Does rASSF1A methylation indicate a poor prognosis in hepatoblastoma patients?
We confirmed that RASSF1A methylation is a significant prognostic indicator in hepatoblastomas, and it may become a promising molecular marker to stratify patients into appropriate risk groups.
Concomitant diabetes and hypertension attenuated the proliferation of retinal cells, and it is associated with an increase in p27(Kip1) expression, fibronectin accumulation, and blood-retinal barrier breakdown. The replicative retinal cells displayed characteristics of progenitor cells.