Publications by authors named "Zhihai Yuan"

Glioma is the foremost recurrent type of brain tumor in humans; in particular, glioblastoma (GBM) is the main form of brain tumor (GBM) that is highly proliferative and impervious to apoptosis. Triphlorethol-A (TA), a phlorotannin isolated from Ecklonia cava, exhibited cytoprotective, antioxidant, and anticancer properties. However, the exact molecular action of TA in the U251 human GBM cells remains unknown.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

To investigate the toxic effects of vitamin C (VC) combined with temozolomide (TMZ) on gliomas and its mechanism. Human glioma cells BMG-1 and SHG44 cells were cultured specifically divided into control group (without VC and TMZ), TMZ group (0.2 mmol/L), VC (0.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

An antagonistic communication exists between adenosinergic and dopaminergic signaling in the basal ganglia, which suggests that the suppression of adenosine A receptors-cyclic adenosine monophosphate pathway may be able to restore the disrupted dopamine transmission that results in motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD). Arbutin is a natural glycoside that possesses antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective properties. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether arbutin could ameliorate the symptoms of PD and to examine the underlying mechanism.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Chemoresistance obstructs the treatment of glioblastoma (GB). Exosome-mediated transfer of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) was reported to regulate chemoresistance in diverse cancers. The authors aimed to investigate the underlying mechanism of lncRNA HOX transcript antisense intergenic RNA (HOTAIR) in regulating temozolomide (TMZ) resistance in GB.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Glioma is a common malignant tumor. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect and molecular mechanism of long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) NCK1-AS1 on the drug resistance of temozolomide (TMZ) in glioma cells. The fresh and recurrent glioma tissues and peritumoral brain edema (PTBE) were collected from the same patient.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Purpose: Accumulating evidence indicates that dysregulated long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play critical roles in tumorigenesis and cancer progression. LncRNA-maternally expressed gene 3 (MEG3) has been shown to be involved in the initiation and development of several cancers, including glioma. However, the clinical prognostic value of MEG3 in glioma has not yet been fully elucidated.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF