2024
Detection of hepatocellular carcinoma methylation markers in salivary DNA
Mezzacappa C, Wang Z, Lu L, Risch H, Taddei T, Yu H. Detection of hepatocellular carcinoma methylation markers in salivary DNA. Bioscience Reports 2024, 44: bsr20232063. PMID: 38457142, PMCID: PMC10958141, DOI: 10.1042/bsr20232063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHepatocellular carcinoma screeningCase patientsHepatocellular carcinomaControl subjectsDiagnosis of hepatocellular carcinomaAssociated with hepatocellular carcinomaScreening testSalivary DNASaliva-based testCpG sitesStudy of risk factorsSalivary DNA methylationDNA methylationViral hepatitisCirculating DNAAlterations to DNA methylationRisk factorsMethylation markersPatientsRegulation of cell cycle progressionBlood samplesCell cycle progressionAffected individualsAlternative to blood samplingMultiple comparisons
2023
Association between use of antihypertensive drugs and the risk of cancer: a population-based cohort study in Shanghai
Wang S, Xie L, Zhuang J, Qian Y, Zhang G, Quan X, Li L, Yu H, Zhang W, Zhao W, Qian B. Association between use of antihypertensive drugs and the risk of cancer: a population-based cohort study in Shanghai. BMC Cancer 2023, 23: 425. PMID: 37165412, PMCID: PMC10173582, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-10849-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation-based cohort studyTotal cancerAntihypertensive drugsHypertensive patientsCohort studyAntihypertensive medicinesThyroid cancerHigh riskPossible dose-response relationshipAntihypertensive drug administrationCommon antihypertensive drugsRisk of cancerCommunity healthcare centersDose-response relationshipMajor cancer typesAntihypertensive classesCancer casesMAIN OUTCOMECancer riskHealthcare centersDrug AdministrationPatientsSignificant associationCancerCancer typesMulti-omics profiling of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma reveals different somatic mutations and a unique transcriptomic signature
Li Q, Feng T, Zhu T, Zhang W, Qian Y, Zhang H, Zheng X, Li D, Yun X, Zhao J, Li Y, Yu H, Gao M, Qian B. Multi-omics profiling of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma reveals different somatic mutations and a unique transcriptomic signature. Journal Of Translational Medicine 2023, 21: 206. PMID: 36941725, PMCID: PMC10026500, DOI: 10.1186/s12967-023-04045-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTCGA patientsPositive thyroglobulin antibodiesPapillary thyroid microcarcinomaNew therapeutic hypothesesUnique transcriptomic signaturesImmune-related genesWhole-exome sequencingImmune interventionPeroxidase antibodiesThyroglobulin antibodiesEtiology of cancerRET fusionsThyroid microcarcinomaTCGA cohortBRAF mutationsPatientsDifferent somatic mutationsMulti-omics profilingLarger studyConclusionsOur findingsResultsIn additionExome sequencingTherapeutic hypothesesTranscriptomic signaturesMolecular landscape
2015
Clinical characteristics and survival outcomes in BRCA1 -methylated epithelial ovarian cancer (Bmeth-OC): A pooled analysis of data for 1,278 patients across five studies.
Kalachand R, Ruscito I, Dimitrova D, Benedetti Panici P, Sehouli J, Olek S, Braicu E, Lu L, Katsaros D, Yu H, Carey M, Broaddus R, Lu K, Mills G, Harrell M, Agnew K, Swisher E, Grogan W, Stordal B, Hennessy B. Clinical characteristics and survival outcomes in BRCA1 -methylated epithelial ovarian cancer (Bmeth-OC): A pooled analysis of data for 1,278 patients across five studies. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 5526-5526. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.5526.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Genotyping of stathmin and its association with clinical factors and survival in patients with ovarian cancer
YING L, SU D, ZHU J, MA S, KATSAROS D, YU H. Genotyping of stathmin and its association with clinical factors and survival in patients with ovarian cancer. Oncology Letters 2013, 5: 1315-1320. PMID: 23599786, PMCID: PMC3629093, DOI: 10.3892/ol.2013.1144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOvarian cancerSingle nucleotide polymorphismsPlatinum-based chemotherapyEpithelial ovarian cancerFresh tumor samplesPhenotype of patientsCytoreductive surgeryClinical factorsClinical outcomesPatientsStathmin geneCancerTumor samplesHuman cancersSurgeryDirect sequencingTotalLinkage disequilibrium blockAssociationPresent studyStathminNucleotide polymorphismsOutcomesDisequilibrium blockDNA samples
2010
A KRAS-Variant in Ovarian Cancer Acts as a Genetic Marker of Cancer Risk
Ratner E, Lu L, Boeke M, Barnett R, Nallur S, Chin LJ, Pelletier C, Blitzblau R, Tassi R, Paranjape T, Hui P, Godwin AK, Yu H, Risch H, Rutherford T, Schwartz P, Santin A, Matloff E, Zelterman D, Slack FJ, Weidhaas JB. A KRAS-Variant in Ovarian Cancer Acts as a Genetic Marker of Cancer Risk. Cancer Research 2010, 70: 6509-6515. PMID: 20647319, PMCID: PMC2923587, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-10-0689.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancerKRAS-variantOC patientsCancer riskRisk of OCIndependent case-control analysesCase-control studyOvarian cancer syndromeCase-control analysisFamily membersAdvanced diseaseWomen's cancersRisk factorsBRCA2 mutationsHBOC patientsOC casesIndependent cohortHBOC familiesHereditary breastSolid tumorsCancer syndromesKRAS oncogeneVariant allelesPatientsCancerNeoadjuvant carboplatin and paclitaxel (CP) chemotherapy (NACT) in patients (pts) with advancedstage (AS) epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) compared with upfront surgical cytoreduction (USC) followed by CP.
