Publications by authors named "Fan-kai Meng"

Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) is a clonal hematopoietic stem cell malignancy, and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is the only curable treatment. The outcomes after transplant are influenced by both disease characteristics and patient comorbidities. To develop a novel prognostic model to predict the post-transplant survival of CMML patients, we identified risk factors by applying univariable and multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression to a derivation cohort.

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  • * A study of 99 newly diagnosed SAA patients found that both treatments resulted in high overall survival (OS) rates, but MSD-HSCT offered significantly better event-free survival (EFS) and response rates compared to IST/EPAG.
  • * Specifically, patients with very severe aplastic anemia (VSAA) had better OS outcomes with MSD-HSCT, suggesting it may be the more beneficial option
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  • The study examines the effectiveness of decitabine for treating myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and identifies factors that predict patient response and survival.
  • Out of 94 MDS patients analyzed, 62% responded to decitabine therapy, with varying levels of remission observed, and those who responded had a significantly longer overall survival than non-responders.
  • Platelet doubling after the first cycle of decitabine therapy emerged as a strong predictor of both response to treatment and overall survival in MDS patients.
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Objective: To analyze the clinical efficacy and safety of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), and preliminarily explore the role of an improved post-transplantation cyclophosphamide (PTCy) based conditioning regimen in PNH patients receiving transplantation.

Methods: Clinical related data of PNH sufferers receiving allo-HSCT in Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology were collected, and hematopoietic reconstitution, chimerism, PNH cloning, graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), infection, and survival were analyzed.

Results: Totally five PNH patients receiving allo-HSCT were enrolled, including 1 case with classic PNH, 3 cases with aplastic anemia-PNH syndrome, 1 case with myelodysplastic syndrome, three of them (case 1-3) received the improved PTCy based conditioning regimen before HSCT.

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The circular RNA ciRS-7 has been reported to be involved in the pathogenesis of various tumors, including gastric and colorectal cancer. However, the role of ciRS-7 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains unsolved. In this study, we found that the ciRS-7 expression was significantly upregulated in ESCC cancer tissues compared with matched normal tissues and associated with poor patient survival.

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The long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) NKILA (nuclear transcription factor NF-κB interacting lncRNA) functions as a suppressor in human breast cancer and tongue cancer. However, the clinical significance and biological roles of NKILA in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remain unknown. In this study, we showed that NKILA was downregulated in ESCC tissues and cancer cells compared with their normal counterparts.

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  • Necroptosis is a programmed cell death process that involves specific proteins (RIP1 and RIP3) and is characterized by the excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), though ROS's exact role in this process is not fully understood.* -
  • In this study, shikonin was used to induce necroptosis in glioma cells, leading to an increase in intracellular ROS and upregulating RIP1 and RIP3 levels, suggesting that these proteins play a crucial role in necroptosis.* -
  • The research found that inhibiting RIP1 or RIP3 prevented necroptosis and reduced ROS levels, while manipulating ROS levels—either reducing them or increasing them—had a direct effect on
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small non-coding RNAs approximately 18-22 nucleotides in length, which play an important role in malignant transformation. The roles of miR-192 as an oncogene or tumor suppressor in solid tumors have been previously reported. However, little is known about the role of miR-192 in human acute myeloid leukemia.

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  • * A key feature of some MDS cases is the presence of excess ring sideroblasts (RS), but the reasons for their formation and effective treatments are not well understood.
  • * Recent research highlights a connection between mutations in the splicing factor SF3B1 and the development of RS, suggesting that examining the molecular effects of this mutation could lead to better understanding and treatment options for MDS-RS.
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Objective: To analyze the correlation between early lymphocyte count (lymphocyte count on day 30, LC30) post-allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) and transplant prognosis in leukemia patients.

Methods: The data from 124 consecutive patients undergoing allo-HSCT for leukemia from January 2003 to April 2011 was analyzed retrospectively. LC30 post-allo-HSCT correlated with 5-year overall survival (OS), 5-year relapse rate (RR), 5-year nonrelapse mortality (NRM), accumulative rate of acute graft versus host disease (aGVHD) and chronic graft versus host disease (cGVHD) was studied.

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Aim: To investigate the role of transcription factor c-Ets1 in cyclin D3 expression and its effects on the proliferation of umbilical cord hematopoietic cells.

