249 results on '"Li, Heming"'
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202. Harmonic analysis and filter design for medium-voltage multilevel PWM inverters.
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Wang Yi, Li Heming, Shi Xinchun, and Zhu Ling
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- 2003
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203. A new method of turbine-generator vibration fault diagnosis based on correlation dimension and ANN.
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Wan Shuting, Li Heming, and Xu Zhaofeng
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204. Adaptive radial basis function network and its application in turbine-generator vibration fault diagnosis.
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Wan Shuting, Li Heming, and Li Yonggang
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- 2002
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205. A thermal model for the water-cooled stator bars of the synchronous generator.
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Li Junqing and Li Heming
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- 2002
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206. Feature signal extraction of inter-turn short circuit fault in stator windings of induction motors.
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Xu Boqiang, Li Heming, and Sun Liling
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- 2002
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207. Analysis on the static stability of asynchronous synchronous generator.
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Yan Xiangwu, Zhu Ling, Li Junqing, Mi Zengqiang, and Li Heming
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- 2001
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208. Inter turn short-circuit fault research on generator rotor windings.
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Li Yonggang, Li Heming, Zhu Ling, and Zhao Hua
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- 2001
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209. Research on the temperature hydraulic model of the large steam generator stator windings.
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Li Heming, Li Yonggang, and Li Junqing
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- 2001
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210. SMARCA4: Current status and future perspectives in non-small-cell lung cancer.
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Tian, Yumeng, Xu, Lu, Li, Xin, Li, Heming, and Zhao, Mingfang
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SMARCA4, also known as transcription activator, is an ATP-dependent catalytic subunit of SWI/SNF (SWItch/Sucrose NonFermentable) chromatin-remodeling complexes that participates in the regulation of chromatin structure and gene expression by supplying energy. As a tumor suppressor that has aberrant expression in ∼10% of non-small-cell lung cancers (NSCLCs), SMARCA4 possesses many biological functions, including regulating gene expression, differentiation and transcription. Furthermore, NSCLC patients with SMARCA4 alterations have a weak response to conventional chemotherapy and poor prognosis. Therefore, the mechanisms of SMARCA4 in NSCLC development urgently need to be explored to identify novel biomarkers and precise therapeutic strategies for this subtype. This review systematically describes the biological functions of SMARCA4 and its role in NSCLC development, metastasis, functional epigenetics and potential therapeutic approaches for NSCLCs with SMARCA4 alterations. Additionally, this paper explores the relationship and regulatory mechanisms shared by SMARCA4 and its mutually exclusive catalytic subunit SMARCA2. We aim to provide innovative treatment strategies and improve clinical outcomes for NSCLC patients with SMARCA4 alterations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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211. Elimination of Trace Tetracycline with Alkyl Modified MIL-101 in Water.
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Li Y, Peng H, Li H, Ma Q, Zhang X, Chen Q, and Li JR
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The overuse of antibiotics poses a serious threat to human health and ecosystems. Therefore, the development of high-performance antibiotic removal materials has attracted increasing attention. However, the adsorption and removal of trace amounts of antibiotics in aqueous systems still face significant challenges. Taking tetracycline (TC) as a representative antibiotic and based on its structural characteristics, a series of TC adsorbents are prepared by grafting alkyl groups to the framework of MIL-101(Cr). The adsorptive capacity of the modified materials for tetracycline markedly surpasses that of MIL-101(Cr), with MIL-101-dod achieving the best adsorption performance. MIL-101-dod demonstrated an outstanding ability to adsorb tetracycline at low concentrations, where a 5.0 mg sample of MIL-101-dod can reduce the concentration of a 90 mL 5 ppm tetracycline solution to below 1 ppb, significantly superior to other sorbents. XPS and IR tests indicate that MIL-101-dod has multiple weak interactions with tetracycline molecules, including C─H…O and C─H…π. This work provides theoretical and experimental support for the development of adsorbents for low-concentration antibiotics., (© 2024 Wiley‐VCH GmbH.)
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- 2024
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212. In-situ growth of covalent organic framework on stainless steel needles as solid-phase microextraction probe coupled with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry for rapid and sensitive determination of tricyclic antidepressants in biosamples.
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Yuan J, Huang W, Tong W, Chen Z, Li H, Chen J, and Lin Z
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- Humans, Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization methods, Stainless Steel chemistry, Solid Phase Microextraction methods, Needles, Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic analysis, Metal-Organic Frameworks
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Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) including amitriptyline (AT), doxepin (DOX) and nortriptyline (NT) are the first-line drugs for the clinical treatment of depression; however, monitoring TCA concentrations in biological fluids and tissues is necessary to improve therapeutic effect and determine the cause of death in patients. It is of great significance to develop a rapid and sensitive method for real-time monitoring of TCAs in various biosamples. In this work, we fabricated a novel covalent organic framework (COF) based solid-phase microextraction (SPME) probe by an in-situ step-by-step strategy, which was obtained by sequentially modifying 1,3,5-tri (4-aminophenyl) benzene (TPB) and 2, 5-divinylbenzaldehyde (DVA) on the surface of polydopamine layer. The TPB-DVA-COF-SPME probe possessed high specific surface area (1244 m
2 ·g- 1 ), regular pores (3.23 nm), good hydrophobicity and stability, resulting in efficient enrichment for TCAs. Furthermore, the combination of TPB-DVA-COF-SPME probe and ambient electrospray ionization mass spectrometry system (ESI/MS) was firstly proposed for rapid and sensitive determination of TCAs in biosamples. As a result, the developed method exhibited low limits of detection (LODs) (0.1-0.5 μg∙L- 1 ), high enrichment factors (39-218), and low relative standard deviations (RSDs) for one probe (1.2-3.8%) and probe-to-probe (2.0-3.7%). Benefiting from these outstanding performance, TPB-DVA-COF-SPME probe was further successfully applied to biosamples (i.e., serum, liver, kidney, and brain) with excellent reusability, indicating the promising applicability of the TPB-DVA-COF-SPME-ESI/MS as a powerful tool for drug monitoring., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)- Published
- 2023
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213. Polyimide/crown ether composite film with low dielectric constant and low dielectric loss for high signal transmission.
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Li H, Wang X, Gong Y, Zhao H, Liu Z, Tao L, Peng Y, Ma K, Hu Z, and Dastan D
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Dielectric properties of polyimide (PI) are constrained by its inherent molecular structure and inter-chain packing capacities. The compromised dielectric properties of PI, however, could be rescued by introducing trifluoromethyl and forming a host-guest inclusion complex with the introduction of crown ethers (CEs). Herein, we report PI/crown ether composite films as a communication substrate that could be applied under high frequency circumstances. In this work, three kinds of bisphenol A-containing diamine (2,2'-bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]propane, 2,2-bis[4-(2-methyl-4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]propane, and 2,2-bis[4-(2-trifluoro methyl-4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]propane) are synthesized and polymerized with 4,4'-(hexafluoroisopropylidene)diphthalic anhydride to prepare low-dielectric PI films by means of thermal imidization. Crown ethers are introduced into the PI with different mass fractions to obtain three series of PI films. Following the combination of trifluoromethyl into the molecular chain of PI, high frequency dielectric loss of modified PI films can be effectively reduced. The properties of these materials (especially the dielectric properties) are thoroughly explored by crown ether addition. The results show that the crown ether addition process can offer crown ethers with increased free volume of PI matrix, thus allowing them to generate a special necklace-like supramolecular structure, which makes the crown ether disperse more uniformly in the PI matrix, resulting in improved dielectric properties. Importantly, the dielectric constant and dielectric loss of the composite films at high frequencies are remarkably reduced to 2.33 and 0.00337, respectively. Therefore, these composite films are expected to find extensive use as a 5G communication substrate at high frequencies in the future., Competing Interests: There are no conflicts to declare., (This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry.)
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- 2023
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214. SMARCA4: Current status and future perspectives in non-small-cell lung cancer.
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Tian Y, Xu L, Li X, Li H, and Zhao M
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- Humans, Genes, Tumor Suppressor, Cell Differentiation, Chromatin, DNA Helicases genetics, Nuclear Proteins genetics, Transcription Factors genetics, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung genetics, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung therapy, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung metabolism, Lung Neoplasms genetics, Lung Neoplasms therapy, Lung Neoplasms metabolism
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SMARCA4, also known as transcription activator, is an ATP-dependent catalytic subunit of SWI/SNF (SWItch/Sucrose NonFermentable) chromatin-remodeling complexes that participates in the regulation of chromatin structure and gene expression by supplying energy. As a tumor suppressor that has aberrant expression in ∼10% of non-small-cell lung cancers (NSCLCs), SMARCA4 possesses many biological functions, including regulating gene expression, differentiation and transcription. Furthermore, NSCLC patients with SMARCA4 alterations have a weak response to conventional chemotherapy and poor prognosis. Therefore, the mechanisms of SMARCA4 in NSCLC development urgently need to be explored to identify novel biomarkers and precise therapeutic strategies for this subtype. This review systematically describes the biological functions of SMARCA4 and its role in NSCLC development, metastasis, functional epigenetics and potential therapeutic approaches for NSCLCs with SMARCA4 alterations. Additionally, this paper explores the relationship and regulatory mechanisms shared by SMARCA4 and its mutually exclusive catalytic subunit SMARCA2. We aim to provide innovative treatment strategies and improve clinical outcomes for NSCLC patients with SMARCA4 alterations., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest All authors declare that they have no competing interests., (Copyright © 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2023
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215. Hydrophilic glutathione-modified flower-like hollow covalent organic frameworks for highly efficient capture of N-linked glycopeptides.
