Publications by authors named "Zhi-Yong Zhai"

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  • Rectal neuroendocrine neoplasms (rNENs) are common and challenging to manage, with tumor size being a key predictor of disease progression; however, the genetic changes in rNENs during their advancement are not well understood.
  • A study analyzed 54 pairs of rNEN tumors and normal tissues and found significant differences in mutations between small (≤2 cm) and large (>2 cm) tumors, with specific driver genes and pathways more prevalent in larger tumors, particularly those with lymph node metastases.
  • The research highlights defective DNA repair processes in larger rNENs with metastases, and most patients had genetic alterations that could inform targeted treatments, advancing the understanding of rNEN genetics and
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Background: Gastric adenocarcinoma of the fundic gland type (GA-FG) is a newly described variant of gastric adenocarcinoma with lack of knowledges regarding its genetic features.

Methods: We performed whole-genome sequencing (WGS) in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumor tissues and matched adjacent noncancerous specimens from 21 patients with GA-FG, and integrated published datasets from 1105 patients with traditional gastric adenocarcinoma with the purpose of dissecting genetic determinants both common to conventional gastric adenocarcinoma and unique to GA-FG disease.

Results: We characterized the genomic architecture of GA-FG disease, revealing the predominant proportion of C > T substitution among the six types of SNVs.

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Unlabelled: is a highly successful pathogen that poses a substantial threat to human health. However, the dynamic interaction between and the human gastric epithelium has not been fully investigated. In this study, using dual RNA sequencing technology, we characterized a cytotoxin-associated gene A ()-modulated bacterial adaption strategy by enhancing the expression of ATP-binding cassette transporter-related genes, and , upon coculturing with human gastric epithelial cells.

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Apart from cancer, metabolic reprogramming is also prevalent in other diseases, such as bacterial infections. Bacterial infections can affect a variety of cells, tissues, organs, and bodies, leading to a series of clinical diseases. Common Pathogenic bacteria include Helicobacter pylori, Salmonella enterica, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Staphylococcus aureus, and so on.

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The prevalence of rectal neuroendocrine tumors (RNET) has increased substantially over the past decades. Little is known on mechanistic alteration in the pathogenesis of such disease. We postulate that perturbations of human gut microbiome-metabolome interface influentially affect the development of RNET.

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Constraint-induced movement therapy after cerebral ischemia stimulates axonal growth by decreasing expression levels of Nogo-A, RhoA, and Rho-associated kinase (ROCK) in the ischemic boundary zone. However, it remains unclear if there are any associations between the Nogo-A/RhoA/ROCK pathway and angiogenesis in adult rat brains in pathological processes such as ischemic stroke. In addition, it has not yet been reported whether constraint-induced movement therapy can promote angiogenesis in stroke in adult rats by overcoming Nogo-A/RhoA/ROCK signaling.

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