Publications by authors named "Cai-quan Zhang"
Patients with locally advanced gastric cancer (AGC) have a poor outcome. We performed an updated meta-analysis to assess the effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). By searching electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library) and ASCO proceedings from 1990 to 2012, all randomized controlled trials (RCTs) which compared the effect of NAC combined surgery versus surgery alone in advanced gastric and gastroesophageal cancer would be included.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Robotic surgery has been used successfully in many branches of surgery; but there is little evidence in the literature on its use in rectal cancer (RC). We conducted this meta-analysis that included randomized controlled trials and nonrandomized controlled trials of robotic total mesorectal excision (RTME) versus laparoscopic total mesorectal excision (LTME) to evaluate whether the safety and efficacy of RTME in patients with RC are equivalent to those of LTME.
Materials And Methods: Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Ovid, and Web of Science databases were searched.
Background And Objective: Histone deacetylase (HDAC) can attenuate the function of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) to drive adipocyte differentiation. PPARgamma activation is confirmed to inhibit the development and metastasis of a variety of malignant cells. This study was to investigate the role of HDAC in inhibiting the invasion of human gastric carcinoma SGC-7901 cells through PPARgamma-mediated pathway, and explore potential mechanism.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground & Objective: Recent study found psychosocial factors play some important roles in carcinogenesis and development of malignant tumors, but its mechanisms remain unclear. This study was to investigate the impact of chronic restraint stress on splenocyte immunity and growth of mouse forestomach carcinoma (MFC) xenografts in Kunming mice, and provide evidences for exploring the mechanisms of psychosocial factors function on malignant tumors.
Methods: A total of 60 Kunming mice were randomized into normal control group, restraint stress group, tumor-bearing group and tumor plus restraint stress group; each group contained 15 mice.
Aim: To inhibit the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in colon cancer cell line by RNA interference (RNAi).
Methods: Followed the service of E-RNAi, we designed and constructed two kinds of shRNA expression vectors aiming at the VEGF gene, then transfected them into colon cancer HT29 cells by lipofectamine(TM) 2000. The level of VEGF mRNA was investigated by RT-PCR and Northern blotting.
Objective: To evaluate the effect of glutamine granules on immunofunction in severe burns and trauma patients.
Methods: One hundred and twenty patients with severe burns, multiple trauma and post operation who met the requirements of the protocol joined this double-blind randomized controlled, multi-center clinical trail. Patients were randomly divided into two groups: placebo control group (P group, 60 patients) and glutamine granules treatment group (GLN group, 60 patients).
Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect and possible side effects of glutamine granules per os in patients with trauma, burns and major operations.
Methods: Patients inflicted with severe burns, trauma and major operations were enrolled in the study. One hundred and twenty patients were randomly divided into two groups, 60 in control group (C) and 60 in glutamine group (Gln).