Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Hong Zhang, Liwu Fu
Summary: ALDH2 plays a crucial role in tumorigenesis and progression, with the ALDH2*2 polymorphism associated with tumor development. This study summarizes the essential functions and potential mechanisms of ALDH2 in cancer. Therefore, ALDH2 is considered a potential therapeutic target for cancer treatment.
ACTA PHARMACEUTICA SINICA B
(2021)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Linqi Zhu, Yue Huang, Hong Li, Shihe Shao
Summary: Infection with Helicobacter pylori may promote the occurrence and progression of gastric cancer by influencing the tumor microenvironment (TME).
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yingming Sun, Xiaoge Sun, Chengcheng You, Shijing Ma, Yuan Luo, Shan Peng, Fang Tang, Xiaoli Tian, Feng Wang, Zhengrong Huang, Hongnv Yu, Yu Xiao, Xiaoyong Wang, Junhong Zhang, Yan Gong, Conghua Xie
Summary: MUC3A is highly expressed in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and associated with poor prognosis, advanced staging, and low differentiation. Knockdown of MUC3A suppresses tumor growth and DNA damage repair pathways, suggesting it may be a potential oncogene.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Biology
Che-Hong Chen, Wen-Lun Wang, Ming-Hung Hsu, Daria Mochly-Rosen
Summary: The upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) is highly susceptible to multiple primary cancers. Head and neck cancer (HNSCC) patients are at high risk of developing esophageal cancer (ESCC) and vice versa. The ALDH2*2 missense mutation is a genetic risk factor for UADT cancer and is associated with increased incidence, faster progression, and poorer prognosis. Alcohol use is a major lifestyle risk factor in ALDH2*2 carriers and the genotoxic agent acetaldehyde likely plays a role in tumorigenesis. Precision medicine-based strategies integrating lifestyle and genetic risk factors, such as alcohol consumption and ADH1B and ALDH2 genotypes, are needed for better screening, surveillance, and treatment outcome.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tao Fan, Shuofeng Li, Chu Xiao, He Tian, Yujia Zheng, Yu Liu, Chunxiang Li, Jie He
Summary: CCL20 plays a role in promoting lung adenocarcinoma progression, with high expression associated with poor prognosis and activation of EMT, inflammatory response, and TNF pathway. Knockdown of CCL20 inhibits EMT process and cell proliferation in lung adenocarcinoma. Low CCL20 expression improves response to anti-PD-L1 therapy.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Lifeng Ding, Qiming Zheng, Yudong Lin, Ruyue Wang, Huan Wang, Wenqin Luo, Zeyi Lu, Haiyun Xie, Liangliang Ren, Haohua Lu, Chenhao Yu, Jixuan Zhang, Danyang Shen, Sheng Cheng, Liqun Xia, Gonghui Li, Dingwei Xue
Summary: This study reveals that circTFDP2 promotes the progression of prostate cancer cells through the PARP1/DNA damage axis, suggesting it as a potential therapeutic target for prostate cancer.
CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Tingting Lu, Tao Han, Mingfang Zhao
Summary: miR-3168 is increased in liver cancer stem cells (CSCs) and inhibits CSC expansion by targeting p53 directly. Additionally, miR-3168 may be a predictor of survival benefits from transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. The study uncovers a novel mechanism of liver CSC regulation and provides a potential therapeutic target for liver CSCs.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
John C. Greenwell, Edilson Torres-Gonzalez, Jeffrey D. Ritzenthaler, Jesse Roman
Summary: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. The tumor microenvironment and tumor cell-stromal interactions play a crucial role in lung cancer progression. Fibroblasts derived from the host are suspected to be a key component that promotes tumor progression. The study found that exposure to fibroblast-conditioned media (FCM) altered the behavior of lung cancer cells and enhanced their resistance to cisplatin-induced apoptosis.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zhiyuan Dou, Chunping Qiu, Xun Zhang, Shu Yao, Chen Zhao, Zixiang Wang, Ran Chu, Jingying Chen, Zhongshao Chen, Rongrong Li, Kun Wang, Penglin Liu, Chang Liu, Kun Song, Beihua Kong
Summary: This study found that HJURP is overexpressed in ovarian cancer and is associated with unfavorable prognosis. Knockdown of HJURP inhibits proliferation, metastasis, and induces cell stagnation in ovarian cancer cells. Mechanistically, HJURP regulates WEE1 through the MYC pathway, affecting chemosensitivity and DNA repair in ovarian cancer cells. Moreover, silencing HJURP enhances sensitivity to cisplatin and improves the synergistic effect of combined therapy with cisplatin and AZD1775 in ovarian cancer cells.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Ning-Ning Liu, Cheng-Xiang Yi, Lu-Qi Wei, Jin-An Zhou, Tong Jiang, Cong-Cong Hu, Lu Wang, Yuan-Yuan Wang, Yun Zou, Yi-Kai Zhao, Le-Le Zhang, Ya-Ting Nie, Yi-Jing Zhu, Xin-Yao Yi, Ling-Bing Zeng, Jing-Quan Li, Xiao-Tian Huang, Hong-Bin Ji, Zisis Kozlakidis, Lin Zhong, Christopher Heeschen, Xiao-Qi Zheng, Changbin Chen, Peng Zhang, Hui Wang
Summary: Enriched tumor-resident Aspergillus sydowii is associated with immunosuppression and poor patient outcome in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), promoting tumor progression by promoting MDSC expansion and activation, suppressing cytotoxic T lymphocyte activity, and accumulating PD-1+ CD8+ T cells through IL-10 secretion via the 0-glucan/Dectin-1/CARD9 pathway.
