Publications by authors named "Chun-Lan Li"

Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignant tumor in women, and the majority of BC-related deaths are due to tumor metastasis. There is emerging evidence for the role of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in tumor progression. Nevertheless, lncRNAs that drive metastasis in patients with BC and the underlying mechanisms of lncRNAs are still largely elusive.

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Abnormal long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) expression plays an important role in tumor invasion and metastasis. Here, we show that lncRNA LY6E divergent transcript (LY6E-DT) levels are increased in breast cancer (BC) tissues. Transcription factor SP3 binds directly to the LY6E-DT promoter, activating its transcription.

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Objective To assess the effects of different application sequences of neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet(Nd∶YAG)laser and the desensitizing toothpaste containing stannous fluoride on dentinal tubule occlusion.Methods Twelve intact third molars freshly extracted from human were selected and prepared into dentin slices with a thickness of 0.8 mm.

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Background: Silver-Russell syndrome (SRS) is a rare genetic disorder that is mainly associated with prenatal and postnatal growth retardation. Loss of methylation on chromosome 11p15 and maternal uniparental disomy on chromosome 7 (upd(7)mat) are two common causes, accounting for approximately 50% and 10% of all patients, respectively. Pathogenic variants of genes, such as HMGA2, IGF2, CDKN1C, and PLAG1, have also been detected in patients with SRS.

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Background: Several genes, important for development, are reduced or silenced in adulthood, and their abnormal expression has been related to the occurrence and development of malignant tumors. Human sine oculis homeobox homolog (SIX) proteins belong to the homeobox family and play important roles in the development of different organs. Importantly, SIXs are predicted to have chromatin-binding and DNA-binding transcription factor activity with reported roles in cancers.

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Article Synopsis
  • Immune cells are important in regulating tumor behavior, especially in colorectal cancers (CRC), and certain proteins, like STEAP4, are viewed as potential targets for immunotherapy.
  • This study aimed to examine how STEAP proteins are expressed in CRC and their connection to immune cell presence, possibly serving as new prognostic indicators.
  • Researchers found STEAP4 levels were lower in CRC tissues compared to normal ones, and higher STEAP4 expression correlated with immune markers, particularly in certain CRC subtypes.
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Understanding cancer biology and the development of novel agents for cancer treatment has always been the goal of cancer researchers. However, the research and development of new drugs is hindered by its long development time, exorbitant cost, high regulatory hurdles, and staggering failure rates. Given the challenges involved drug development for cancer therapies, alternative strategies, in particular the repurposing of 'old' drugs that have been approved for other indications, are attractive.

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Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the aggressive molecular type of breast carcinoma, with a high metastasis/relapse incidence and cancer-related death rate, due to lack of specific therapeutic targets in the clinic. Exploring potential therapeutic targets or developing novel therapeutic strategies are the focus of intense research to improve the survival and life quality of patients with TNBC. The current study focused on drugs targeting the mTOR signaling pathway by investigating the potential utilization of itraconazole (ITZ) combined with rapamycin in the treatment of TNBC.

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Background: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a solid tumor of squamous epithelial origin. Currently, surgery is still the main treatment for OSCC, with radiotherapy and chemotherapy as important adjuvant treatments. However, the problem of poor prognosis of OSCC patients still exists in clinical practice.

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The human six-transmembrane epithelial antigen of the prostate (STEAP) proteins, which include STEAP1-4 and atypical STEAP1B, contain six transmembrane domains and are located in the cell membrane. STEAPs are considered archaeal metal oxidoreductases, based on their heme groups and F420H2:NADP+ oxidoreductase (FNO)-like structures, and play an important role in cell metal metabolism. Interestingly, STEAPs not only participate in biological processes, such as molecular transport, cell cycling, immune response, and intracellular and extracellular activities, but also are closely related to the occurrence and development of several diseases, especially malignant tumors.

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Gastric cancer (GC) is the fifth most diagnosed cancer and the third leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Although progress has been made in diagnosis, surgical resection, systemic chemotherapy, and immunotherapy, patients with GC still have a poor prognosis. The overall 5-year survival rate in patients with advanced GC is less than 5%.

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Background: Abnormal expression patterns of mucin 2 (MUC2) have been reported in a variety of malignant tumors and precancerous lesions. Reduced MUC2 expression in the intestinal mucosa, caused by various pathogenic factors, is related to mechanical dysfunction of the intestinal mucosa barrier and increased intestinal mucosal permeability. However, the relationship between MUC2 and the intestinal mucosal barrier in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) is not clear.

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N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is one of the most common internal RNA modifications in eukaryotes. It is a dynamic and reversible process that requires an orchestrated participation of methyltransferase, demethylase, and methylated binding protein. m6A modification can affect RNA degradation, translation, and microRNA processing.

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Background: Long-term mechanical ventilation with hyperoxia can induce lung injury. General anesthesia is associated with a very high incidence of hyperoxaemia, despite it usually lasts for a relatively short period of time. It remains unclear whether short-term mechanical ventilation with hyperoxia has an adverse impact on or cause injury to the lungs.

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Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L. 'Xinchun 4') was used to explore the relationship between nitric oxide (NO) and calcium (Ca) during adventitious rooting under drought stress. Rooting parameters, endogenous Ca fluorescent intensity and the antioxidant enzymes activity (SOD, CAT and APX) in cucumber explants under drought stress were investigated.

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A novel micellar per aqueous liquid chromatographic method was investigated to simultaneously determine diltiazem hydrochloride, metoprolol tartrate and isosorbide mononitrate in human serum. Separation and determination of the analytes were performed on a Pinnacle II Cyano column as the stationary phase using the mobile phase consisted of aqueous solution (4.15×10(-2) mol/L sodium dodecyl sulfate and 0.

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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia, and currently there is no clinical treatment to cure it or to halt its progression. Aggregation and fibril formation of β-amyloid peptides (Aβ) are central events in the pathogenesis of AD. Many efforts have been spent on the development of effective inhibitors to prevent Aβ fibrillogenesis and cause disaggregation of preformed Aβ fibrils.

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A longitudinal survey of schistosomiasis was carried out in Shicheng Village, Yangzhong City, Jiangsu Province, a national schistosomiasis surveillance site, from 2005 to 2009. The results showed that the infection situation of schistosomiasis in residents, and the status of snails, in general, remarkably decreased from 2005 to 2009. However, the snails still existed, so the comprehensive control in marshland and surveillance of infectious sources should be strengthened.

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