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Osteopontin Promotes EZH2 Expression and Tumor Progression in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Objective: To evaluate the possible mechanism of osteopontin (OPN) in the tumor progression of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Methods: Twenty NPC specimens and 10 normal biopsy specimens were analyzed, and the expression of OPN and enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) was examined by immunohistochemical staining. Moreover, the expression of EZH2 in NPC cell lines was examined using quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analysis in the presence of recombinant human (rh) OPN and specific inhibitors. NPC cell migration and invasion were evaluated using a transwell chamber in the presence...
Source: ORL - November 27, 2014 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Corticosteroid Regulates Epithelial Occludin Expression in Nasal Polyps through a MKP-1-Dependent Pathway
Objective: To evaluate the regulatory effect of corticosteroid on occludin expression in polyp tissues of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) patients and in vitro. Methods: Twenty CRSwNP patients were enrolled and subjected to prednisone (30 mg/day for 14 days). The expression of occludin in polyp tissues was examined before and after treatment using immunohistochemical staining and quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Moreover, the expression of occludin in polyp-derived epithelial cells (PECs) and human bronchial epithelial cells (BECs) was examined using Western blot analysis in t...
Source: ORL - November 19, 2014 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research