Microplastics (MPs) have been well demonstrated as potential threats to the ecosystem,
whereas the neurotoxicity of MPs in mammals remains to be elucidated. The current study was …

BACKGROUND: Hypoxia can enhance tumor cell invasion and metastasis. The cause and
the molecular mechanism are still not clear. METHODS: In our study, mouse melanoma B16 …

Vasculogenic mimicry (VM) has increasingly been recognized as a form of angiogenesis. In
VM, epithelial cells are integrated into the malignant tumor vasculature. An association has …

A meta-analysis was performed to investigate whether chronic exposure to aluminum (Al) is
associated with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Eight cohort and case-control …

Background The incidence and mortality rates of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have
steadily increased in recent years. A hypoxic microenvironment is one of the most important …

Increased vasculogenesis must occur for tumors to develop and be maintained. Normally,
vascular networks are composed of tube structures lined with endothelial cells. However, the …

Background The chemokine receptors CXCR4 and CCR7 play an important role in cancer
invasion and metastasis. This study investigated the expression of CXCR4, CCR7, CXCL12, …

Objectives The functions of hypoxia and subsequent hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α)
activation in vasculogenic mimicry (VM) are currently unclear. This study aimed to investigate …

The growth of zigzag single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) is most challenging among
all types of SWNTs, with the highest reported selectivity of ∼7%. Here we realized the …

Vasculogenic mimicry (VM) is a functional microcirculation pattern in malignant tumors
accompanied by endothelium-dependent vessels and mosaic vessels. VM has been identified in …