Publications by authors named "Weixu Chen"

Background: TFE3-translocation renal cell carcinoma (TFE3-tRCC), a distinct subtype of kidney cancer characterized by Xp11.2 translocations, involving TFE3 fusion with various partner genes, lacks effective treatments and prognostic biomarkers for advanced stages. This study aimed to unravel the pathogenic mechanisms and uncover novel therapeutic targets.

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The root of Bunge (SMB) has been widely used to treat cardiovascular diseases. However, the contents of secondary metabolites in the roots from different production areas are significantly different, and the impact of soil factors on this accumulation remains unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to elucidate the regularity of variation between the active components and soil factors through targeted metabolomics and chemical dosimetry.

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Background: Enterococcus faecalis biofilm was frequently found on the failed treated root canal wall, which survived by resisting disinfectant during endodontic treatment.Many researches have been conducted to explore the mechanisms of persistence of this pathogen in unfavorable conditions. However, no comprehensive proteomics studies have been conducted to investigate stress response in Enterococcus faecalis caused by alkali and NaOCl.

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Objective: To evaluate the medium- and long-term outcomes of diverticular peroral endoscopic myotomy (D-POEM) for symptomatic oesophageal diverticulum.

Methods: Consecutive patients with symptomatic oesophageal diverticulum who underwent D-POEM from 1st May 2016 to 1st April 2020 in 6 centres were extracted and researched. Symptoms assessed by the modified Eckardt score were registered pre- and post-D-POEM at 1, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months.

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The role of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) in the progression of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) remains further study. Whether lncRNA may be used to predict the immunotherapy efficacy of RCC is less studied. In this study, LINC00926 was found to be mainly located in cytoplasm by FISH and RNA nuclear-cytoplasmic fractionation.

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Plant phenomics aims to perform high-throughput, rapid, and accurate measurement of plant traits, facilitating the identification of desirable traits and optimal genotypes for crop breeding. (Danshen) roots possess remarkable therapeutic effect on cardiovascular diseases, with huge market demands. Although great advances have been made in metabolic studies of the bioactive metabolites, investigation for .

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Background: Differential protein expression of the oral microbiome is related to human diseases, including cancer.

Objective: In order to reveal the potential relationship between oral bacterial protein expression in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), we designed this study.

Methods: We obtained samples of the same patient from cancer lesion and anatomically matched normal site.

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Background: Pinellia Tenore (Araceae) is a genus of perennial herbaceous plants, all of which have medicinal value. The chloroplast (cp) genome data of Pinellia are scarce, and the phylogenetic relationship and gene evolution remain unclear.

Methods And Results: We sequenced and annotated the Pinellia pedatisecta cp genome and combined it with previously published genomes for other Pinellia species.

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Alternative splicing (AS) is an essential post-transcriptional process that enhances the coding and regulatory potential of the genome, thereby strongly influencing multiple plant physiology processes, such as metabolic biosynthesis. To explore how AS affects the root development and synthesis of tanshinones and phenolic acid pathways in roots, we investigated the dynamic landscape of AS events in roots during an annual life history. Temporal profiling represented a distinct temporal variation of AS during the entire development stages, showing the most abundant AS events at the early seedling stage (ES stage) and troughs in 45 days after germination (DAG) and 120 DAG.

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Background: The occurrence and development of caries is a complex process affected by multiple factor.

Objective: The present study was envisaged to evaluate the plaque fluid in caries free children and children with high caries, in order to establish a data set of bacterial secretion proteomics. A non-labeled quantitative technique based on two-dimensional liquid chromatography-series mass spectroscopy was employed to detect plaque fluid.

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Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of probiotics and dietary fiber combined with pinaverium bromide in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and its effect on intestinal flora.

Methods: As a prospective study, 180 patients with IBS hospitalized in the gastroenterology department of our hospital from January 2018 to January 2021 were selected and assigned to Group A, Group B, or Group C using the random number table method, with 60 cases in each group. Patients in Group A received conventional treatment with pinaverium bromide tablets.

