Publications by authors named "Yinzhen Zeng"

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  • Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and hepatitis C (HCV) are both significant contributors to liver damage and diseases such as cirrhosis and cancer, though their shared molecular mechanisms are not well understood.
  • Researchers analyzed gene expression data from various studies to identify 866 common differentially expressed genes (DEGs) associated with both MASH and hepatitis C, and found that cytokine production regulation was a key biological process involved.
  • A protein-protein interaction network highlighted 10 hub genes tied to the disease, and potential drug candidates like Budesonide and Dinoprostone were identified, with Budesonide showing promise in reducing harmful gene expression in treated cellular models.
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Liver cancer cells evade immune surveillance and anticancer response through various pathways, including the programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1)/programmed death-1 (PD-1) immune checkpoint axis that exhausts CD8 T cells. Inhibitors or antibodies of the PD-L1/PD-1 signaling axis are considered promising drugs for cancer immunotherapy and exhibit favorable clinical responses. However, adverse effects, immune tolerance, and delivery barriers of most patients limit the clinical application of PD-L1/PD-1 antibodies.

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As one of the most common types of pancreatic cancer, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is highly invasive and lethal. This study aims to develop biomarkers and targets for the diagnosis and treatment of PDAC. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were screened via GEO2R, protein network was constructed through STRING and Cytoscape.

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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a global health threat. Here, we presented the significant role of a novel signaling axis comprising long non-coding RNA maternally expressed gene 3 (MEG3), enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2), and sirtuin 6 (SIRT6) in controlling lipid accumulation, inflammation, and the progression of NAFLD. Mice fed with high-fat diet (HFD) were established as in vitro and in vivo NAFLD models, respectively.

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