Large-scale epidemiology of opisthorchiasis in 21 provinces in Thailand based on diagnosis by fecal egg examination and urine antigen assay and analysis of risk factors for infecti... by Kulthida Y Kopolrat, Chanika Worasith, Phattharaphon Wongphutorn, Anchalee Techasen, Chatanun Eamudomkarn, Jiraporn Sithithaworn, Watcharin Loilome, Nisana Namwat, Attapol Titapun, Chaiwat Tawarungruang, Bandit Thinkhamrop, Samarn Futrakul, Simon D Taylor-Robinson, Melissa R Haswell, Narong Khuntikeo, Thomas Crellen, Paiboon Sithithaworn

“…When analyzing individual-level risk factors, we further identified age, sex, occupation, a history of prior treatment with praziquantel, history of O. viverrini examination, and raw fish consumption as predictive of infection with O. viverrini, while a higher education level and certain occupations emerged as protective factors.…”
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CD9 regulates proliferation, invasion, migration and radioresistance of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by activating AKT/GSK3β signaling pathway by Liubing Hou, Liubing Hou, Zengyao Hao, Ge Zhang, Jiayuan Li, Yu Wang, Xiaoying Xue, Xiaoying Xue, Huandi Zhou, Huandi Zhou, Huandi Zhou

“…Mechanistically, CD9 modulated p-AKT (ser473) and p-Gsk3β (ser9) levels increased to 1.95-fold and 1.42-fold in overexpression models, respectively, with 58% and 33% reductions in knockdown group. …”
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