2023
A novel immune checkpoint score system for prognostic evaluation in pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Chen Y, Lin X, Zou X, Qian Y, Liu Y, Wang R, Wang X, Yu X, Liu C, Cheng H. A novel immune checkpoint score system for prognostic evaluation in pancreatic adenocarcinoma. BMC Gastroenterology 2023, 23: 113. PMID: 37024802, PMCID: PMC10080823, DOI: 10.1186/s12876-023-02748-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor-infiltrating immune cellsExpression of OX40Risk score modelImmune cellsIdentified OX40Immune checkpointsOverall survivalScoring systemRisk scoreClinical specimensExpression of immune checkpoint genesCD8+ T cellsImmune checkpoint gene expressionSomatic mutationsProtein expressionHigh-risk score groupImmunogenic cell deathCheckpoint gene expressionImmune checkpoint expressionImmune checkpoint genesImmune cell infiltrationNaive B cellsCox regression analysisAssociated with increased survival ratesRisk scoring systemAmbient oxygen levels regulate intestinal dysbiosis and GVHD severity after allogeneic stem cell transplantation
Seike K, Kiledal A, Fujiwara H, Henig I, Burgos da Silva M, van den Brink M, Hein R, Hoostal M, Liu C, Oravecz-Wilson K, Lauder E, Li L, Sun Y, Schmidt T, Shah Y, Jenq R, Dick G, Reddy P. Ambient oxygen levels regulate intestinal dysbiosis and GVHD severity after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Immunity 2023, 56: 353-368.e6. PMID: 36736321, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.01.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGraft-versus-host diseaseAmbient oxygen levelsGI graft-versus-host diseaseGut microbiome compositionMicrobiome-dependent mannerMicrobiome compositionMicrobial structureOxygen levelsIntestinal dysbiosisGraft-versus-host disease severityDysbiosisAllogeneic stem cell transplantationAnaerobic commensalsPathogenic T cellsStem cell transplantationIntestinal diseaseInflammatory bowel diseaseGastrointestinal (GI) diseasesCell transplantationIntestinal pathologyT cellsHostBowel diseaseHIF-1aIntestinal damageAssessing emotional characteristics in Asian autistic adults without intellectual disability
Chien Y, Liu C, Chiu Y, Lin C. Assessing emotional characteristics in Asian autistic adults without intellectual disability. Asian Journal Of Psychiatry 2023, 82: 103472. PMID: 36682157, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2023.103472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchutte Emotional Intelligence ScaleAutistic adultsIntellectual disabilityEmotion perceptionSelf-reportEmotional Intelligence ScaleIntelligence ScaleMothers' reportsAutistic malesAutistic featuresEmotional characteristicsSchizophreniaEmotional featuresEmotionsAdultsDisabilitySchuttePerceptionScaleDifficultiesMale
2022
Esophageal Graft-vs-Host Disease Presenting as Esophagitis Dissecans Superficialis
Ogurick A, Liu C, Gowda L, Li D. Esophageal Graft-vs-Host Disease Presenting as Esophagitis Dissecans Superficialis. ACG Case Reports Journal 2022, 9: e00833. DOI: 10.14309/crj.0000000000000833.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNiacin skin flush and membrane polyunsaturated fatty acids in schizophrenia from the acute state to partial remission: a dynamic relationship
Yu Y, Su H, Lin S, Hsiao P, Lin Y, Liu C, Hwang T, Hsieh M, Liu C, Chien Y, Kuo C, Hwu H, Chen W. Niacin skin flush and membrane polyunsaturated fatty acids in schizophrenia from the acute state to partial remission: a dynamic relationship. Schizophrenia 2022, 8: 38. PMID: 35853900, PMCID: PMC9261101, DOI: 10.1038/s41537-022-00252-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSchizophrenia patientsMembrane polyunsaturated fatty acidsNiacin skin testFlushing responseArachidonic acid levelsArachidonic acidFollow-upIncreased turnover of arachidonic acidSkin testFlush scorePolyunsaturated fatty acidsVulnerability to schizophreniaTurnover of arachidonic acidDihomo-gamma-linolenic acidSchizophrenia inpatientsPartial remissionSchizophreniaAcute exacerbationSkin flushingHealthy controlsControl-to-case ratioPatientsPersistent decreaseDocosahexaenoic acidIncreased turnoverError patterns of facial emotion recognition in patients with schizophrenia
