Surgery - Basic Science/Genetics News & Articles

1 Liver epithelial cells proliferate under hypoxia and protect the liver from ischemic injury via expression of HIF-1 alpha target genes Surgery, May 21, 2012

2 Optimal time point for neural stem cell transplantation to delay denervated skeletal muscle atrophy Muscle & Nerve, May 18, 2012

3 Role of Killer Immunoglobulin-like Receptor-Ligand Interactions in Human Leukocyte Antigen-Matched Sibling Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Transplantation Proceedings, May 11, 2012

4 Elevated messenger RNA expression and plasma protein levels of osteopontin and matrix metalloproteinase types 2 and 9 in patients with ascending aortic aneurysms The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, May 10, 2012

5 Hypermethylation of HIC1 Promoter and Aberrant Expression of HIC1/SIRT1 Might Contribute to the Carcinogenesis of Pancreatic Cancer Annals of Surgical Oncology, May 8, 2012

6 Langerhans cells and T cells sense cell dysplasia in oral leukoplakias and oral squamous cell carcinomas - evidence for immunosurveillance Scandinavian Journal of Immunology, May 3, 2012

7 Associations between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine genes and breast pain in women prior to breast cancer surgery The Journal of Pain, April 25, 2012

8 Strong YB-1 expression is associated with liver metastasis progression and predicts shorter disease-free survival in advanced gastric cancer Journal of Surgical Oncology, April 18, 2012

9 Perianal crohn’s disease: predictive factors and genotype-phenotype correlations Digestive Surgery, April 10, 2012

10 The role of miRNAs in human papilloma virus (HPV)-associated cancers: bridging between HPV-related head and neck cancer and cervical cancer British Journal of Cancer, April 5, 2012

11 Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 gene polymorphisms as predictors for tumor recurrence and overall survival in non-small-cell lung cancer Annals of Surgical Oncology, March 29, 2012

12 The application of genomic and molecular data in the treatment of chronic cancer pain Journal of Surgical Oncology, March 27, 2012

13 Association of Ghrelin Receptor Promoter Polymorphisms with Weight Loss Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Obesity Surgery, March 23, 2012

14 Serum microRNA-21 is a novel biomarker in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma Journal of Surgical Oncology, March 23, 2012

15 Impact of genetic polymorphisms on tacrolimus pharmacokinetics and the clinical outcome of renal transplantation Transplant International, March 21, 2012    Clinical Article

16 Human papillomavirus and gene mutations in head and neck squamous carcinomas Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, March 14, 2012

17 Cancer Stem Cell Marker Bmi-1 Expression is Associated with Basal-like Phenotype and Poor Survival in Breast Cancer World Journal of Surgery, March 9, 2012

18 Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) Protein Expression in a Cohort of Stage II Colorectal Cancer Patients With Characterized Tumor Budding and Mismatch Repair Protein Status International Journal of Surgical Pathology, February 29, 2012

19 Identification of novel genes in Hirschsprung disease pathway using whole genome expression study Journal of Pediatric Surgery, February 17, 2012

20 Prognostic Significance of Telomerase Activity and Human Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase Expression in Ampullary Carcinoma Annals of Surgical Oncology, February 14, 2012

Prospective comparative study of single-layer versus double-layer closure of leg wounds after long saphenous vein harvest in coronary artery bypass graft operations Journal of Thoracic Disease, 08/05/2011

1 Perianal crohn’s disease: predictive factors and genotype-phenotype correlations Digestive Surgery, April 10, 2012

2 The application of genomic and molecular data in the treatment of chronic cancer pain Journal of Surgical Oncology, March 27, 2012

3 Strong YB-1 expression is associated with liver metastasis progression and predicts shorter disease-free survival in advanced gastric cancer Journal of Surgical Oncology, April 18, 2012

4 Human papillomavirus and gene mutations in head and neck squamous carcinomas Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, March 14, 2012