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Ji Y, He Y, Chen R, Zhong C, Li H, Wu Y, and Lin Z
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- Glutathione chemistry, Glycopeptides chemistry, Gold chemistry, Humans, Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions, Metal Nanoparticles chemistry, Metal-Organic Frameworks chemistry
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Highly efficient enrichment of N -glycopeptides from complicated biosamples based on mass spectrometry is essential for biomedical applications, especially in disease biomarker research. In this work, glutathione (GSH)-modified hierarchical flower-like hollow covalent organic frameworks loaded with Au nanoparticles (HFH-COFs@Au@GSH) were synthesized for N -glycopeptide enrichment. Due to the abundant accessibility sites, high specific surface area, and inherent high stability of the hierarchical flower-like hollow structure, a large number of Au NPs and hydrophilic GSH can be modified on the HFH-COFs. The HFH-COFs@Au@GSH displayed excellent hydrophilicity and remarkable enrichment performance for N -glycopeptides: low detection limit (0.1 fmol μL
-1 ), large adsorption capacity (200 μg mg-1 ), great selectivity (1 : 1000, HRP to BSA), and good reusability (at least 5 times). Furthermore, the HFH-COFs@Au@GSH were successfully applied to capture N-linked glycopeptides in human serum, and 308 N -glycosylation peptides corresponding to 84 N -glycosylation proteins with 123 N -glycosylation sites were detected. Gene ontology analyses were used to elucidate the cellular component, biological process and molecular function of detected glycoproteins in human serum, demonstrating the great potential of the HFH-COFs@Au@GSH in N -glycopeptide enrichment for glycoproteomic analysis of complex biological samples.- Published
- 2022
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216. Covalent organic framework-based solid phase microextraction coupled with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry for sensitive screening and quantitative evaluation of carbamazepine and its metabolite in mice.
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Huang W, Shao W, Ji Y, Li H, Chen J, and Lin Z
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- Animals, Carbamazepine, Limit of Detection, Mice, Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization, Metal-Organic Frameworks chemistry, Solid Phase Microextraction methods
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Carbamazepine (CBZ) and its metabolite carbamazepine-10,11-epoxide (CBZEP) play vital role in the treatment of epilepsy. It is of great importance to develop a method for rapid and sensitive monitoring of CBZ and CBZEP due to their narrow therapeutic index. Herein, an imine-linked-based covalent organic framework was synthesized by using 1,3,5-tris (4-aminophenyl) benzene (TPB) and 1,3,5-triformylbenzene (TFB) (denoted as TPB-TFB-COF),and applied as a solid-phase microextraction (SPME) probe for extracting CBZ and CBZEP. The TPB-TFB-COF showed large surface areas (371 m
2 g-1 ), high regular porosity (1.23 nm) and extraordinary stability, which rendered it an ideal adsorbent for highly efficient enrichment of CBZ and CBZEP. Accordingly, an attractive strategy of the combination of the TPB-TFB-COF-based SPME probe and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry system (ESI/MS) was proposed for rapid screening and sensitive monitoring of CBZ and CBZEP. Under the optimized parameters, the developed method exhibited good linearity for CBZ and CBZEP in the range of 4-1000 μg L-1 with correlation coefficient (r) no less than 0.9953, and the corresponding limits of detection (LODs) were 0.4 and 2.5 μg L-1 , respectively. Moreover, high enrichment factors (EFs, 202-351 folds) and satisfactory relative standard deviations (RSDs) of one probe (3.3-5.1%) and probe-to-probe (4.8-5.6%) were obtained. By using the proposed method, sensitive screening and quantitative evaluation of CBZ and CBZEP in mice whole blood and tissue homogenates were successfully achieved, indicating the promising applicability of the TPB-TFB-COF-SPME-AMIS as a powerful tool for drug monitoring., (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)- Published
- 2022
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217. Automatic pulmonary ground-glass opacity nodules detection and classification based on 3D neural network.
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Ma H, Guo H, Zhao M, Qi S, Li H, Tian Y, Li Z, Zhang G, Yao Y, and Qian W
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- Humans, Neural Networks, Computer, Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted methods, Tomography, X-Ray Computed methods, Lung Neoplasms diagnostic imaging, Multiple Pulmonary Nodules, Solitary Pulmonary Nodule diagnostic imaging
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Purpose: Pulmonary ground-glass opacity (GGO) nodules are more likely to be malignant compared with solid solitary nodules. Due to indistinct boundaries of GGO nodules, the detection and diagnosis are challenging for doctors. Therefore, designing an automatic GGO nodule detection and classification scheme is significantly essential., Methods: In this paper, we proposed a two-stage 3D GGO nodule detection and classification framework. First, we used a pretrained 3D U-Net to extract lung parenchyma. Second, we adapted the architecture of Mask region-based convolutional neural networks (RCNN) to handle 3D medical images. The 3D model was then applied to detect the locations of GGO nodules and classify lesions (benign or malignant). The class-balanced loss function was also used to balance the number of benign and malignant lesions. Finally, we employed a novel false positive elimination scheme called the feature-based weighted clustering (FWC) to promote the detection accuracy further., Results: The experiments were conducted based on fivefold cross-validation with the imbalanced data set. Experimental results showed that the mean average precision could keep a high level (0.5182) in the phase of detection. Meanwhile, the false positive rate was effectively controlled, and the competition performance metric (CPM) reached 0.817 benefited from the FWC algorithm. The comparative statistical analyses with other deep learning methods also proved the effectiveness of our proposed method., Conclusions: We put forward an automatic pulmonary GGO nodules detection and classification framework based on deep learning. The proposed method locate and classify nodules accurately, which could be an effective tool to help doctors in clinical diagnoses., (© 2022 American Association of Physicists in Medicine.)
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- 2022
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218. RBMS1 promotes gastric cancer metastasis through autocrine IL-6/JAK2/STAT3 signaling.
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Liu M, Li H, Zhang H, Zhou H, Jiao T, Feng M, Na F, Sun M, Zhao M, Xue L, and Xu L
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- Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Movement genetics, DNA-Binding Proteins metabolism, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Humans, Janus Kinase 2 genetics, Janus Kinase 2 metabolism, Neoplasm Invasiveness genetics, RNA-Binding Proteins metabolism, STAT3 Transcription Factor genetics, STAT3 Transcription Factor metabolism, Signal Transduction, Interleukin-6 genetics, Interleukin-6 metabolism, Stomach Neoplasms pathology
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Metastasis is the most important reason for the poor prognosis of gastric cancer (GC) patients, and the mechanism urgently needs to be clarified. Here, we explored a prognostic model for the estimation of tumor-associated mortality in GC patients and revealed the RNA-binding protein RBMS1 as a candidate promoter gene for GC metastasis by analyzing GOBO and Oncomine high-throughput sequencing datasets for 408 GC patients. Additionally, RBMS1 was observed with overexpression in 85 GC patient clinical specimens by IHC staining and further be verified its role in GC metastasis via inducing EMT process both in in vitro and in vivo experiments. Moreover, we identified that IL-6 was predicted to be one of the most significant upstream cytokines in the RBMS1 overexpression gene set based on the Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) algorithm. Most importantly, we also revealed that RBMS1 could promote migration and invasion through IL6 transactivation and JAK2/STAT3 downstream signaling pathway activation by influencing histone modification in the promoter regions after binding with the transcription factor MYC in the HGC-27 and SGC-7901 GC cell lines. Hence, we shed light on the potential molecular mechanisms of RBMS1 in the promotion of GC metastasis, which suggests that RBMS1 may be a potential therapeutic target for GC patients., (© 2022. The Author(s).)
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219. Laser-induced graphene (LIG)-driven medical sensors for health monitoring and diseases diagnosis.
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Liu J, Ji H, Lv X, Zeng C, Li H, Li F, Qu B, Cui F, and Zhou Q
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- Biosensing Techniques, Humans, Monitoring, Physiologic methods, Wearable Electronic Devices, Electrochemical Techniques methods, Graphite chemistry, Lasers, Monitoring, Physiologic instrumentation, Nanostructures chemistry
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Laser-induced graphene (LIG) is a class of three-dimensional (3D) porous carbon nanomaterial. It can be prepared by direct laser writing on some polymer materials in the air. Because of its features of simplicity, fast production, and excellent physicochemical properties, it was widely used in medical sensing devices. This minireview gives an overview of the characteristics of LIG and LIG-driven sensors. Various methods for preparing graphene were compared and discussed. The applications of the LIG in biochemical sensors for ions, small molecules, microRNA, protein, and cell detection were highlighted. LIG-based physical physiological sensors and wearable electronics for medical applications were also included. Finally, our insights into current challenges and prospects for LIG-based medical sensing devices were presented., (© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Austria, part of Springer Nature.)
