Publications by authors named "Huijuan Zhong"

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  • This study evaluated how well radiation therapy combined with chemotherapy works for patients with early-stage extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma, focusing on treatment outcomes, side effects, and prognostic factors.
  • A total of 118 patients were analyzed, showing high overall (93.2%) and complete response rates (82.2%), with median 5-year overall survival at 73.9% and progression-free survival at 68.4%.
  • Factors influencing survival included treatment type and location of the disease, where non-anthracycline-based regimens improved survival rates compared to anthracycline-based ones, and primary lesions in Waldeyer's ring correlated with poorer outcomes.
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The production of type I interferon is tightly regulated to prevent excessive immune activation. However, the role of selective autophagy receptor SQSTM1 in this regulation in teleost remains unknown. In this study, we cloned the triploid fish SQSTM1 (3nSQSTM1), which comprises 1371 nucleotides, encoding 457 amino acids.

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Natural killer T cell lymphoma (NKTCL) is highly aggressive, with advanced stage patients poorly responding to intensive chemotherapy. To explore effective and safe treatment for newly diagnosed advanced stage NKTCL, we conducted a phase II study of anti-metabolic agent pegaspargase plus PD-1 antibody sintilimab (NCT04096690). Twenty-two patients with a median age of 51 years (range, 24-74) were enrolled and treated with induction treatment of pegaspargase 2500 IU/m intramuscularly on day 1 and sintilimab 200 mg intravenously on day 2 for 6 cycles of 21 days, followed by maintenance treatment of sintilimab 200 mg for 28 cycles of 21 days.

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Background: Epilepsy stands as an intricate disorder of the central nervous system, subject to the influence of diverse risk factors and a significant genetic predisposition. Within the pathogenesis of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), the apoptosis of neurons and glial cells in the brain assumes pivotal importance. The identification of differentially expressed apoptosis-related genes (DEARGs) emerges as a critical imperative, providing essential guidance for informed treatment decisions.

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Glutathione S-transferase P1 (GSTP1), the most ubiquitous member of the GST superfamily, plays vital roles in the detoxification, antioxidant defense, and modulation of inflammatory responses. However, limited studies have been conducted on the function of GSTP1 in antiviral innate immunity. In this study, we have cloned the homolog of GSTP1 in triploid hybrid crucian carp (3nGSTP1) and investigated its regulatory role in the interferon signaling pathway.

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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is the oncogenic driver of multiple cancers. However, the underlying mechanism of virus-cancer immunological interaction during disease pathogenesis remains largely elusive. Here we reported the first comprehensive proteogenomic characterization of natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (NKTCL), a representative disease model to study EBV-induced lymphomagenesis, incorporating genomic, transcriptomic, and in-depth proteomic data.

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Mammalian heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins M (hnRNPM) is a critical splicing regulatory protein that has been reported to negatively regulate the RLR signaling pathway by impairing the binding of RIG-I and MDA5 to viral RNA. To explore the role of hnRNPM in the antiviral innate immune response in teleost fish, the hnRNPM homologue of triploid fish (3nhnRNPM) has been cloned and identified in this paper. The CDS of 3nhnRNPM gene is composed of 2016 nucleotides and encodes 671 amino acids.

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Methotrexate, etoposide, dexamethasone, and pegaspargase (MESA) with sandwiched radiotherapy is known to be effective for early-stage extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type (NKTCL). We explored the efficacy and safety of reduced-intensity, non-intravenous etoposide, dexamethasone, and pegaspargase (ESA) with sandwiched radiotherapy. This multicenter, randomized, phase III trial enrolled patients aged between 14 and 70 years with newly diagnosed early-stage nasal NKTCL from 27 centers in China.

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  • Scientists studied a special type of RNA called LINC00486, which is important in fighting a cancer called NKTCL that is influenced by a virus called EBV.
  • They found that when LINC00486 levels were low, it helped cancer cells grow faster, but when it was added back, it slowed down the cancer's growth.
  • The study also showed that LINC00486 can work against EBV infection, which could help in making better treatments for this type of cancer.
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Teleosts rely on innate immunity to recognize and defense against pathogenic microorganisms. RIG-I-like receptor (RLR) family is the major pattern recognition receptor (PRR) to detect RNA viruses. After recognition of viral RNA components, these cytosolic sensors activate downstream signaling cascades to induce the expression of type I interferons (IFNs) and other cytokines firing antiviral responses.

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Objectives: This study aims at investigating the differences of clinicopathological features and postoperative prognosis in three different types of neuroendocrine differentiation-related gastric cancers.

