Liver possesses many critical functions such as synthesis, detoxification, and metabolism. It
continually receives nutrient-rich blood from gut, which incidentally is also toxin-rich. That …

Background Biliary atresia (BA) is the most common cause of obstructive jaundice in infants.
Although the Kasai procedure has greatly improved the prognosis, most patients still need …

We examined the microRNAs (miRNAs) expressed in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
and identified miR-150 as the most abundant, but with leukemia cell expression levels that …

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is often diagnosed at a late stage and may be
malignantly transformed from oral leukoplakia (OL). This study aimed to identify potential …

Background Rat liver regeneration (LR) proceeds along a process of highly organized and
ordered tissue growth in response to the loss or injury of liver tissue, during which many …

Pathologic ocular neovascularization commonly causes blindness. It is critical to identify the
factors altered in pathologically proliferating versus normally quiescent vessels to develop …

The mechanism of blood‐brain barrier (BBB) disruption, involved in poststroke edema and
hemorrhagic transformation, is important but elusive. We investigated microRNA‐150 (miR …

The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a homodimeric disulfide bound
glycoprotein that promotes endothelial growth, accompanied by higher vascular …

Since their discovery more than a decade ago microRNAs have been demonstrated to have
profound effects on almost every aspect of biology. Numerous studies in recent years have …

Metastasis is a major cause of mortality and remains a hurdle in the search for a cure for
cancer. Not much is known about metastatic cancer cells and endothelial cross-talk, which …