Human plasma haptoglobin (Hp) is classified according to three phenotypes: Hp 1‐1, 2‐1,
and 2‐2 attributed by their two common alleles 1 and 2. Clinically, the 2–2 phenotype is …

Nogo‐B receptor (NgBR) was identified as a specific receptor for binding Nogo‐B and is
essential for the stability of Niemann‐Pick type C2 protein (NPC2) and NPC2‐dependent …

Vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF-C) has been implicated in epithelial-mesenchymal
transition (EMT) processes and various human cancers, including skin cancer. Skin …

Sorafenib is a multikinase inhibitor for the standard treatment of advanced liver cancer patients.
However, acquired resistance to sorafenib is responsible for a poor prognosis. Therefore…

Background Accumulating evidence is revealing an important role of microRNA (miRNA) in
tumor progression and chemotherapeutic resistance. Dicer is a cytoplasmic …

Elevated expression of heat shock protein 5 (HSPA5) promotes drug resistance and metastasis
and is a marker of poor prognosis in breast cancer patients. Adenovirus type 5 E1A gene …

Background Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is defined by reduced expression of the
estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and HER2. TNBC is an especially aggressive …

Similar to blood type, human plasma haptoglobin (Hp) is classified as 3 phenotypes: Hp 1-1,
2-1, or 2-2. The structural and functional relationship between the phenotypes, however, …

In times of financial crisis, solvency concerns are reflected in market prices for financial
instruments. Credit default swap (CDS) spreads provide a direct measure of the market’s (risk-…

In this study, hydrogen (H 2 ) and methane (CH 4 ) were used as reactive gases, and
chemical vapor deposition (CVD) was used to grow single-layer graphene on a copper foil …