2013
Circulating MicroRNAs in Relation to EGFR Status and Survival of Lung Adenocarcinoma in Female Non-Smokers
Zhang H, Su Y, Xu F, Kong J, Yu H, Qian B. Circulating MicroRNAs in Relation to EGFR Status and Survival of Lung Adenocarcinoma in Female Non-Smokers. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e81408. PMID: 24282590, PMCID: PMC3839880, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung adenocarcinomaOverall survivalFemale patientsMiR-195MiR-122Survival outcomesPlasma levelsEGFR statusNon-smoking female patientsCox proportional hazards regressionKaplan-Meier survival analysisEGFR-mutant patientsProportional hazards regressionAdvanced disease stageEGFR mutation statusTime-dependent receiverMiR-122 expressionReal-time RT-PCRHazards regressionPoor prognosisPrognostic valueDisease stageNon smokersMutant patientsEGFR mutations
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
1999
Insulin‐like growth factors (IGF‐I, free IGF‐I, and IGF‐II) and insulin‐like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBP‐2, IGFBP‐3, IGFBP‐6, and ALS) in blood circulation
Yu H, Mistry J, Nicar M, Khosravi M, Diamandis A, van Doorn J, Juul A. Insulin‐like growth factors (IGF‐I, free IGF‐I, and IGF‐II) and insulin‐like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBP‐2, IGFBP‐3, IGFBP‐6, and ALS) in blood circulation. Journal Of Clinical Laboratory Analysis 1999, 13: 166-172. PMID: 10414596, PMCID: PMC6808158, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2825(1999)13:4<166::aid-jcla5>3.0.co;2-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlood CirculationBlood ProteinsCarrier ProteinsFemaleGlycoproteinsHumansImmunoassayInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 2Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 6Insulin-Like Growth Factor IInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIMaleMiddle AgedProtein BindingReceptors, SomatomedinReference ValuesSomatomedinsConceptsInsulin-like growth factorTotal insulin-like growth factorIGF-II levelsIGFBP-3IGFBP-6Growth factorLevels of IGFFree insulin-like growth factorIGFBP-2 levelsIGFBP-2Plasma levelsEpidemiological studiesReference rangeNormal populationPubertyBlood circulationAgeSerumBirthCell growthALSMalesFemalesSimilar patternGenderPlasma Levels of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I and Lung Cancer Risk: a Case-Control Analysis
Yu H, Spitz M, Mistry J, Gu J, Hong W, Wu X. Plasma Levels of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I and Lung Cancer Risk: a Case-Control Analysis. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1999, 91: 151-156. PMID: 9923856, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/91.2.151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin-like growth factorLung cancer riskHigher plasma levelsPlasma levelsIGFBP-3Lung cancerControl subjectsIGF-IICancer riskOdds ratioLevels of IGFIGFBP-3 plasma levelsGrowth factorIGFBP-3 levelsPlasma IGFBP-3Primary lung cancerIGF-binding proteinsCase-control studyLung cancer developmentCase-control analysisEnzyme-linked immunosorbentPossible causal roleIGF variablesCase patientsConsecutive patients