Publications by authors named "Zhouda Cai"

Background: Owing to the heterogeneity of prostate cancer (PCa), the clinical indicators traditionally fall short of meeting the requirements for personalized medicine. The realm of RNA modification has emerged as an increasingly relevant domain, shedding light on its pivotal role in tumor heterogeneity. However, the specific contributions of RNA modification regulators within the context of PCa remain largely unexplored.

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  • - This study focuses on castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), specifically examining how certain noncoding DNA elements known as super enhancers (SEs) play a role in developing resistance to the antiandrogen drug enzalutamide (Enz).
  • - Researchers used advanced techniques to identify and analyze 999 SEs in C4-2B cells that have become resistant to Enz, discovering 41 SEs significantly associated with this resistance.
  • - They highlighted two key transcription factors, ZNF467 and SMAD3, as critical links between SEs and Enz resistance, suggesting potential new avenues for treatment in CRPC.
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Prostate cancer (PCa) is a prevalent malignancy among men worldwide, and biochemical recurrence (BCR) after radical prostatectomy (RP) is a critical turning point commonly used to guide the development of treatment strategies for primary PCa. However, the clinical parameters currently in use are inadequate for precise risk stratification and informing treatment choice. To address this issue, we conducted a study that collected transcriptomic data and clinical information from 1662 primary PCa patients across 12 multicenter cohorts globally.

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  • Nonmutational epigenetic reprogramming, particularly involving N6-methyladenosine (m6A)-modified long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), plays a significant role in the diversity observed in prostate cancer (PCa).
  • This study used methylated RNA immunoprecipitation sequencing (MeRIP-seq) to identify 21 lncRNAs with varying methylation and expression in PCa samples, leading to the creation of a prognostic tool called the m6A-modified lncRNA score (mLs).
  • Higher mLs scores were linked to earlier biochemical recurrence of cancer and outperformed existing lncRNA-based prognostic models, while also revealing a key gene
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Objectives: Due to the heterogeneity of PCa, the clinical indicators used for PCa can't satisfy risk prognostication and personalized treatment. It is imperative to develop novel biomarkers for prognosis prediction and therapy response in PCa. Accumulating evidence shows that non-mutational epigenetic reprogramming, independent from genomic instability and mutation, serves as a newly added hallmark in cancer progression.

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Novel biomarkers are urgently needed to improve the prediction of clinical outcomes and guide personalized treatment for prostate cancer (PCa) patients. However, the role of N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modifications in PCa initiation and progression remains largely elusive. In our study, we collected benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH), localized PCa, and metastatic PCa samples from patients and performed methylated RNA immunoprecipitation sequencing (MeRIP-Seq) to map m6A-methylated mRNAs.

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  • AMIGO2 plays a significant role in various cancers, particularly prostate cancer (PCa), where it is linked to poor recurrence-free survival (RFS) and differential expression across cancer types.
  • The study utilized multiple analyses, including survival assessments and genetic evaluations, to investigate AMIGO2's impact on cancer prognosis and its association with clinical features like age and tumor stage.
  • A novel prognostic nomogram incorporating AMIGO2 was developed, demonstrating higher predictive accuracy for RFS than existing evaluation systems, suggesting that AMIGO2 may contribute to tumor progression through processes like epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT).
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Background: In our previous research, we developed a 32-gene risk index model that may be utilized as a robust prognostic method for predicting prostate cancer (PCa) recurrence after surgery. Among the 32 genes, the Fifth Ewing Variant () gene was one of the top downregulated genes in relapsed PCa. However, current understanding of the FEV gene and its involvement in PCa is limited.

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Given the tumor heterogeneity, most of the current prognostic indicators cannot accurately evaluate the prognosis of patients with prostate cancer, and thus, the best opportunity to intervene in the progression of this disease is missed. E2F transcription factors (E2Fs) have been reported to be involved in the growth of various cancers. Accumulating studies indicate that prostate cancer (PCa) carcinogenesis is attributed to aberrant E2F expression or E2F alteration.

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Chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) and chronic prostatitis (CP) is difficult to distinguish from each other, herein termed CP/CPPS. The present study aimed at gaining further insight into the change in extracellular vesicles (EVs) in the prostatic fluid of males with CPPS. From December 2019 to November 2020, after clinical screening, 24 patients with CPPS without obvious urinary symptoms and 13 healthy male participants were included.

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The limited treatment options for advanced prostate cancer (PCa) lead to the urgent need to discover new anticancer drugs. Mannose, an isomer of glucose, has been reported to have an anticancer effect on various tumors. However, the anticancer effect of mannose in PCa remains unclear.

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Objectives: Urinary stem cells (USCs) have the capacity for unlimited growth and are promising tools for the investigations of cell differentiation and urinary regeneration. However, the limited life span significantly restricts their usefulness. This study is aimed at exploring the effect of integrin-linked kinase (ILK) on the smooth muscle cells (SMCs) differentiation of the dog USCs and investigating its molecular mechanism.

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() expression is acknowledged as a poor clinical prognostic factor in various tumors. However, the clinical characteristics and biological functions of in prostate cancer (PCa) are still to be clarified. The aim of our study was to evaluate the association of expression during PCa progression and its potential role in prognosis.

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Silencing the expression of ACACA inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptosis in prostate cancer LNCaP cells. However, the role of ACACA in other prostate cancer cells is not fully understood. Also, the effect of knocking down ACACA gene on mitochondria remains unclear.

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