Glioma is one of the most common intracranial tumors, and the prognosis is poor, although
more and more treatments are employed. Wnt/beta-catenin signaling has been reported to …

Background The differentiation of skeletal muscle-derived satellite cells (MDSCs) is
important in controlling muscle growth, improving livestock muscle quality, and healing of …

The demand for food is increasing day by day because of the increasing global population.
Therefore, meat, the easiest and largely available source of protein, needs to be produced in …

Abstract MicroRNA-1 (miR-1) has been shown to play an important role in muscle growth
and development, however, it was mainly discovered in model animals. To explore the …

MicroRNAs play critical roles in skeletal muscle development as well as in regulation of
muscle cell proliferation and differentiation. Previous study in our laboratory showed that the …

Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common malignant tumor of bone with a high potential for
metastasis. This study intends to explore whether microRNA‐940 (miR‐940) affects the …

Genetic improvement of meat production traits has always been the primary goal of pig
breeding. Geographical isolation, natural and artificial selection led to significant differences …

Tongcheng (TC) and Yorkshire (YK) are two pig breeds with distinctive muscle morphology.
Porcine microRNAome (miRNAome) of the longissimus muscle during five developmental …

SMAD7 promotes and enhances skeletal muscle differentiation by inhibiting transforming
growth factor beta (TGF-β)/activin signaling and bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) …

Pork is one of the most economical sources of animal protein for human consumption. Meat
quality is an important economic trait for the swine industry, which is primarily determined by …