Jianlei Gu
Associate Research Scientist in BiostatisticsCards
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2023
Objective Analysis and Clinical Significance of the Spatial Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocyte Patterns in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Lopez De Rodas M, Wang Y, Peng G, Gu J, Mino-Kenudson M, Riess J, Velcheti V, Hellmann M, Gainor J, Zhao H, Schalper K. Objective Analysis and Clinical Significance of the Spatial Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocyte Patterns in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2023, 30: 998-1008. PMID: 38127300, PMCID: PMC10922461, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-23-2457.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerTIL subsetsCell lung cancerImmune evasion mechanismsSubset of casesLymphocyte infiltration patternsPathology-based approachStrong biomarker potentialTIL markersNSCLC patientsImmunotherapy outcomesLymphocyte patternsLung cancerTumor bedWorse outcomesClinical significanceMost tumorsEvasion mechanismsStromal tissueTumor samplesMultiplexed immunofluorescenceBiomarker potentialTumorsInfiltration patternsImmunotherapyProfilin1 is required to prevent mitotic catastrophe in murine and human glomerular diseases
Tian X, Pedigo C, Li K, Ma X, Bunda P, Pell J, Lek A, Gu J, Zhang Y, Rangel P, Li W, Schwartze E, Nagata S, Lerner G, Perincheri S, Priyadarshini A, Zhao H, Lek M, Menon M, Fu R, Ishibe S. Profilin1 is required to prevent mitotic catastrophe in murine and human glomerular diseases. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2023, 133: e171237. PMID: 37847555, PMCID: PMC10721156, DOI: 10.1172/jci171237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProteinuric kidney diseaseKidney diseasePodocyte lossHuman glomerular diseasesMitotic catastrophePodocyte cell cycleSevere proteinuriaCell cycle reentryKidney failureGlomerular diseaseCell cycleKidney tissueG1/S checkpointUnsuccessful repairCyclin D1Glomerular integrityIrregular nucleiTissue-specific lossMouse podocytesPodocytesAltered expressionDiseaseCyclin B1Ribosome affinity purificationMultinucleated cellsHBV-infected hepatocellular carcinoma can be robustly classified into three clinically relevant subgroups by a novel analytical protocol
Cheng Z, Li L, Zhang Y, Ren Y, Gu J, Wang X, Zhao H, Lu H. HBV-infected hepatocellular carcinoma can be robustly classified into three clinically relevant subgroups by a novel analytical protocol. Briefings In Bioinformatics 2023, 24: bbac601. PMID: 36736372, DOI: 10.1093/bib/bbac601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatocellular carcinomaClinical stageImmune microenvironmentTumor sizeHepatitis B virus infectionLow alpha-fetoprotein levelsMetabolism-related proteinsRelevant subgroupsB virus infectionSevere liver dysfunctionGood liver functionHigh AFP levelsAlpha-fetoprotein levelsPrimary liver malignancySmaller tumor sizeLarger tumor sizeLower clinical stageHigher clinical stageCancer-related deathProliferation activityPrevention of HBVNear-normal levelsLow proliferation activityLiver dysfunctionHigh proliferation activity
2022
Cell Cycle and Senescence Regulation by Podocyte Histone Deacetylase 1 and 2
Rangel P, Cross E, Liu C, Pedigo C, Tian X, Gutiérrez-Calabrés E, Nagata S, Priyadarshini A, Lerner G, Bunda P, Perincheri S, Gu J, Zhao H, Wang Y, Inoue K, Ishibe S. Cell Cycle and Senescence Regulation by Podocyte Histone Deacetylase 1 and 2. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2022, 34: 433-450. PMID: 36414418, PMCID: PMC10103311, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2022050598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell cycle entryDNA damageSenescence-associated β-galactosidase activityDouble knockout miceRole of HDACsNormal glomerular filtration barrierAssociated phenotypesP21-mediated cell cycle arrestOpen chromatin conformationGlomerular filtration barrierSevere proteinuriaKidney failureProinflammatory cytokinesCell cycle regulationHistone deacetylase 1Cell cycle arrestKi67 expressionSustained DNA damagePodocyte lossIntact expressionMice leadsPodocyte-specific lossMatrix metalloproteinasesPodocyte detachmentProteinuriaMIF is a common genetic determinant of COVID-19 symptomatic infection and severity
Shin JJ, Fan W, Par-Young J, Piecychna M, Leng L, Israni-Winger K, Qing H, Gu J, Zhao H, Schulz WL, Unlu S, Kuster J, Young G, Liu J, Ko AI, Garcia A, Sauler M, Wisnewski AV, Young L, Orduña A, Wang A, Klementina O, Garcia AB, Hegyi P, Armstrong ME, Mitchell P, Ordiz DB, Garami A, Kang I, Bucala R. MIF is a common genetic determinant of COVID-19 symptomatic infection and severity. QJM 2022, 116: 205-212. PMID: 36222594, PMCID: PMC9620729, DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcac234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorLow-expression MIF alleleCOVID-19 infectionMIF allelesCATT7 alleleHealthy controlsCOVID-19Serum macrophage migration inhibitory factorSymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infectionHigher serum MIF levelsHigh-expression MIF allelesRetrospective case-control studySARS-CoV-2 infectionFunctional polymorphismsAvailable clinical characteristicsMultinational retrospective studySerum MIF levelsUninfected healthy controlsSymptomatic COVID-19Tertiary medical centerHealthy control subjectsCase-control studyMigration inhibitory factorCoronavirus disease 2019Common functional polymorphismsTET3 epigenetically controls feeding and stress response behaviors via AGRP neurons
