Cancer cells secrete extracellular vesicles (EV) encapsulating bioactive cargoes to facilitate inter-organ communication in vivo and are emerging as critical mediators of tumor progression and metastasis, a condition which is often accompanied by a dysregulated cholesterol metabolism. Whether EVs are involved in the control of cholesterol homeostasis during tumor metastasis is still undefined and warrant further investigation. Here, we find that breast cancer-derived exosomal miR-9-5p induces the expression of HMGCR and CH25H, two enzymes involved in cholesterol synthesis and the conversion of 25-hydroxycholesterol from cholesterol by targeting INSIG1, INSIG2 and ATF3 genes in the liver.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHyperspectral and multispectral imaging capture an expanded dimension of information that facilitates discoveries. However, image features are frequently obscured by noise generated from the limited photodamage threshold of the specimen. Although machine learning approaches demonstrate considerable promise in addressing this challenge, they typically require extensive datasets, which can be difficult to obtain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDisease diagnosis and classification pose significant challenges due to the limited capabilities of traditional methods to obtain molecular information with spatial distribution. Optical imaging techniques, utilizing (auto)fluorescence and nonlinear optical signals, introduce new dimensions for biomarkers exploration that can improve diagnosis and classification. Nevertheless, these signals often cover only a limited number of species, impeding a comprehensive assessment of the tissue microenvironment, which is crucial for effective disease diagnosis and therapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Our recent study found that QKI-5 regulated miRNA, miR-196b-5p, promotes non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) progression by directly targeting GATA6, TSPAN12 and FAS. However, the biological functions of miR-196b-5p in NSCLC progression and metastasis still remain elusive.
Methods: Cell proliferation, migration, colony formation, cell cycle assays were used to investigate cellular phenotypic changes.
Insulin resistance, a pathological response to insulin hormone in insulin-dependent cells, is characterized by the presence of high glucose and insulin concentrations. The homeostasis model of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) is one of the most used indexes to estimate insulin resistance by assessing the fasting glucose and insulin levels. An association was observed between vitamin D levels and insulin resistance, which varied in different ethnic groups, and there is some evidence that vitamin D supplementation could contribute to the improvement of insulin resistance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: RNA-binding protein Quaking-5 (QKI-5), a major isoform of QKIs, inhibits tumor progression in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the underlying molecular mechanisms of QKI-5 in the cell cycle of NSCLC are still largely unknown.
Methods: MTT, flow cytometry, and colony formation assays were used to investigate cellular phenotypic changes.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for more than 80% of all lung cancer cases. Recent advancements in diagnostic tools, surgical treatments, chemotherapies, and molecular targeted therapies that improved the therapeutic efficacy in NSCLC. However, the 5-years relative survival rate of NSCLC is only about 20% due to the inadequate screening methods and late onset of clinical symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFColorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and leading cause of cancer related deaths worldwide. Despite recent advancements in surgical and molecular targeted therapies that improved the therapeutic efficacy in CRC, the 5 years survival rate of CRC patients still remains frustratingly poor. Accumulated evidences indicate that microRNAs (miRNAs) play a crucial role in the progression and metastasis of CRC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOur recent study demonstrated that the QKI-5 regulated miRNA, miR-196b-5p, and it functions as an onco-microRNA in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) by directly targeting GATA6 and TSPAN12. However, the role of miR-196b-5p in NSCLC progression and metastasis still remains unclear. We found that miR-196b-5p promotes lung cancer cell proliferation and colony formation by directly targeting tumor suppressor, FAS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProc Natl Acad Sci U S A
February 2020
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for over 80% of lung cancer cases. The RNA binding protein, QKI, belongs to the STAR family and plays tumor-suppressive functions in NSCLC. QKI-5 is a major isoform of QKIs and is predominantly expressed in NSCLC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFZhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Zhi
December 2019
Objective: To investigate the short-term effectiveness of three-dimensional (3D) printed trabecular metal pads for Paprosky type Ⅲ acetabular defect in hip revision.
Methods: Between August 2014 and December 2015, the 3D printed trabecular metal pads were used to repair Paprosky type Ⅲ acetabular defects and reconstruct the annular structure of the acetabulums in 5 cases of primary hip revision. There were 3 males and 2 females, aged from 50 to 72 years, with an average age of 66 years.
Background: Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women worldwide. WZ35, an analog of curcumin, has been demonstrated to remarkably improve the pharmacokinetic profiles in vivo compared with curcumin. WZ35 exhibits promising antitumor activity in gastric cancer, HCC, colon cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTriple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a subtype of breast cancer with poor clinical outcome and currently no effective targeted therapies are available. Alantolactone (ATL), a sesquiterpene lactone, has been shown to have potential anti-tumour activity against various cancer cells. However, the underlying mechanism and therapeutic effect of ATL in the TNBC are largely unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRevision total hip arthroplasty (THA) with massive bone loss has been a real challenge for orthopaedic surgeons. Here we describe an approach using mineralized collagen (MC) graft to reconstruct acetabulum and femur with massive bone defects. We identified 89 patients suffering acetabular or femoral bone defects after primary THA, who required revision THA for this study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To introduce a new method using calcium phosphate cement/Danshen drug delivery system for treating ischemic necrosis of the femoral head and evaluate its curative effect.
Methods: From May 2000 to June 2005, 48 adult patients (54 hips) with ischemic necrosis of the femoral head at Stages I, II and III of antigen reactive cell opsonization (ARCO) were treated with implantation of calcium phosphate cement/Danshen drug delivery system in the involved femoral head. The operation consisted of removal of the necrotic bone under weight-loading cartilage and the implantation of phosphate cement/Danshen drug delivery system, and all manipulations were made percutaneously through a bone tunnel in the trochanter.
Zhongguo Gu Shang
February 2009
Objective: To explore the best opportunity of structure reconstruction for complex acetabular fracture in order to provide the accurate time for clinical operative treatment.
Methods: Complex acetabular fracture patients were divided into experimental group (93 cases, 96 hips) and control group (98 cases, 101 hips) randomly according to the operative time. The operation of patients were done respectively at the 7th, 10th day after injury in experimental group and control group.
Zhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Zhi
March 2008
Objective: To introduce a new method using calcium phosphate cement/Danshen drug delivery system for avascular necrosis of femoral head and to evaluate its clinical outcome.
Methods: From May 2000 to June 2005, 48 patients (54 hips) with avascular necrosis of femoral head were treated with calcium phosphate cement/Danshen drug delivery system implantation in the involved femoral head. There were 32 males (36 hips) and 16 females (18 hips) with an average age of 38.
Zhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Zhi
October 2007
Objective: To investigate the physicochemical properties of the calcium phosphate cement (CPC) containing Danshen composite injection and its drug release rate.
Methods: This experiment included 4 groups and each group contained 6 specimens. CPC (2 g) was mixed with the setting solution that served as the control group; 0.