Publications by authors named "Zhenhong Zou"

To examine both predictive and clinicopathological importance underlying in malignant tumors, our study adopts meta-analysis. We searched from PubMed, Embase, WOS, Wanfang and CNKI. Stata SE15.

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The safety and efficacies of laparoscopic radical procedures are still controversial for locally advanced pathological T4 (pT4) TCC (transverse colon cancer). Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the oncologic and perioperative outcomes and to recognize the prognostic factors in radical resection for pT4 TCC derived from multi-center databases. 314 patients with TCC who underwent radical resection between January 2004 and May 2017, including 139 laparoscopic resections and 175 open resections, were extracted from multicenter databases.

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  • - Cancer is a leading cause of death globally, and while MMP12 is often found at high levels in some cancers, research to confirm its link to cancer outcomes has been limited.
  • - A thorough review of existing literature and data, including analysis from The Cancer Genome Atlas, demonstrated that high levels of MMP12 are linked to worse overall survival rates and shorter survival in six different types of cancer.
  • - The findings suggest that elevated MMP12 levels could be a significant indicator of poor prognosis across various malignancies.
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  • - The study focuses on the role of TRIM21, a protein involved in cancer regulation, highlighting its potential as a marker for cancer prognosis linked to tumor cell behavior such as growth and spread.
  • - Researchers conducted a meta-analysis of 17 studies with a total of 7,239 participants to analyze TRIM21's effects on overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS), finding a strong correlation between high TRIM21 expression and improved patient outcomes.
  • - The results indicated that high TRIM21 levels were associated with better clinical characteristics, including reduced lymph node metastasis and improved tumor staging, though it showed no significant influence on factors like age, sex, or tumor size.
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Noise has always been nonnegligible trouble in object detection by creating confusion in model reasoning, thereby reducing the informativeness of the data. It can lead to inaccurate recognition due to the shift in the observed pattern, that requires a robust generalization of the models. To implement a general vision model, we need to develop deep learning models that can adaptively select valid information from multimodal data.

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  • P4HB is a gene that encodes a protein involved in various cellular activities, and its expression is higher in cancer patients, although its exact effect on cancer prognosis is still uncertain.
  • The study conducted a comprehensive meta-analysis of 4121 cancer patients to explore the relationship between P4HB levels and patient outcomes, specifically overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS).
  • Results indicated that high P4HB expression is significantly linked to shorter OS in many cancers, suggesting it could be a valuable target for future diagnostics and therapies.
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We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the prognostic and clinicopathological relevance of in various cancers. We searched Web of Science, Embase, PubMed, Wanfang and CNKI. Stata SE15.

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It remains controversial whether elderly patients with transverse colon cancer present worse prognoses. Our study utilized evidence from multi-center databases to evaluate the perioperative and oncology outcomes of radical resection of colon cancer in elderly and nonelderly patients. In this study, we analyzed 416 patients with transverse colon cancer who underwent radical surgery from January 2004 to May 2017, including 151 elderly (aged ≥ 65 years) and 265 nonelderly (aged < 65 years) patients.

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Background: The role of laparoscopic approach is still a controversy for transverse colon cancer. Our investigation aimed to evaluate the perioperative and oncologic outcomes of laparoscopic versus open radical resection for transverse colon cancer based on evidence from multi-center databases.

Methods: 416 patients with transverse colon cancer undergoing radical surgery were analyzed including 181 laparoscopic resections and 235 open resections from January 2004 to May 2017 based on multi-center databases.

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Background: No study has reported the risk factors associated with the prognosis of patients with transverse colon cancer. Therefore, we aimed to demonstrate the long-term outcomes of transverse colon cancer patients undergoing radical surgery and explore the prognostic factors.

Materials And Methods: The clinical data of a total of 366 patients with transverse colon cancer staged from I to IIIC undergoing radical surgery from February 1992 to May 2017 were retrospectively analyzed.

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Objective: Sine oculis homeobox homolog 2 (Six2), a developmental transcription factor, is known to be correlated with the development and prognosis of various cancers. In this study, we explored the prognostic value of Six2 in colon adenocarcinoma (COAD).

Methods: Wilcoxon signed-rank test and logistic regression were applied to identify relationship between clinical features and Six2 expression.

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With recent advances in immunooncology and tumor microenvironment, the treatment landscape of bladder urothelial carcinoma has been changing dramatically. We aim to construct an immune gene-related signature which can predict BLCA patients' overall survival. Transcriptomic data of BLCA patients was downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas database, and immune-related genes were downloaded from the Immunology Database and Analysis Portal database.

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Introduction: Thyroid surgery, which is usually followed by moderate postoperative pain, has gained increasing attention in recent years. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to assess the effect of prophylactic bupivacaine on postoperative pain following thyroidectomy.

Evidence Acquisition: We searched the PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases for specific keywords.

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Background: The gelsolin-like actin-capping protein (CapG) is an actin-binding protein in the gelsolin superfamily. Increasing evidence indicates that CapG is highly expressed in various types of cancer. However, the role of CapG in malignant tumors is still controversial.