Methods: From January 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016, 47 patients diagnosed with neuroendocrine differentiation-related gastric cancers were collected from 1095 patients with gastric cancer who underwent surgical treatment in the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital. Patients were followed up regularly, and the last follow-up time was October 25, 2021.

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Background: The relationship between resting cardiac indices and exercise capacity in older adults was still not well understood. New developments in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) enable a much fuller assessment of cardiac characteristics.

Purpose/hypothesis: To assess the association between exercise capacity and specific aspects of resting cardiac structure, function, and tissue.

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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is an aggressive lymphoma with variable clinical outcomes and prediction of prognosis remains important for long-term remission. We performed serial serum soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) measurement pretreatment and before each cycle of the treatment in 599 patients with de novo DLBCL. Genomic and transcriptomic features were analyzed by 223 DNA- and 227 RNA-sequencing, respectively.

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Background: The lesion of primary gastric non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (PGL) originates from the submucosa, so conventional gastroscopy has limited diagnostic potential. This study evaluated the diagnosis and follow-up value of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) in PGL.

Methods: Seventy-nine patients diagnosed with PGL either by EUS and biopsy pathology or by postoperative pathology were included in the study.

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Objective: To investigate the available evidence on the components of sarcopenia in geriatric rehabilitation and to examine whether changes in different settings are associated with sarcopenia.

Data Sources: PubMed, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials in the Cochrane Library, and Embase were searched from initiation to August 30, 2021.

Study Selection: We included randomized controlled trials of older adults receiving geriatric rehabilitation that included strength exercise training.

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Protein Kinase A catalytic subunit α (PKACα), plays an important role in the PKA and NF-κB signaling pathway in mammals. However, the function of PKACα in teleost fish remains largely unknown. In this study, PKACα from black carp (bcPKACα) has been cloned and its role in the innate immune antiviral signaling pathway was investigated.

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Sterile triploid fish (3n = 150), derived from the hybridization between red crucian carp (Carassius auratus red var., ♀, 2n = 100) and allotetraploid (♂, 4n = 200), exhibits the improved disease resistance compared with its parents, but the current knowledge of the immunity of triploid fish is limited. Here, we report the identification and characterization of melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5) homologues from red crucian carp, triploid fish and allotetraploid.

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Background: Metabolic reprogramming plays an essential role on lymphoma progression. Dysregulation of glutamine metabolism is implicated in natural-killer T-cell lymphoma (NKTCL) and tumor cell response to asparaginase-based anti-metabolic treatment.

Methods: To understand the metabolomic alterations and determine the potential therapeutic target of asparaginase, we assessed metabolomic profile using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry in serum samples of 36 NKTCL patients, and integrated targeted metabolic analysis and RNA sequencing in tumor samples of 102 NKTCL patients.

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Interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3) is activated by IκB kinase ε (IKKε) and Tank-binding kinase 1 (TBK1), which plays a crucial role in the interferon signaling in vertebrates. However, the regulation of teleost IRF3 by IKKε remains largely unknown. In this study, the IRF3 homologue (bcIRF3) of black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) has been cloned and characterized.

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Extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma, nasal-type (ENKTL) is a type of rare and distinct entity of non-Hodgkin lymphoma with poor prognosis. It is important to evaluate the early treatment response accurately to decide further treatment strategy. F-FDG PET/CT plays an important role in response evaluation and prognostic prediction in some kinds of lymphomas.

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Objectives: The present study aims to compare the diagnostic efficacy of MR, F-FDG PET/CT, and F-FDG PET/MR for the local detection of early-stage extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type (ENKTL).

Patients And Methods: Thirty-six patients with histologically proven early-stage ENKTL were enrolled from a phase 2 study (Cohort A). Eight nasopharyngeal anatomical regions from each patient were imaged using F-FDG PET/CT and MR.

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  • * A study analyzing 128 biopsy samples identified three distinct subtypes of NKTCL, each with unique characteristics, including cell origin and how they respond to treatments.
  • * The results highlight the molecular mechanisms of EBV-related NKTCL and could lead to improved clinical treatment strategies for patients.
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Background: MicroRNAs (miRs) are involved in lymphoma progression by regulating tumor cell interaction with microenvironment. MiR155 is overexpressed in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and its biological effect on tumor microenvironment needs to be futher investigated.

Methods: MiR155 was detected by quantitative real-time PCR in patients with newly diagnosed DLBCL.

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Background: This study aimed to investigate the association of pre-treatment inflammatory status with survival time and to develop a prognostic nomogram incorporating inflammatory cytokines in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Methods: A total of 228 patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) received R-CHOP-based regimens from a prospective randomized study (NCT01852435) were included as a training cohort. Other cohorts of 886 lymphoma patients were served as validation cohorts.

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