Publications by authors named "Liqin Zhai"

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  • Thymidylate synthase (TYMS) plays a crucial role in DNA synthesis and is found to be overexpressed in colorectal cancer (CRC) tissues, indicating a link to poor patient prognosis.
  • TYMS overexpression enhances CRC cell proliferation and increases cellular antioxidant capacity by downregulating KEAP1 and promoting NRF2 translocation into the nucleus, which upregulates antioxidant genes.
  • Inhibiting TYMS with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) shows potential for drug synergism with erastin, suggesting a strategy to overcome TYMS-mediated resistance to ferroptosis in CRC treatment.
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The present study investigated the potential interaction between miR-526b and lncRNA SLC16A1-AS1 in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Expression of miR-526b and SLC16A1-AS1 in TNBC tumor tissues and paired nontumor tissues from 60 TNBC patients was detected by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). The interaction between miR-526b and SLC16A1-AS1 was evaluated with overexpression experiments, followed by RT-qPCR.

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Anaphylaxis has rapidly spread around the world in the last several decades. Environmental factors seem to play a major role, and epigenetic marks, especially DNA methylation, get more attention. We discussed several GEO opening data classifications with TOP 100 specific methylation region values (normalized M-values on line) by machine learning, which are remarkable to classify specific anaphylaxis after monoallergen exposure.

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Background: The pathological diagnosis of sudden cardiac death caused by myocardial ischemia is a difficult problem. Relevant evidence shows that the expression of Egr-1 and c-fos undergo changes in the early stage of myocardial ischemia, but the detailed temporal variation of them is not clear. Therefore, the aim of this study was to observe the temporal changes in mRNA and protein expression of Egr-1 and c-fos in ischemic myocardium in rats.

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Introduction: Pure mucinous carcinoma is a rare type of breast carcinoma, but it usually has a favorable prognosis. Tumors of pure mucinous carcinoma are typically positive for both estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR), and they do not commonly overexpress human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). However, when tumors have HER2 overexpression and are progesterone receptor negative, the prognosis is worse.

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  • The study investigates IDH and TERT promoter mutations in gliomas among 124 Chinese patients to assess mutation frequencies and prognostic implications.
  • Isocitrate dehydrogenase mutations are linked to better patient outcomes, while TERT promoter mutations do not independently predict prognosis; the combination of both offers the most accurate prognosis.
  • The research indicates that IDH and TERTp mutations are more common in younger males or lower-grade gliomas, whereas TERTp mutations are found more frequently in older females or higher-grade cases, and this classification does not suit pediatric patients.
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Melanocytic nevi present at birth, or within the first few months of life, are defined as congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN). Neurocutaneous melanosis (NCM) is a rare disorder, represents pigment cell tumors of the leptomeninges, and occurs in association with large or multiple CMN. NCM carries an extremely poor prognosis.

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The underlying mechanism of non-ionic iodinated contrast media-related immediate reactions was evaluated in this study. Patients presenting at least grade II immediate reactions after non-ionic iodinated contrast media injection were enrolled. Basophil activation was evaluated by flow cytometry.

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Pancreatic cancer is a highly lethal malignancy and one of the leading causes of cancer-related death. During the development and progression of cancer, tumor angiogenesis plays a crucial role. A great deal of evidence has revealed that human mast cells (MCs) contributed to tumor angiogenesis through releasing several pro-angiogenetic factors, among which tryptase is one of the most active.

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In order to explore the possibility of enhanced nitrogen and phosphorus removal in wastewater using sludge anaerobic fermentation liquid as external carbon source, the present study proposed an A2/O reactor system with a total effective volume of 4 660 L and real municipal wastewater for treatment. The results showed that under the conditions of the influent COD at 243.7 mg x L(-1), NH4(+) -N at 30.

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IQGAP1 is a scaffolding protein that can regulate several distinct signaling pathways. The accumulating evidence has demonstrated that IQGAP1 plays an important role in tumorigenesis and tumor progression. However, the function of IQGAP1 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) has not been thoroughly investigated.

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Background: Pancreatic cancer is a highly aggressive malignant tumor with the lowest survival rate. A better understanding of the molecular mechanisms which contribute to pancreatic cancer occurrence and progression will aid in the development of new approaches to the early diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of this deadly disease. The scaffold protein IQGAP1 shows elevated levels in a variety of cancer types.

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