2024
Charting the metabolic biogeography of the colorectum in cancer: challenging the right sided versus left sided classification
Jain A, Morris M, Berardi D, Arora T, Domingo-Almenara X, Paty P, Rattray N, Kerekes D, Lu L, Khan S, Johnson C. Charting the metabolic biogeography of the colorectum in cancer: challenging the right sided versus left sided classification. Molecular Cancer 2024, 23: 211. PMID: 39342363, PMCID: PMC11438248, DOI: 10.1186/s12943-024-02133-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRectal cancerNormal mucosaMetabolite abundancePatient-matched tumorTumor-specific metabolitesMetabolic heterogeneityPatient survivalRectosigmoid colonSigmoid colonAnatomic subsitePatient-matched normal mucosaTransverse colonMetabolomic profilesAscending colonCRC biomarkersMetabolome DatabaseDescending colonMetabolite changesLeft-sidedRight-sidedColorectumRisk factorsMetabolome mapCancerTumorGrowth characteristics of HCT116 xenografts lacking asparagine synthetase vary according to sex
Aladelokun O, Lu L, Zheng J, Yan H, Jain A, Gibson J, Khan S, Johnson C. Growth characteristics of HCT116 xenografts lacking asparagine synthetase vary according to sex. Human Genomics 2024, 18: 67. PMID: 38886847, PMCID: PMC11184737, DOI: 10.1186/s40246-024-00635-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAspartate-Ammonia LigaseCarbon-Nitrogen Ligases with Glutamine as Amide-N-DonorCell ProliferationColorectal NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHCT116 CellsHeterograftsHumansMaleMiceReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledSex FactorsXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsFemale tumor-bearing miceFemale CRC patientsTumor-bearing miceCRC patientsTumor growthInferior survivalAssociated with inferior survivalMetabolic reprogrammingG protein-coupled estrogen receptorTriggering metabolic reprogrammingSustained tumor growthSuppressed tumor growthExpression of asparagine synthetaseCancer cell linesBackgroundSex-related differencesSurvival improvementImpact of sexFemale miceEstrogen receptorCancer growthTranslational relevanceRewiring of metabolic pathwaysCancer burdenMetabolic pathwaysAsparagine synthetase
2023
Risk prediction models for endometrial cancer: development and validation in an international consortium
Shi J, Kraft P, Rosner B, Benavente Y, Black A, Brinton L, Chen C, Clarke M, Cook L, Costas L, Dal Maso L, Freudenheim J, Frias-Gomez J, Friedenreich C, Garcia-Closas M, Goodman M, Johnson L, La Vecchia C, Levi F, Lissowska J, Lu L, McCann S, Moysich K, Negri E, O'Connell K, Parazzini F, Petruzella S, Polesel J, Ponte J, Rebbeck T, Reynolds P, Ricceri F, Risch H, Sacerdote C, Setiawan V, Shu X, Spurdle A, Trabert B, Webb P, Wentzensen N, Wilkens L, Xu W, Yang H, Yu H, Du M, De Vivo I. Risk prediction models for endometrial cancer: development and validation in an international consortium. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2023, 115: 552-559. PMID: 36688725, PMCID: PMC10165481, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djad014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNurses' Health StudyRisk prediction modelNHS IIEndometrial cancerHealth StudyGenetic factorsEndometrial cancer incidence ratesOvarian Cancer Screening TrialCancer risk prediction modelsEndometrial Cancer ConsortiumPostmenopausal white womenCancer Screening TrialCancer risk stratificationCase-control studyRisk factor distributionCancer incidence ratesRelative risk estimatesEpidemiologic modelHeterogeneous study populationsPublic health practiceProphylactic hysterectomyRisk stratificationEpidemiologic factorsIncidence rateSelect cohort
2022
Bile acid distributions, sex-specificity, and prognosis in colorectal cancer
