Publications by authors named "Zhiquan Qin"

Fatty acids (FAs) and gut bacteria likely play vital roles in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP). However, the causal connection between FAs, gut microbiota, and ICP has not yet been confirmed. To investigate the associations of FAs, gut bacteria, and ICP, a Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis with two samples was performed to identify the potential causal relationships between FAs and ICP.

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  • * In Cohort A (colorectal cancer), the objective response rate (ORR) was 40.4% with a median progression-free survival (PFS) of 8.7 months, while in Cohort C (non-colorectal/non-esophageal GI cancer), the ORR was 31.8% with a PFS of 5.8 months.
  • * The study indicated promising antitumor activity, enabling liver metastasectomy in some patients, without introducing new safety issues.
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Purpose: Mixed formulation of fosrolapitant and palonosetron (PALO), HR20013, is a novel fixed-dose intravenous antiemetic combination that could simultaneously antagonize neurokinin-1 and 5-hydroxytryptamine-3 receptors. This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of HR20013 plus dexamethasone (DEX) versus fosaprepitant (FAPR) plus PALO + DEX for preventing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in patients receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy (HEC).

Methods: This is a noninferiority study.

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  • Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) like sintilimab are used to help fight cancer but can cause harmful side effects, including heart issues known as myocarditis.
  • A 69-year-old man with cancer developed myocarditis after his treatment and initially felt fine, but then had serious problems like pneumonia and shock despite treatment.
  • This case is special because it shows the importance of monitoring patients on sintilimab for heart issues and highlights the need to be aware of side effects from the steroids used to treat those problems.
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Ubiquitin-specific peptidase 9X (USP9X) is involved in certain human diseases, including malignancies, atherosclerosis and certain diseases of the nervous system. USP9X promotes the deubiquitination and stabilization of diverse substrates, thereby exerting a versatile range of effects on pathological and physiological processes. USP9X serves vital roles in the processes of cell survival, invasion and migration in various types of cancer.

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  • Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) like tislelizumab have shown effectiveness in treating cancer but can lead to unique immune-related adverse events (irAEs) that affect various organs.
  • A case study of a 27-year-old male with thymic carcinoma showed that he developed severe abdominal and back pain after treatment, which was linked to ICI-induced ureteritis/cystitis despite initial treatments not providing relief.
  • Discontinuing tislelizumab and administering methylprednisolone significantly improved his symptoms, highlighting the importance of recognizing and treating irAEs in cancer therapy.
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Background: Aumolertinib (HS-10296), a 3rd-generation epidermal growth factor receptor () tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), has been shown to have efficacy in treating tumors harboring sensitive mutations: in-frame deletions or insertions within exon 19 deletion (19Del) and the exon 21 L858R mutation and T790M resistance mutation. Research has shown that tumor protein p53 () mutations and leptomeningeal metastases (LM) are associated with reduced responsiveness and a poor prognosis in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have received targeted therapy with EGFR-TKIs. The mutation is a common concomitant mutation of amplification in solid tumors.

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  • Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) is a rare and aggressive soft tissue tumor primarily affecting areas like the extremities and retroperitoneum, and it's typically treated through surgical removal.
  • The standard first-line chemotherapy for advanced soft tissue sarcomas (STS), including UPS, is doxorubicin monotherapy, but it often doesn't lead to good long-term outcomes.
  • In a case study, a middle-aged man with primary mediastinal UPS and high PD-L1 expression showed partial remission after receiving tislelizumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor, suggesting some potential for this treatment despite limited existing evidence.
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Background: The majority of drug-resistant cells in Thyroid cancer (THCA) tend to exhibit an Epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) phenotype, and abnormal expression of the cell adhesion molecule Cadherin2 (CDH2) is a hallmark of EMT. However, the roles of CDH2 in THCA and its underlying mechanisms are unknown.

Methods: We analyzed the CDH2 expression in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database and screened for genes positively associated with CDH2.

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Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common malignant tumor of lung, which seriously threatens the life of people. It has been reported that lncRNA prostate cancer-associated transcript 6 (PCAT6) could facilitate the metastasis of NSCLC cells. However, whether lncRNA PCAT6 in NSCLC cells could affect the tumor microenvironment (TME) remains unclear.

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Testicular torsion-detorsion results in testicular ischemia-reperfusion injury, which is associated with overgeneration of reactive oxygen species. Salidroside, a major bioactive ingredient extracted from , has strong antioxidant activity. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of salidroside on testicular ischemia-reperfusion injury.

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Background: Lung cancer is one of the deadliest cancers in the world with the highest incidence and mortality rate among all cancers. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for approximately 80% of primary lung cancer. However, efficacy and safety of the current regimens for NSCLC is unsatisfactory.

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Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is now widely used in cancer therapy. However, the biological effects of SBRT compared with conventional radiotherapy (CRT) are not clear. The cytoskeleton plays an important role in many biological processes and cellular life activities.

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Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women and its incidence has been increasing over the years. Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2 or ErbB2) overexpression is responsible for 20 to 25% of invasive breast cancers, and is associated with poor prognosis. HER2-targeted therapy has significantly improved overall survival rates in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.

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Allisartan isoproxil (AI) is a blocker of the angiotensin II type 1 receptor. We evaluated the safety and pharmacokinetics of single- and multiple-dose AI in healthy Chinese individuals. Participants were assigned to receive AI or placebo.

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Patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) can develop strong drug resistance following long-term treatment with platinum-based drugs. Increasing doses of chemotherapeutic drugs fail to obtain better results, and serious complications occur. It has been demonstrated that upregulation of excision repair cross-complementary 1 (ERCC1) in lung cancer cells is closely associated with cell resistance to platinum-based chemotherapy.

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  • - The FOX family of transcription factors, including FOXN4, is linked to various diseases, particularly cancer, but the role of FOXN4 in breast cancer is not well understood.
  • - This study found that higher levels of FOXN4 in normal breast tissue are associated with better outcomes in breast cancer; increasing FOXN4 reduces cancer cell growth and metastasis, while silencing it shows links to increased disease progression.
  • - The research indicates that FOXN4 suppresses breast cancer growth by enhancing the activity of the tumor suppressor TP53 and inhibiting Notch signaling, suggesting the potential for clinical use of Notch inhibitors like PF-3084014 in breast cancer treatment.
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Serum cytokeratin 19 fragment (CYFRA21-1) has been found to be a useful prognostic marker in lung cancer. Previous studies have revealed that change in CYFRA21-1 synchronously predicted therapeutic effectiveness in advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after the second cycle of chemotherapy. The objective of this study was to investigate the early predictive value of percentage change in serum CYFRA21-1 from pretreatment to completion of the first cycle of chemotherapy for chemotherapeutic effectiveness in advanced NSCLC patients.

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NACHT leucine-rich domain and pyrin-containing protein 2 (NALP2) plays a crucial role in inflammation through regulation of NF-kappaB activity. The N-terminal PRYIN domain of NALP2 (PYD) functions similarly in inhibiting NF-kappaB activity. To investigate if NALP2 or PYD regulates cell proliferation or tumor growth of glioblastoma, lentiviruses carrying PYD (Lenti-PYD-Flag) was successfully packaged.

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