2016
Effects of Physical Activity on DNA Methylation and Associations with Breast Cancer
Yu H, Irwin M. Effects of Physical Activity on DNA Methylation and Associations with Breast Cancer. Energy Balance And Cancer 2016, 11: 251-264. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-41610-6_11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDNA methylationTumor suppressor genePhysical activityEpigenetic regulationSuppressor geneCancer riskGenome-wide methylationBetter patient survivalBreast cancer patientsPro-inflammatory cytokinesBreast cancer riskSex steroid hormonesLower cancer riskMitogenic growth factorsEntire genomeMolecular mechanismsInsulin resistancePatient survivalCancer patientsMethylationMore profound impactsCancer preventionBreast cancerDisease outcomeHealthy individuals
2011
Genotypes and phenotypes of IGF-I and IGFBP-3 in breast tumors among Chinese women
Qian B, Zheng H, Yu H, Chen K. Genotypes and phenotypes of IGF-I and IGFBP-3 in breast tumors among Chinese women. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2011, 130: 217. PMID: 21562710, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-011-1552-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer riskIGFBP-3 genotypesIGFBP-3 single nucleotide polymorphismsCancer riskChinese womenIGFBP-3Single nucleotide polymorphismsBreast cancerBreast tumorsTumor samplesLocal breast tissuesBreast cancer patientsIGF-I activityER-negative tumorsUnconditional logistic regressionCase-control studyFresh tumor samplesAge-matched controlsWilcoxon rank sum testRank sum testHigher peptide levelsIGFBP-3 geneIGF-I geneNegative tumorsCancer patients
2010
Racial differences in the association between body mass index and serum IGF1, IGF2, and IGFBP3
Fowke JH, Matthews CE, Yu H, Cai Q, Cohen S, Buchowski MS, Zheng W, Blot WJ. Racial differences in the association between body mass index and serum IGF1, IGF2, and IGFBP3. Endocrine Related Cancer 2010, 17: 51-60. PMID: 19786462, PMCID: PMC2814999, DOI: 10.1677/erc-09-0023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge of OnsetAgedBlack or African AmericanBody Mass IndexBreast NeoplasmsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding ProteinsInsulin-Like Growth Factor IInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIMiddle AgedPostmenopausePremenopauseProspective StudiesSoutheastern United StatesWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsBody mass indexAge 21 yearsBreast cancer riskIGF1 levelsRace/ethnicityIGFBP3 levelsMass indexWhite womenAA womenCancer riskRacial differencesPremenopausal breast cancer riskAfrican American race/ethnicityLower body mass indexEffect of obesityHigher IGF1 levelsCross-sectional analysisFree IGF1Serum IGF1IGF levelsBMI rangeAge 40Wide BMI rangeProtein 3Women
2009
Randomized Controlled Trial of Aerobic Exercise on Insulin and Insulin-like Growth Factors in Breast Cancer Survivors: The Yale Exercise and Survivorship Study
Irwin ML, Varma K, Alvarez-Reeves M, Cadmus L, Wiley A, Chung GG, DiPietro L, Mayne ST, Yu H. Randomized Controlled Trial of Aerobic Exercise on Insulin and Insulin-like Growth Factors in Breast Cancer Survivors: The Yale Exercise and Survivorship Study. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2009, 18: 306-313. PMID: 19124513, PMCID: PMC2841479, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-08-0531.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer survivorsPostmenopausal breast cancer survivorsModerate-intensity aerobic exerciseUsual care groupBreast cancer riskAerobic exerciseIGFBP-3Cancer survivorsUsual careCare groupCancer riskYale-New Haven Hospital Tumor RegistryCurrent physical activity levelsInsulin-like growth factorHospital tumor registryUsual care participantsAerobic exercise interventionExercise-induced decreasePhysical activity levelsInsulin-like growthExercise groupExercise interventionControlled TrialsTumor RegistryBrisk walking
2007