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220. Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Salvia leucantha (Lamiaceae).
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Zhou Y, Zhang H, Ping H, Ding Y, Hu S, Bi G, Li C, Li H, Huang Y, Guo L, Ma X, and Xia Z
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Salvia leucantha (Lamiaceae) is an important horticultural plant with great ornamental and economic value. Here, we report the complete chloroplast genome of this species. The chloroplast genome was determined to be 151021 bp and the GC contents was 38.0%. The sequence includes a large single copy (LSC) region of 82,262 bp, a small single copy (SSC) region of 17,537 bp, and two separated inverted regions of 25,611 bp each. It contains 130 unique genes, including 85 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA genes, and 8 rRNA genes. Based on the chloroplast genomes data of 26 species in Salvia , our result indicated that S. leucantha , S. tiliifolia , S. hispanica, and S. splendens formed one clade with Bootstrap = 100%. The four species belong to Salvia subgenus Calosphace , and S. leucantha was closely related to Salvia tiliifolia and Salvia hispanica . This result will facilitate population, genetic diversity and phylogenetic studies of S. leucantha ., Competing Interests: No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s)., (© 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.)
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- 2021
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221. Fibrinogen-like protein 1 (FGL1): the next immune checkpoint target.
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Qian W, Zhao M, Wang R, and Li H
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- Animals, Antigens, CD immunology, Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition drug effects, Fibrinogen antagonists & inhibitors, Humans, Immunotherapy methods, Molecular Targeted Therapy, Tumor Escape drug effects, Lymphocyte Activation Gene 3 Protein, Fibrinogen immunology, Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors therapeutic use, Neoplasms drug therapy, Neoplasms immunology
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Immune checkpoint therapy has achieved significant efficacy by blocking inhibitory pathways to release the function of T lymphocytes. In the clinic, anti-programmed cell death protein 1/programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-1/PD-L1) monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have progressed to first-line monotherapies in certain tumor types. However, the efficacy of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 mAbs is still limited due to toxic side effects and de novo or adaptive resistance. Moreover, other immune checkpoint target and biomarkers for therapeutic response prediction are still lacking; as a biomarker, the PD-L1 (CD274, B7-H1) expression level is not as accurate as required. Hence, it is necessary to seek more representative predictive molecules and potential target molecules for immune checkpoint therapy. Fibrinogen-like protein 1 (FGL1) is a proliferation- and metabolism-related protein secreted by the liver. Multiple studies have confirmed that FGL1 is a newly emerging checkpoint ligand of lymphocyte activation gene 3 (LAG3), emphasizing the potential of targeting FGL1/LAG3 as the next generation of immune checkpoint therapy. In this review, we summarize the substantial regulation mechanisms of FGL1 in physiological and pathological conditions, especially tumor epithelial to mesenchymal transition, immune escape and immune checkpoint blockade resistance, to provide insights for targeting FGL1 in cancer treatment., (© 2021. The Author(s).)
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- 2021
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222. High mobility and enhanced photoelectric performance of two-dimensional ternary compounds NaCuX (X = S, Se, and Te).
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Li H, Jiang X, Xu X, Xu G, Li D, Li C, Cui B, and Liu DS
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Two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted great interest in the field of optoelectronics in recent years due to their atomically thin structure and various electronic properties. Based on the first-principles calculations combined with the non-equilibrium Green's function (NEGF) method, we predict a set of new 2D ternary materials, sodium copper chalcogenides (NaCuX, X = S, Se, and Te). These materials not only have direct band gaps ranging from 1.2 to 1.6 eV, but also possess relatively small carrier effective masses (0.1-0.2m0) at the band edges thus high carrier mobilities (103-104 cm2 V-1 s-1), which collectively imply that they are suitable for optical-electronic applications in the visible (even in the infrared) light region. Moreover, based on the high photo responsivity (Rph), e.g., up to 0.105 A W-1 for NaCuTe, we design a series of NaCuX monolayer based high performance optoelectronic junctions. These properties indicate that NaCuX monolayers are promising candidate materials for photodetectors and photovoltaic units.
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223. Radiation induces epithelial to mesenchymal transition via upregulation of PD-L1 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell.
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Li H, Wang Z, Liang S, Liu Q, Wang P, Cai L, and Wang R
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Background: The acquisition of radioresistance by nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cells during radiotherapy may lead to tumor metastasis and poor survival. This study aimed to explore the mechanism of long-term radiation-induced NPC metastasis., Methods: The radioresistant NPC cell, Hone-1R, was established for further study. A colony-forming assay was selected for the evaluation of radioresistant capacity, while a scratch wound healing assay was used to detect tumor cell migration. The expression of relative protein levels were detected by Western blot (WB) analysis and immunofluorescence. Cell morphology was acquired by microscopy. The programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-L1) expression level in NPC tumor tissues was evaluated based on the publicly available datasets of NPC patients., Results: A radioresistant NPC cell, Hone-1R, was established with a total dose of 180 Gy, and verified by radioresistant capacity testing. The morphology of Hone-1R cells showed obvious mesenchymal-like cells. WB and wound healing assays indicated that Hone-1R cells exhibited an epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) phenotype with high migration ability and upregulation of PD-L1. Knockdown of PD-L1 reversed EMT status and reduced the migration ability of Hone-1R cells. Further analysis indicated that PD-L1 was overexpressed in more advanced stages and was positively correlated with the EMT score in NPC patients based on in silico analysis., Conclusions: Our study revealed that long-term radiation induces EMT and increases migration ability of NPC radioresistant cells through upregulation of PD-L1. These results advance our investigation of the underlying mechanism of ionizing radiation (IR)-induced migration, and suggest potential interventions to reverse EMT-induced acquisition of radioresistance in NPC., Competing Interests: Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/tcr-20-1899). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare., (2021 Translational Cancer Research. All rights reserved.)
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- 2021
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224. Circulating tumor cells and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio are predictive markers for metastatic colorectal cancer patients.
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Li H, Liu Q, Liang S, Yao P, Lv J, Wang G, Tang R, Zhao T, Li J, Xu L, Ma L, and Wang R
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Background: More accurate predictive factors for colorectal cancer (CRC) are urgently needed. This study aimed to assess the potential prognostic roles of circulating tumor cells (CTCs), neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in CRC patients., Methods: Between 2014 and 2017, 118 CRC patients newly diagnosed at the Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University were retrospectively analyzed, including 72 (61%) patients that underwent radical resection (resectable CRC) and 46 (39%) advanced patients with metastatic CRC (mCRC). The CellSearch System was used to detect CTCs, and Spearman's correlation analyses tested the correlations between CTC counts and both NLR and PLR. Statistical analyses were performed using the Kaplan-Meier method, log-rank tests, and Cox proportional hazards models., Results: Of the resectable cohort, 24% were positive for CTCs. Of the advanced cohort, 49% were positive for CTCs. The presence of CTCs was associated with advanced age (≥63 years old; P=0.037), a high PLR value (P=0.008), and a high NLR value (P=0.034). Additionally, baseline NLR [hazard ratio (HR) =0.423; 95% confidence intervals (CI), 0.223-0.803; P=0.008], PLR (HR =0.513; 95% CI, 0.276-0.954; P=0.035), and CTC counts (HR =2.155; 95% CI, 1.152-4.032; P=0.016) were significantly associated with progression-free survival (PFS) in a univariate analysis of mCRC patients that received chemotherapy. Multivariate analysis further showed that NLR (P=0.044) and CTCs (P=0.047) were independent prognostic factors for mCRC patients., Conclusions: This study provided evidence that NLR and CTC counts could serve as robust prognostic factors for patients with mCRC., Competing Interests: Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/tcr-20-2032). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare., (2021 Translational Cancer Research. All rights reserved.)
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225. Cell surface vimentin-positive circulating tumor cell-based relapse prediction in a long-term longitudinal study of postremission neuroblastoma patients.
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Batth IS, Dao L, Satelli A, Mitra A, Yi S, Noh H, Li H, Brownlee Z, Zhou S, Bond J, Wang J, Gill J, Sholler GS, and Li S
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- Biomarkers, Tumor metabolism, Cell Line, Tumor, Clinical Trials, Phase II as Topic, Early Detection of Cancer, Eflornithine therapeutic use, Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local metabolism, Neuroblastoma metabolism, Sensitivity and Specificity, Survival Analysis, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local diagnosis, Neoplastic Cells, Circulating metabolism, Neuroblastoma diagnosis, Vimentin metabolism
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Neuroblastoma (NB) is a deadly childhood disease that carries a 50% chance of relapse for anyone in remission and similar level of 5-year survival. We investigated the value of our proprietary approach-cell surface vimentin (CSV) positive circulating tumor cells (CTC) to monitor treatment response and predict relapse in NB patients under remission in a Phase II long-term preventative clinical trial. We longitudinally analyzed peripheral blood samples from 93 patients for 27 cycles (~25 months) and discovered that the presence of CSV
+ CTCs in the first two sequential samples (baseline, cycle 4 [month 3-4]) was a significant indicator of earlier relapse. We observed strong correlation between relapse-free survival (RFS) and lack of CSV+ CTCs in first 4 cycles of therapy (95%). There was sensitivity reaching 100% in predicting RFS in patients who had neither CSV+ CTCs nor MycN amplification. Of note, the low number of CSV+ CTCs seems equivalent to low tumor load because the prevention therapy difluoromethylornithine yields faster reduction of relapse risk when none or only 1-2 CSV+ CTCs (every 6 mL) are present in the blood samples compared to >3 CSV+ CTCs. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that directly observes CTCs in under remission NB patients for relapse prediction and the first to gather sequential CSV+ CTC data in any study in a long-term longitudinal manner., (© 2020 UICC.)- Published
- 2020
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226. Rare case of a male breast tumour secondary to poorly differentiated rectal adenocarcinoma.
