Published in World J Surg on April 01, 2009
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MicroRNAs and colon and rectal cancer: differential expression by tumor location and subtype. Genes Chromosomes Cancer (2010) 1.51
MicroRNAs: master regulators of ethanol abuse and toxicity? Alcohol Clin Exp Res (2010) 1.44
miR-132 and miR-212 are increased in pancreatic cancer and target the retinoblastoma tumor suppressor. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2011) 1.42
An evaluation and replication of miRNAs with disease stage and colorectal cancer-specific mortality. Int J Cancer (2014) 1.42
Resveratrol modulates the levels of microRNAs targeting genes encoding tumor-suppressors and effectors of TGFβ signaling pathway in SW480 cells. Biochem Pharmacol (2010) 1.28
Analysis of miR-205 and miR-155 expression in the blood of breast cancer patients. Chin J Cancer Res (2013) 1.23
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Differential expression of microRNAs in tumors from chronically inflamed or genetic (APC(Min/+)) models of colon cancer. PLoS One (2011) 1.16
miRNA expressions in rectal cancer as predictors of response to neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy. Int J Colorectal Dis (2012) 1.16
MicroRNA-141 regulates Smad interacting protein 1 (SIP1) and inhibits migration and invasion of colorectal cancer cells. Dig Dis Sci (2009) 1.11
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Differential microRNA expression tracks neoplastic progression in inflammatory bowel disease-associated colorectal cancer. Hum Mutat (2012) 1.07
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Emerging roles of circRNA_001569 targeting miR-145 in the proliferation and invasion of colorectal cancer. Oncotarget (2016) 1.04
MicroRNA-145 inhibits tumour growth and metastasis in colorectal cancer by targeting fascin-1. Br J Cancer (2014) 1.00
EGFR regulation of colon cancer stem-like cells during aging and in response to the colonic carcinogen dimethylhydrazine. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol (2012) 1.00
MiR-339-5p regulates the growth, colony formation and metastasis of colorectal cancer cells by targeting PRL-1. PLoS One (2013) 0.98
Accounting for dependence induced by weighted KNN imputation in paired samples, motivated by a colorectal cancer study. PLoS One (2015) 0.97
TFmiR: a web server for constructing and analyzing disease-specific transcription factor and miRNA co-regulatory networks. Nucleic Acids Res (2015) 0.95
Differential expression of miRNAs in colon cancer between African and Caucasian Americans: implications for cancer racial health disparities. Int J Oncol (2014) 0.90
MicroRNAs 146a and 147b biomarkers for colorectal tumor's localization. Biomed Res Int (2014) 0.86
Integrative network-based approach identifies key genetic elements in breast invasive carcinoma. BMC Genomics (2015) 0.85
microRNA-17 Is the Most Up-Regulated Member of the miR-17-92 Cluster during Early Colon Cancer Evolution. PLoS One (2015) 0.81
Down-Regulation of microRNA-132 is Associated with Poor Prognosis of Colorectal Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol (2016) 0.81
Genes with relevance for early to late progression of colon carcinoma based on combined genomic and transcriptomic information from the same patients. Cancer Inform (2010) 0.80
The anti-miR21 antagomir, a therapeutic tool for colorectal cancer, has a potential synergistic effect by perturbing an angiogenesis-associated miR30. Front Genet (2014) 0.78
Quantitation of microRNA-92a in colorectal adenocarcinoma and its precancerous lesions: Co-utilization of in situ hybridization and spectral imaging. Oncol Lett (2014) 0.78
A novel microRNA located in TrkC gene regulates Wnt signaling pathway and is differentially expressed in colorectal cancer specimens. J Biol Chem (2017) 0.78
MicroRNA target prediction: theory and practice. Mol Genet Genomics (2014) 0.77
Upregulation of miR-582-5p inhibits cell proliferation, cell cycle progression and invasion by targeting Rab27a in human colorectal carcinoma. Cancer Gene Ther (2015) 0.76
