Publications by authors named "Yao-Gang Zhang"

Background: The NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is a significant component of the innate immune system that plays a vital role in the development of various parasitic diseases. However, its role in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (HAE) remains unclear.

Aim: To investigate the NLRP3 inflammasome and its mechanism of activation in HAE.

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Background: A number of studies have found that metabolic disorders are the characteristic manifestations of tumor cells. However, the effects of hypoxic environment on mitochondrial function and glucose metabolism of tumor cells were still unclear. The study wanted to explore the regulatory mechanism of hypoxic environment on mitochondrial function and metabolism in gastric cancer cells.

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  • - PDHC deficiency is a neurodegenerative disorder linked to mitochondrial energy issues, making its diagnosis challenging due to the absence of quick and efficient clinical tests.
  • - A case study involving a 4-year-old boy diagnosed with Leigh syndrome showed significantly reduced PDHC activity in blood leukocytes and identified a specific mutation related to the condition.
  • - The findings suggest that measuring PDHC activity in peripheral blood leukocytes could be a valuable and practical diagnostic tool for detecting PDHC-related mitochondrial diseases.
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Lactate has been observed to fuel TCA cycle and is associated with cancer progression in human lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, but the effect of lactate on lung cancer metabolism is rarely reported. In this study, disordered metabolism in non-small cell lung cancer was demonstrated by increased G6PD and SDHA protein levels immunofluorescence, and up-regulated lactate dehydrogenase was found to be associated with poor prognosis. Then flow cytometry and Seahorse XFe analyzer were utilized to detect the effect of lactate on glycolysis and mitochondrial function in non-small cell lung cancer cells.

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  • The study aimed to express and analyze transketolase genes as potential diagnostic tools for echinococcosis.
  • Scientists successfully amplified the TK gene, cloned it into a prokaryotic vector, and confirmed the presence of the recombinant protein using techniques like SDS-PAGE and Western blotting.
  • ELISA testing showed significant differences in antibody responses among patients with cystic echinococcosis, alveolar echinococcosis, and healthy individuals, indicating the recombinant protein effectively distinguishes between infected and healthy groups but not between the two forms of echinococcosis.
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