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Cheng X, Zhao T, Jiang JN, Liu Y, Li H, and Wang RY
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Rectal cancer metastasis to the breast is rare. A case history is presented of a 57-year-old man with breast metastases from rectal carcinoma. However, this patient did not have metastasis in common metastatic sites, such as the liver, lung, and other organs. The patient had undergone chemotherapy for advanced rectal carcinoma 6 months earlier and presented with a mammary mass. An ultrasound-directed core needle biopsy of the breast mass was performed. Cytology indicated an adenocarcinoma with poor to moderate differentiation in the breast mass Immunohistochemistry (IHC) showed cytokeratin (CK) expression with a pattern that is characteristic of colorectal tumours: CK7(-), CK20(+), CDX2(-), Villin(+) TOPOII(-), and a Ki-67 index of 30%. The 3 main breast tumour markers were negative. Based on these histopathological and immunohistochemical findings, the patient was diagnosed with breast metastases from rectal carcinoma. Distant metastasis should be taken into account when a patient has a medical history of rectal adenocarcinoma, even when a rare metastasis site is involved. We should be vigilant when patients have some features that are favorable for metastasis. Histopathological characteristics and immunohistochemical tests are helpful for diagnosis. Regardless of surgical treatment after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, standard chemotherapy regimens for intestinal tumors, and EGFR molecular-targeted drugs, there is no obvious effect and the prognosis is poor. The treatment method needs further study., Competing Interests: Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/tcr-20-1936). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare., (2020 Translational Cancer Research. All rights reserved.)
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227. Rational design of [ e ]-fusion induced high-performance DHP/CPD based photoswitches.
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Han L, Li H, Zuo X, Gao Q, Li D, Cui B, Fang C, and Liu D
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We report an effective strategy for improving the electronic transport and switching behaviors of dimethyldihydropyrene/cyclophanediene (DHP/CPD)-based molecular devices, an intriguing photoswitch that can be triggered by ultraviolet/visible (UV-vis) light irradiation. Aiming to obtain molecular devices with high on-off ratios, we assess a series of molecular designs formed by [e]-fusing different arenes on a conjugated macrocycle to modulate the photochemical and electronic properties. Here, the switching mechanism and transport properties of [e]-fused DHP/CPD-based nanojunctions are theoretically investigated by first-principles calculations. As a result, the large diversity in electrical conductance between the closed and open forms certifies the substantial switching behavior observed in these sandwich structures. The maximum on-off ratios in all designed photoswitches are greater than 102. Further analysis confirms the improvement of switching performance caused by [e]-fusion. Notably, in the benzo-fused molecular junctions, the maximum on-off ratio is up to 103, which is 55 times larger than that of the un-fused one. We also find that the position of the switch core can remarkably affect the performance of photoswichable nanodevices.
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228. The prognostic role of a combined fibrinogen and inflammation-based index in patients with metastatic breast cancer.
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Liu Q, Fang S, Liang S, Lv J, Wang G, Tang R, Ji X, Zhao T, Li J, Xu L, Ma L, Wang R, and Li H
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Background: The activation of inflammation and coagulation cascades plays an essential role in the development of various malignancies, including metastatic breast cancer (MBC). This retrospective study aimed to investigate the prognostic role of the combination of fibrinogen and the inflammation-based index in patients with MBC., Methods: A total of 176 patients with MBC were retrospectively reviewed. The clinical and pathological data of included patients were followed-up and analyzed. The plasma fibrinogen concentration (FIB), neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) were measured. Dynamic variations in the FIB, NLR, and PLR values were collected from 56 MBC patients before and after first-line therapy. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were constructed to assess the optimal cut-off values. Correlations between FIB and NLR or PLR were evaluated using Spearman correlation analysis. The Kaplan-Meier method, two-tailed log-rank test, and Cox proportional hazard model were used for statistical analysis., Results: Baseline FIB was positively correlated with NLR and PLR values in MBC patients (P<0.05). Additionally, multivariable analysis proved that the ERBB2 + subtype (P=0.023), basal-like subtype (P=0.032), targeted therapy (P=0.033), other regimens (P=0.005), and baseline FIB level (P=0.004) were independent prognostic variables for progression-free survival (PFS) in MBC patients. Furthermore, ERBB2+, basal-like subtypes, and baseline hyperfibrinogenemia were independent factors for poor prognosis in MBC patients [hazard ratio (HR): 3.717, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.561-8.851, P=0.003; HR: 3.245, 95% CI: 1.368-7.698, P=0.008; HR: 2.069, 95% CI: 1.352-3.167, P=0.001, respectively]. Most importantly, the FIB level increased significantly after first-line therapy in patients with disease progression (3.73±0.63 vs. 5.32±0.52 g/L, P=0.042) and also decreased markedly in stable disease (3.42±1.05 vs. 3.03±0.73 g/L, P=0.036). However, PFS and overall survival (OS) were not significantly correlated with the dynamic changes of FIB and the inflammation-based index., Conclusions: The present study provided evidence that baseline FIB combined with NLR and PLR could serve as prognostic predictors for MBC patients. Dynamic change of FIB before and after first-line therapy could also be used as a potential predictor of therapeutic response in MBC patients., Competing Interests: Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/tcr-20-2157). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare., (2020 Translational Cancer Research. All rights reserved.)
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229. Metformin reverses the drug resistance of cisplatin in irradiated CNE-1 human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells through PECAM-1 mediated MRPs down-regulation.
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Sun Y, Chen X, Zhou Y, Qiu S, Wu Y, Xie M, Zhu G, Liang S, Li H, Zhou D, Ju Z, Wang F, Han F, Wang Z, and Wang R
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- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols therapeutic use, Cell Line, Tumor, Cisplatin therapeutic use, Down-Regulation drug effects, Drug Resistance, Neoplasm drug effects, Drug Resistance, Neoplasm genetics, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Humans, Metformin therapeutic use, Multidrug Resistance-Associated Proteins genetics, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma genetics, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma pathology, Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms genetics, Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms pathology, Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 genetics, Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 metabolism, RNA, Small Interfering metabolism, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols pharmacology, Cisplatin pharmacology, Metformin pharmacology, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma drug therapy, Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms drug therapy
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Objective: To explore a way to reverse the drug resistance for irradiated CNE-1 human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells and try to develop a new high efficacy with low toxicity therapeutic approach. Methods: 300 Gy irradiated the CNE-1 human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells, and then treated with single-agent cisplatin or metformin, or combination of both drugs. MTT assay and FCM were applied to detect cell viability and apoptosis. Western blot and RT-PCR were used to characterize the protein and mRNA expression after various drug administrations. Results: The results presented single-agent metformin was capable of arresting the tumor growth and inducing apoptosis in irradiated CNE-1 cells and also demonstrated a synergy effect with cisplatin. Furthermore, metformin down-regulates the PECAM-1 expression, which could regulate Multi-drug Resistance-associate Proteins (MRPs) expression leading to cisplatin resistance of irradiated CNE-1 cells. A pan-MRP inhibitor, probenecid, can resecure cisplatin resistance leading by radiation. Conclusions: Metformin, due to its independent effects on PECAM-1, had a unique anti-proliferative effect on irradiated CNE-1 cells. It would be a new therapeutic option to conquer cisplatin resistance for advanced NPC patients after radiotherapy., Competing Interests: Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interest exists., (© The author(s).)
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- 2020
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230. Prognostic significance of PD-L1 expression on cell-surface vimentin-positive circulating tumor cells in gastric cancer patients.