Predictive microRNAs for lymph node metastasis in endoscopically resectable submucosal colorectal cancer. Oncotarget (2016) 0.75
Identification of miRNA-mRNA Modules in Colorectal Cancer Using Rough Hypercuboid Based Supervised Clustering. Sci Rep (2017) 0.75
Involvement of miR-155/FOXO3a and miR-222/PTEN in acquired radioresistance of colorectal cancer cell line. Jpn J Radiol (2017) 0.75
MicroRNAs: genomics, biogenesis, mechanism, and function. Cell (2004) 198.59
The functions of animal microRNAs. Nature (2004) 64.85
The C. elegans heterochronic gene lin-4 encodes small RNAs with antisense complementarity to lin-14. Cell (1993) 64.62
Identification of novel genes coding for small expressed RNAs. Science (2001) 44.44
A microRNA expression signature of human solid tumors defines cancer gene targets. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2006) 40.09
The 21-nucleotide let-7 RNA regulates developmental timing in Caenorhabditis elegans. Nature (2000) 39.31
The nuclear RNase III Drosha initiates microRNA processing. Nature (2003) 35.49
Identification of tissue-specific microRNAs from mouse. Curr Biol (2002) 34.55
Frequent deletions and down-regulation of micro- RNA genes miR15 and miR16 at 13q14 in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2002) 32.26
A cellular function for the RNA-interference enzyme Dicer in the maturation of the let-7 small temporal RNA. Science (2001) 31.33
A MicroRNA signature associated with prognosis and progression in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. N Engl J Med (2005) 26.02
Unique microRNA molecular profiles in lung cancer diagnosis and prognosis. Cancer Cell (2006) 23.59
A microRNA in a multiple-turnover RNAi enzyme complex. Science (2002) 23.36
An RNA-directed nuclease mediates post-transcriptional gene silencing in Drosophila cells. Nature (2000) 23.17
RNA interference. Nature (2002) 22.28
bantam encodes a developmentally regulated microRNA that controls cell proliferation and regulates the proapoptotic gene hid in Drosophila. Cell (2003) 22.14
Hypoxia--a key regulatory factor in tumour growth. Nat Rev Cancer (2002) 20.51
MicroRNA maturation: stepwise processing and subcellular localization. EMBO J (2002) 19.47
miRNPs: a novel class of ribonucleoproteins containing numerous microRNAs. Genes Dev (2002) 19.24
Reduced expression of the let-7 microRNAs in human lung cancers in association with shortened postoperative survival. Cancer Res (2004) 18.86
The lin-4 regulatory RNA controls developmental timing in Caenorhabditis elegans by blocking LIN-14 protein synthesis after the initiation of translation. Dev Biol (1999) 17.82
Exportin-5 mediates the nuclear export of pre-microRNAs and short hairpin RNAs. Genes Dev (2003) 17.64
Reduced accumulation of specific microRNAs in colorectal neoplasia. Mol Cancer Res (2003) 17.13
Mechanisms of gene silencing by double-stranded RNA. Nature (2004) 16.82
Argonaute2, a link between genetic and biochemical analyses of RNAi. Science (2001) 15.32
Accumulation of miR-155 and BIC RNA in human B cell lymphomas. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2005) 12.96
Decapping and decay of messenger RNA occur in cytoplasmic processing bodies. Science (2003) 12.90
MicroRNA expression profiles associated with prognosis and therapeutic outcome in colon adenocarcinoma. JAMA (2008) 12.26
miRNAs, cancer, and stem cell division. Cell (2005) 12.15
MicroRNA-dependent localization of targeted mRNAs to mammalian P-bodies. Nat Cell Biol (2005) 12.12
High expression of precursor microRNA-155/BIC RNA in children with Burkitt lymphoma. Genes Chromosomes Cancer (2004) 11.79
The colorectal microRNAome. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2006) 11.59
MicroRNA-21 (miR-21) post-transcriptionally downregulates tumor suppressor Pdcd4 and stimulates invasion, intravasation and metastasis in colorectal cancer. Oncogene (2007) 10.79