Article
Oncology
Mengyuan Li, Xingjiu Yang, Guoxin Zhang, Le Wang, Ziwei Zhu, Wenlong Zhang, Hao Huang, Ran Gao
Summary: This study investigated the expression of hnRNPK in lung cancer tissues and found that knockdown of hnRNPK can inhibit cell proliferation, migration, and cell cycle in lung cancer cells. It also upregulates the expression of p53/p21/cyclin D1, which mediates the DNA damage response and inhibits the progression of lung cancer. Therefore, hnRNPK plays a crucial role in the progression of lung cancer.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jung Bae Seong, Bokyung Kim, Soyoon Kim, Mi Hye Kim, Young-Ho Park, Youngjeon Lee, Hong Jun Lee, Chang-Won Hong, Dong-Seok Lee
Summary: This study revealed that deficiency of the antioxidant enzyme peroxiredoxin 5 (Prx5) in macrophages induced M2 macrophage polarization, promoting lung cancer progression. However, suppression of ROS generation by N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) inhibited the M2-like polarization of Prx5-deficient macrophages, leading to inhibition of lung cancer cell proliferation and migration, and suppression of tumor growth. These findings suggest that blocking the M2 polarization of macrophages may promote lung cancer regression.
FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Congcong Chen, Ning Xue, Kangshou Liu, Qiang He, Cong Wang, Yanguan Guo, Jiaxin Tian, Xinjian Liu, Yunlong Pan, Guo Chen
Summary: RRM2 is a crucial subunit of RNR in cancer cell proliferation. We identified USP12 as the deubiquitinase for RRM2 in NSCLC cells, and found that USP12 depletion caused DNA replication stress and inhibited tumor growth in vivo and in vitro. High expression of USP12 was associated with poor prognosis in NSCLC patients, suggesting it as a potential therapeutic target for NSCLC treatment.
MOLECULAR CARCINOGENESIS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Kexin Huang, Yun Zhang, Xiaorui Shi, Zhiqin Yin, Weiling Zhao, Liyu Huang, Fu Wang, Xiaobo Zhou
Summary: Disrupted alternative polyadenylation (APA) plays a crucial role in tumorigenesis and cancer progression. Limited knowledge of tumor- and cell-type-specific APA events may result in the neglect of novel APA events and their functions. In this study, APA events in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and normal tissues were compared, and cell-specific 3'-UTR alterations that regulate gene expression changes with prognostic value in NSCLC were identified. The function of APA-mediated 3'-UTR shortening through loss of microRNA (miRNA)-binding sites was investigated, and several oncogene-miRNA-tumor suppressor axes were discovered and validated. Additionally, the oncogene SPARC was identified as an APA-regulated gene involved in cancer-associated fibroblasts in NSCLC, and its knockdown was found to attenuate lung cancer cell invasion and metastasis. High SPARC expression was also associated with resistance to several drugs except cisplatin in NSCLC patients. This comprehensive analysis of cell-specific APA events sheds light on the regulatory mechanism of cell-specific oncogenes and provides opportunities for the development of APA-regulated therapeutic targets and cell-specific therapies in cancer treatment.
MOLECULAR THERAPY-NUCLEIC ACIDS
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Jiyu Shen, Yalan Ni, Qijie Guan, Rui Li, Hong Cao, Yan Geng, Qingjun You
Summary: Lung cancer, especially adenocarcinoma, is a major cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The study investigates the differences in microbial communities in lung adenocarcinoma tissues of smokers and non-smokers, and demonstrates that Stenotrophomonas maltophilia promotes tumor progression through the upregulation of histone deacetylase 5 (HDAC5).
