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Exploring the anti-tumor mechanisms of Anthriscus sylvestris using a network pharmacology and molecular docking approach

WCRJ 2025; 12 : e2913
DOI: 10.32113/wcrj_20257_2913

  Topic: Complementary and alternative medicine, Translational research     Category:

Shu J. Z.
Chongqing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, China Close
, Jiang Y.
Shenzhen Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shenzhen, China Close
, Chen H. Z.
Shenzhen Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shenzhen, China Close
, Liu F. Y.
Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing, China Close
, Huang Y. H.
Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing, China Close
, Liang Q. Q.
Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing, China Close
, Xie Y. F.
Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing, China Close
, Chen Y. Y.
Chongqing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, China
eagle109@126.com Close
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The paradox of morphine in cancer care: a meta-analysis of survival, death, and recurrence outcomes

WCRJ 2025; 12 : e2909
DOI: 10.32113/wcrj_20257_2909

  Topic: Palliative and support care     Category:

Assaf G.
Anesthesia Department, Lebanese American University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
georges.assaf02@lau.edu.lb Close
, Al Nawwar R.
Anesthesia Department, Lebanese American University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon Close
, Chahine C.
Anesthesia Department, Lebanese American University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon Close
, Malek K.
Anesthesia Department, Lebanese American University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon Close
, Barakat H.
Anesthesia Department, Lebanese American University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon Close
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MiR-150-3p enhances the sensitivity of non-small cell lung cancer to cisplatin by down-regulating the expression of AKT2

WCRJ 2025; 12 : e2911
DOI: 10.32113/wcrj_20257_2911

  Topic: Lung cancer     Category:

Liu S. L.
Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital and the First-affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, China
liusile@hunnu.edu.cn Close
, Tan K.
Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital and the First-affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, China Close
, Zhou Y.
Department of Pathology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital and the First-Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, China Close
, Lu X.
Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital and the First-affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, China Close
, Fu F.
Department of Pathology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital and the First-Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, China Close
, Dai P.
Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital and the First-affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, China Close
, Chen J.
Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital and the First-affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, China
chenjian9240@126.com Close
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Long-term survival, with multidisciplinary approaches, in a patient with metastatic renal clear cell carcinoma: a case report and literature review

WCRJ 2025; 12 : e2876
DOI: 10.32113/wcrj_20255_2876

  Topic: Genitourinary cancer     Category:

Di Mauro G.
School of Specialization in Medical Oncology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Girolami M.
Department of Spine Surgery, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy Close
, Di Giovanni N.
School of Specialization in Medical Oncology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Girlando A.
Radiation therapy Unit, Humanitas Istituto Clinico Catania, Catania, Italy Close
, Balestreri L.
Department of Radiology, National Cancer Institute, Aviano (PN), Italy Close
, Granata B.
School of Specialization in Medical Oncology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Barraco C.
Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy Close
, Facchini G.
Oncology Compex Unit, ASL Napoli 2 Nord, “S. Maria Delle Grazie” Hospital, Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy Close
, Fisichella R.
Oncology Compex Unit, ASL Napoli 2 Nord, “S. Maria Delle Grazie” Hospital, Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy Close
, Novello G.
Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital Policlinico San Marco, Catania, Italy Close
, Gasbarrini A.
Department of Spine Surgery, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, and Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
alessandro.gasbarrini@ior.it Close
, Berretta M.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
mberretta@unime.it Close
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Loss of SETD2 impairs tight junctions and promotes the tumorigenesis of gastric cancer

WCRJ 2025; 12 : e2874
DOI: 10.32113/wcrj_20255_2874

  Topic: Gastrointestinal cancer     Category:

Zhao H. S.
Gastroenterology Department, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang, China Close
, Zhakeer M.
Gastroenterology Department, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang, China Close
, Meng Q. Z.
Gastroenterology Department, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang, China Close
, Qu Y. L.
Gastroenterology Department, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang, China
quyanli73@163.com Close
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Regulation of Mucin 1 and multidrug resistance protein 1 by Neuraminidase 1 alters the cytotoxic effects of doxorubicin in breast cancer cells

WCRJ 2025; 12 : e2872
DOI: 10.32113/wcrj_20255_2872

The vital role of TRPM2 in breast cancer cell proliferation and its difference in expression between non-Hispanic white and non-Hispanic black females

WCRJ 2025; 12 : e2870
DOI: 10.32113/wcrj_20255_2870

  Topic: Breast cancer     Category:

Huang L. P.
Immunology & Transplant Science Center, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, USA Close
, Lu Y.
Center for Aging, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA Close
, Li M.
Department of Physiology, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA
mli@tulane.edu Close
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Differential expression of RHD and RHCE in immune cell populations of acute myeloid leukaemia: insights from TCGA and GTEx transcriptomic analysis using GEPIA platforms

WCRJ 2025; 12 : e2863
DOI: 10.32113/wcrj_20252_2863

The effect of conditioned media on the cellular proliferation of pancreatic cancer cells, pancreatic stellate cells, and myeloid-derived suppressor cells

WCRJ 2025; 12 : e2859
DOI: 10.32113/wcrj_20251_2859

  Topic: Cancer biology     Category:

Chong Y. P.
School of Postgraduate Studies, IMU University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Close
, Samsudin S.
School of Postgraduate Studies, IMU University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Close
, Bahrani D. A.
School of Postgraduate Studies, IMU University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Close
, Chang C. H.
School of Postgraduate Studies, IMU University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Close
, Masamune A.
Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan Close
, Ng S. H.
School of Pharmacy, IMU University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Close
, Ismail N.
Natural Medicines and Products Research Laboratory, Institute of Bioscience, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia Close
, Ho K. L.
School of Pharmacy, IMU University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
hoketli@imu.edu.my Close
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Involvement of long non-coding RNAs in glioblastoma and research approaches and techniques to study lncRNAs in tumors: a review

WCRJ 2024; 11 : e2845
DOI: 10.32113/wcrj_202411_2845

  Topic: Cancer biology     Category:

Bouchra O.
Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco
oumaimabouchra@gmail.com Close
, Essalihi A.
Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco Close
, Khadiri K.
Laboratory of Immunology and Biodiversity, Faculty of Sciences, Ain Chock, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco Close
, Khadrouf Z.
Laboratory of Immunology and Biodiversity, Faculty of Sciences, Ain Chock, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco Close
, Karkouri M.
Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco Close
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