Cai Y, Shen X, Lu L, Yan H, Huang H, Gaule P, Muca E, Theriot CM, Rattray Z, Rattray NJW, Lu J, Ahuja N, Zhang Y, Paty PB, Khan SA, Johnson CH. Bile acid distributions, sex-specificity, and prognosis in colorectal cancer. Biology Of Sex Differences 2022, 13: 61. PMID: 36274154, PMCID: PMC9590160, DOI: 10.1186/s13293-022-00473-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft-sided colon tumorsRight-sided colon tumorsColon cancer patientsColorectal cancerTumor locationBile acidsColon tumorsCancer patientsQuantitative immunofluorescencePrimary tumor locationImmune regulatory cellsRecurrence-free survivalBile acid metabolismSecondary bile acidsBile acid distributionBile acid analysisBackgroundBile acidsOverall survivalRegulatory cellsCRC patientsMale patientsPatient sexImmune cellsPatient prognosisImmune responseInteraction of job-related psychological flexibility, coping style and personality types in depression in Chinese physicians: A cross-section study
Yao Y, Jing X, Lu L. Interaction of job-related psychological flexibility, coping style and personality types in depression in Chinese physicians: A cross-section study. Medicine 2022, 101: e30838. PMID: 36181024, PMCID: PMC9524922, DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000030838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological flexibilityPersonality typesVariance of depressionWork-related AcceptanceSimplified Coping Style QuestionnaireCoping Style QuestionnaireHigh coping scoresPositive copingSignificant interactionAction QuestionnaireNegative copingCoping scoresUnstable personalityStyle QuestionnaireTendency scoresChinese healthcare workersProtective factorsLength of serviceShort scaleCopingDepression tendencyNeuroticismEpidemiological Studies DepressionExtroversionStylePersonality modifies the effect of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and society support on depression-anxiety-stress in the residents undergone catastrophic flooding in Henan, China
Jing X, Lu L, Yao Y. Personality modifies the effect of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and society support on depression-anxiety-stress in the residents undergone catastrophic flooding in Henan, China. Medycyna Pracy 2022, 73: 305-314. PMID: 35781532, DOI: 10.13075/mp.5893.01254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderStress disorderSocial supportEmotional stabilityDepression AnxietyHighest post-traumatic stress disorderPerceived Social SupportEysenck Personality QuestionnairePsychological protectionMental health issuesEvent ScaleUnstable emotionsPersonality QuestionnaireDifferent personalitiesStable emotionsOnline survey platformMental healthPersonalityMental problemsEmotionsNeuroticismLarge associationsSignificant interactionDisordersSurvey platformThe steroid hormone estriol (E3) regulates epigenetic programming of fetal mouse brain and reproductive tract
Zhou Y, Gu B, Brichant G, Singh JP, Yang H, Chang H, Zhao Y, Cheng C, Liu ZW, Alderman MH, Lu L, Yang X, Gao XB, Taylor HS. The steroid hormone estriol (E3) regulates epigenetic programming of fetal mouse brain and reproductive tract. BMC Biology 2022, 20: 93. PMID: 35491423, PMCID: PMC9059368, DOI: 10.1186/s12915-022-01293-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEstrogen receptorMaintenance of pregnancyFetal mouse brainReproductive systemE3 micePregnancy outcomesEstrogen actionEstrogen potencyPregnant miceEstrogen exposureEstrogen signalingFetal developmentMouse brainSteroid hormonesUnexpected functional rolesPregnancyReproductive tractHormone estriolBrainReceptorsExpression levelsFetusesExploratory behaviorMiceNovel mechanismOral Cyanobacteria and Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Hernandez BY, Zhu X, Risch HA, Lu L, Ma X, Irwin ML, Lim JK, Taddei TH, Pawlish KS, Stroup AM, Brown R, Wang Z, Wong LL, Yu H. Oral Cyanobacteria and Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2022, 31: 221-229. PMID: 34697061, PMCID: PMC8755591, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-21-0804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis B virusHepatitis C virusHepatocellular carcinomaRisk factorsLiver diseaseHCC casesOral microbiomeU.S. case-control studyIndependent risk factorChronic liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseHCC risk factorsGut microbial alterationsType 2 diabetesCase-control studyLiver cancer developmentNSAID useAspirin useC virusB virusHCC riskNegative historyOral samplesSignificant associationCancer developmentValeric acid acts as a novel HDAC3 inhibitor against prostate cancer