MicroRNAs and small interfering RNAs can inhibit mRNA expression by similar mechanisms. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2003) 8.73
Exportin 5 is a RanGTP-dependent dsRNA-binding protein that mediates nuclear export of pre-miRNAs. RNA (2004) 8.31
Identification of many microRNAs that copurify with polyribosomes in mammalian neurons. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2003) 7.95
A microRNA signature of hypoxia. Mol Cell Biol (2006) 7.24
Involvement of human micro-RNA in growth and response to chemotherapy in human cholangiocarcinoma cell lines. Gastroenterology (2006) 7.06
Identification by Real-time PCR of 13 mature microRNAs differentially expressed in colorectal cancer and non-tumoral tissues. Mol Cancer (2006) 6.39
Human Dcp2: a catalytically active mRNA decapping enzyme located in specific cytoplasmic structures. EMBO J (2002) 6.08
The human LSm1-7 proteins colocalize with the mRNA-degrading enzymes Dcp1/2 and Xrnl in distinct cytoplasmic foci. RNA (2002) 5.73
Genetic unmasking of an epigenetically silenced microRNA in human cancer cells. Cancer Res (2007) 5.62
Tumor-suppressive miR-34a induces senescence-like growth arrest through modulation of the E2F pathway in human colon cancer cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2007) 5.50
Cancer proliferation gene discovery through functional genomics. Science (2008) 5.41
MicroRNA let-7a down-regulates MYC and reverts MYC-induced growth in Burkitt lymphoma cells. Cancer Res (2007) 5.25
let-7 microRNA functions as a potential growth suppressor in human colon cancer cells. Biol Pharm Bull (2006) 4.42
Altered expression of miR-21, miR-31, miR-143 and miR-145 is related to clinicopathologic features of colorectal cancer. Oncology (2008) 4.38
Differentially regulated micro-RNAs and actively translated messenger RNA transcripts by tumor suppressor p53 in colon cancer. Clin Cancer Res (2006) 2.72
Micro RNA 145 targets the insulin receptor substrate-1 and inhibits the growth of colon cancer cells. J Biol Chem (2007) 2.55
The human let-7a-3 locus contains an epigenetically regulated microRNA gene with oncogenic function. Cancer Res (2007) 2.54
Human let-7 stem-loop precursors harbor features of RNase III cleavage products. Nucleic Acids Res (2003) 2.42
mRNA/microRNA gene expression profile in microsatellite unstable colorectal cancer. Mol Cancer (2007) 2.40
Prognostic Values of microRNAs in Colorectal Cancer. Biomark Insights (2006) 2.35
MicroRNAs 143 and 145 are possible common onco-microRNAs in human cancers. Oncol Rep (2006) 2.29
Epigenetic silencing of the intronic microRNA hsa-miR-342 and its host gene EVL in colorectal cancer. Oncogene (2008) 2.26
DNA methylation regulates MicroRNA expression. Cancer Biol Ther (2007) 2.21
Distinct functions are implicated for the GATA-4, -5, and -6 transcription factors in the regulation of intestine epithelial cell differentiation. Mol Cell Biol (1998) 2.17
Polymorphisms within micro-RNA-binding sites and risk of sporadic colorectal cancer. Carcinogenesis (2008) 2.09
Serum response factor micromanaging cardiogenesis. Curr Opin Cell Biol (2007) 1.77
Modification of miR gene expression pattern in human colon cancer cells following exposure to 5-fluorouracil in vitro. Pharmacol Res (2007) 1.37
Preferential target is mitochondria in alpha-mangostin-induced apoptosis in human leukemia HL60 cells. Bioorg Med Chem (2004) 1.33
Transcription factors GATA-4 and GATA-6 in normal and neoplastic human gastrointestinal mucosa. BMC Gastroenterol (2008) 1.28
Investigation of miRNA biology by bioinformatic tools and impact of miRNAs in colorectal cancer--regulatory relationship of c-Myc and p53 with miRNAs. Cancer Inform (2007) 0.96
Are microRNAs located in genomic regions associated with cancer? Br J Cancer (2006) 0.93
Detection of let-7a microRNA by real-time PCR in colorectal cancer: a single-centre experience from China. J Int Med Res (2007) 0.81
Chlorhexidine-Alcohol versus Povidone-Iodine for Surgical-Site Antisepsis. N Engl J Med (2010) 8.02
Association between implementation of a medical team training program and surgical mortality. JAMA (2010) 5.19
