Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most prevalent gynecological epithelial malignancy. DNA methylation is a promising cancer biomarker but limited use for detecting EC. We previously found that the level of cysteine dioxygenase 1 (CDO1) promoter methylation was elevated in EC patients through methylomics, but the role and mechanism of CDO1 in EC remained unclear.
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September 2024
Background: In 2023, the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) updated the endometrial cancer staging system (FIGO2023). Our study aimed to validate the prognostic value of FIGO2023 in patients with early-stage EC (Stage I and Stage II).
Methods: After screening eligible EC patients from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database, Kaplan-Meier cancer-specific survival (CSS) curves were used to evaluate the prognosis of patients with different stages.
Background: Glycolysis plays significant roles in tumor progression and immune response. However, the exact role of glycolysis in prognosis and immune regulation has not been explored in all cancer types. This study first calculated a novel glycolysis score and screened out 12 glycolytic hub genes, and comprehensively analyzed molecular expression, clinical implications, and immune features of glycolysis among pan-cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a highly aggressive pediatric neoplasm that originates from striated muscle or undifferentiated mesenchymal cells. Based on its histopathological characteristics, the World Health Organization categorizes RMS into four distinct subtypes: embryonal RMS, alveolar RMS, pleomorphic RMS, and sclerosing/spindle cell RMS. Embryonal RMS represents the predominant subtype and primarily manifests in the head and neck region, with the genitourinary system being the subsequent most frequent site of occurrence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Ovarian cancer (OC) is one of the most common gynecological malignant cancers. Our previous work confirmed that circNFIX acted as an oncogene in OC, which could promote malignant proliferation, metastasis and angiogenesis. However, the role and mechanism of circNFIX in OC immune escape remain unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCervical adenocarcinoma accounts for 10%-25% of total cases of cervical carcinoma. But in recent years, the incidence of adenocarcinoma has risen both proportionally and absolutely. Clinically, most cervical adenocarcinoma show no symptom or present with abnormal uterine bleeding or vaginal discharge, similar to squamous cell carcinoma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere has been a global decline in fertility rates, with ovulatory disorders emerging as the leading cause, contributing to a global lifetime infertility prevalence of 17.5%. Formation of the primordial follicle pool during early and further development of oocytes after puberty is crucial in determining female fertility and reproductive quality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe exact role of Transient receptor potential melastatin 2 (TRPM2) in tumor progression and immunomodulation remains elusive. We comprehensively investigated the expression pattern, diagnostic value, prognostic impact, genetic and epigenetic alterations of TRPM2 in pan-cancer. Then, we explored underlying pathways associated with TRPM2 and immune-related signatures.
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August 2024
Background And Purpose: Sulfatase 1 (SULF1) can regulate the binding of numerous signaling molecules by removing 6-O-sulfate from heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) to affect numerous physiological and pathological processes. Our research aimed to investigate the effect of the SULF1-mediated VEGFR2/PI3K/AKT signaling pathway on tumorigenesis and development of cervical cancer (CC).
Methods: The expression and prognostic values of SULF1 in patients with CC were analyzed through bioinformatics analysis, qRT-PCR, immunohistochemistry, and western blot.
Objective: The aim is to use E-selectin-binding peptide (ESBP) to actively recognize E-selectin, so allowing a drug delivery system to actively recognize the cells and inhibit the tumor growth of ovarian cancer by targeting adhesion molecules of E-selectin. An ovarian-cancer-directed drug delivery system was designed based on the high affinity of E-selectin-binding peptide (ESBP) to E-selectin. The effects and mechanisms of ESBP-bovine serum albumin (BSA) polymerized nanoparticles were investigated.
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January 2023
Background: Extrapelvic endometriosis occurring at skeletal muscle and joint sites is not rare and is prone to delayed diagnosis and inappropriate treatment. Herein, endometriosis of the skeletal muscular system (ESMS) is systematically reviewed to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment.
Methods: Literature on ESMS published before March 2022 was retrieved from the Ovid Medline and Web of Science databases, and the major clinical data were extracted for descriptive analysis.
J Drug Deliv Sci Technol
December 2021
Acute lung injury/inflammation (ALI) is usually caused by various injury factors inside and outside the lung, which can be transformed into acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in severe cases. Alveolar macrophages play a key role in the pathogenesis of ALI, which regulate inflammatory responses by secreting inflammatory mediators. Therefore, we prepared dexamethasone (DXM)/mannose co-modified branched polyethyleneimine (PEI) (DXM-PEI-mannose, DPM) prodrug nanopartcales, which could effectively target the mannose receptor (MR) on the surface of alveolar macrophages and be used for the treatment of ALI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe aimed to study the regulatory roles and mechanism of circular nuclear factor IX (circNFIX) in cancer growth and stemness properties of ovarian cancer (OC). CircNFIX and SH3RF3 levels in OC tissues and cells were tested by quantitative real-time PCR. RNase R treatment quantified circNFIX RNA stability.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKaohsiung J Med Sci
January 2023
Ovarian cancer (OC) is a gynecological cancer with high mortality. OC-derived exosomal circRNAs can regulate angiogenesis. This study aims to explore the role and mechanism of exosomal circRNA nuclear factor I X (CircNFIX) derived from OC cells in angiogenesis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRBPMS may be a tumor suppressor in cancer, but its impact in modulation of drug sensitivity is unclear. This study aimed to investigate the regulatory role of RBPMS in cellular response to EGFR inhibitor gefitinib in ovarian cancer (OC). By western blotting assay, we revealed RBPMS was down-regulated in epithelial ovarian cancer tissues compared to normal control ovarian epithelial tissues.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSichuan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban
September 2022
Objective: To evaluate the clinical value of different combination strategies of high-risk HPV (hr-HPV) testing and Thinprep cytology test (TCT), a cervical cytology test, for cervical cancer screening, especially for high or higher-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) in Shuangliu District, Chengdu City.
Methods: The study is a population-based randomized clinical trial. Women aged 35 to 65 years meeting the inclusion criteria were enrolled for the study.
Objective: Septate uterus is the most common structural uterine anomaly, which is related to the adverse pregnancy outcomes in women of childbearing age. This article provides a retrospective review of hysteroscopic uterine septum resection performed in our hospital during recent years, focusing on the patients with recurrent miscarriage and primary infertility, and also to identify which patients are more likely to benefit from the surgery.
Methods: This is a single-center retrospective study.
Objective: To evaluate the risk factors of recurrent high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 or worse (CIN2+) after loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP).
Methods: This retrospective study included patients with histopathologically confirmed CIN2/3 who underwent LEEP in 2015-2020. Cox regression analysis was used to evaluate the risk factors of recurrence.
Source of support: This study was supported by grants from the Key Research and Development projects of Sichuan Province (No.2020YFS0129) and the Natural Science Foundation of China (No.61875249).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The most common complications of myomectomy are intraoperative hemorrhage and postoperative adhesion. The key point to overcome this problem is to improve suture quality. However, to date, there is still no consensus on the optimal method of uterine repair.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is generally considered a multifactorial disease caused by interactions between multiple susceptible genes and environmental factors. Glutamate cysteine ligase (GCL) is the rate-limiting enzyme in glutathione biosynthesis. This study examined the relationship between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the GCL catalytic subunit (GCLC C-129 T) and the modifier subunit (GCLM C-588 T) and PCOS.
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