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Previous studies have found that the vaccinia related kinase 2 gene (VRK2) polymorphism was associated with schizophrenia (SCZ) in the worldwide population. This association was further supported by VRK2 mRNA expression patterns and brain structure variations. Here, we analyzed four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the VRK2 gene in a total population of 893 samples, consisting of 360 patients with SCZ and 533 healthy controls of Han Chinese descent using the SNPscan method. Single SNP, haplotype, and gender-specific association analyses were performed. We found that rs3732136 was significantly associated with SCZ (P = 0.042; odds ratio = 1.25; 95% confidence interval = 1.01-1.55). Further genotype and haplotype association analyses suggested a similar pattern. Our data provide preliminary evidence that the VRK2 gene might play a major role in the development of SCZ in the Northwest Chinese Han population.
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Alelos , Povo Asiático/genética , Estudos de Associação Genética , Predisposição Genética para Doença , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único , Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinases/genética , Esquizofrenia/genética , Adulto , Estudos de Casos e Controles , China , Feminino , Ligação Genética , Genótipo , Humanos , Desequilíbrio de Ligação , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Razão de Chances , Fatores SexuaisRESUMO
The article "MiR-182-5p inhibited proliferation and migration of ovarian cancer cells by targeting BNIP3, by X.-N. Jia, S.-D. Yin, Y. Wei, L. Chen, published in Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2019; 23 (8): 3270-3276-DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201904_17688-PMID: 31081079" has been withdrawn from the authors. The Publisher apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. https://www.europeanreview.org/article/17688.
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the potential effect of microRNA-182-5p (miR-182-5p) on the development of ovarian cancer (OC) and the relevant mechanism. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The expression levels of miR-182-5p in OC tissues and paracancerous normal tissues were detected. The miR-182-5p expression in OC cells and ovarian epithelial cells was also determined. Through online prediction (TargetScan, miRDB), the potential target of miR-182-5p was screened and further confirmed by the Luciferase reporter gene assay. The effects of the miR-182-5p on human ovarian serous papillary cystadenocarcinoma cell line (SKOV3) cells were determined by in vitro experiments. RESULTS: The low expression of miR-182-5p in OC was confirmed by quantitative Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (qRT-PCR) assay. BCL2/adenovirus E1B 19 kDa protein-interacting protein 3 (BNIP3) was identified as a direct target of miR-182-5p. Subsequent experiments showed that the BNIP3 knockdown resulting from the up-regulation of miR-182-5p inhibited cell proliferation, clone formation and migration ability of OC cells. CONCLUSIONS: Our research showed the inhibitory function of miR-182-5p in OC by targeting BNIP3, thus providing an experimental basis for the treatment of OC.