Lee S, Lin G, Shih C, Chen K, Liu C, Kuo C, Hsieh C. Error patterns of facial emotion recognition in patients with schizophrenia. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2022, 300: 441-448. PMID: 34979185, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.12.130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFacial emotion recognitionNegative emotionsError patternsDifferentiation of facesDiscrimination of facesEmotion recognitionHealthy adultsHappy facesResponse biasSchizophreniaTraditional confusion matrixBasic emotionsFacial expressionsEmotionsMethodological issuesAdultsFaceDeficitsFindingsConfusion matrixCliniciansDiscriminationIndividualsInterventionRecognition
2021
WEE1 inhibition induces anti-tumor immunity by activating ERV and the dsRNA pathway
Guo E, Xiao R, Wu Y, Lu F, Liu C, Yang B, Li X, Fu Y, Wang Z, Li Y, Huang Y, Li F, Wu X, You L, Qin T, Lu Y, Huang X, Ma D, Mills G, Sun C, Chen G. WEE1 inhibition induces anti-tumor immunity by activating ERV and the dsRNA pathway. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2021, 219: e20210789. PMID: 34825915, PMCID: PMC8628262, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20210789.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsA549 CellsAnimalsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Cycle ProteinsCell Line, TumorEndogenous RetrovirusesEnzyme InhibitorsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHCT116 CellsHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred NODMice, SCIDNeoplasms, ExperimentalProtein-Tyrosine KinasesPyrazolesPyrimidinonesRNA, Double-StrandedSignal TransductionTumor BurdenConceptsImmune checkpoint blockadeAnti-tumor immunityEndogenous retroviral elementsWEE1 inhibitionCheckpoint blockadeCD8+ T cell-dependent mannerSensitivity to immune checkpoint blockadeResponse to immune checkpoint blockadeAnti-tumor T cellsCombination of WEE1 inhibitorT cell-dependent mannerPathway-targeted therapiesMultiple tumor modelsPopulation of patientsEmergence of resistanceDown-regulating FoxM1Viral defense pathwaysPD-L1Tumor regressionCombination therapyTargeted therapyCombination partnerT cellsPatient selectionWEE1 inhibitorImmune-Mediated Reprogramming of Intestinal Stem Cells Drives STAT1-Dependent Myc Expression and Epithelial Regeneration in GI-Gvhd
Takashima S, Sharma R, Egorova A, Kuttiyara J, Ito T, Chang W, Jansen S, Liu C, Lindemans C, Mazutis L, Robine N, Hanash A. Immune-Mediated Reprogramming of Intestinal Stem Cells Drives STAT1-Dependent Myc Expression and Epithelial Regeneration in GI-Gvhd. Blood 2021, 138: 86-86. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-152647.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntestinal stem cellsGene set enrichment analysisMYC expressionIFNG treatmentSTAT1-dependent mannerActivating myc expressionDownstream of Wnt signalingInduced epithelial apoptosisInhibitor 10058-F4Intestinal stem cell maintenanceMYC inhibitor 10058-F4Single cell RNA sequencingIFNG signalingIntestinal stem cell populationIntestinal cryptsCell RNA sequencingGene expression profilesCell cycle analysisUpregulated transcription factorsWnt target gene Axin2Myc functionUpregulation of cyclin D1Sequenced cellsMYC pathwayPhenotypic distancesA quarter of century after: The changing ecology of psychiatric emergency services
Chen W, Hsieh M, Liao S, Liu C, Liu C, Wu C, Lin Y, Hwang T, Chien Y. A quarter of century after: The changing ecology of psychiatric emergency services. Asia-Pacific Psychiatry 2021, 14: e12487. PMID: 34510765, DOI: 10.1111/appy.12487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental disordersPsychiatry consultationSuicide/self-harmStressor-related disordersEmergency psychiatric servicesEmergency psychiatry serviceClinical data of genderCommon mental disordersSchizophrenia spectrumEmergency departmentPsychotic disordersDepressive disorderBipolar disorderPsychiatric servicesPsychiatry servicesPsychiatric emergenciesDisordersClinical trainingPsychiatryNeurosisChief complaintED visitsSchizophreniaMedical CenterData of genderThe Diversity of Vaginal Microbiota Predicts Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Responsiveness in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer