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Zhan-Ming Li, Chao-Yue Kong, Yu-Qin Mao, Jia-Ting Huang, Hui-Ling Chen, Bing Han, Li-Shun Wang
Summary: This study reveals that the antibiotic ampicillin (Amp) may exacerbate acute liver injury (ALI) caused by acetaminophen (APAP) and demonstrates the influence of gut microbiota on this process. The results show that Amp exposure reduces the diversity and alters the composition of gut microbiota, leading to worsened liver damage caused by APAP. This effect is proven to be microbiota-related through fecal microbiota transplantation. Additionally, supplementation of lactobacillus, especially Lactobacillus rhamnosus, can reverse the aggravated liver injury induced by APAP and Amp.
LIVER INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Optics
Shi-Bao Wu, Zhan-Ming LI, Jun Gao, Heng Zhou, Chang-Shun Wang, Xian-Min Jin
Summary: Quantum correlation, an intrinsic property of quantum mechanics, has been widely used in testing physical principles and exploring quantum-enhanced technologies. This study demonstrates the classification of quantum correlation using deep learning in a quantum imaging scheme, addressing the challenge of high levels of loss and noise.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Meng Wu, Jian-Bin Zhang, Yi-Wei Xiong, Yong-Xu Zhao, Meng-Ge Zheng, Xia-Li Huang, Fang Huang, Xing-Xing Wu, Xue Li, Wei-Jiao Fan, Lin Hu, Yuan-Yuan Zeng, Xia-Ju Cheng, Ji-Cheng Yue, Juan-Juan Du, Nan-Nan Chen, Wen-Xiang Wei, Qing-Hua Yao, Xiao-mei Lu, Chao Huang, Jiong Deng, Zhi-Jie Chang, He-Bin Liu, Ting C. Zhao, Y. Eugene Chinn
Summary: By regulating the acetylation of extracellular proteins, eSIRT2 can promote cancer cell metastasis, and the deacetylation mechanism of eSIRT2 in tumor microenvironment has been revealed.
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Yayun Xu, Jianfa Wang, Xubo Wu, Hui Jing, Shilong Zhang, Zhiqiu Hu, Longhua Rao, Qimeng Chang, Lishun Wang, Ziping Zhang
Summary: Post-cholecystectomy diarrhea (PCD) is a common condition among outpatients who have undergone cholecystectomy, and it is associated with changes in gut microbiota. In this study, a humanized gut microbiome mouse model was used to investigate the effects of altered fecal bacteria on diarrhea. The researchers found that PCD mice transplanted with fecal microbiome from PCD patients had increased gastrointestinal motility and fecal water content compared to mice with fecal microbiome from NonPCD patients and healthy controls. They also identified an enrichment of tryptophan metabolism in the gut microbiota of PCD mice. Additionally, they discovered elevated levels of serotonin and increased expression of 5-HT receptors in the colon of PCD mice, which were associated with diarrhea. The researchers also found that microbial secondary bile acids were responsible for stimulating serotonin levels in the colon and increasing colon motility. Blocking the bile acid-mediated signaling pathway alleviated the symptoms of PCD. These findings suggest that altered gut microbiota and bile acid metabolism play a role in the development of PCD.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Hongyong Song, Xiaofeng Ye, Yueling Liao, Siwei Zhang, Dongliang Xu, Shuangshuang Zhong, Bo Jing, Tong Wang, Beibei Sun, Jianhua Xu, Wenzheng Guo, Kaimi Li, Min Hu, Yanbin Kuang, Jing Ling, Tuo Zhang, Yadi Wu, Jing Du, Feng Yao, Y. Eugene Chin, Qi Wang, Binhua P. Zhou, Jiong Deng
Summary: Chronic inflammation is closely associated with lung tumorigenesis, and NF-kappa B-mediated epigenetic regulation plays a critical role. NF-kappa B induces transcriptional repression of GPRC5A by forming a complex with retinoic acid receptor alpha/beta, and mediates epigenetic repression through suppression of H3K9ac.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Nier Wang, Zhanming Li
Summary: This study proposes a short-term power load forecasting method based on bald eagle search (BES) optimization variational mode decomposition (VMD), convolutional bi-directional long short-term memory (CNN-Bi-LSTM) network, and error correction to improve the accuracy of load forecasting. The method decomposes the original load sequence into modal components and establishes prediction models for each component using the CNN-Bi-LSTM network. An error correction model considering short-term factors is also established to reduce the inherent error of the model. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method can effectively track load changes and improve the accuracy of short-term power load forecasting.