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Liu M, Wang R, Sun X, Liu Y, Wang Z, Yan J, Kong X, Liang S, Liu Q, Zhao T, Ji X, Wang G, Wang F, Wang G, Chen L, Zhang Q, Lv W, Li H, and Sun M
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- Biomarkers, Tumor analysis, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Stomach Neoplasms diagnosis, B7-H1 Antigen analysis, Neoplastic Cells, Circulating pathology, Stomach Neoplasms pathology, Vimentin analysis
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Although circulating tumor cells (CTCs) have shown promise as potential biomarkers for diagnostic and prognostic assessment in gastric cancer (GC), determining the predictive and prognostic value of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1)-positive CTCs in patients with GC is a challenge. Here, we identified that the expression of total vimentin (VIM) protein was positively correlated with PD-L1 and inhibited CD8
+ T-cell activation in patients with GC according to bioinformatics analysis. Notably, coexpression of PD-L1 and cell-surface VIM (CSV) was detected by immunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry assay in locally advanced GC tumor specimens and metastatic lymph nodes. Likewise, CSV expression level was significantly decreased after transiently knocking down PD-L1 in GC cell lines. Based on our established CTC detection platform, CTCs were isolated from peripheral blood samples collected from 70 patients (38 resectable and 32 unresectable) with GC using magnetic positive selection and a CSV-specific monoclonal antibody, 84-1. CSV+ PD-L1+ CTCs were observed in 50 of 70 (71%) GC patient samples, ranging from 0 to 261 mL-1 . A higher number of CSV+ PD-L1+ CTCs were significantly associated with a short survival duration and poor therapeutic response. This study demonstrated that detection of PD-L1+ CTCs using a CSV-enrichment method has promising value as a clinically relevant prognostic marker for GC., (© 2020 The Authors. Published by FEBS Press and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)- Published
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231. Exotic magnetism in As-doped α/β-In 2 Se 3 monolayers with tunable anisotropic carrier mobility.
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Li X, Zuo X, Li H, Han L, Gao Q, Li D, Cui B, Liu D, and Qu F
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The two-dimensional (2D) material family is expanding fast as novel metal chalcogenides are being continually fabricated and intriguingly, plenty of them are ideal candidates for future nanoscale electronic and magnetic devices. Based on first-principles calculations, we investigated the electronic and magnetic properties of α/β-In
2 Se3 monolayers. We find singularities of density of states appear in the valence band and hole doping (such as a Se atom substituted by a lower valence atom) can induce various ferromagnetic phase transitions in the α/β-In2 Se3 monolayers. In particular, replacement by arsenic at the anion site can enhance ferromagnetism and drive α-In2 Se3 to be a robust half-metal and β-In2 Se3 to be a bipolar magnetic semiconductor. Then, we proposed spin-polarized field-effect transistors based on α-In2 Se3 and a bipolar field-effect spin-filter based on β-In2 Se3 . Besides, we also discussed the influences of the molecules in air on the device performance such as carrier mobility. We found that the adsorption of either O2 or H2 O on α/β-In2 Se3 induced changes in hole mobility in different directions. These findings reveal a new road to electronic and magnetic modulations in 2D materials.- Published
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232. IGF-1R Inhibition Suppresses Cell Proliferation and Increases Radiosensitivity in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells.
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Wang Z, Liu G, Mao J, Xie M, Zhao M, Guo X, Liang S, Li H, Li X, and Wang R
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- Apoptosis drug effects, Apoptosis radiation effects, Cell Cycle drug effects, Cell Cycle radiation effects, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Proliferation drug effects, Cell Proliferation radiation effects, DNA Damage drug effects, DNA Damage radiation effects, Humans, Imidazoles pharmacology, Phosphorylation drug effects, Phosphorylation radiation effects, Protein Kinase Inhibitors pharmacology, Pyrazines pharmacology, Radiation, Ionizing, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma metabolism, Receptor, IGF Type 1 metabolism
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Although ionizing radiation (IR) has provided considerable improvements in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treatment, radioresistance is still a major threat for some subsets of patients. The insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) signaling pathway is tightly regulated and plays critical roles in mediating cell proliferation, growth, and survival. Thus, IGF-1R may be a potential therapeutic target for patients with different malignancies. However, its mechanism in NPC is not fully investigated. Linsitinib is an oral small molecule and is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) of IGF-1R, which has been known for antitumor effects used widely. Here, we evaluated the proliferation and radiosensitivity of NPC cell lines (CNE-2 and SUNE-1) after linsitinib treatment. We found that linsitinib suppresses IGF-1-induced cell proliferation through inhibiting Akt and ERK phosphorylation. Moreover, linsitinib further boosted IR-induced DNA damage, G2-M cell cycle delay, and apoptosis in NPC cells. Finally, linsitinib reversed radioresistant NPC cells by decreasing the phosphorylation of IGF-1R. Our data indicated that the combination of linsitinib and IR and targeting IGF-1R by linsitinib could be a promising therapeutic strategy for NPC., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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233. Cruciferous vegetables and colorectal cancer risk: a hospital-based matched case-control study in Northeast China.
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Fang W, Qu X, Shi J, Li H, Guo X, Wu X, Liu Y, and Li Z
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- Adult, Case-Control Studies, China, Cohort Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Risk, Surveys and Questionnaires, Colorectal Neoplasms epidemiology, Diet methods, Diet statistics & numerical data, Vegetables
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Background/objectives: Conflicting results have been reported on the association of cruciferous vegetable intake and colorectal cancer risk. This study aimed to clarify the relationship of cruciferous vegetables and colorectal cancer among individuals in Northeast China, where large amounts of cruciferous vegetables are consumed habitually., Subjects/methods: We conducted a hospital-based case-control study in the First Hospital of China Medical University, the Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University and the First Hospital of Dalian Medical University from 2009 to 2011. Patients in the study were matched individually by age, gender, and city of residence. The study ultimately included 833 case-control pairs. A structured questionnaire was applied to collect data on general characteristics, dietary habits, and selected dietary intake. Differences between cases and controls were ascertained with the chi-square test or the Mann-Whitney U test. Unconditional logistic regression was employed to compute odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Stratified analyses were conducted by gender., Results: In the total study cohort, no significant association was found between total cruciferous vegetable intake and colorectal cancer risk. The adjusted OR for the highest versus the lowest intake was 0.83 (95% CI: 0.59-1.18). In stratification analyses by gender, reduced colorectal cancer risk was related to higher consumption of total cruciferous vegetables in women but not in men. Significant inverse correlations were found in analyses of individual cruciferous vegetables, including greens (OR = 0.47; 95% CI: 0.32-0.68), cabbage (OR = 0.61; 95% CI: 0.44-0.86), and cauliflower (OR = 0.66; 95% CI: 0.48-0.92)., Conclusions: No significant association was found between total cruciferous vegetable intake and colorectal cancer risk. However, specific types of cruciferous vegetables might have protective roles against colorectal cancer.
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234. Role of abnormal microRNA expression in Helicobacter pylori associated gastric cancer.
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Zou D, Xu L, Li H, Ma Y, Gong Y, Guo T, Jing Z, Xu X, and Zhang Y
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- Animals, Apoptosis, Helicobacter Infections metabolism, Helicobacter Infections microbiology, Helicobacter Infections physiopathology, Humans, MicroRNAs metabolism, Stomach Neoplasms metabolism, Stomach Neoplasms microbiology, Stomach Neoplasms physiopathology, Helicobacter Infections genetics, Helicobacter pylori physiology, MicroRNAs genetics, Stomach Neoplasms genetics
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Epidemiological studies have shown that Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection is a risk factor for gastric cancer (GC). HP infection may induce the release of pro-inflammatory mediators, and abnormally increase the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS), nitric oxide (NO), and cytokines in mucosal epithelial cells of the stomach. However, the specific mechanism underlying the pathogenesis of HP-associated GC is still poorly understood. Recent studies have revealed that abnormal microRNA expression may affect the proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis of mucosal epithelial cells of the stomach to further influence GC occurrence, development, and metastasis. Herein, we summarize the role of abnormal microRNAs in the regulation of HP-associated GC progression. Abnormal microRNA expression in HP-positive GC may be a biomarker for GC diagnosis, occurrence, and development as well as its targeted treatment and prognosis.
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235. Photoreceptor Cell-Derived CAPN5 Regulates Retinal Pigment Epithelium Cell Proliferation Through Direct Regulation of SLIT2 Cleavage.
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Wang Y, Li H, Zang S, Li F, Chen Y, Zhang X, Song Z, Peng Q, and Gu F
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- Animals, Blotting, Western, Cell Line, Child, Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases metabolism, Electroretinography, Female, Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect, Gene Knock-In Techniques, Humans, Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins genetics, Male, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mutation, Nerve Tissue Proteins genetics, Pedigree, Plasmids, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Tomography, Optical Coherence, Vitreoretinopathy, Proliferative pathology, Calpain genetics, Cell Proliferation physiology, Gene Expression Regulation physiology, Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins metabolism, Nerve Tissue Proteins metabolism, Photoreceptor Cells, Vertebrate metabolism, Retinal Pigment Epithelium pathology, Vitreoretinopathy, Proliferative genetics
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Purpose: To identify the causative gene and investigate the corresponding mechanisms for an autosomal dominant neovascular inflammatory vitreoretinopathy (ADNIV) family., Methods: Clinical examination and genetic analysis were performed in a Chinese ADNIV family. To dissect the molecular consequence, we used gene targeting to knock-in a patient's specific mutation in the mouse genome. Immunostaining and immunoprecipitation were harnessed to analyze the colocalization and interaction of CAPN5 with SLIT2 in photoreceptors. The purified SLIT2-N, SLIT2-C fragments, and the conditioned medium from 661W cells with the overexpression of CAPN5 were treated on ARPE-19 cells. The viability of ARPE-19 cells was determined by MTT assays. The activation of protein kinase A (PKA) was analyzed by immunofluorescence and Western blotting in 661W and ARPE-19 cells as well as in frozen retina tissue from wildtype (WT) and knock-in mice., Results: We identified a novel CAPN5 mutation (p.R289W) in a Chinese family and generated the knock-in CAPN5R289W mouse. This mutation caused abnormal proliferative RPE in both humans and mice. CAPN5 directly cleaved WT SLIT2 in vitro, but not the mutant SLIT2 (p.R1113I). CAPN5 interacted with the SLIT2 in mouse retinal photoreceptors (661W cells) and increased cleavage and secretion of the SLIT2 fragments (SLIT2-N and SLIT2-C). Conditioned medium induced higher levels of secreted SLIT2 fragments, which promoted PKA activation and promoted proliferation of ARPE-19 cells., Conclusions: The novel CAPN5 mutation (p.R289W) is responsible for the present ADNIV family. The mutant CAPN5 stimulated secretion and cleavage of SLIT2 fragments that may act as a bystander to regulate abnormal RPE cell proliferation for ADNIV.