Wang Z, Xiao R, Huang J, Qin X, Hu D, Guo E, Liu C, Lu F, You L, Sun C, Chen G. The Diversity of Vaginal Microbiota Predicts Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Responsiveness in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer. Microbial Ecology 2021, 84: 302-313. PMID: 34405250, DOI: 10.1007/s00248-021-01800-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocally advanced cervical cancerLocally advanced cervical cancer patientsPlatinum-based chemotherapy responseAdvanced cervical cancerCervical cancerChemotherapy responseAlpha diversityVaginal microbiotaVaginal samplesCC patientsVaginal microbiomeHealthy controlsPredicting neoadjuvant chemotherapy responsePlatinum-resistant patientsNeoadjuvant chemotherapy responseAssociated with platinum-based chemotherapy responseCervical cancer patientsVaginal microbiota diversityNeoadjuvant chemotherapyHPV infectionBeta diversityBacteroides genusChemotherapy effectCancer patientsBacteroides abundanceFecal microbiota transplantation mitigates vaginal atrophy in ovariectomized mice
Huang J, Shan W, Li F, Wang Z, Cheng J, Lu F, Guo E, Beejadhursing R, Xiao R, Liu C, Yang B, Li X, Fu Y, Xi L, Wang S, Ma D, Chen G, Sun C. Fecal microbiota transplantation mitigates vaginal atrophy in ovariectomized mice. Aging 2021, 13: 7589-7607. PMID: 33658399, PMCID: PMC7993734, DOI: 10.18632/aging.202627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVulvovaginal atrophyFecal microbiota transplantationOvarian functionFemale miceMicrobiota transplantationGut microbiotaVagina of miceMenopause-related symptomsVaginal atrophyEpithelial atrophyHormone therapyEstrogen deficiencyVaginal cellsOvariectomized miceOvariectomized onesVaginal healthFollow-upOld miceCancer patientsAlternative treatmentVaginaMiceModulating gut microbiotaOlder womenAtrophyFibrinogen/Albumin Ratio as a Promising Marker for Predicting Survival in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms
Deng S, Fan Z, Xia H, Gong Y, Qian Y, Huang Q, Cheng H, Jin K, Xiao Z, Luo G, Yu X, Liu C. Fibrinogen/Albumin Ratio as a Promising Marker for Predicting Survival in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms. Cancer Management And Research 2021, 13: 107-115. PMID: 33447083, PMCID: PMC7802789, DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s275173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalFibrinogen/albumin ratioIndependent risk factorOverall survivalPoor OSPan-NENsCutoff valuePrognostic valueMultivariate analysisAssociated with poor OSRisk factorsGrade 3 tumorsStage IV tumorsOptimal cutoff valuePancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasmsNonfunctioning tumorsIV tumorsNeuroendocrine neoplasmsPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsPredictive biomarkersClinicopathological characteristicsPredicting prognosisUnivariate analysisPredicting survival
2020
Dynamics and Correlation Among Viral Positivity, Seroconversion, and Disease Severity in COVID-19
Fu Y, Li Y, Guo E, He L, Liu J, Yang B, Li F, Wang Z, Li Y, Xiao R, Liu C, Huang Y, Wu X, Lu F, You L, Qin T, Wang C, Li K, Wu P, Ma D, Sun C, Chen G. Dynamics and Correlation Among Viral Positivity, Seroconversion, and Disease Severity in COVID-19. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2020, 174: m20-3337. PMID: 33284684, PMCID: PMC7745119, DOI: 10.7326/m20-3337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndependent risk factorLaboratory-confirmed COVID-19Noncritically ill patientsViral positivityCritically ill patientsIll patientsDisease severityLow IgM titersRisk factorsViral polymerase chain reactionIgM titersCourse of coronavirus disease 2019Serum inflammatory markersIgM positive rateClinically diagnosed casesIgG positivity rateViral positivity rateMedian durationSpecialty care centersSeroconversion ratesAdult patientsInflammatory markersSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Polymerase chain reactionDevelopment of the CAT-FER: A Computerized Adaptive Test of Facial Emotion Recognition for Adults With Schizophrenia.