FRONTIERS IN ENERGY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Jian-Jun Zhong, Liping Xia, Liuru Xue, Boyu Liu, Lingling Zhao, Hua Ye, Zhanming Li
Summary: This work aimed to provide a method for the simultaneous determination of histidine, histamine, and urocanic acid isomers in food. The method was fully validated and successfully applied to several fish sauce samples.
Article
Microbiology
Chao-Yue Kong, Yi-Qin Yang, Bing Han, Hui-Ling Chen, Yu-Qin Mao, Jia-Ting Huang, Li-Shun Wang, Zhan-Ming Li
Summary: In this study, the role of gut microbiota in lactation mastitis was investigated using a microbiota-humanized mouse model. The results showed that lactation mastitis patients had reduced gut microbiota diversity and dysbiosis. Fecal microbiota transplantation from lactation mastitis patients induced mastitis in antibiotic-treated mice. This study demonstrates that dysbiotic gut microbiota contributes to the pathogenesis of lactation mastitis.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yue Yu, Zhanming Li
Summary: This study analyzes literature from the Web of Science core database and draws a knowledge graph using CiteSpace to explore the research frontiers between light and circadian rhythm. The study focuses on the regulation of light in the circadian rhythm of poultry, explores the effects of light on poultry growth and immunity, and analyzes the regulatory effect of light on melatonin levels.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Editorial Material
Oncology
Lishun Wang, Hanchen Xu, Yadi Wu
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Zhengyan Zhang, Huiling Chen, Jiating Huang, Shilong Zhang, Zhanming Li, Chaoyue Kong, Yuqin Mao, Bing Han
Summary: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common and potentially fatal condition in the emergency department. In this study, the role of the gut microbiome in the pathogenesis of PE was explored using antibiotics and fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in a mouse model. The results showed that early administration of antibiotics, especially vancomycin, inhibited pulmonary thrombosis and reduced mortality in the mice. FMT with vancomycin-modified gut microbes also suppressed the development of PE. These findings provide new insights into the potential use of vancomycin and gut microbiome manipulation for PE prevention.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Zhanming Li, Jiahui Song, Yinxing Ma, Yue Yu, Xueming He, Yuanxin Guo, Jinxin Dou, Hao Dong
Summary: This study proposed a rapid, simple, and accurate detection method for aged-rice adulteration using near-infrared spectra and partial least squares regression (PLSR) model. The method reduced the number of characteristic variables required by the spectrum and improved the identification accuracy of aged-rice adulteration, providing new clues and alternatives for the quality control of commercial rice.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Yu-Qin Mao, Jia-Ting Huang, Shi-Long Zhang, Chao Kong, Zhan-Ming Li, Hui Jing, Hui-Ling Chen, Chao-Yue Kong, Sheng-Hui Huang, Pei-Ran Cai, Bing Han, Li-Shun Wang
Summary: The study reveals that caloric restriction increases the presence of Bifidobacterium bifidum in the intestine, which ultimately inhibits tumor development in mice. Caloric restriction and intermittent fasting, without causing malnutrition, have been found to reduce the risk of cancer. Additionally, both caloric restriction and intermittent fasting can alter the composition of the gut microbiota. It is shown in this study that caloric restriction, but not intermittent fasting, protects against subcutaneous MC38 tumor formation in female mice through a mechanism involving the gut microbiota. These findings highlight the oncological significance of modulating the gut taxonomic composition in tumor growth and cancer immunosurveillance.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Weiwei Chen, Fei Wang, Xinyuan Yu, Jingjing Qi, Hongliang Dong, Bingjie Cui, Qian Zhang, Yan Wu, Jiajia An, Na Ni, Cuilan Liu, Yuchen Han, Shuo Zhang, Clemens A. Schmitt, Jiong Deng, Yong Yu, Jing Du
Summary: Non-coding RNA plays a crucial role in oncogenesis and stemness development in various cancers, including lung cancer. MIR31HG, a lncRNA, is significantly upregulated in lung cancer tissues and peripheral sera of patients, indicating a poor prognosis. Mechanistically, MIR31HG promotes stemness-associated malignant features of non-small cell lung cancer cells by modulating GLI2 expression via H3K4me and H3K27Ace modifications mediated by the WDR5/MLL3/P300 complex. In vivo studies showed that repression of MIR31HG attenuated tumor growth and distal organ metastasis, while its promotion encouraged cellular invasion in lung and liver tissues. Hence, MIR31HG has the potential to serve as a diagnostic indicator and therapeutic target for lung cancer patients.