Publications by authors named "W Zhuo"

Introduction: Mitochondria are essential organelles that provide energy for plants. They are semi-autonomous, maternally inherited, and closely linked to cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) in plants. , a widely used medicinal plant from the Caprifoliaceae family, is rich in chlorogenic acid (CGA) and its analogues, which are known for their antiviral and anticancer properties.

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Disrupted neonatal lung alveologenesis often leads to bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), the most common chronic lung disease in children. The inhibition of type 2 alveolar (AT2) cell proliferation plays an important role in the arrest of alveologenesis. However, the mechanism of AT2 cell proliferation retardation in BPD is still not fully elucidated.

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Distant metastasis is the major cause of gastric cancer mortality, and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) activation plays critical roles in gastric cancer dissemination. However, EGFR targeting therapies in gastric cancer show only marginal effects, and the molecular mechanisms of oncogenic EGFR signaling remain poorly defined. Here, we report Ephrin A1 as a novel ligand of EGFR in gastric cancer.

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Purpose: Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are the primary stromal component of the tumor microenvironment in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), affecting tumor progression and post-resection recurrence. Fibroblast activation protein (FAP) is a key biomarker of CAFs. However, there is limited evidence on using FAP as a target in near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging for HCC.

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Primary central nervous system lymphomas (PCNSL) are rare, constituting 2 - 3% of intracranial malignancies. A 49-year-old male presented with a 20-day history of dizziness and a 15-day history of right-sided weakness. Physical examination revealed various abnormal signs.

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