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236. MicroRNA-433 Represses Proliferation and Invasion of Colon Cancer Cells by Targeting Homeobox A1.
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Li H, Li J, Yang T, Lin S, and Li H
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- 3' Untranslated Regions, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Movement, Cell Proliferation, Genes, Reporter, Humans, Colonic Neoplasms genetics, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Homeodomain Proteins genetics, MicroRNAs genetics, RNA Interference, Transcription Factors genetics
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The aberrant expression of miR-433 has been validated in some types of cancers. However, the expression profile and the biological function of miR-433 on colon cancer are still elusive. This study was designed to investigate the function of miR-433 on the proliferation and invasion of colon cancer cells. We detected the expression of miR-433 in colon cancer tissues, adjacent normal tissues, and cell lines. CCK8 and Transwell assays were performed to explore the impact of miR-433 on colon cancer cell proliferation and invasion. The luciferase reporter assay was applied to identify the direct target of miR-433. The results demonstrated that miR-433 was downregulated in colon cancer tissues and cell lines when compared with the control. Overexpression of miR-433 significantly suppressed the ability of colon cancer cell proliferation and invasion, whereas knockdown of miR-433 remarkably enhanced cell proliferation and invasion. Homeobox A1 (HOXA1) was identified as a target of miR-433, and it mediated the functions of miR-433 on colon cancer cells. To conclude, we revealed that miR-433 was downregulated in colon cancer, and it inhibited colon cancer cell proliferation and invasion by directly targeting HOXA1.
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237. Cell-surface vimentin-positive macrophage-like circulating tumor cells as a novel biomarker of metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
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Li H, Meng QH, Noh H, Somaiah N, Torres KE, Xia X, Batth IS, Joseph CP, Liu M, Wang R, and Li S
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The clinical utility of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) has been investigated in numerous publications, but CTCs that express very typical immune cell markers have not been reported. Here we report a novel class of CTCs-CSV-positive macrophage-like CTCs (ML-CTCs). This nomenclature was based on the fact that this class of CTCs can be captured from blood samples of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) patients using either the macrophage marker CD68 or our proprietary tumor-specific cell-surface vimentin (CSV) antibody 84-1; likewise, the captured ML-CTCs can be co-stained with both typical macrophage markers (CD14, CD68) and tumor cell markers (DOG-1, C-kit) but not CD45. Patients with metastatic GIST had significantly greater numbers of ML-CTCs than patients with localized GIST or cancer-free blood donors (P<0.0001). Unexpectedly, the classic CSV positive CTCs was abundant in metastatic disease but failed to predict GIST metastasis. Only CSV-positive ML-CTCs was able to serve as a solid and novel biomarker for prediction of metastatic risk in GIST patients.
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238. ZEB1 inhibition sensitizes cells to the ATR inhibitor VE-821 by abrogating epithelial-mesenchymal transition and enhancing DNA damage.
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Song N, Jing W, Li C, Bai M, Cheng Y, Li H, Hou K, Li Y, Wang K, Li Z, Liu Y, Qu X, and Che X
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- Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated Proteins antagonists & inhibitors, Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated Proteins metabolism, Cadherins metabolism, Carrier Proteins genetics, Carrier Proteins metabolism, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Movement drug effects, Cell Survival drug effects, Checkpoint Kinase 1 metabolism, DNA-Binding Proteins genetics, DNA-Binding Proteins metabolism, Humans, Nuclear Proteins genetics, Nuclear Proteins metabolism, Phosphorylation drug effects, RNA Interference, RNA, Small Interfering metabolism, S Phase Cell Cycle Checkpoints drug effects, Up-Regulation drug effects, Zinc Finger E-box-Binding Homeobox 1 antagonists & inhibitors, Zinc Finger E-box-Binding Homeobox 1 genetics, DNA Damage drug effects, Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition drug effects, Pyrazines pharmacology, Sulfones pharmacology, Zinc Finger E-box-Binding Homeobox 1 metabolism
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The ataxia-telangiectasia-mutated (ATM) and rad3-related (ATR) checkpoint pathway plays an essential role in modulating cellular responses to replication stress and DNA damage to maintain genomic stability. In various tumors, cancer cells have increased dependence on ATR signaling for survival, making ATR a promising target for cancer therapy. ATR inhibitors sensitize multiple tumor cell types to radiation and DNA-damaging agents, but application of an ATR inhibitor alone shows limited efficacy. In the present study, we investigated the role of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and the EMT transcription factor ZEB1 in regulating cell sensitivity to the ATR inhibitor VE-821. We found that VE-821 induced EMT with concomitant ZEB1 upregulation and promoted migration in cells in which the anti-proliferative effect of VE-821 was limited. Knocking down ZEB1 using siRNA partially reversed VE-821-induced EMT, and sensitized cells to VE-821 via effective attenuation of migration and AKT/ERK signaling. Moreover, ZEB1 inhibition promoted Chk1 phosphorylation and induced S-phase arrest by enhancing TopBP1 expression, which suggests a distinctive modulatory effect of ZEB1 on Chk1. Finally, combining VE-821 with ZEB1 inhibition enhanced DNA damage accumulation. These results demonstrate that EMT represents a novel mechanism for limiting the effectiveness of an ATR inhibitor, and thus suggest that ZEB1 inhibition might represent a new approach to increasing the efficiency of, or reversing resistance to, ATR inhibitors.
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239. Detection of circulating tumor cells from cryopreserved human sarcoma peripheral blood mononuclear cells.
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Li H, Meng QH, Noh H, Batth IS, Somaiah N, Torres KE, Xia X, Wang R, and Li S
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- Bone Neoplasms pathology, Cell Line, Tumor, Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Humans, Leukocytes, Mononuclear pathology, Neoplastic Cells, Circulating pathology, Osteosarcoma pathology, Predictive Value of Tests, Prognosis, Reproducibility of Results, Time Factors, Biomarkers, Tumor blood, Bone Neoplasms blood, Cryopreservation, Immunomagnetic Separation methods, Leukocytes, Mononuclear chemistry, Neoplastic Cells, Circulating chemistry, Osteosarcoma blood, Vimentin blood
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Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) enter the vasculature or lymphatic system after shedding from the primary tumor. CTCs may serve as "seed" cells for tumor metastasis. The utility of CTCs in clinical applications for sarcoma is not fully investigated, partly owing to the necessity for fresh blood samples and the lack of a CTC-specific antibody. To overcome these drawbacks, we developed a technique for sarcoma CTCs capture and detection using cryopreserved peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and our proprietary cell-surface vimentin (CSV) antibody 84-1, which is specific to tumor cells. This technique was validated by sarcoma cell spiking assay, matched CTCs comparison between fresh and cryopreserved PBMCs, and independent tumor markers in multiple types of sarcoma patient blood samples. The reproducibility was maximized when cryopreserved PBMCs were prepared from fresh blood samples within 2 h of the blood draw. In summary, as far as we are aware, ours is the first report to capture and detect CTCs from cryopreserved PBMCs. Further validation in other types of tumor may help boost the feasibility and utility of CTC-based diagnosis in a centralized laboratory., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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240. EMT circulating tumor cells detected by cell-surface vimentin are associated with prostate cancer progression.
