2021
Epigenetic age acceleration, fatigue, and inflammation in patients undergoing radiation therapy for head and neck cancer: A longitudinal study
Xiao C, Beitler JJ, Peng G, Levine ME, Conneely KN, Zhao H, Felger JC, Wommack EC, Chico CE, Jeon S, Higgins KA, Shin DM, Saba NF, Burtness BA, Bruner DW, Miller AH. Epigenetic age acceleration, fatigue, and inflammation in patients undergoing radiation therapy for head and neck cancer: A longitudinal study. Cancer 2021, 127: 3361-3371. PMID: 34027995, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33641.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-reactive proteinIL-6 levelsEpigenetic age accelerationNeck cancerInterleukin-6Inflammatory markersHigher epigenetic age accelerationLower C-reactive proteinAge accelerationHigher C-reactive proteinMultidimensional Fatigue Inventory-20Poor functional outcomeBlood DNA methylationMonths postradiotherapyAdvanced diseaseConcurrent chemoradiationMost patientsDistant metastasisFunctional outcomeSevere fatigueTreatment completionRadiation therapyPatientsGreater fatigueInflammation
2020
Pilot study of combined aerobic and resistance exercise on fatigue for patients with head and neck cancer: Inflammatory and epigenetic changes
Xiao C, Beitler JJ, Higgins KA, Chico CE, Withycombe JS, Zhu Y, Zhao H, Lin IH, Li F, Jeon S, Irwin M, Bruner DW, Miller AH, Gary R. Pilot study of combined aerobic and resistance exercise on fatigue for patients with head and neck cancer: Inflammatory and epigenetic changes. Brain Behavior And Immunity 2020, 88: 184-192. PMID: 32330594, PMCID: PMC7415514, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2020.04.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExercise groupInflammatory markersChair standNeck cancerBiceps curlSoluble TNF receptor IIMultidimensional Fatigue Inventory-20Tumor necrosis factor αPilot studyResistance exercise interventionTNF receptor IIPlasma interleukin-6Anti-inflammatory effectsC-reactive proteinPhysical function measuresIL1 receptor antagonistHand grip strengthNecrosis factor αIntensity-modulated radiotherapyStandard careExercise interventionWalk distanceRadiotherapy regimenHNC patientsMean age
2017
Sleep, biological stress, and health among toddlers living in socioeconomically disadvantaged homes: A research protocol
Ordway MR, Sadler LS, Canapari CA, Jeon S, Redeker NS. Sleep, biological stress, and health among toddlers living in socioeconomically disadvantaged homes: A research protocol. Research In Nursing & Health 2017, 40: 489-500. PMID: 29058789, PMCID: PMC5690855, DOI: 10.1002/nur.21832.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep healthBehavioral healthLongitudinal relationshipHealth measuresYoung childrenStress biomarkersHealthy sleep habitsCritical developmental periodC-reactive proteinLongitudinal designTesting of interventionsHealthy sleepPoor future healthSocioeconomic adversityDisadvantaged homesSleep habitsDevelopmental periodAge 12Older childrenToddler healthPhysiologic healthHealth outcomesToddlersFuture healthBiomarkers