Perioperative outcomes of neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus camrelizumab versus neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus tislelizumab for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell cancer: a real-world retrospective study.

Background: While neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy shows promise for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), optimal regimen selection remains challenging. This study compares perioperative outcomes between camrelizumab- and tislelizumab-based neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy in ESCC.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 209 clinical stage II-IVA ESCC patients treated at Hebei Medical University Fourth Hospital (October 2020-December 2023) who underwent neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy (camrelizumab, n=119; tislelizumab, n=90) followed by esophagectomy.

Endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced CRELD2 promotes APMAP-mediated activation of TGF-β/SMAD and NF-κB pathways in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Background: Tumor cells experience endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress due to oncogene activation and stressors in the tumor microenvironment, such as hypoxia and acidosis. ER stress plays a crucial role in carcinogenesis. However, its oncogenic mechanism in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains poorly understood.

A high-resolution electric vehicle charging transaction dataset with multidimensional features in China.

The charging transaction data of electric vehicle (EV) users is crucial for studying charging market dynamics and formulating effective policies. However, due to factors such as the privacy of EV users and the complex coupling relationships between charging dealers, existing EV charging transaction datasets are plagued by issues such as incompleteness, significant bias, and a lack of real-time information. To address these issues, a real-time charging transaction dataset has been created, comprising 441,077 charging transactions collected from 13 charging stations in China over a 2-year period.

A mutant GH3 family β-glucosidase from Oenococcus oeni exhibits superior adaptation to wine stresses and potential for improving wine aroma and phenolic profiles.

In this study, we conducted a comprehensive investigation into a GH3 family β-glucosidase (BGL) from the wild-type strain of Oenococcus oeni and its mutated counterpart from the acid-tolerant mutant strain. Our analysis revealed the mutant BGL's remarkable capacity to adapt to wine-related stress conditions, including heightened tolerance to low pH, elevated ethanol concentrations, and metal ions. Additionally, the mutant BGL exhibited superior hydrolytic activity towards various substrates.

Bioactivities and chemical profiling comparison and metabolomic variations of polyphenolics and steroidal glycoalkaloids in different parts of Solanum nigrum L.

Introduction: Solanum nigrum L. is a traditional medicinal herb and edible plant. Many studies provide evidence that S.

Oxygen-deficient WO spheres for electrochemical N oxidation to nitrate.

Nitrate synthesis via the electrochemical nitrogen oxidation reaction (e-NOR) is widely recognized as a potential alternative to the energy-intensive Ostwald process. However, electrocatalysts with strong N adsorption and activation abilities remain largely undeveloped due to kinetic hindrances caused by the high bond energy of NN. Here we designed a hollow WO sphere with an optimal concentration of oxygen vacancies and studied its e-NOR performance.

FOXK1 regulates malignant progression and radiosensitivity through direct transcriptional activation of CDC25A and CDK4 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a serious malignancy with poor prognosis, necessitating identification of oncogenic mechanisms for novel therapeutic strategies. Recent studies have highlighted the significance of the transcription factor forkhead box K1 (FOXK1) in diverse biological processes and carcinogenesis of multiple malignancies, including ESCC. However, the molecular pathways underlying FOXK1's role in ESCC progression are not fully understood, and its potential role in radiosensitivity remains unclear.

Reciprocal regulation of LINC00941 and SOX2 promotes progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

LINC00941 is a novel long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) and emerging as an important factor in cancer development. However, the exact function and relative regulatory mechanism of LINC00941 in carcinogenesis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remain to be further clarified. The present study was to investigate the expression level, functions, and mechanisms of LINC00941 in ESCC tumorigenesis.

The clinical prognostic value of long noncoding RNA HAND2-AS1 in cancer patients: A study based on meta-analysis and TCGA data (PRISMA).

Background: The heart and neural crest derivatives expressed 2 antisense RNA 1 (HAND2-AS1) is a novel long noncoding RNA aberrantly expressed in human malignancies. We aimed to analyze the available data to evaluate the clinical prognostic significance of HAND2-AS1 in tumors.

Methods: In this meta-analysis, electronic databases, including PubMed Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Medline, Web of Science, CNKI, and Wanfang, were searched from their inception up to December 1, 2021.

Long non-coding RNA NRSN2-AS1, transcribed by SOX2, promotes progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by regulating the ubiquitin-degradation of PGK1.

Aberrant expression of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) plays pivotal roles in tumorigenesis of human malignant cancers, including esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). However, the specific role of lncRNA NRSN2-AS1 in ESCC has not been investigated. Our analysis of clinical data revealed that NRSN2-AS1 was upregulated in ESCC tissues and negatively correlated with patient survival.

E2F1-activated NRSN2 promotes esophageal squamous cell carcinoma progression through AKT/mTOR pathway.

Background: Neurensin‑2 (NRSN2) has been reported to act as an oncogene in several types of human cancer. However, the molecular mechanism of NRSN2 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains to be elucidated.

Methods: The mRNA expression levels of NRSN2 in ESCC tissues and cell lines were evaluated by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR).

Development and validation of a nomogram for prediction of cervical lymph node metastasis in middle and lower thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Background: Estimates of cervical lymph node (LN) metastasis in patients with middle and lower thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) are important. A nomogram is a useful tool for individualized prediction.

Methods: A total of 235 patients were enrolled in this study.

Pharmacokinetics, oral bioavailability and metabolic analysis of solasodine in mice by dried blood spot LC-MS/MS and UHPLC-Q-Exactive MS.

Solasodine, a major ingredient in Solanaceae family, has various biological functions such as inducing neurogenesis, anticonvulsant and anti-tumor. Its risk assessment has also drawn public attention. However, little is known about its oral bioavailability and metabolic process.

NL-Z1 Induced an Imposed Effect to Promote the Leguminous Plant Growth.

It is found effective for phytoremediation of the guest soil spraying method by adding microbes to promote the growth of arbor leguminous plant on a high and steep rock slope. However, its underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Here, some experiments were conducted to explore the multifunctions of NL-Z1 on rock weathering, nodule growth, and beneficial microbial regulation.

FOXD3 suppresses epithelial-mesenchymal transition through direct transcriptional promotion of SMAD7 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

The transcription factor forkhead box D3 (FOXD3) is an important member of the FOX family, which can maintain the pluripotent properties of cell clusters, neural crest, and trophoblastic progenitor cells in vivo. It has been shown that FOXD3 could affect proliferation, migration, and angiogenesis of various tumors and its deletion and overexpression in organisms will undoubtedly have important influence on the change of cell fate and the occurrence of tumors. However, the underlying functions and molecular mechanisms of FOXD3 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) have not been fully clarified.