Background It is widely believed that females have longer telomeres than males, although
results from studies have been contradictory. Methods We carried out a systematic review and …

The signaling pathway mediated by transforming growth factor-² (TGF-²) participates in various
biologic processes, including cell growth, differentiation, angiogenesis, apoptosis, and …

To identify common genetic variants that contribute to lung cancer susceptibility, we conducted
a multistage genome-wide association study of lung cancer in Asian women who never …

Somatic mutations of phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome ten (PTEN)
in non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) have been investigated in but a small number of …

Lung adenocarcinoma is the most common type of lung cancer. Known risk variants explain
only a small fraction of lung adenocarcinoma heritability. Here, we conducted a two-stage …

Aquaporin (AQP) is a family of transmembrane proteins for water transport. Recent studies
revealed that AQPs are likely to play a role in tumor progression and invasion. We aimed to …

DNA repair plays a critical role in protecting the genome of the cell from insults of cancer-causing
agents, such as those found in tobacco smoke. Reduced DNA repair capacity, therefore…

Paper-based diagnostic devices have many advantages as a one of the multiple diagnostic
test platforms for point-of-care (POC) testing because they have simplicity, portability, and …

Purpose: miRNA plays an important role in human disease and cancer. We seek to investigate
the expression status, clinical relevance, and functional role of miRNA in non–small cell …

Angiogenesis is an essential process in the development, growth, and metastasis of
malignant tumors including lung cancer. DNA sequence variations in the vascular endothelial …