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Satelli A, Batth I, Brownlee Z, Mitra A, Zhou S, Noh H, Rojas CR, Li H, Meng QH, and Li S
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- Aged, Biomarkers, Tumor, Case-Control Studies, Cell Line, Tumor, Disease Progression, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Grading, Neoplasm Metastasis, Prostatic Neoplasms therapy, ROC Curve, Vimentin genetics, Cell Membrane metabolism, Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition genetics, Neoplastic Cells, Circulating metabolism, Prostatic Neoplasms metabolism, Prostatic Neoplasms pathology, Vimentin metabolism
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Recent advances in the field of circulating tumor cells (CTC) have shown promise in this liquid biopsy-based prognosis of patient outcome. However, not all of the circulating cells are tumor cells, as evidenced by a lack of tumor-specific markers. The current FDA standard for capturing CTCs (CellSearch) relies on an epithelial marker and cells captured via CellSearch cannot be considered to have undergone EMT. Therefore, it is difficult to ascertain the presence and relevance of any mesenchymal or EMT-like CTCs. To address this gap in technology, we recently discovered the utility of cell-surface vimentin (CSV) as a marker for detecting mesenchymal CTCs from sarcoma, breast, and colon cancer. Here we studied peripheral blood samples of 48 prostate cancer (PCA) patients including hormone sensitive and castration resistant sub-groups. Blood samples were analyzed for three different properties including our own CSV-based CTC enumeration (using 84-1 mAb against CSV), CellSearch-based epithelial CTC counts, and serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) quantification. Our data demonstrated that in comparison with CellSearch, the CSV-based method had greater sensitivity and specificity. Further, we observed significantly greater numbers of CTCs in castration resistant patients as measured by our CSV method but not CellSearch. Our data suggests CSV-guided CTC enumeration may hold prognostic value and should be further validated as a possible measurement of PCA progression towards the deadly, androgen-independent form.
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241. Thickness of retinal layers in the foveas of children with anisometropic amblyopia.
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Chen W, Xu J, Zhou J, Gu Z, Huang S, Li H, Qin Z, and Yu X
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- Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Nerve Fibers pathology, Nose pathology, Prospective Studies, Tomography, Optical Coherence methods, Visual Acuity physiology, Amblyopia pathology, Fovea Centralis pathology
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Purpose: To use highly precise spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) to determine whether there were structural abnormalities in the layers of different regions of the fovea in children with anisometropic amblyopia., Methods: Eighteen children (mean age 7.8 years old; range 5-11 years) with unilateral anisometropic amblyopia and 18 age-matched control subjects participated. Foveal thickness was measured with an enhanced depth imaging system, SD-OCT and segmented into layers using custom developed software. The thickness of each layer of the fovea was compared among amblyopic eyes, fellow eyes and control eyes with optical magnification correction for axial length and statistical correction for age and sex., Results: The total thickness and each intra-ocular layer of the central fovea were the same for each group. However, the amblyopic eyes were significantly thicker than the normal control eyes in 2 of 4 quadrants of the peripheral retina. Exploring intra-retinal layers in these two quadrants, the nasal nerve fiber layer (NFL) and inferior inner nuclear layer (INL)were significantly thicker in amblyopic eyes than in control eyes (p = 0.01 and 0.012, respectively, by ANCOVA)., Conclusion: The SD-OCT data revealed marginal differences in some foveal layers at peripheral locations and indicated that structural differences might exist between individuals with amblyopia and visually normal control subjects. However, the differences were scattered and represented no identifiable pattern. More studies with large samples and precise locations of the retinal layers must be performed to extend the present results.
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242. IGF-IR signaling in epithelial to mesenchymal transition and targeting IGF-IR therapy: overview and new insights.
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Li H, Batth IS, Qu X, Xu L, Song N, Wang R, and Liu Y
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- Clinical Trials as Topic, Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition drug effects, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic drug effects, Humans, Molecular Targeted Therapy, Neoplasms metabolism, Receptor, IGF Type 1, Signal Transduction drug effects, Antineoplastic Agents pharmacology, Drug Resistance, Neoplasm drug effects, Neoplasms drug therapy, Receptors, Somatomedin metabolism
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The insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) signaling induces epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) program and contributes to metastasis and drug resistance in several subtypes of tumors. In preclinical studies, targeting of the insulin-like growth factor-I receptor (IGF-IR) showed promising anti-tumor effects. Unfortunately, high expectations for anti-IGF-IR therapy encountered challenge and disappointment in numerous clinical trials. This review summarizes the regulation of EMT by IGF-I/IGF-IR signaling pathway and drug resistance mechanisms of targeting IGF-IR therapy. Most importantly, we address several factors in the regulation of IGF-I/IGF-IR-associated EMT progression that may be potential predictive biomarkers in targeted therapy.
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243. Hyperfibrinogenemia predicts poor prognosis in patients with advanced biliary tract cancer.
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Li H, Zhao T, Ji X, Liang S, Wang Z, Yang Y, Yin J, and Wang R
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- Aged, Biliary Tract Neoplasms blood, Biliary Tract Neoplasms pathology, Disease-Free Survival, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Staging, Prognosis, Retrospective Studies, Biliary Tract Neoplasms mortality, Fibrinogen analysis
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Hyperfibrinogenemia reportedly predicts poor prognosis in several cancers but has not been reviewed for biliary tract cancer (BTC). The aim of the present study was to evaluate associations between baseline plasma fibrinogen concentrations, clinicopathological characteristics, and survival parameters in patients with BTC. Data for 127 patients with BTC diagnosed at the Zhongshan Affiliated Hospital of Dalian University (Liaoning, China) from January 2011 to December 2014 were retrospectively evaluated. Associations between baseline fibrinogen concentrations, selected clinicopathological characteristics, and the prognostic value were examined using SPSS software. Data for 37 patients (29.1 % of study cohort) who had undergone curative intent surgery and 90 (70.9 %) with advanced biliary tract cancer (ABTC) were analyzed. The mean plasma fibrinogen concentration 4.0 ± 0.9 g/L for the entire cohort. The percentages with hyperfibrinogenemia (>4 g/L) were 45.7, 37.8, and 48.9 % overall and in the surgical and ABTC groups, respectively. Hyperfibrinogenemia was associated with performance status (PS) and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio in the entire cohort but not with other relevant clinicopathological factors. Log-rank test indicated that baseline hyperfibrinogenemia was associated with decreased progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) for patients with unresectable ABTC (P > 0.05). Multivariate analysis showed that poor PS and baseline hyperfibrinogenemia were independently associated with worse survival (HR: 1.39, 95 % CI: 1.02-1.90, P = 0.04; HR: 1.75.95 %, 95 % CI: 1.01-3.01, P = 0.04, respectively). Baseline hyperfibrinogenemia is an independent predictor of poor prognosis in patients with ABTC. Baseline plasma fibrinogen concentrations may be a readily available and inexpensive prognostic biomarker in patients with ABTC; this needs further validation in large prospective clinical trials.
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- 2016
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244. [Sequencing and Serologic Identification of S1 Genes of Infectious Bronchitis Viruses Isolated during 2012-2013 in Guangxi Province, China].
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Zhang L, Wu C, Zhang Z, He Y, Li H, Qin L, Wei T, Mo M, and Wei P
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- Animals, Antibodies, Viral blood, Chickens, China, Coronavirus Infections blood, Coronavirus Infections virology, Genetic Variation, Genotype, Infectious bronchitis virus classification, Infectious bronchitis virus genetics, Infectious bronchitis virus immunology, Molecular Sequence Data, Phylogeny, Poultry Diseases blood, Sequence Homology, Amino Acid, Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus chemistry, Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus immunology, Coronavirus Infections veterinary, Infectious bronchitis virus isolation & purification, Poultry Diseases virology, Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus genetics
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We wished to ascertain the prevalence as well as the genetic and antigenic variation of infectious bronchitis viruses (IBVs) circulating in the Guangxi Province of China in recent years. The S1 gene of 15 IBV field isolates during 2012-2013 underwent analyses in terms of the similarity of amino-acid sequences, creation of phylogenetic trees, recombination, and serologic identification. Similarities in amino-acid sequences among the 15 isolates of the S1 gene were 54.3%-99.6%, and 43.3%-99.3% among 15 isolates and reference strains. Compared with the vaccine strain H120, except for GX-YL130025, the other 14 isolates showed a lower similarity of amino-acid sequences of the S1 gene (65.1-81.4%). Phylogenetic analyses of the S1 gene suggested that 15 IBV isolates were classified into eight genotypes, with the predominant genotype being new-type II. Recombination analyses demonstrated that the S1 gene of the GX-NN130048 isolate originated from recombination events between vaccine strain 4/91 and a LX4-like isolate. Serotyping results suggested that seven serotypes prevailed during 2012-2013 in Guangxi Province, and that only one isolate was consistent with the vaccine strain H120 in serotype (which has been used widely in recent years). The serotype of recombinant isolate GX-NN130048 was different from those of its parent strains. These results suggested that not only the genotype, but also the serotype of IBV field isolates in Guangxi Province had distinct variations, and that increasing numbers of genotypes and serotypes are in circulation. We showed that recombination events can lead to the emergence of new serotypes. Our study provides new evidence for understanding of the molecular mechanisms of IBV variations, and the development of new vaccines against IBVs.
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- 2016
245. IGF-I Induces Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition via the IGF-IR-Src-MicroRNA-30a-E-Cadherin Pathway in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells.
