Publications by authors named "Weng Shuyun"

Background: Death-Associated Protein Kinase 1 (DAPK1) family members are calcium/calmodulin-regulated serine/threonine kinases implicated in cell death, normal development, and human diseases. However, the regulation of DAPK1 expression in cancer remains unclear.

Methods: We examined the expression and functional impact of a DAPK1 splice variant, DAPK1-215, in multiple cancer cell lines.

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Long-stranded non-coding RNAs (lncRNA) have important roles in disease as transcriptional regulators, mRNA processing regulators and protein synthesis factors. However, traditional methods for detecting lncRNA are time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the functions of lncRNA are still being explored. Here, we present a surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) based biosensor for the detection of lncRNA associated with liver cancer (LC) as well as in situ cellular imaging.

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Rapid identification of cancer cells is crucial for clinical treatment guidance. Laser tweezer Raman spectroscopy (LTRS) that provides biochemical characteristics of cells can be used to identify cell phenotypes through classification models in a non-invasive and label-free manner. However, traditional classification methods require extensive reference databases and clinical experience, which is challenging when sampling at inaccessible locations.

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Monitoring the levels of cancer biomarkers is essential for cancer diagnosis and evaluation. In this study, a novel sandwich type sensing platform based on surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) technology was developed for the detection of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.258 ng/mL.

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Gastric cancer (GC) is a common upper gastrointestinal tumor. Death-associated protein kinase (DAPK1) was found to participate in the development of various malignant tumors. However, there are few reports on DAPK1 in gastric cancer.

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  • * A new biosensor using surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) combined with catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA) technology allows for ultra-sensitive detection of miRNA-21 and miRNA-155 in breast cancer serum.
  • * This biosensing method achieves exceptionally low detection limits and can accurately differentiate breast cancer patients from healthy individuals, making it a reliable tool for diagnosing and evaluating breast cancer.
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DDX20 (DEAD-box polypeptide 20) is implicated in many cellular processes involving alteration of RNA secondary structure. The role of DDX20 in gastric cancer is still unknown. In the research, the expression of DDX20 and the functional roles of DDX20 in gastric cancer were detected.

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Background: Breast cancer is one of the most common tumors for women globally. Various miRNAs have been reported to play a crucial role in breast cancer, however the clinical significance of miR-1908-3p in breast cancer remains unclear. The present study aimed to explore the role of miR-1908-3p in breast cancer.

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Cyclin-D1 (CCND1) belongs to the highly conserved cyclin family whose members are characterized by abundant expression during the cell cycle. As an oncogene, high level of CCND1 was observed and related to poor prognosis and tumor recurrence in many cancers. In this study, we focused on the role of CCND1 in the clinical outcome of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC).

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  • DAPK1 is a critical kinase involved in signaling for various natural biomolecules, and it undergoes degradation through both ubiquitin-proteasomal and lysosomal pathways.
  • Research revealed that the SUMO pathway influences DAPK1 levels, as inhibiting this pathway leads to increased DAPK1 protein amounts.
  • However, changes in SUMO conjugation sites do not affect DAPK1’s stability or how it responds to SUMO inhibition, indicating that the SUMO pathway does not regulate DAPK1 degradation, and the specific mechanism of regulation remains unclear.
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