Methods: Cyclin D3 promoter deletion constructs were generated and transfected into CD34(+) cells. Dual luciferase reporter assays and TFSEARCH software were used to identify negative regulatory domains and to predict putative transcription factors involved in cyclin D3 downregulation.

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Aim: Proteasome inhibitors have been found to suppress glioma cell proliferation and induce apoptosis, but the mechanisms are not fully elucidated. In this study we investigated the mechanisms underlying the apoptosis induced by the proteasome inhibitor MG-132 in glioma cells.

Methods: C6 glioma cells were used.

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Objective: To explore the characteristics of CpG islands methylation at promoter region of HOX A gene cluster in leukemia cells before and after all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) treatment.

Methods: Eleven human leukemia cell lines, bone marrow cells from leukemia patients before and after therapy and white blood cells from normal subjects were collected. HL-60 and K562 cells were treated by 2-deoxy-5-azacytidine (DAC) or ATRA respectively.

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Objective: To establish a sensitive and effective method for detection of immunoglobulin and T-cell receptor (Ig/TCR) gene rearrangement,and to explore its role in diagnosis and differential diagnosis of lymphoproliferative disorders.

Methods: Fifty-eight lymphoid tissue samples from 54 patients with lymphoproliferations were evaluated by the novel BIOMED-2 multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for antigen receptor genes rearrangement.

Results: Multiplex PCR demonstrated monoclonal Ig/TCR gene rearrangements in 22 of 25 (88.

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Aim: The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) and lysosome-dependent macroautophagy (autophagy) are two major intracellular pathways for protein degradation. Recent studies suggest that proteasome inhibitors may reduce tumor growth and activate autophagy. Due to the dual roles of autophagy in tumor cell survival and death, the effect of autophagy on the destiny of glioma cells remains unclear.

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To explore the effect of ligustrazine on the expression of adherent molecule VCAM-1/VLA-4 of bone marrow cells in syngenic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) mice, the mice were divided into 3 groups: normal group (which received no treatment), BMT control group and ligustrazine-treated groups. BMT mouse models were established. The BMT control group and the ligustrazine-treated group were orally administered 0.

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  • * 56 BALB/c mice were divided into three groups: a normal control group, a BMT control group, and a ligustrazine-treated group, with the latter receiving oral ligustrazine after transplantation.
  • * Results showed that the ligustrazine-treated group had higher counts of peripheral blood cells and bone marrow nucleated cells, as well as increased CD31 expression, indicating that ligustrazine may promote faster recovery of blood cells post-transplant.
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To explore the hematopoiesis inhibition mechanisms of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma), the effects of IFN-gamma on the expression of the cyclin D in the umbilical cord blood hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells were observed. In the experiments the CD34(+) cells were isolated from the cord blood with MIDI-MACS system; semi-solid methylcellulose culture technique was used to measure the formation of CFU-GM; the expression levels of cyclin D isoforms were assayed by semi-quantitative RT-PCR, after the hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells were incubated with IFN-gamma. The results indicated that IFN-gamma could inhibit the formation of CFU-GM and down-regulate the expression of cyclin D2 and cyclin D3 at the mRNA level.

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The aim was to study the roles of extracellular regulated protein kinases (ERK) and telomerase activity in drug resistance of human leukemia and ovarian carcinoma cells. Flow cytometry was used to analyze apoptosis rate. Telomere repeat amplification protocol (TRAP) and bioluminescence analysis method were used for detection of telomerase activity.

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In order to investigate the change of telomerase activity and phosphorylated (activated) extracellular regulated protein kinases (ERK) 1 and 2 in hepatocarcinomatous cell line SMMC7721 and leukemic cell line K562 proliferation inhibition and apoptosis, three kinds of chemotherapeutic drugs harringtonine (HRT), vincristine (VCR) and etoposide (VP-16) were selected as inducers; and MTT assay, flow cytometry analysis, telomeric repeat amplification protocol (TRAP) assay and bioluminescence analysis were used. The results showed that after treatment of HRT, VCR and VP-16 for 24 hours, the cell proliferation was inhibited, apoptosis was induced, and telomerase activity and the protein expression of phosphorylated ERK1/2 were down-regulated. In HRT treated groups, the descendent grade was the most obvious.

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