Perineural invasion in cancer: a review of the literature. Cancer (2009) 3.06
Perineural invasion is an independent predictor of outcome in colorectal cancer. J Clin Oncol (2009) 3.04
Comparison of laparoscopic and open repair with mesh for the treatment of ventral incisional hernia: a randomized trial. Arch Surg (2010) 2.58
Novel approaches to perioperative assessment and intervention may improve long-term outcomes after colorectal cancer resection in older adults. Ann Surg (2011) 2.16
Association between implementation of a medical team training program and surgical morbidity. Arch Surg (2011) 1.82
Bridging the communication gap in the operating room with medical team training. Am J Surg (2005) 1.80
The role of the tumor microenvironment in the progression of pancreatic cancer. J Surg Res (2008) 1.75
Obesity increases wound complications in rectal cancer surgery. J Surg Res (2010) 1.69
Serum response factor is alternatively spliced in human colon cancer. J Surg Res (2004) 1.58
Combinatorial expression of GATA4, Nkx2-5, and serum response factor directs early cardiac gene activity. J Biol Chem (2002) 1.57
Prognostic factors for the development of gangrenous cholecystitis. Am J Surg (2003) 1.56
Increasing incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft-tissue infections: reconsideration of empiric antimicrobial therapy. Am J Surg (2007) 1.51
Sphincter preservation rates after radical resection for rectal cancer in the United States veteran population: opportunity for improvement in early disease. Ann Surg Oncol (2014) 1.47
Spider Bites Presenting with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Soft Tissue Infection Require Early Aggressive Treatment. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2003) 1.43
A multidisciplinary cancer center maximizes surgeons' impact. J Surg Res (2011) 1.42
Child-Turcotte-Pugh versus MELD score as a predictor of outcome after elective and emergent surgery in cirrhotic patients. Am J Surg (2004) 1.27
Abdominal wall repair using human acellular dermis. Am J Surg (2007) 1.25
Infectious postoperative complications decrease long-term survival in patients undergoing curative surgery for colorectal cancer: a study of 12,075 patients. Ann Surg (2015) 1.23
Enhancement of surgical informed consent by addition of repeat back: a multicenter, randomized controlled clinical trial. Ann Surg (2010) 1.23
Minimally invasive surgery is underutilized for colon cancer. Ann Surg Oncol (2011) 1.19
Does resident hours reduction have an impact on surgical outcomes? J Surg Res (2005) 1.16
Concomitant colorectal cancer and abdominal aortic aneurysm: evolution of treatment paradigm in the endovascular era. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 1.09
Predictors of comprehension during surgical informed consent. J Am Coll Surg (2010) 1.09
More than 150 consecutive open umbilical hernia repairs in a major Veterans Administration Medical Center. Am J Surg (2008) 1.08
Use of a predictive equation for diagnosis of acute gangrenous cholecystitis. Am J Surg (2004) 1.07
Decellularized human cadaveric dermis provides a safe alternative for primary inguinal hernia repair in contaminated surgical fields. Am J Surg (2006) 1.06
Trends, outcomes, and predictors of open and conversion to open cholecystectomy in Veterans Health Administration hospitals. Am J Surg (2010) 1.02
GATA6 promotes colon cancer cell invasion by regulating urokinase plasminogen activator gene expression. Neoplasia (2010) 1.01
Intra-abdominal fat predicts survival in pancreatic cancer. J Gastrointest Surg (2010) 1.00
Comparison of antimicrobial impregnation with tunneling of long-term central venous catheters: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg (2005) 1.00
Percutaneous cholecystostomy for acute cholecystitis in high-risk patients: experience of a surgeon-initiated interventional program. Am J Surg (2007) 0.98
Ethnic disparities are reduced in VA colon cancer patients. Am J Surg (2010) 0.97
