Publications by authors named "Yuexian Wei"

Junctional adhesion molecule-A (JAM-A), also known as F11 receptor (F11R), is a transmembrane glycoprotein that is involved in various biological processes, including cancer initiation and progression. However, the functional characteristics and significance of JAM-A in pan-cancer remain unexplored. In this study, we used multiple databases to gain a comprehensive understanding of JAM-A in human cancers.

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  • Haemoglobin, typically known for transporting oxygen in red blood cells, is also produced by chondrocytes, where it forms eosin-positive bodies called Hedy, functioning outside of its usual role.
  • The production of haemoglobin in chondrocytes is stimulated by low oxygen levels and regulated by the KLF1 pathway, not the commonly known HIF1/2α pathway.
  • Removing haemoglobin from chondrocytes leads to the loss of Hedy, causing serious consequences like intense cell death in cartilage due to inadequate oxygen supply in low-oxygen conditions.
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Lung cancer is ranked as the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, and the development of novel biomarkers is helpful to improve the prognosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Cell-in-cell structures (CICs), a novel functional surrogate of complicated cell behaviors, have shown promise in predicting the prognosis of cancer patients. However, the CIC profiling and its prognostic value remain unclear in NSCLC.

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Interleukin-24 (IL-24) has specific inhibitory effects on the proliferation of various tumor cells with almost no toxicity to normal cells. The antitumor activity of recombinant human IL-24 protein produced in mammalian cells is much higher than that of bacteria, but its expression level is extremely low. Sodium butyrate (NaBu) was utilized as a media additive to increase protein expression in Chinese hamster ovary cells.

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Interleukin-24 (IL-24) displays tumor cell-specific proliferation inhibition in vitro and in vivo. Recombinant human IL-24 (rhIL-24) has significantly higher activity, yet significantly lower expression level in mammalian cells than in bacteria. To further realize therapeutic potential of IL-24, we enhanced rhIL-24 expression in mammalian cell systems by adapting engineered Flp-InCHO/IL-24 (FCHO/IL-24) cells (adherent cultured in Ham's F12 medium with 10% serum) to serum-free suspension culture.

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