Publications by authors named "Mengmeng Miao"

Background And Purpose: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) commonly causes neuropathic pain, but its pathogenesis remains unclear, and effective therapies are lacking. Naringenin, a natural dihydroflavonoid compound, has anti-inflammatory, anti-nociceptive and anti-tumour activities. However, the effects of naringenin on chemotherapy-induced pain and chemotherapy effectiveness remain unexplored.

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Paclitaxel (PTX) is an anticancer drug used to treat solid tumors, but one of its common adverse effects is chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). Currently, there is limited understanding of neuropathic pain associated with CIPN and effective treatment strategies are inadequate. Previous studies report the analgesic actions of Naringenin, a dihydroflavonoid compound, in pain.

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The effect of deposition temperature and plasma dose on plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) of AlN thin films with forming gas plasma and trimethylaluminum (TMA) has been studied. The temperature has a strong effect on TMA absorption considering the d-TMA absorptions at low deposition temperatures. The plasma effect on AlN growth was studied in terms of three aspects: (1) plasma effect on TMA absorption, (2) plasma effect on the insertion of plasma species and creation of chemical bonds with absorbed surface species, (3) plasma effect on the removal of organic ligands and weakly-bonded surface species.

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The histone demethylase Jumonji domain containing 1A (JMJD1A) is overexpressed in multiple tumors and promotes cancer progression. JMJD1A has been shown to promote colorectal cancer (CRC) progression, but its molecular role in CRC is unclear. Here, we report that JMJD1A is overexpressed in CRC specimens and that its expression is positively correlated with that of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA).

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Aberrant activation of Notch signaling has an essential role in colorectal cancer (CRC) progression. Amplified in breast cancer 1 (AIB1), also known as steroid receptor coactivator 3 or NCOA3, is a transcriptional coactivator that promotes cancer cell proliferation and invasiveness. However, AIB1 implication in CRC progression through enhancing Notch signaling is unknown.

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Human cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a chemoresistant bile duct carcinoma with a poor prognosis. Conventional chemotherapy and radiotherapy have not been reported to be effective in improving long-term survival. Mycoepoxydiene (MED), a polyketide isolated from the marine fungal strain Diaporthe sp.

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