A novel technique for the repair of lumbar hernias after iliac crest bone harvest. Am J Surg (2004) 0.97
Laparoscopic versus robotic rectal resection for rectal cancer in a veteran population. Am J Surg (2013) 0.94
Cooperation between GATA4 and TGF-beta signaling regulates intestinal epithelial gene expression. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol (2007) 0.94
Postoperative 30-day mortality following surgical resection for colorectal cancer in veterans: changes in the right direction. Dig Dis Sci (2005) 0.94
Infiltration of suture sites with local anesthesia for management of pain following laparoscopic ventral hernia repairs: a prospective randomized trial. JSLS (2007) 0.93
The impact of a novel resident leadership training curriculum. Am J Surg (2004) 0.93
Improved outcomes with the Prolene Hernia System mesh compared with the time-honored Lichtenstein onlay mesh repair for inguinal hernia repair. Am J Surg (2007) 0.93
Validating quantitative obesity measurements in colorectal cancer patients. J Surg Res (2010) 0.92
The effect of age and comorbidity on patient-centered health outcomes in patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy for colon cancer. J Geriatr Oncol (2013) 0.91
Preoperative evaluation of hepatic lesions for the staging of hepatocellular and metastatic liver carcinoma using endoscopic ultrasonography. Am J Surg (2002) 0.91
Angiogenesis and antiangiogenic strategies in pancreatic cancer. Int J Gastrointest Cancer (2003) 0.91
Characterization of tumor-derived pancreatic stellate cells. J Surg Res (2009) 0.90
Tumor-derived pancreatic stellate cells promote pancreatic cancer cell invasion through release of thrombospondin-2. J Surg Res (2009) 0.90
Novel phosphorylation target in the serum response factor MADS box regulates alpha-actin transcription. Biochemistry (2003) 0.90
Establishment of a minimally invasive program at a Veterans' Affairs Medical Center leads to improved care in colorectal cancer patients. Am J Surg (2009) 0.89
Causes and prevalence of unplanned readmissions after colorectal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Geriatr Soc (2013) 0.88
GATA factors in gastrointestinal malignancy. World J Surg (2011) 0.87
Neurogenesis in colorectal cancer is a marker of aggressive tumor behavior and poor outcomes. Cancer (2011) 0.87
Readmission following open ventral hernia repair: incidence, indications, and predictors. Am J Surg (2013) 0.87
Conflict resolution: practical principles for surgeons. World J Surg (2008) 0.86
A patient-centered early warning system to prevent readmission after colorectal surgery: a national consensus using the Delphi method. J Am Coll Surg (2012) 0.86
Waist circumference predicts increased complications in rectal cancer surgery. J Gastrointest Surg (2010) 0.86
Minimally invasive surgery in colon cancer patients leads to improved short-term outcomes and excellent oncologic results. Am J Surg (2011) 0.85
Length of human immunodeficiency virus disease and not immune status is a risk factor for development of anal carcinoma. Am J Surg (2005) 0.84
Outcomes of Veterans Affairs patients older than age 80 after surgical procedures for colon malignancies. Am J Surg (2007) 0.84
A prospective evaluation of radiocolloid and immunohistochemical staining in colon carcinoma lymphatic mapping. Cancer (2004) 0.84
Serum response factor expression is enriched in pancreatic β cells and regulates insulin gene expression. FASEB J (2011) 0.83
Epidemiology of exposure to blood borne pathogens on a surgical service. Am J Surg (2006) 0.83
Depression is associated with prolonged and complicated recovery following colorectal surgery. J Gastrointest Surg (2011) 0.82
Somatostatin receptor subtype 2 gene therapy inhibits pancreatic cancer in vitro. J Surg Res (2002) 0.82
PIAS1 is a GATA4 SUMO ligase that regulates GATA4-dependent intestinal promoters independent of SUMO ligase activity and GATA4 sumoylation. PLoS One (2012) 0.82
Obese patients benefit from minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery. J Surg Res (2010) 0.82