Han R, Yang H, Li Y, Ling C, Lu L. Valeric acid acts as a novel HDAC3 inhibitor against prostate cancer. Medical Oncology 2022, 39: 213. PMID: 36175803, PMCID: PMC9522682, DOI: 10.1007/s12032-022-01814-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancer cellsProstate cancerHDAC3 inhibitorCancer cellsCancer-related deathAnti-cancer effectsVivo mouse modelAnti-cancer efficacyAnti-cancer activityMouse modelNew agentsSecond causeHDAC inhibitorsCancerNormal cellsInhibitorsValeric acidCellsCASP3 activityCulture systemDiseaseChemosensitizers
2021
Intratumour microbiome associated with the infiltration of cytotoxic CD8+ T cells and patient survival in cutaneous melanoma
Zhu G, Su H, Johnson CH, Khan SA, Kluger H, Lu L. Intratumour microbiome associated with the infiltration of cytotoxic CD8+ T cells and patient survival in cutaneous melanoma. European Journal Of Cancer 2021, 151: 25-34. PMID: 33962358, PMCID: PMC8184628, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2021.03.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBacteriaBacterial LoadBacterial TranslocationChemokinesClostridialesCytotoxicity, ImmunologicFemaleGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHumansLymphocyte CountLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedPrognosisSkin NeoplasmsT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicTumor MicroenvironmentYoung AdultConceptsT cellsCutaneous melanomaPatient survivalGut microbiomeAdjusted hazard ratioT cell infiltrationChemokine gene expressionChemokine levelsCytotoxic CD8Hazard ratioSystemic inflammationShorter survivalCCL5 expressionPatient outcomesCD8Immune responseMortality riskGut microbiotaSurvival analysisMelanomaTumor nicheHuman cancersSurvivalSignificant correlationPositive association“Randomized trial of physical activity on quality of life and lung cancer biomarkers in patients with advanced stage lung cancer: a pilot study”
Bade BC, Gan G, Li F, Lu L, Tanoue L, Silvestri GA, Irwin ML. “Randomized trial of physical activity on quality of life and lung cancer biomarkers in patients with advanced stage lung cancer: a pilot study”. BMC Cancer 2021, 21: 352. PMID: 33794808, PMCID: PMC8015735, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-08084-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerAdvanced-stage lung cancerStage lung cancerUsual carePhysical activityIntervention groupQuality of lifeLung cancerEligible patientsStage III/IV non-small cell lung cancerLow baseline physical activityHome-based physical activityAdvanced stage diseaseSoluble PD-1Stage IV adenocarcinomaBaseline physical activityMinority of patientsCell lung cancerPatient-reported outcomesEffects of exerciseRole functioning domainsLung cancer biologyAspects of QoL.Mobile health interventionsCancer biomarkersInterplay between RNA Methylation Eraser FTO and Writer METTL3 in Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma Patient Survival
Zhao J, Lu L. Interplay between RNA Methylation Eraser FTO and Writer METTL3 in Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma Patient Survival. Recent Patents On Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery 2021, 16: 363-376. PMID: 33563180, DOI: 10.2174/1574892816666210204125155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMETTL3 mRNASurvival analysisFTO mRNAKaplan-Meier survival curvesAdjusted hazard ratioMultivariate Cox regressionRenal clear cell carcinomaClear cell carcinomaInflammation-related genesPotential prognostic markerM6A methyltransferase METTL3Upregulation of FTOHazard ratioCox regressionPatient survivalPrognostic valueCell carcinomaPrognostic markerSuperior survivalImmune responseMETTL3 expressionDifferential expressionClinical relevanceLower DNA methylationSurvival curves