Energy balance, insulin resistance biomarkers, and breast cancer risk
Fair A, Dai Q, Shu X, Matthews C, Yu H, Jin F, Gao Y, Zheng W. Energy balance, insulin resistance biomarkers, and breast cancer risk. Cancer Epidemiology 2007, 31: 214-219. PMID: 17646056, PMCID: PMC1994998, DOI: 10.1016/j.cdp.2007.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAsian PeopleBiomarkersBody Mass IndexBreast NeoplasmsCase-Control StudiesChinaC-PeptideEnergy IntakeEnergy MetabolismExerciseFemaleHumansInsulin ResistanceInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3Insulin-Like Growth Factor IInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIMiddle AgedMotor ActivityRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsWaist-Hip RatioConceptsInsulin-like growth factorBreast cancer riskExercise/sports activitiesShanghai Breast Cancer StudyBody mass indexInsulin resistance biomarkersC-peptideCancer riskIGFBP-3Breast cancerLevels of IGFEnergy intakeInsulin growth factor binding protein 3Growth factor binding protein 3Chinese womenResistance biomarkersInsulin-like growth factor-1C-peptide levelsBreast cancer preventionPhysical activity statusSports activitiesTotal energy intakeBody fat distributionCase-control studyBreast cancer cases
2004
Insulin‐like growth factor‐I gene polymorphism and breast cancer risk in Chinese women
Wen W, Gao Y, Shu X, Yu H, Cai Q, Smith J, Zheng W. Insulin‐like growth factor‐I gene polymorphism and breast cancer risk in Chinese women. International Journal Of Cancer 2004, 113: 307-311. PMID: 15386404, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.20571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer riskBreast cancerPremenopausal womenCancer riskPopulation-based case-control studyAge frequency-matched controlsChinese womenIncident breast cancer casesPlasma IGF-I levelsInsulin-like growth factorIGF-I levelsFrequency-matched controlsCase-control studyBreast cancer casesAssociation of IGFDose-response mannerMeta-analysis resultsBreast cancer susceptibilityIGF-I geneSignificant genetic factorInsulin-like growth factor-I gene polymorphismPlasma IGFCancer casesGeneral populationGene polymorphismsReports: Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I, Soy Protein Intake, and Breast Cancer Risk
Sanderson M, Shu X, Yu H, Dai Q, Malin A, Gao Y, Zheng W. Reports: Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I, Soy Protein Intake, and Breast Cancer Risk. Nutrition And Cancer 2004, 50: 8-15. PMID: 15572292, DOI: 10.1207/s15327914nc5001_2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIGF-I levelsShanghai Breast Cancer StudyIGFBP-3 levelsSoy protein intakeBreast cancer riskCancer riskProtein intakeBreast cancerInsulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3 levelsPopulation-based case-control studyIncident breast cancer casesPremenopausal breast cancer riskPopulation-based cancer registriesBreast cancer cell growthInsulin-like growth factorPremenopausal breast cancerProtein-3 levelsEffects of IGFCase-control studyBreast cancer casesInsulin-like growthCancer cell growthBreast Cancer StudyPostmenopausal womenCancer RegistryIGF‐I and breast cancer: A meta‐analysis
Shi R, Yu H, McLarty J, Glass J. IGF‐I and breast cancer: A meta‐analysis. International Journal Of Cancer 2004, 111: 418-423. PMID: 15221971, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.20233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHedges's standardized mean differenceIGFBP-3 levelsLevels of IGFIGF-binding proteinsBreast cancer riskStandardized mean differencePremenopausal womenBreast cancerIGFBP-3Cancer riskBreast cancer patientsEffects of IGFPostmenopausal womenPostmenopausal groupPremenopausal groupHigher IGFCancer patientsClinical studiesEpidemiologic studiesParacrine mechanismsIGFOverall associationMean differenceCancerWomenGenetic polymorphisms in the IGFBP3 gene: association with breast cancer risk and blood IGFBP-3 protein levels among Chinese women.
