
Authors: Y.N. Huang, Q.W. Ao, Q.Y. Jiang, Y.F. Guo, G.Q. Lan and H.S. Jiang
Bama Xiang and Landrace pigs are the local fatty and lean breeds, respectively, in China. We compared differences in carcass traits, meat quality traits, and myosin heavy chain (MyHC) types in the longissimus dorsi muscles between Bama Xiang and Landrace pigs. This was done in pigs of the same age, using real-time PCR, to investigate the relationship betw.. Read More»
Authors: L.L. Li, H.G. Zhang, X.G. Shao, J.C. Gao, H.Y. Zhang and R.Z. Liu
The 11q terminal deletion disorder is a rare genetic disorder associated with numerous clinical features. A few case reports have been made about de novo interstitial deletion of chromosome 11q. However, due to the heterogeneity in size and position of the deletions, a clear genotype-phenotype correlation is not easily made. H.. Read More»
Authors: Q. Liu, H.B. Chen, M. Luo, H. Zheng
Soluble receptor for advanced glycation end-products (sRAGE) acts as a decoy to prevent interaction between RAGE and its pro-inflammatory ligands. sRAGE levels have been found to decrease in chronic inflammatory diseases, including hypertension. However, few data have been reported concerning the association between serum sRAG.. Read More»
Authors: F. Liu, L. Yang, Z.Z. Tian, P. Wu and S.L. Sun
Two genes can be co-regulated and possibly have the similar function if they are similarly expressed, which provides a theoretical basis for construction of gene regulatory networks using gene expression data. Herein, a new method of gene regulatory network was constructed based on biclusters in this paper. Given a bicluster, .. Read More»
Authors: M. Zeng, Y. Lv, H.F. Wang, H.A. Yiguli, J.R. Zhang and A. Yisikandaer
This study aimed to investigate the correlation of CYP1A1 and GSTM1 gene polymorphisms and environmental factors to familial aggregation of esophageal cancer (EC) among the Kazakh ethnic group in Xinjiang. CYP1A1 and GSTM1 gene polymorphisms were detected using peripheral blood from 86 subjects belonging to families with EC and 82 control subjects. Additi.. Read More»
Authors: C.N. Costa, G.G. Santos, J.A. Cobuci, G. Thompson and J.G.V. Carvalheira
Selection for lower somatic cell count has been included in the breeding objectives of several countries in order to increase resistance to mastitis. Genetic parameters of somatic cell scores (SCS) were estimated from the first lactation test day records of Brazilian Holstein cows using random-regression models with Legendre polynomials (LP) of the order .. Read More»
Authors: Y.-F. Yu, Z.-G. Han, W.-B. Guo, G.-J. Zhang, J.-K. Yang, F.-L. Wu, Q.-Y. Ou, Y.-H. Li, X.-Y. Cai, Z.-N. Zhan, J.-H. Chen, W.-L. Xie, L. Tang and C.-D. Liu
It has been reported that interleukin-10 (IL-10) promoter genes (1082 A/G, 819 T/C, 592 A/C) are associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). However, the results remain controversial and ambiguous. To resolve inconsistencies in published data, we performed a meta-analysis to ascertain the association between IL-10 polymorphisms and NPC risk. Two case-.. Read More»
Authors: L.F. Sun, J. Li, X.F. Liang, T.L. Yi, L. Fang, J. Sun, Y.H. He, X.N. Luo, Y.Q. Dou and M. Yang
The mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi) is a traditionally cultured freshwater fish with high commercial value in China. To facilitate marker-assisted selection in genetic improvement of this species, 120 microsatellite markers from the literature were characterized in the 25 largest and 25 smallest individuals. Eighteen polymorphic loci were then used to g.. Read More»
Authors: X.Z. Wang, Q. Liu, J.J. Sun, W.S. Zuo, D.W. Hu, S.G. Ma, D.B. Mu and Z.Y. Yu
This study aimed to explore new opportunities for developing targeted therapy for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) by analyzing the significance and association between p53 and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression in different molecular subtypes of breast cancer. The clinical and pathological data of 264 patients with breast cancer recei.. Read More»
Authors: J.T. Chen, A. Younusi, L. Cao, Z. Tian, Y.J. Zhou and X.H. Song
We investigated the differential expression protein profile of giant cell tumors (GCTs), which can be used to monitor the tumor’s recurrence and metastasis, to provide preliminary results for further study. We also explored heat-shock protein (HSP) inhibitor that prevents tumors from recurring and migrating. A stable isotope-labeling strategy using .. Read More»