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Background: Kinesin family member C1 (KIFC1), a C-type kinesin motor protein, plays important roles in centrosome assembly and intracellular transport. Numerous studies have focused on the prognostic value of KIFC1 in malignant tumors and the relationship between KIFC1 expression and clinicopathological traits of cancer patients, but the studies remain controversial. And no meta-analysis has yet shown the association between KIFC1 and various cancers.

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Objective: To explore the relationships between expression of CD44v6, lymphatic vessel density (LVD) and the clinicopathological parameters of patients.

Methods: One hundred early gastric cancer tissues, 55 high-grade gastric intraepithelial neoplasia (HGIN) tissues, 60 low-grade gastric intraepithelial neoplasia (LGIN) tissues and 60 chronic superficial gastritis tissues were collected and set as gastric cancer group, HGIN group, LGIN group and gastritis group respectively. The expression of CD44v6 and LVD of patients in all the groups were detected using two-step immunohistochemical method to analyze the relationships between the expression of CD44v6 and lymphatic vessel density in early gastric cancer tissues and their relationships with the clinicopathological parameters of patients.

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Background: Lysyl oxidase-like 2 (LOXL2) is an extracellular matrix (ECM)-modifying enzyme which can regulate the tensile strength of connective tissues by crosslink of collagen and elastin. Numerous studies have claimed correlations between LOXL2 expression and prognosis or clinicopathological characteristics in various cancers. However, the validities of these claims are still in question.

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Background: Cyclin-dependent kinase subunit 1 (Cks1), as a highly conserved regulatory protein, has pleiotropic roles in cell cycle progression. As research progresses, increasingly more statistics show that Cks1 may be involved in the occurrence, development, and prognosis of a variety of tumors but the conclusions remain controversial. In addition, there has been no meta-analysis demonstrating the correlation between Cks1 and cancer.

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Purpose: The molecular signatures of cholangiocarcinoma are not well characterized. Targeting protein for Xenopus kinesin-like protein 2 (TPX2) has been shown to promote oncogenesis in the context of several cancers; however, its' role in cholangiocarcinoma has not been studied. We evaluated the role of TPX2 in cholangiocarcinoma.

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The non‑SMC condensin I complex subunit G (NCAPG) that organizes the coiling topology of individual chromatids, represents an overexpressed antigen in various types of cancer, and also contributes to restructuring chromatin into rod‑shaped mitotic chromosomes and ensuring the segregation of sister chromatid during cell division. In this study, we investigated the association between NCAPG expression and the biological behavior of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to further explore the potential of NCAPG as a therapeutic target. The expression of NCAPG was detected in human HCC cell lines and tumor samples.

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The targeting protein for Xenopus kinesin-like protein 2 (TPX2) is a putative oncogene in different human cancers. This study assessed TPX2 expression in gastric cancer tissue samples and then determined the effects of TPX2 knockdown on the regulation of gastric cancer cell malignant behaviors in vitro. Tissue samples from 115 gastric cancer patients were analyzed for TPX2 expression.

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Background And Aim: Owing to persistent controversy regarding the use of routine antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy and the availability of several new randomized controlled trials (RCTs), we conducted an up-to-date meta-analysis to provide the best current evidence. The aim of the article is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of routine antibiotic prophylaxis in low-risk patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Methods: We conducted a comprehensive literature review of the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases for RCTs that compared antibiotic prophylaxis versus placebo or no antibiotics in low-risk patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

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Preoperative mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) has been established as a standard procedure for elective colorectal surgery in most surgical centers since 1950s. However, the routine use of MBP for elective colorectal surgery is still in debate, as the researches on the evaluation of MBP have been carried out in recent 20 years. By searching and analyzing the existing evidence, we conclude that MBP should be routinely abandoned for elective open colorectal surgery, but should be routinely used for elective laparoscopic rectal surgery, and it still awaits large-scale RCTs for further evaluation of MBP for elective laparoscopic colonic surgery.

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Aim: To conduct a meta-analysis comparing laparoscopic (LGD2) and open D2 gastrectomies (OGD2) for the treatment of advanced gastric cancer (AGC).

Methods: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and non-RCTs comparing LGD2 with OGD2 for AGC treatment, published between 1 January 2000 and 12 January 2013, were identified in the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases. Primary endpoints included operative outcomes (operative time, intraoperative blood loss, and conversion rate), postoperative outcomes (postoperative analgesic consumption, time to first ambulation, time to first flatus, time to first oral intake, postoperative hospital stay length, postoperative morbidity, incidence of reoperation, and postoperative mortality), and oncologic outcomes (the number of lymph nodes harvested, tumor recurrence and metastasis, disease-free rates, and overall survival rates).

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Background: We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the impact of prophylactic dexamethasone on post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV), post-operative pain, and complications in patients undergoing thyroidectomy.

Methods: We searched Pubmed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated the prophylactic effect of dexamethasone versus placebo with or without other antiemetics for PONV in patients undergoing thyroidectomy. Meta-analyses were performed using RevMan 5.

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