Schwartz P, Glasgow M, Yu H, Rutherford T, Azodi M, Silasi D, Santin A. Neoadjuvant carboplatin and paclitaxel (CP) chemotherapy (NACT) in patients (pts) with advancedstage (AS) epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) compared with upfront surgical cytoreduction (USC) followed by CP. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2010, 28: e15511-e15511. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.e15511.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Non-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome
Huang J, Parish R, Mansi I, Yu H, Kennen E, Davis T, Carden D. Non-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome. Journal Of Investigative Medicine 2008, 56: 931. PMID: 18753978, DOI: 10.2310/jim.0b013e318182080a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-HDL cholesterolCoronary artery diseaseMetabolic syndromeLipoprotein cholesterolArtery diseaseMS patientsTherapeutic targetCross-sectional chart reviewLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolNon-HDL levelsCardiovascular risk factorsDensity lipoprotein cholesterolPublic hospital patientsAlternative therapeutic targetsCritical therapeutic targetExcessive hypertriglyceridemiaChart reviewLow HDLTotal cholesterolLDL cholesterolTriglyceride levelsRisk factorsHospital patientsHigh prevalencePatientsNon-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome
Huang J, Parish R, Mansi I, Yu H, Kennen E, Davis T, Carden D. Non-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome. Journal Of Investigative Medicine 2008, 56: 931. DOI: 10.231/jim.0b013e318182080a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-HDL cholesterolCoronary artery diseaseMetabolic syndromeLipoprotein cholesterolArtery diseaseMS patientsTherapeutic targetCross-sectional chart reviewLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolNon-HDL levelsCardiovascular risk factorsDensity lipoprotein cholesterolPublic hospital patientsAlternative therapeutic targetsCritical therapeutic targetExcessive hypertriglyceridemiaChart reviewLow HDLTotal cholesterolLDL cholesterolTriglyceride levelsRisk factorsHospital patientsHigh prevalencePatients
2005
Tipping the Scales: The Effect of Literacy on Obese Patients’ Knowledge and Readiness to Lose Weight
Kennen E, Davis T, Huang J, Yu H, Carden D, Bass R, Arnold C. Tipping the Scales: The Effect of Literacy on Obese Patients’ Knowledge and Readiness to Lose Weight. Southern Medical Journal 2005, 98: 15-18. PMID: 15678634, DOI: 10.1097/01.smj.0000146617.21240.49.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObese patientsOverweight/obese patientsWeight lossHalf of patientsThird of patientsPrimary care clinicsAdverse health consequencesMean respondent ageLiteracy levelsCare clinicsPatient interviewsAdult outpatientsPatient educationPatientsHealth consequencesPublic hospitalsConvenience sampleLow literacyLow literacy skillsSignificant relationRespondent ageOverweightObesityOutpatientsLevels
2004
Physicians’ Weight Loss Counseling in Two Public Hospital Primary Care Clinics
Huang J, Yu H, Marin E, Brock S, Carden D, Davis T. Physicians’ Weight Loss Counseling in Two Public Hospital Primary Care Clinics. Academic Medicine 2004, 79: 156-161. PMID: 14744717, DOI: 10.1097/00001888-200402000-00012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelClinical CompetenceCounselingDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleFocus GroupsHospitals, PublicHumansHyperlipidemiasInterviews as TopicLogistic ModelsLouisianaMaleMiddle AgedObesityOutpatient Clinics, HospitalPhysician's RolePractice Patterns, Physicians'Primary Health CareSampling StudiesWeight LossConceptsWeight loss counselingWeight loss recommendationsPrimary care clinicsPatient understandingWeight lossCare clinicsPatient recallLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center-ShreveportHospital primary care clinicPrimary care physiciansWeight loss strategiesRisk of obesityWeight management strategiesDistinct clinical diagnosisStage of readinessStructured exit interviewsObese patientsPhysician counselingCare physiciansPhysician barriersWeight managementLoss strategiesClinical diagnosisPatientsPhysicians
2003
Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity, and Associated Diseases among Outpatients in a Public Hospital
Huang J, Marin E, Yu H, Carden D, Arnold C, Davis T, Banks D. Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity, and Associated Diseases among Outpatients in a Public Hospital. Southern Medical Journal 2003, 96: 558-562. PMID: 12938782, DOI: 10.1097/01.smj.0000054725.35262.d4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexPrevalence of obesityPublic hospitalsLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center-ShreveportHigher body mass indexObesity-associated conditionsPercent of patientsTertiary health centerPrimary care patientsPublic hospital patientsPrevalence of overweightChronic medical conditionsObesity-related diseasesCross-sectional surveyStructure of careObese patientsCare patientsMass indexHospital patientsHealth centersMedical conditionsIndigent populationAssociated diseaseObesity ratesPatients
2001
Insulin-like growth factor-I and prostate cancer: a meta-analysis
Shi R, Berkel H, Yu H. Insulin-like growth factor-I and prostate cancer: a meta-analysis. British Journal Of Cancer 2001, 85: 991-996. PMID: 11592771, PMCID: PMC2375097, DOI: 10.1054/bjoc.2001.1961.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHedges's standardized mean differenceLevels of IGFProstate cancer patientsStandardized mean differenceIGFBP-3Prostate cancerHigher IGFCancer patientsInsulin-like growth factorIGF-binding proteinsEffects of IGFCase-control studyLow IGFMEDLINE searchIGFMean differenceGrowth factorCancerPatientsStandard protocolRiskLevels
2000
Relapse and cure rates of prostate cancer patients after radical prostatectomy and 5 years of follow-up
Vassilikos E, Yu H, Trachtenberg J, Nam R, Narod S, Bromberg I, Diamandis E. Relapse and cure rates of prostate cancer patients after radical prostatectomy and 5 years of follow-up. Clinical Biochemistry 2000, 33: 115-123. PMID: 10751589, DOI: 10.1016/s0009-9120(99)00099-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedDisease-Free SurvivalFluorescent Antibody TechniqueFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingProportional Hazards ModelsProstatectomyProstate-Specific AntigenProstatic NeoplasmsRecurrenceRegression AnalysisReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificityTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsProstate cancer patientsRadical prostatectomySerum PSACancer patientsPSA assaysUltrasensitive prostate specific antigenPre-operative PSAGroup of patientsSerial serum samplesEarly therapeutic interventionSeminal vesicle invasionSurgical margin positivityProstate-specific antigenRegular PSAUltrasensitive PSAPSA increaseMargin positivityClinical stageGleason scorePrognostic indicatorCapsular invasionTissue involvementTumor volumePatientsFast relapseComparison of the percent free prostate-specific antigen levels in the serum of healthy men and in men with recurrent prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy
Scorilas A, Yu H, Soosaipillai A, Gregorakis A, Diamandis E. Comparison of the percent free prostate-specific antigen levels in the serum of healthy men and in men with recurrent prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy. Clinica Chimica Acta 2000, 292: 127-138. PMID: 10686282, DOI: 10.1016/s0009-8981(99)00211-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercent free PSAProstate cancer patientsFree PSAProstate cancerCancer patientsRadical prostatectomyPercent free prostate-specific antigen levelsCancer aggressivenessFree prostate specific antigen levelsProstate-specific antigen levelProstate cancer screening programsAge-matched menCancer screening programsRecurrent prostate cancerBenign prostatic hyperplasiaProstate cancer aggressivenessAntigen levelsTotal PSAGleason scoreHealthy menProstatic hyperplasiaProstatic diseaseScreening programPatientsPathological indicatorsp53 gene mutation, tumor p53 protein overexpression, and serum p53 autoantibody generation in patients with breast cancer
