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Regulation of Heparin-Binding EGF-Like Growth Factor by miR-212 and Acquired Cetuximab-Resistance in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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Increased expression of HB-EGF due to down-regulation of miR-212 is a possible mechanism of cetuximab resistance and the combination of EGFR ligand inhibitors or miR modulators with cetUXimab may improve the clinical outcome of cETuximAB therapy in HNSCC.
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Background We hypothesized that chronic inhibition of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) by cetuximab, a monoclonal anti-EGFR antibody, induces up-regulation of its ligands resulting in resistance and that microRNAs (miRs) play an important role in the ligand regulation in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).

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Emergence of KRAS mutations and acquired resistance to anti-EGFR therapy in colorectal cancer

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Classifying and valuing ecosystem services for urban planning

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Economic valuation and the commodification of ecosystem services

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Urban Ecosystem Services

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MicroRNAs: Genomics, Biogenesis, Mechanism, and Function

TL;DR: Although they escaped notice until relatively recently, miRNAs comprise one of the more abundant classes of gene regulatory molecules in multicellular organisms and likely influence the output of many protein-coding genes.
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MicroRNAs: Target Recognition and Regulatory Functions

TL;DR: The current understanding of miRNA target recognition in animals is outlined and the widespread impact of miRNAs on both the expression and evolution of protein-coding genes is discussed.
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Untangling the ErbB signalling network

TL;DR: When epidermal growth factor and its relatives bind the ErbB family of receptors, they trigger a rich network of signalling pathways, culminating in responses ranging from cell division to death, motility to adhesion.
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Mechanisms of post-transcriptional regulation by microRNAs: are the answers in sight?

TL;DR: This Review summarizes the current understanding of the mechanistic aspects of microRNA-induced repression of translation and discusses some of the controversies regarding different modes of micro RNA function.
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