Lee S, Lin G, Liu C, Chiu E, Hsieh C. Development of the CAT-FER: A Computerized Adaptive Test of Facial Emotion Recognition for Adults With Schizophrenia. American Journal Of Occupational Therapy 2020, 75: 7501205140p1-7501205140p11. PMID: 33399062, DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2020.043463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFacial emotion recognitionTest of facial emotion recognitionItem bankComputerized adaptive testingRemoval of misfitting itemsClients’ social functioningDiagnosed mental illnessMeasures of facial emotion recognitionAssessment of facial emotion recognitionAdministration modeEmotion recognitionOccupational therapistsMental illnessDomain scoresMisfitting itemsSocial functioningSevere gender biasSchizophreniaRasch modelAdultsItem difficultyImpact of genderItemsScoresProspective usersClinical implication of serum CA125 for the prediction of malignancy in mucinous cystic neoplasms of the pancreas
Deng S, Fan Z, Gong Y, Cheng H, Jin K, Qian Y, Xiao Z, Liu Y, Wang R, Zheng Y, Ni Q, Yu X, Liu C, Luo G. Clinical implication of serum CA125 for the prediction of malignancy in mucinous cystic neoplasms of the pancreas. Experimental And Therapeutic Medicine 2020, 20: 158. PMID: 33093896, PMCID: PMC7571373, DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.9287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMucinous cystic neoplasmsSerum CA125Carcinoembryonic antigenMalignant changeReceiver operating characteristicCystic neoplasmsCarbohydrate antigenPredictive value of CA125Serum carbohydrate antigenSerum carcinoembryonic antigenPredictive of malignancyValue of CA125CA19-9Predicting malignancyMalignant potentialInvasive groupSerum levelsCA125Grade groupPredictive valueSerumPredictive roleHigh gradeClinical implicationsAntigenSix Gynecological Cancer Patients Infected With SARS-CoV-2 After Surgery or Radio-/Chemo-Therapy Treatment: Case Series
Liu C, Huang Y, Qin T, Guo E, Wu P, Sun C, Chen G. Six Gynecological Cancer Patients Infected With SARS-CoV-2 After Surgery or Radio-/Chemo-Therapy Treatment: Case Series. Frontiers In Oncology 2020, 10: 1606. PMID: 33042803, PMCID: PMC7522534, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.01606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment of gynecological cancer patientsGynecologic cancer patientsCancer patientsSARS-CoV-2History of cancer treatmentTreatment historyLow immune stateRaised white blood cellNosocomial SARS-CoV-2 infectionDifficulty of diagnosisCancer treatment historySARS-CoV-2 infectionWhite blood cellsDiagnosis of COVID-19Symptoms of COVID-19Antiviral treatmentAtypical symptomsAuxiliary examinationsTongji HospitalTreatment of COVID-19Treatment planningImmune stateCancer-related treatmentPatientsCancer treatmentS139. PROGRESSIVE DETERIORATION OF WHITE MATTER TRACTS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA: A DIFFUSION MRI STUDY ON A LARGE SINGLE COHORT USING NORMATIVE MODELS
Hwang T, Tung Y, Chen C, Yang L, Hsu Y, Hwu H, Liu C, Chien Y, Hsieh M, Lin Y, Liu C, Tseng W. S139. PROGRESSIVE DETERIORATION OF WHITE MATTER TRACTS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA: A DIFFUSION MRI STUDY ON A LARGE SINGLE COHORT USING NORMATIVE MODELS. Schizophrenia Bulletin 2020, 46: s88-s89. PMCID: PMC7234280, DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbaa031.205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFirst-episode schizophreniaGeneralized fractional anisotropyChronic schizophreniaPrefrontal lobeEarly stages of schizophreniaMean diffusivityRadial diffusivityStages of schizophreniaAbnormalities of white matterStudies of schizophreniaAxial diffusivityNeural tractsDuration of illnessWhite matter tractsSchizophreniaSingle-site cohortDiffusion MRI studiesFractional anisotropySensorimotor cortexNormative modelDiffusion-weighted imagingHealthy peopleWhite matter involvementMRI studiesNormal controlsResponse to Epigenetic Disruption in Tumor Suppressor of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