Angelopoulou K, Yu H, Bharaj B, Giai M, Diamandis E. p53 gene mutation, tumor p53 protein overexpression, and serum p53 autoantibody generation in patients with breast cancer. Clinical Biochemistry 2000, 33: 53-62. PMID: 10693987, DOI: 10.1016/s0009-9120(99)00084-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntibody-positive patientsP53 gene mutationsP53 protein accumulationAntibody-negative patientsP53 antibodiesSeronegative patientsGene mutationsP53 accumulationBreast cancerProportion of patientsPrimary breast cancerFormer patient groupP53 protein overexpressionPatient groupAutoantibody generationProtein accumulationImmune responseSuch antibodiesDirect DNA sequencingCorresponding tumorsPatientsImmunofluorometric assayGene abnormalitiesCancerP53 gene
1999
Seminal plasma biochemical markers and their association with semen analysis findings
Diamandis E, Arnett W, Foussias G, Pappas H, Ghandi S, Melegos D, Mullen B, Yu H, Srigley J, Jarvi K. Seminal plasma biochemical markers and their association with semen analysis findings. Urology 1999, 53: 596-603. PMID: 10096390, DOI: 10.1016/s0090-4295(98)00550-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVasectomy patientsProstaglandin D synthaseDifferential diagnosisBiochemical markersInsulin-like growth factorPlasma biochemical markersProstate-specific antigenSemen analysis findingsPercentage of motilityPGDS concentrationSeminal plasmaNormal morphologySperm qualitySeminal plasma correlatesPatient ageClinical valueNormal subjectsNonobstructive azoospermiaPatientsClinical groupsBiochemical parametersPlasma correlateProtein 3Immunofluorometric procedureGrowth factor
1996
Creatine kinase BB isoenzyme levels in tumour cytosols and survival of breast cancer patients
Zarghami N, Giai M, Yu H, Roagna R, Ponzone R, Katsaros D, Sismondi P, Diamandis E. Creatine kinase BB isoenzyme levels in tumour cytosols and survival of breast cancer patients. British Journal Of Cancer 1996, 73: 386-390. PMID: 8562347, PMCID: PMC2074443, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1996.66.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCK-BB levelsCK-BBTumor cytosolsEstrogen receptor-negative cancersEstrogen receptor-positive tumorsReceptor-positive tumorsBreast cancer patientsRisk of deathReceptor-negative cancersRisk of relapseBreast tumor cytosolsHistological typeClinicopathological variablesPatient survivalPrognostic indicatorTumor stageAggressive tumorsCancer patientsProgesterone receptorUnivariate analysisHigh riskBB groupIsoenzyme levelsPatientsBreast tumors
1995
Quantification of creatine kinase BB isoenzyme in tumor cytosols and serum with an ultrasensitive time-resolved immunofluorometric technique
Zarghami N, Yu H, Diamandis E, Sutherland D. Quantification of creatine kinase BB isoenzyme in tumor cytosols and serum with an ultrasensitive time-resolved immunofluorometric technique. Clinical Biochemistry 1995, 28: 243-253. PMID: 7554242, DOI: 10.1016/0009-9120(95)00010-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCK-BB levelsBreast tumor cytosolsCreatine kinase BBCK-BBProstate cancerTumor cytosolsCancer patientsEstrogen sensitivityHealthy subjectsSerum CK-BB levelsActive prostate cancerSensitive immunofluorometric procedurePost-radical prostatectomyProstate cancer patientsSerum CK-BBCK-BB isoenzymeSteroid hormone receptorsSerum PSAProgesterone receptorRadical prostatectomyBreast cancerMale volunteersHealthy volunteersPatientsBreast tumorsExpression of the prostate-specific antigen gene by a primary ovarian carcinoma.
Yu H, Diamandis E, Levesque M, Asa S, Monne M, Croce C. Expression of the prostate-specific antigen gene by a primary ovarian carcinoma. Cancer Research 1995, 55: 1603-6. PMID: 7536128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBase SequenceBlotting, SouthernBudd-Chiari SyndromeChromatography, High Pressure LiquidDNA PrimersDNA, NeoplasmFemaleGene ExpressionGlucocorticoidsHumansImmunohistochemistryLiver TransplantationMiddle AgedMolecular Sequence DataOvarian NeoplasmsPolymerase Chain ReactionProstate-Specific AntigenConceptsProstate-specific antigenPrimary ovarian carcinomasLiver transplantationOvarian tumorsOvarian carcinomaPSA geneProstate-specific antigen geneBreast carcinoma cell linesCarcinoma cell linesPSA cDNAProstate tissueTumor tissueTumorsEpithelial cellsTranscription-PCRWhole coding sequencePatientsTransplantationCarcinomaCell linesImmunohistochemistryAntigen geneTissue culture experimentsTissueDNA sequencing