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Wang R, Li H, Guo X, Wang Z, Liang S, and Dang C
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- Carcinoma, Cell Line, Tumor, Humans, Insulin-Like Growth Factor I pharmacology, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Receptor, IGF Type 1, Cadherins metabolism, Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition drug effects, Insulin-Like Growth Factor I metabolism, MicroRNAs genetics, Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms genetics, Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms metabolism, Receptors, Somatomedin metabolism, Signal Transduction drug effects, src-Family Kinases metabolism
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Recurrence and distant metastasis are the most common cause of therapeutic failure in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients. Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) can induce epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in many epithelial tumors; however, whether IGF-I can enhance NPC metastasis by EMT and the mechanisms remain unclear. Herein, we have identified that IGF-I could induce EMT and enhance migration ability in NPC cell lines. Furthermore, both Src inhibitor and microRNA-30a (miR-30a) inhibitor reversed IGF-I-induced EMT, suggesting the involvement of an IGF-IR-Src-miR-30a-E-cadherin pathway in IGF-I-induced EMT in NPC cell lines. Overall, the results of the present study may provide more useful information regarding the mechanisms of the IGF-IR signaling pathway in the regulation of NPC metastasis. Both Src kinase and miR-30a can be potential biomarkers for selecting high risk of metastasis in NPC patients.
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- 2016
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246. Cetuximab-induced insulin-like growth factor receptor I activation mediates cetuximab resistance in gastric cancer cells.
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Li X, Xu L, Li H, Zhao L, Luo Y, Zhu Z, Liu Y, and Qu X
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- Antineoplastic Agents therapeutic use, Cell Line, Tumor, Cetuximab therapeutic use, Drug Resistance, Neoplasm, Humans, Imidazoles pharmacology, Phosphorylation drug effects, Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf genetics, Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf metabolism, Pyrazines pharmacology, RNA Interference, RNA, Small Interfering metabolism, Receptor, IGF Type 1 antagonists & inhibitors, Receptor, IGF Type 1 genetics, Stomach Neoplasms drug therapy, ras Proteins genetics, ras Proteins metabolism, src-Family Kinases antagonists & inhibitors, src-Family Kinases metabolism, Antineoplastic Agents pharmacology, Apoptosis drug effects, Cetuximab pharmacology, Receptor, IGF Type 1 metabolism
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Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and insulin‑like growth factor receptor‑I (IGF‑IR) are frequently overexpressed in gastric cancer cells. However, these cells are resistant to the anti‑EGFR monoclonal antibody cetuximab. The aim of the present study was to determine whether cetuximab resistance in gastric cancer cells resulted from activation of the IGF‑IR signaling pathway by cetuximab. The results demonstrated that EGFR phosphorylation was markedly inhibited in gastric cancer cell lines (SGC7901 and MGC803) which possessed functional K‑ras and BRAF following treatment with cetuximab. However, cetuximab treatment did not diminish cell viability; by contrast, IGF‑IR activation was observed. Knockdown of IGF‑IR or the use of an IGF‑IR inhibitor were found to increase the sensitivity of gastric cancer cells to cetuximab. Furthermore, cetuximab induced phosphorylation of the non‑receptor tyrosine kinase c‑steroid receptor co‑activator (Src). Treatment of gastric cancer cells with a Src inhibitor was shown to significantly reduce cetuximab‑induced phosphorylation of IGF‑IR as well as Src, which resulted in enhanced sensitivity to cetuximab treatment. In conclusion, the results of the present study demonstrated that cetuximab‑induced IGF‑IR activation was involved in cetuximab resistance in gastric cancer cells and that Src was an important mediator for IGF‑IR activation.
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- 2015
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247. Insulin-like growth factor-I induces epithelial to mesenchymal transition via GSK-3β and ZEB2 in the BGC-823 gastric cancer cell line.
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Li H, Xu L, Zhao L, Ma Y, Zhu Z, Liu Y, and Qu X
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Metastasis is the most common cause of mortality in patients with gastric cancer. Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), which may be stimulated by insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) is involved in the metastasis of numerous tumors; however, the molecular mechanism by which IGF-I may induce tumor cell EMT remains to be elucidated in gastric cancer. The present study aimed to investigate the induction of EMT in BGC-823 gastric cancer cells. It was identified that IGF-I induced EMT by upregulating the levels of ZEB2 transcription factor, and this was dependent on the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt signaling pathway in these cells. In addition, glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK-3β), an intracellular downstream effector of PI3K/Akt, sustained the epithelial phenotype by repressing ZEB2 expression and the subsequent inhibition of EMT induced by IGF-I, suggesting the involvement of a potential PI3K/Akt-GSK-3β-ZEB2 signaling pathway in IGF-I-induced EMT in gastric cancer BGC-823 cells. Overall, the results of the present study suggest that IGF-I induced EMT by the activation of a PI3K/Akt-GSK-3β-ZEB2 signaling pathway in gastric cancer BGC-823 cells. Therefore, this study may provide more useful information regarding the mechanism of gastric cancer metastasis.
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- 2015
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248. Tumor response and survival in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: the predictive value of chemotherapy-induced changes in fibrinogen.
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Zhao J, Zhao M, Jin B, Yu P, Hu X, Teng Y, Zhang J, Luo Y, Zhang L, Zheng S, Zhou Q, Li H, Liu Y, and Qu X
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- Adult, Aged, Analysis of Variance, Antineoplastic Agents therapeutic use, CA-125 Antigen blood, Carcinoembryonic Antigen blood, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung pathology, Disease Progression, Female, Humans, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Lung Neoplasms pathology, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Retrospective Studies, Treatment Outcome, Biomarkers, Tumor blood, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung blood, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung drug therapy, Fibrinogen metabolism, Lung Neoplasms blood, Lung Neoplasms drug therapy
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Background: Hyperfibrinogenemia is a common problem associated with various carcinomas, and is accompanied by hypercoagulablity. In advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) it remains unclear whether or not chemotherapy-induced changes in fibrinogen level relate to chemotherapeutic response and prognosis. The purposes of this study were to: 1) analyze the association between chemotherapy-induced changes in plasma fibrinogen level and the chemotherapeutic response after the first two courses of standard first-line platinum-based chemotherapy; and 2) evaluate the prognostic significance of the basal plasma fibrinogen level in patients with advanced NSCLC., Methods: In this retrospective study, the data from 160 patients with advanced NSCLC were collected. The association between the changes in fibrinogen and the response to chemotherapy, or between the pre-and post-chemotherapy fibrinogen levels and patient clinical characteristics, were analyzed using SPSS software. In addition, the prognostic value of pre-chemotherapy fibrinogen levels was assessed., Results: The median pre-chemotherapy plasma fibrinogen level was 4.4 g/L. Pre-chemotherapy plasma fibrinogen levels correlated significantly with gender (p = 0.041). Post-chemotherapy plasma fibrinogen levels correlated with gender (p = 0.023), age (p = 0.018), ECOG (p = 0.002) and tumor response (p = 0.049). Plasma fibrinogen levels markedly decreased after chemotherapy in 98 (61.25 %) patients with pre-chemotherapy hyperfibrinogenemia (p = 0.008); and in this population there was a significant link between the decrease in fibrinogen level, and initial partial response (PR; p = 0.017) and stable disease (SD; p = 0.031). Univariate and multivariate analysis revealed that higher levels of fibrinogen (≥4.4 g/L) and ECOG 1 were positively associated with shorter overall survival (OS). CEA and CA125 also decreased significantly (p =0.015, p =0.000) in DCR group after chemotherapy., Conclusions: This study showed that the reduction in plasma fibrinogen levels induced by chemotherapy might be as a promising biomarker as CEA and CA125 for evaluating the efficacy of chemotherapy in advanced NSCLC. In addition, basal plasma fibrinogen levels could be used as an independent prognostic parameter for the OS of patients with advanced NSCLC.
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- 2012
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249. Poly-D,L-lactide-co-poly(ethylene glycol) microspheres as potential vaccine delivery systems.
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Zhou S, Liao X, Li X, Deng X, and Li H
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- Animals, Humans, Microspheres, Drug Delivery Systems methods, Lactates administration & dosage, Polyethylene Glycols administration & dosage, Polymers administration & dosage, Vaccines administration & dosage
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Adjuvants aimed at increasing the immunogenicity of recombinant antigens remain a focus in vaccine development. Worldwide, there is currently considerable care for the development of biodegradable microspheres as controlled release of vaccines, since the major disadvantage of several currently available vaccines is the need for repeated administration. Microspheres prepared from the biodegradable and biocompatible polymers, the polylactide (PLA) or polylactide-co-glycolide (PLGA), have been shown to be effective adjuvants for a number of antigens. This review mainly focuses on polylactide-co-poly(ethylene glycol) (PELA) microspheres adjuvant as vaccine delivery systems by summarizing our and other research groups' investigation on properties of the microspheres formulation encapsulating several kinds of antigens. The results indicate that compared with the commonly used PLA and PLGA, PELA showed several potentials in vaccine delivery systems, which may be due to the block copolymer have its capability to provide a biomaterial having a broad range of amphiphilic structure. PELA microspheres can control the rate of release of entrapped antigens and therefore, offer potential for the development of single-dose vaccines. The PELA microspheres have shown great potential as a next generation adjuvant to replace or complement existing aluminum salts for vaccine potential. The review mainly aims to promote the investigation of PELA microspheres adjuvant for antigens for worldwide researcher.
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