Luna A, Wu Q, Hlady R, Sathyanarayan A, Rustgi V, Guarrera J, Robertson K, Liu C. Response to Epigenetic Disruption in Tumor Suppressor of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC). The FASEB Journal 2020, 34: 1-1. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2020.34.s1.08693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHepatocellular carcinomaCancer risk detectionInhibitor 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidineHepatocellular carcinoma detectionHepatocellular carcinoma patientsEpigenetic changesHepatocellular carcinoma tumorsHuh7.5 cellsImproved treatment optionsHCC cell linesGene promoter sitesStressed cellsTreatment optionsTumor formationEpigenetic disruptionEffective treatmentGenetic mutationsLiver cancerEpigenetic dysregulationTumorMethylation inhibitorSuppressor of hepatocellular carcinomaTumor pathwaysWestern blot showEpigenetic eventsmTOR inhibition overcomes primary and acquired resistance to Wee1 inhibition by augmenting replication stress in epithelial ovarian cancers.
Li F, Guo E, Huang J, Lu F, Yang B, Xiao R, Liu C, Wu X, Fu Y, Wang Z, Peng S, Lei Y, Guo Z, Li L, Xi L, Sun C, Liu S, Chen G. mTOR inhibition overcomes primary and acquired resistance to Wee1 inhibition by augmenting replication stress in epithelial ovarian cancers. American Journal Of Cancer Research 2020, 10: 908-924. PMID: 32266099, PMCID: PMC7136919.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancerReplication stressWEE1 inhibitorSynergistically inhibited tumor growthOvarian cancer cell linesCombination of Wee1Patient-derived xenograftsDNA replication stressHeterogeneity of patient tumorsOvarian cancer cellsActivated mTOR pathwaySubstrate dNTPCheckpoint deficiencyTP53 mutationsCancer cell linesPatient tumorsClinical efficacyFork stallingTumor growthCell cycleTherapeutic windowDrug combinationsWEE1 inhibitionG2/M checkpointPrior history of acute pancreatitis predicts poor survival in patients with resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Gong Y, Fan Z, Luo G, Huang Q, Qian Y, Cheng H, Jin K, Ni Q, Yu X, Liu C. Prior history of acute pancreatitis predicts poor survival in patients with resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Pancreatology 2020, 20: 716-721. PMID: 32249060, DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2020.02.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistory of APPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaResectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patientsLog-rank testAcute pancreatitisSurgical resectionDuctal adenocarcinomaPoor survivalHazard ratioHistory of acute pancreatitisDiagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaAssociated with poor survivalIndependent survival predictorMultivariable-adjusted hazard ratiosKaplan-Meier methodRetrospective cohort studyCox proportional hazards modelsProportional hazards modelOverall survivalRemote historyClinical characteristicsCohort studyMultivariate analysisRisk factors