Ren Z, Cai Q, Shu X, Cai H, Li C, Yu H, Gao Y, Zheng W. Genetic polymorphisms in the IGFBP3 gene: association with breast cancer risk and blood IGFBP-3 protein levels among Chinese women. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2004, 13: 1290-5. PMID: 15298948, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.1290.13.8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge DistributionBase SequenceBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCase-Control StudiesChinaConfidence IntervalsFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansIncidenceInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding ProteinsMiddle AgedMolecular Sequence DataOdds RatioPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, GeneticPopulation SurveillanceReference ValuesRisk AssessmentConceptsInsulin-like growth factorIGFBP-3 protein levelsBreast cancer riskBreast cancerVariant allelesIGFBP3 polymorphismsIGFBP-3IGFBP3 geneCancer riskElevated riskRisk genotypesActions of IGFsIncident breast cancer patientsChinese womenIGFBP-3 levelsIGF binding proteinBreast cancer patientsGenetic polymorphismsIGFBP-3 proteinProtein levelsCase-control studyDose-response mannerCancer patientsOdds ratioPolymorphism ACorrelation of Blood Sex Steroid Hormones with Body Size, Body Fat Distribution, and Other Known Risk Factors for Breast Cancer in Post-Menopausal Chinese Women
Boyapati S, Shu X, Gao Y, Dai Q, Yu H, Cheng J, Jin F, Zheng W. Correlation of Blood Sex Steroid Hormones with Body Size, Body Fat Distribution, and Other Known Risk Factors for Breast Cancer in Post-Menopausal Chinese Women. Cancer Causes & Control 2004, 15: 305-311. PMID: 15090725, DOI: 10.1023/b:caco.0000024256.48104.50.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndogenous sex hormonesBreast cancer risk factorsCancer risk factorsSex hormonesHormone levelsRisk factorsBreast cancerReproductive factorsPopulation-based case-control studyEndogenous sex hormone levelsPost-menopausal healthy womenShanghai Breast Cancer StudyKnown Risk FactorsPost-menopausal Chinese womenSex hormone levelsBody fat distributionDietary macronutrient intakeBreast cancer riskCase-control studySex steroid hormonesLevels of testosteroneBreast Cancer StudyWaist circumferenceHealthy womenHip circumference
2003
Joint effect of estrogen receptor beta sequence variants and endogenous estrogen exposure on breast cancer risk in Chinese women.
Zheng S, Zheng W, Chang B, Shu X, Cai Q, Yu H, Dai Q, Xu J, Gao Y. Joint effect of estrogen receptor beta sequence variants and endogenous estrogen exposure on breast cancer risk in Chinese women. Cancer Research 2003, 63: 7624-9. PMID: 14633679.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer riskEndogenous estrogen exposureEstrogen exposureCancer riskSteroid sex hormonesSex hormonesBreast cancerSingle nucleotide polymorphismsLong-term estrogen exposureChinese womenEstrogen receptor beta geneShanghai Breast Cancer StudyBreast Cancer StudyPostmenopausal womenFamily historyEstrogen synthesisCommon sequence variantsElevated riskGG genotypePotential synergistic effectsSequence variantsESR2 geneStrong associationWomenCancerUrinary phytoestrogen excretion and breast cancer risk: evaluating potential effect modifiers endogenous estrogens and anthropometrics.