2020
Gene Alterations of N6‐Methyladenosine (m6A) Regulators in Colorectal Cancer: A TCGA Database Study
Zhang Q, Cai Y, Kurbatov V, Khan SA, Lu L, Zhang Y, Johnson CH. Gene Alterations of N6‐Methyladenosine (m6A) Regulators in Colorectal Cancer: A TCGA Database Study. BioMed Research International 2020, 2020: 8826456. PMID: 33415160, PMCID: PMC7769650, DOI: 10.1155/2020/8826456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosineAgedAlpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTOColorectal NeoplasmsDatabases, GeneticDisease-Free SurvivalDNA Copy Number VariationsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, NeoplasmHumansMaleMultivariate AnalysisMutationNerve Tissue ProteinsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRNA Splicing FactorsRNA, MessengerConceptsDisease-free survivalImmune cell infiltrationM6A regulatorsCRC patientsCRC casesCell infiltrationMRNA expressionWorse overall survivalN6-methyladenosine regulatorsMicrosatellite instability statusMessenger RNA expressionCancer Genome AtlasOverall survivalColorectal cancerCRC tissuesDatabase studyImmune functionInstability statusColon tissuesRole of m6AGene alterationsRNA expressionCRCGenome AtlasGenetic mutationsSyndecan-1 and KRAS Gene Expression Signature Associates With Patient Survival in Pancreatic Cancer.
Wu Y, Huang H, Fervers B, Lu L. Syndecan-1 and KRAS Gene Expression Signature Associates With Patient Survival in Pancreatic Cancer. Pancreas 2020, 49: 1187-1194. PMID: 32898003, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000001654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSyndecan-1Patient survivalPancreatic cancerAdjusted hazard ratioPancreatic cancer patientsKRAS somatic mutationsSDC1 mRNASomatic mutationsHazard ratioCancer patientsClinical dataSurvival analysisKRASPatientsKyoto EncyclopediaKRAS mRNAElevated mortalityGenomes (KEGG) pathway analysisCancerPathway analysisLower methylationMolecular characteristicsSurvivalMRNANegative correlationImpaired hypocretin/orexin system alters responses to salient stimuli in obese male mice
Tan Y, Hang F, Liu ZW, Stoiljkovic M, Wu M, Tu Y, Han W, Lee AM, Kelley C, Hajos M, Lu L, de Lecea L, de Araujo I, Picciotto M, Horvath TL, Gao XB. Impaired hypocretin/orexin system alters responses to salient stimuli in obese male mice. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2020, 130: 4985-4998. PMID: 32516139, PMCID: PMC7456212, DOI: 10.1172/jci130889.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHcrt cellsObese miceDiet-induced obese miceObese male miceExcessive energy intakeNeuropeptide hypocretin/orexinHypocretin/orexinHcrt neuronsMale miceHcrt systemClinical studiesCommon causeSynaptic transmissionObese animalsEnergy intakeAcute stressCognitive functionSalient stimuliAlters responsesExact mechanismMiceHomeostatic regulationNeuronal networksBehavioral changesNeuronsRisk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the northeast of the United States: results of a case–control study
Shen Y, Risch H, Lu L, Ma X, Irwin ML, Lim JK, Taddei T, Pawlish K, Stroup A, Brown R, Wang Z, Jia W, Wong L, Mayne ST, Yu H. Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the northeast of the United States: results of a case–control study. Cancer Causes & Control 2020, 31: 321-332. PMID: 32060838, PMCID: PMC7136513, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-020-01277-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of HCCCase-control studyHepatocellular carcinomaRisk factorsHCV infectionHCC riskOdds ratioHepatitis C virus antibodyUnconditional logistic regression modelsElevated HCC riskRapid case ascertainmentC virus antibodyHeavy alcohol intakeConfidence intervalsFamily cancer historyImportant risk factorRandom digit dialingLow socioeconomic statusUnhealthy lifestyle choicesLower household incomeLogistic regression modelsNSAID useAlcohol intakeCigarette smokingHigher BMIZinc supplement ameliorates phthalates-induced reproductive toxicity in male rats
