetase (OAS) proteins have been involved in the progression of several non-viral diseases. Notably, OAS has been correlated with immune-modulatory functions that promote chronic inflammatory conditions, autoimmune disorders, cancer, and infectious diseases. In spite of this, OAS enzymes have been ignored as drug targets, and to date, there are no reports of compounds that can inhibit their activity. In this study, we have used homology modeling and virtual high-throughput screening to identify potential inhibitors of the human proteins OAS1, OAS2, and OAS3. Altogether, we have found 37 molecules that could exert a competitive inhibition in the ATP binding sites of OAS proteins, independently of the activation state of the enzyme. This latter characteristic, which might be crucial for a versatile inhibitor, was observed in compounds interacting with the residues Asp75, Asp77, Gln229, and Tyr230 in OAS1, and their equivalents in OAS2 and OAS3. Although there was little correlation between specific chemical fragments and their interactions, intermolecular contacts with OAS catalytic triad and other critical amino acids were mainly promoted by heterocycles with π electrons and hydrogen bond acceptors. In conclusion, this study provides a potential set of OAS inhibitors as well as valuable information for their design, development, and optimization. Ingestion of microplastics by marine organisms has been well documented, but their interaction with chemical pollutants has not been sufficiently addressed. The aim of this study was to determine the individual and combined effects of chlorpyrifos (CPF) and polyethylene microplastics (MP) on the survival, fecundity, feeding and egg viability of Acartia tonsa, a calanoid copepod widely distributed in planktonic communities. The median lethal concentration obtained for CPF was higher (LC50 = 1.34 μg/L) than for the combination with MP (LC50 = 0.37 μg/L), or CPF-loaded MP (LC50 = 0.26 μg/L). Significant effects were also observed for feeding and egg production (EC50 = 0.77 and 1.07 μg/L for CPF, 0.03 and 0.05 μg/L for CPF combined with MP, 0.18 and 0.20 μg/L for CPF-loaded MP). No significant effects were observed in the exposure to 'virgin' MP. This study confirms the role of MP as vectors of pollutants to marine organisms and supports the increased availability of certain toxicants carried out by MP. The effects observed in fitness-related responses suggest potential damage to A.