MicroRNAs (miRs), a class of small non-coding RNAs, function as key regulators in gene expression through binding to the 3'-untranslated region (UTR) of their target mRNA, which further leads to translational repression or mRNA degradation. Recently, miR-138 has been found to have a tumor suppressive role in a variety of human malignancies. However, the exact role of miR-138 in regulating the m...

The expression of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is up-regulated in some cancers; therefore NGAL has potential as a tumor biomarker. Although the regulation mechanism for this is unknown, one study has shown that it is likely to involve a microRNA (miRNA). Here, we investigate the relation between miRNA expression and NGAL expression, and the role of NGAL in tumorigenesis. Us...

The deregulation of microRNA (miRNA) is frequently associated with a variety of cancers, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this study, we identified 10 upregulated miRNAs (miR-217, miR-518b, miR-517c, miR-520g, miR-519a, miR-522, miR-518e, miR-525-3p, miR-512-3p and miR-518a-3p) and 10 downregulated miRNAs (miR-138, miR-214, miR-214#, miR-27a#, miR-199a-5p, miR-433, miR-511, miR-592,...

Accumulating evidence suggested that microRNA (miRNA) plays an important role in the carcinogenesis of bladder cancer. MicroRNA-138-5p (miR-138-5p) was dysregulated in human cancers including bladder cancer. However, its clinical significance remains unclear. We recruited 126 patients with bladder cancer in the study. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was conducted for ...

Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway is a crucial signal transduction pathway that associated with tumorigenesis in multiple human tissues. Recently, microRNA-138 (miR-138) has been reported to be frequently involved in different tumorigenesis, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, whether miR-138 was correlated with Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway implicated in the progression of HCC r...

MicroRNA (miR)‑138 serves an important role in the proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis of human pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (HPASMCs), indi-cating the involvement of miR‑138 in the development and progression of pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH). Potassium channel subfamily K member 3 (TASK‑1), a two‑pore domain K+ channel, is expressed in HPASMCs and is associated with hypo...

Microstructure showing the involvement of fine and coarse grains in soil skeleton is evaluated. Incremental loading tests using a stress-dependent permeameter are conducted on mixtures poorly graded sand nonplastic fines originating from tailings. The results compared with published data various It shown that increasing content 0% to 100%, components can be classified into four categories: no (...

No. of 21 shale, limestone and gypsum samples belonging to the Palaeocene Sokoto Group and 19 sandstone, shale, lignite and gypsum samples from Maastrichtian age the Rima Group of the Sokoto Basin were collected from five traverses across hills and pits, and analyzed for major and trace elements using XRF and AAS analytical techniques. The SiO2/Al2O3 ratio of the Taloka Formation in the Rima Gr...