Gao HT, Di QN, Qian LL, Lu L, Li RX, Cao WX, Xu Q. Zinc supplement ameliorates phthalates-induced reproductive toxicity in male rats. Chemosphere 2020, 246: 125828. PMID: 31927381, DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.125828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZinc supplementsMale ratsReproductive toxicityReproductive functionProtein expressionSteroidogenic proteinsSub-chronic exposureMale reproductive functionMale reproductive toxicityPathological examinationRat testicular cellsRatsTesticular cellsLHHealth risksExposureSerumSupplementsUrineToxicityMixture exposureTestisAlterationsExpressionToxicity evaluation
2019
Transfer RNA methyltransferase gene NSUN2 mRNA expression modifies the effect of T cell activation score on patient survival in head and neck squamous carcinoma
Lu L, Gaffney SG, Cannataro VL, Townsend J. Transfer RNA methyltransferase gene NSUN2 mRNA expression modifies the effect of T cell activation score on patient survival in head and neck squamous carcinoma. Oral Oncology 2019, 101: 104554. PMID: 31887619, PMCID: PMC7273869, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2019.104554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLymphocyte ActivationMaleMethyltransferasesMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckT-LymphocytesYoung AdultConceptsT cell activation scoreT cell activation statusAdjusted hazard ratioPatient survivalHPV statusHazard ratioActivation statusActivation scoresKaplan-Meier survival curvesImmune checkpoint blockadeCox regression modelNeck squamous carcinomaPotential therapeutic targetT cell activationHNSCC patientsSquamous carcinomaPatient mortalityLonger survivalExhaustion groupsTherapeutic targetSurvival curvesSignificant associationMRNA expressionPatientsSurvivalExosomal MicroRNAs Associate With Neuropsychological Performance in Individuals With HIV Infection on Antiretroviral Therapy.
OʼMeara T, Kong Y, Chiarella J, Price RW, Chaudhury R, Liu X, Spudich S, Robertson K, Emu B, Lu L. Exosomal MicroRNAs Associate With Neuropsychological Performance in Individuals With HIV Infection on Antiretroviral Therapy. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2019, 82: 514-522. PMID: 31714431, PMCID: PMC6857839, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCombination antiretroviral therapyNeuropsychological performanceAntiretroviral therapyViral suppressionHIV infectionNeurocognitive dysfunctionExo-miRNAsEarly infection groupCentral nervous systemSystemic viral suppressionTyrosine receptor kinaseInfection groupChronic infectionPLWHCross-sectional examinationNervous systemEarly infectionNeuropsychological scoresInfectionConsistent findingNeuropsychological batteryHIVNeurodegeneration pathwaysDysfunctionTherapyNerve Growth Factor Improves the Outcome of Type 2 Diabetes—Induced Hypotestosteronemia and Erectile Dysfunction
Wu Y, Yang C, Meng F, Que F, Xiao W, Rao H, Wan Y, Taylor HS, Lu L. Nerve Growth Factor Improves the Outcome of Type 2 Diabetes—Induced Hypotestosteronemia and Erectile Dysfunction. Reproductive Sciences 2019, 26: 386-393. PMID: 29724155, DOI: 10.1177/1933719118773421.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNerve growth factorErectile dysfunctionTotal testosteroneFree testosteroneDiabetes-induced erectile dysfunctionNGF treatmentGrowth factorHyperglycemia-induced downregulationErectile Function scoreIIEF-5 scoreSerum total testosteroneType 2 diabetesMouse Leydig cellsSteroidogenic acute regulatory proteinDiabetic malesSensorimotor polyneuropathySerum testosteroneFunction scoresAcute regulatory proteinInternational IndexClinical studiesED outcomesCytochrome P450 11A1Testosterone biosynthesisLeydig cells