Disparities in the use of minimally invasive surgery for colorectal disease. J Gastrointest Surg (2012) 0.81
Seroma in ventral incisional herniorrhaphy: incidence, predictors and outcome. Am J Surg (2009) 0.81
Patient perceptions of surgical informed consent: is repeat back helpful or harmful? J Patient Saf (2014) 0.81
Identifying risk factors for surgical site complications after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: evaluation of the Ventral Hernia Working Group grading system. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2014) 0.81
Watchful waiting for ventral hernias: a longitudinal study. Am Surg (2014) 0.80
Modeling anesthetic times. Predictors and implications for short-term outcomes. J Surg Res (2012) 0.80
Thirty-day and one-year predictors of death in noncardiac major surgical procedures. Am J Surg (2004) 0.80
Management of complicated umbilical hernias in patients with end-stage liver disease and refractory ascites. Surgery (2004) 0.80
Obesity does not increase complications following pancreatic surgery. J Surg Res (2011) 0.80
Microbiology of infected acellular dermal matrix (AlloDerm) in patients requiring complex abdominal closure after emergency surgery. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2009) 0.80
Implementation of a regional virtual tumor board: a prospective study evaluating feasibility and provider acceptance. Telemed J E Health (2014) 0.79
Forkhead box protein A2 (FOXA2) protein stability and activity are regulated by sumoylation. PLoS One (2012) 0.79
Clinical outcomes of oncologic gastrointestinal resections in patients with cirrhosis. Cancer (2011) 0.78
Assessing medical students' perceptions of patient safety: the medical student safety attitudes and professionalism survey. Acad Med (2014) 0.78
AVAS Best Clinical Resident Award (Tied): management and outcomes of the open abdomen in nontrauma patients. Am J Surg (2009) 0.78
Rectus abdominus myonecrosis: an unrecognized complication of rectus sheath hematoma. J Trauma (2005) 0.78
Differentiation of ileostomy from colostomy procedures: assessing the accuracy of current procedural terminology codes and the utility of natural language processing. Surgery (2013) 0.78
Ventral Hernia Management: Expert Consensus Guided by Systematic Review. Ann Surg (2016) 0.77
Derivation and out-of-sample validation of a modeling system to predict length of surgery. Am J Surg (2012) 0.77
Role of proteases in pancreatic carcinoma. World J Surg (2005) 0.77
Minimally invasive surgery improves short-term outcomes in elderly colorectal cancer patients. J Surg Res (2010) 0.77
Open-heart operations in patients with a spinal cord injury. Am J Surg (2007) 0.77
Hurricane Katrina: impact on cardiac surgery case volume and outcomes. Tex Heart Inst J (2008) 0.76
Management of gallstones. Am Fam Physician (2005) 0.76
Outcomes of damage-control celiotomy in elderly nontrauma patients with intra-abdominal catastrophes. Am J Surg (2010) 0.76
Causes and Rates of Unplanned Readmissions After Elective Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) (2015) 0.76
Establishment of a minimally invasive surgery program leads to decreased inpatient cost of care in veterans with colon cancer. Am J Surg (2010) 0.75
Reply to letter: "interdisciplinary teams for the comprehensive assessment and care of frail, older surgical patients". Ann Surg (2014) 0.75
Postoperative mortality and need for transitional care following liver resection for metastatic disease in elderly patients: a population-level analysis of 4026 patients. HPB (Oxford) (2012) 0.75
Invited commentary. Crisis checklists for the operating room: development and pilot testing. J Am Coll Surg (2011) 0.75
Comparing the quality of surgical care: a reason for caution. J Am Coll Surg (2011) 0.75
Impact of a novel education curriculum on surgical training within an academic training program. J Surg Res (2008) 0.75
Quality of life in the elderly with rectal cancer. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 0.75