Does activation of mammalian target of rapamycin pathway confer adverse outcome in nonsmall cell lung carcinoma?
This study provides clinical evidence that activated components of mTOR pathway, not total protein, are predictors of poor prognosis in NSCLC. Moreover, evaluating protein-expression profiles of these molecules might be a new strategy for individual therapy in subjects with NSCLC.
Our results collectively indicate that in vitro exposure to ECG induces apoptosis and retards early post-implantation development after transfer to host mice. The degree of teratogenic potential exerted by ECG in early human development is unknown at present and requires further investigation.