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Post-harvest processing is a leading cause of metabolic changes and quality loss in food products. An untargeted metabolomics approach based on UHPLC-QTOF-MS was conducted to explain metabolic changes during post-harvest processing of Salvia miltiorrhiza. A rapid identification method was established for comprehensive characterization of 56 phenolic acids and 45 tanshinones.

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The dysregulation of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) serves a pivotal role in the pathogenesis and development of multiple types of human cancer, including gastric cancer (GC). MCM3AP-antisense 1 (MCM3AP-AS1) has been reported to function as a tumor promoter in various types of cancer. However, the biological function of MCM3AP-AS1 in the resistance of GC cells to cisplatin (CDDP) remains to be elucidated.

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Rosmarinic acid (RA) is a phenolic acid originally isolated from the herb medicine Rosmarinus officinalis. The purpose of this study was to identify the metabolites of RA. RA was incubated with human liver microsomes in the presence of β-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate tetrasodium salt and/or uridine diphosphate glucuronic acid using glutathione (GSH) as a trapping agent.

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ABSTACT This study aimed to investigate the dynamic changes that occur in the chemical composition of an Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) biofilm under conditions of starvation and in an alkaline environment and to explore the function of chemical composition changes in the resistance of the E. faecalis biofilm to an extreme environment.

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Background And Aims: Dysregulation of microRNAs (miRNAs) is associated with a variety of diseases, including Crohn's disease (CD), but the essential biological functions and crucial targets of miRNAs remain largely unknown. The present study investigated the aberrant colonic mucosal miRNAs in active CD patients.

Methods: miRNA levels were assayed in inflamed colon of active CD patients by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction.

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MicroRNA-200b and microRNA-200c (miR-200b/c) are 2 of the most frequently upregulated oncomiRs in colorectal cancer cells. The role of miR-200b/c during colorectal tumorigenesis, however, remains unclear. In the present study, we report that miR-200b/c can promote colorectal cancer cell proliferation via targeting the reversion-inducing cysteine-rich protein with Kazal motifs (RECK).

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Background: Esophageal carcinoma is one of the most common malignancies with high cancer-related morbidity and mortality worldwide. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small non-coding RNAs that regulate a wide variety of cellular processes, and also play an important role in the development and progression of cancers. In a previous microarray study, we demonstrated that miR-130b was upregulated in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) tissues.

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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a leading form of inflammatory bowel disease that involves chronic relapsing or progressive inflammation. As a significant proportion of UC patients treated with conventional therapies do not achieve remission, there is a pressing need for the development of more effective therapies. The human gut contains a large, diverse, and dynamic population of microorganisms, collectively referred to as the enteric microbiota.

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Background: Hypoxia is a risk factor for non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases, leading to permanent imbalance of liver lipid homeostasis and steatohepatitis. The current study examined the effect of HIF-2α, an oxygen-sensitive heterodimeric transcription factor, on hypoxia-induced dysregulation of lipid metabolism in HepG2 cells.

Methods: Studies were conducted in C57BL/6 male mice and human HepG2 cells under hypoxic conditions, transfected with HIF-2α-targeted shRNA.

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Introduction: ERBB3, one of the four members of the ErbB family of receptor tyrosine kinases, plays an important role in breast cancer etiology and progression. In the present study, we aimed to identify novel miRNAs that can potentially target ERBB3 and their biological functions.

Method: The expression levels of miR-143/145 and target mRNA were examined by relative quantification RT-PCR, and the expression levels of target protein were detected by Western blot.

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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is believed to develop via a complex interaction between genetic, environmental factors and the mucosal immune system. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are two major clinical forms of IBD. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small, endogenous, noncoding RNA molecules, and evolutionary conserved in animals and plants.

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Aim: To investigate the efficacy of adding prokinetics to proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Methods: PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Web of Knowledge databases (prior to October 2013) were systematically searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared therapeutic efficacy of PPI alone (single therapy) or PPI plus prokinetics (combined therapy) for GERD. The primary outcome of those selected trials was complete or partial relief of non-erosive reflux disease symptoms or mucosal healing in erosive reflux esophagitis.

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