Xie D, Stutz B, Li F, Chen F, Lv H, Sestan-Pesa M, Catarino J, Gu J, Zhao H, Stoddard CE, Carmichael GG, Shanabrough M, Taylor HS, Liu ZW, Gao XB, Horvath TL, Huang Y. TET3 epigenetically controls feeding and stress response behaviors via AGRP neurons. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2022, 132: e162365. PMID: 36189793, PMCID: PMC9525119, DOI: 10.1172/jci162365.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAgRP neuronsNeuropeptide YExpression of AgRPControl of feedingHypothalamic agoutiAnxiolytic effectsNeurotransmitter GABAMouse modelLeptin signalingStress-like behaviorsGenetic ablationNeuronsAgRPCritical central regulatorsEnergy expenditureGABAEnergy metabolismAppetiteFeedingCentral regulatorMetabolismCentral controlHuman cellsTET3ObesityShort-Term Effects of Ambient Air Pollutants on Outpatient Visits for Childhood Allergic Diseases in Shanghai, China
Hu Y, Gu J, Wu D, Wang X, Lü H, Yu G. Short-Term Effects of Ambient Air Pollutants on Outpatient Visits for Childhood Allergic Diseases in Shanghai, China. Journal Of Shanghai Jiaotong University (Science) 2022, 29: 979-994. DOI: 10.1007/s12204-022-2454-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildhood allergic diseasesAmbient air pollutantsAllergic diseasesOutpatient visitsShort-term exposureTotal outpatient visitsAtopic dermatitisLag non-linear modelAge stratificationShort-term effectsDiseaseVisitsPositive associationTerm effectsAir pollutantsDisease classificationExposureAsthmaDermatitisHemodynamic differences between women and men with elevated blood pressure in China: A non-invasive assessment of 45,082 adults using impedance cardiography
Caraballo C, Mahajan S, Gu J, Lu Y, Spatz ES, Dreyer RP, Zhang M, Sun N, Ren Y, Zheng X, Zhao H, Lu H, J. Z, Krumholz HM. Hemodynamic differences between women and men with elevated blood pressure in China: A non-invasive assessment of 45,082 adults using impedance cardiography. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0269777. PMID: 35700163, PMCID: PMC9197037, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElevated blood pressureSystemic vascular resistance indexVascular resistance indexBlood pressureCardiac indexResistance indexHigh systemic vascular resistance indexLower systemic vascular resistance indexHigher mean systolic blood pressureMean diastolic blood pressureMean systolic blood pressureImpedance cardiographyLow cardiac indexHigher cardiac indexDiastolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureBody mass indexYear old womanPersonalization of treatmentSame age groupNon-invasive assessmentSex differencesHemodynamic profileMass indexHemodynamic differencesComprehensive Analysis of Ubiquitously Expressed Genes in Humans from a Data-Driven Perspective
Gu J, Dai J, Lu H, Zhao H. Comprehensive Analysis of Ubiquitously Expressed Genes in Humans from a Data-Driven Perspective. Genomics Proteomics & Bioinformatics 2022, 21: 164-176. PMID: 35569803, PMCID: PMC10373092, DOI: 10.1016/j.gpb.2021.08.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlobal expression patternsHuman transcriptomeExpression patternsHuman genesTemporal gene expression patternsVaried expression patternsGene expression patternsInternal reference genesHuman genomeTranscriptomeRegulatory codeGene clusteringMolecular mechanismsReference genesStable expressionIslet beta cellsHuman diseasesGenesExpression measurementsBeta cellsUbiquitouslyPhysiological conditionsValuable resourceComprehensive characterizationExtensive collection
2021
Effectiveness of an impedance cardiography guided treatment strategy to improve blood pressure control in a real-world setting: results from a pragmatic clinical trial
Wang L, Lu Y, Wang H, Gu J, J Z, Lian Z, Zhang Z, Krumholz H, Sun N. Effectiveness of an impedance cardiography guided treatment strategy to improve blood pressure control in a real-world setting: results from a pragmatic clinical trial. Open Heart 2021, 8: e001719. PMID: 34580169, PMCID: PMC8477318, DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2021-001719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntihypertensive AgentsBlood PressureCardiography, ImpedanceChinaClinical Decision-MakingFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHypertensionIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedPractice Guidelines as TopicRetrospective StudiesTherapy, Computer-AssistedTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsBody mass indexPeking University People's HospitalStandard care groupBlood pressure controlSystolic BPHaemodynamic groupsTreatment strategiesImpedance cardiographyBaseline BPBP goalHypertension clinicHaemodynamic profileBP levelsCare groupPeople's HospitalMean baseline systolic BPPressure controlReal-world clinical practiceBaseline systolic BPMean systolic BPDiastolic BP levelsProportion of patientsPragmatic clinical trialsReal-world populationBaseline DBP