Dai Q, Franke A, Yu H, Shu X, Jin F, Hebert J, Custer L, Gao Y, Zheng W. Urinary phytoestrogen excretion and breast cancer risk: evaluating potential effect modifiers endogenous estrogens and anthropometrics. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2003, 12: 497-502. PMID: 12814993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAnthropometryBiomarkers, TumorBody Mass IndexBody WeightBreast NeoplasmsCase-Control StudiesChinaDehydroepiandrosterone SulfateEatingEstrogensFemaleFibroadenomaHumansIsoflavonesMenopauseMiddle AgedPhytoestrogensPlant PreparationsRisk FactorsSex Hormone-Binding GlobulinStatistics as TopicTestosteroneWomen's HealthConceptsBody mass indexBreast cancer riskUrinary phytoestrogen excretionSteroid sex hormonesSex hormonesCancer riskSteroid hormonesUrinary isoflavonoidsBlood levelsInverse associationBreast cancerExcretion rateEndogenous steroid sex hormonesHigher body mass indexMammalian lignansConditional logistic regression modelsPotential confounding factorsHigh blood concentrationsCase-control pairsPotential protective associationLogistic regression modelsPostmenopausal womenMorning bloodMass indexHip ratio
2002
Insulin Resistance, IGFs and Energy Balance on the Risk of Breast Cancer
Malin A, Zheng W, Yu H. Insulin Resistance, IGFs and Energy Balance on the Risk of Breast Cancer. 2002 DOI: 10.21236/ada406834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchShanghai Breast Cancer StudyBreast cancer riskC-peptide levelsBreast cancerC-peptideCancer riskInsulin resistanceBlood C-peptide levelsPre-treatment blood samplesBreast cancer casesSubset of subjectsBreast Cancer StudyIGF bioavailabilityBlood levelsFat distributionPotential joint effectsCancer casesIGF-1Physical activityBlood samplesEpidemiological studiesBody weightIGFCancerGrowth factor
2001
Free insulin‐like growth factor‐I and breast cancer risk
Li B, Khosravi M, Berkel H, Diamandi A, Dayton M, Smith M, Yu H. Free insulin‐like growth factor‐I and breast cancer risk. International Journal Of Cancer 2001, 91: 736-739. PMID: 11267989, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0215(200002)9999:9999<::aid-ijc1111>3.0.co;2-#.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIGF-I receptorInsulin-like growth factorFree IGFIGFBP-3Action of IGFBreast cancer patientsTotal IGFBreast cancer riskBreast cancerIGF-IICancer patientsPlasma levelsCancer riskFree insulin-like growth factorRace-matched healthy controlsFree IGF-I levelsConditional logistic regression analysisGrowth factorIGF-I levelsIGF binding proteinBinding of IGFHigher plasma levelsLogistic regression analysisHigher plasma IGFAnti-apoptotic effects
2000
Clinical implications of prostate-specific antigen in men and women.
Yu H. Clinical implications of prostate-specific antigen in men and women. Journal Of Gender-Specific Medicine 2000, 3: 45-8, 53. PMID: 11253246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigenPresence of PSAClinical implicationsLevels of PSABreast tissueBreast cancer patientsBreast cancer riskSex steroid hormonesValuable tumor markerExcess androgenFavorable prognosisPregnant womenBreast fluidCancer patientsNipple aspiratesProstate cancerClinical studiesCancer riskTumor markersCyst fluidFemale serumSteroid hormonesConcentration of PSAMore studiesWomen
1999
Do insulin-like growth factors mediate the effect of alcohol on breast cancer risk?
Yu H, Berkel J. Do insulin-like growth factors mediate the effect of alcohol on breast cancer risk? Medical Hypotheses 1999, 52: 491-496. PMID: 10459827, DOI: 10.1054/mehy.1998.0828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin-like growth factorBreast cancer riskBreast cancerEffects of alcoholIGF productionCancer riskElevated insulin-like growth factorHeavy drinkersGrowth factorDose-response relationshipHeavy alcohol usersAlcohol intakeEpidemiologic studiesHigh riskModerate drinkersAlcohol consumptionModerate consumptionAlcohol usersCancerDrinkersRiskModest increaseBiological mechanismsAssociationBiological roleProstate-specific antigen (PSA) in women.
Yu H, Berkel H. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in women. Journal Of The Louisiana State Medical Society 1999, 151: 209-13. PMID: 10234897.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigenBreast cancerPSA levelsProduction of PSABetter disease-free survivalSerum prostate-specific antigenBreast tissueDisease-free survivalBreast cancer riskValuable tumor markerExcess androgenOverall survivalGestational agePregnant womenBreast fluidProgesterone receptorMenstrual cycleNipple aspiratesProstate cancerClinical studiesEstrogen receptorCancer riskTumor markersCyst fluidAmniotic fluid