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5% for Anysis-200, respectively. The Cohen's kappa coefficient between the two devices was 0.682, indicating a relatively high agreement. Conclusions Anysis-200, a novel system for assessing platelet aggregation, has accuracy and precision equivalent to that of, and significant agreement with, VerifyNow. Anysis-200 may be useful in screening patients with abnormal platelet reactivity and aspirin nonresponsiveness.Duodenal neuroendocrine tumors are rare neoplasms arising from endocrine cells. Here we present a case of 32-year-old woman with Duodenal neuroendocrine tumors, report the imaging and contrast-enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) features and review previous literatures of neuroendocrine tumors, which may be valuable for the differential diagnosis of duodenal neoplasms.Background Major burn injury causes massive tissue destruction consequently enhanced platelet function and leukocyte-mediated inflammatory response. Methods In a prospective, observational study 23 consecutive patients with more than 20% body surface burn injury were followed for five days (T1-T5) after admission to a university intensive care (ICU). Platelet and leukocyte antisedimentation rate (PAR and LAR) was measured by one-hour gravity sedimentation. It detects the percentage of total platelet and leukocyte number crossed the half line of blood sample column, therefore, they can be regarded as cells of decreased specific gravity. We aimed to investigate the time course of PAR and LAR after burn injury, as the trend of platelet and the leukocyte activation in the early post-burn period. Results Daily mean PAR and LAR values continuously increased in the observation period (T1 to T5). Daily mean PAR and LAR were lower in ICU non-survivors (n = 7) compared to survivors (n = 16) between T2 and T4 (p less then 0.05 and p less then 0.01). PAR values of septic patients (n = 10) were lower than that of non-septic ones (n = 13, p less then 0.01 at T5). selleck kinase inhibitor Conclusions Both PAR and LAR, as novel bedside test can predict septic complications and unfavorable outcome after major burn injury. Further studies with higher sample size are warranted.Background Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play important roles in cancer development, yet their roles in renal carcinoma remain unclear. Objective We performed this study in order to investigate the expression and roles of lncRNAs in renal cell carcinoma. Methods In this study, we investigated the expression of lncRNAs in renal cell carcinoma through microarray analysis. Quantitative real-time PCR was performed to measure the expression of lncRNAs. Gain- or loss-of-function experiments were performed to investigate the roles of lncRNAs in cell proliferation and apoptosis. RNA pull-down and western blotting were performed to explore the underlying mechanism. Results The microarray analysis identified an upregulated lncRNA MIR4435-1HG in renal carcinoma. The expression level of MIR4435-1HG was correlated with TNM stage, tumor size, and Fuhrman grade. High expression of MIR4435-1HG indicated poor prognosis. MIR4435-1HG knockdown inhibited cell proliferation, and suppressed the migrating and invasive capacity of renal carcinoma cells. RNA pull-down followed by mass spectrometry revealed an interaction between MIR4435-1HG and pyruvate carboxylase, which was later corroborated by western blotting. Conclusions MIR4435-1HG plays a critical role in the oncogenesis of renal cell carcinoma and may serve as a potential biomarker for renal cell carcinoma.Background Lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) is a kind of lung cancer which possesses high morbidity and mortality. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been abundantly reported to participate in regulating cellular activities of various diseases, including cancers. LINC01116 was reported as a tumor promoter in some cancers, whereas its function has not been clarified in LUSC. Aim of the study This exploration aimed to study the modulatory role of LINC01116 in LUSC. Methods The expressions of LINC01116, miR-744-5p and SCN1B were determined by RT-qPCR. CCK-8, EdU and transwell assays were conducted to evaluate the proliferative, migratory and invasive abilities of A549 and H1299 cells. The protein expression of SCN1B or EMT-associated proteins was examined through western blot assay. The interaction between miR-744-5p and LINC01116 (or SCN1B) was confirmed by RNA pull down and luciferase reporter assays. Results LINC01116 was up-regulated in LUSC tissues and cells, and LINC01116 repression limited the proliferative, migratory, invasive capabilities and EMT process in LUSC cells. In mechanism, LINC01116 directly interacted with miR-744-5p, and its expression was negatively correlated with miR-744-5p expression. SCN1B, overexpressed in LUSC tissues and cells, was proved to be targeted by miR-744-5p. Furthermore, SCN1B expression was in a negative association with miR-744-5p expression. At last, SCN1B amplification recovered the inhibitive effect of LINC01116 knockdown on cell proliferation, migration, invasion and EMT process in LUSC. Conclusions LINC01116 regulated miR-744-5p/SCN1B axis to exacerbate LUSC, providing a helpful theoretic basis for the exploration of LUSC treatment.Ovarian carcinoma ranks fifth in the leading causes of cancer-relevant deaths among the female, with the highest fatality rate in all gynecological malignant tumors and the rising incidence worldwide. Mounting evidence has unveiled that lncRNAs are implicated in the tumorigenesis and cancer development. Several studies have proven the carcinogenic role of SNHG8 in various malignancies, but the physiological functions of SNHG8 in ovarian carcinoma need more detailed explanations. The present study certified that inhibition of SNHG8 executed suppressive activities in ovarian carcinoma by obstructing cell proliferation, migration, EMT process and stemness as well as driving cell apoptosis. Moreover, SNHG8 bound with CAPRIN1 and positively modulated the expression of CAPRIN1. Further experiments manifested that CTNNB1 and Axin1 displayed a binding affinity with CAPRIN1. Knockdown of CAPRIN1 promoted the mRNA degradation of CTNNB1 and Axin1. Finally, we corroborated that CTNNB1 (or Axin1) ectopic expression or activation of Wnt/β-catenin pathway abrogated the effects of SNHG8 downregulation on the cellular process of ovarian carcinoma cells.