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 reactionKras mutation correlating with circulating regulatory T cells predicts the prognosis of advanced pancreatic cancer patients
Cheng H, Luo G, Jin K, Fan Z, Huang Q, Gong Y, Xu J, Yu X, Liu C. Kras mutation correlating with circulating regulatory T cells predicts the prognosis of advanced pancreatic cancer patients. Cancer Medicine 2020, 9: 2153-2159. PMID: 32017404, PMCID: PMC7064028, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.2895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorCD4 Lymphocyte CountCirculating Tumor DNADNA Mutational AnalysisFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm StagingPancreatic NeoplasmsPolymerase Chain ReactionPrognosisProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Retrospective StudiesTime FactorsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsCell-free circulating tumor DNAAdvanced pancreatic cancer patientsPancreatic cancer patientsCirculating regulatory T cellsCirculating T-cell subsetsCA19-9 levelsRegulatory T cellsKRAS mutation statusT cell subsetsTumor-node-metastasisCancer patientsMutation statusTumor DNAKRAS mutationsT cellsAssociated with extremely poor survivalRegulatory T cell levelsAdvanced pancreatic cancerLevels of TregsProportion of TregsAbnormal immune statusCirculating tumor DNAT cell levelsPredicted worse prognosisTumor-node-metastasis stage
2019
AJCC 7th edition staging classification is more applicable than AJCC 8th edition staging classification for invasive IPMN
Fan Z, Cheng H, Jin K, Gong Y, Huang Q, Xu J, Ni Q, Yu X, Liu C, Luo G. AJCC 7th edition staging classification is more applicable than AJCC 8th edition staging classification for invasive IPMN. World Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2019, 17: 137. PMID: 31387646, PMCID: PMC6685146, DOI: 10.1186/s12957-019-1682-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive IPMNInvasive intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmStage IB diseaseStage IIA diseaseHazard ratioEdition classificationIIA diseaseIB diseaseStaging classificationStaging systemEnd Results cancer registryIntraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmEdition staging systemPredictors of survivalAmerican Joint CommitteeCancer (AJCC) staging systemPapillary mucinous neoplasmConclusionsThe AJCCResectable tumorsAJCC stagingStage IIACancer RegistryTumor sizeMucinous neoplasmsResultsIn total
2018
Application of the Eighth Edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Liu C, Cheng H, Jin K, Guo M, Lu Y, Wang Z, Yang C, Long J, Ni Q, Yu X, Luo G. Application of the Eighth Edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. Pancreas 2018, 47: 742-747. PMID: 29851752, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000001073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Joint Committee on CancerAmerican Joint Committee on Cancer stageTumor resectionPancreatic cancerEighth editionAmerican Joint Committee on Cancer eighth editionAmerican Joint Committee on Cancer seventh editionStage classificationLymph node involvementEnd Results registrySeventh editionPrognosis to patientsNode involvementTumor diameterPositive nodesInstitutional seriesPancreatic adenocarcinomaCancer stageStage distributionSurvival curvesPatientsSurvival analysisTumorStatistical differenceCancer
2017
The metastasis status and tumor burden-associated CA125 level combined with the CD4/CD8 ratio predicts the prognosis of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer: A new scoring system
Yang C, Cheng H, Luo G, Lu Y, Guo M, Jin K, Wang Z, Yu X, Liu C. The metastasis status and tumor burden-associated CA125 level combined with the CD4/CD8 ratio predicts the prognosis of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer: A new scoring system. European Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2017, 43: 2112-2118. PMID: 28802662, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2017.07.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorCA-125 AntigenCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCD4 Lymphocyte CountCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesFemaleFlow CytometryHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm StagingPancreatic NeoplasmsPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTumor BurdenConceptsCD4/CD8 ratioNew scoring systemAdvanced pancreatic cancerCD8 ratioPrognosis of patientsCA125 levelsPancreatic cancerScoring systemPrognostic valueHigher CD4/CD8 ratioMultivariate analysisAdvanced pancreatic cancer patientsComplete clinical dataHigher CA125 levelsKaplan-Meier methodIndependent prognostic factorPancreatic cancer patientsLog-rank testTumor immune responseCox hazard modelPrognostic factorsCancer patientsMetastasis statusClinical dataImmune response
2016
The Prognostic and Predictive Role of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in Surgical Resected Pancreatic Cancer
Guo M, Luo G, Liu C, Cheng H, Lu Y, Jin K, Liu Z, Long J, Liu L, Xu J, Huang D, Ni Q, Yu X. The Prognostic and Predictive Role of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in Surgical Resected Pancreatic Cancer. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2016, 17: 1090. PMID: 27399694, PMCID: PMC4964466, DOI: 10.3390/ijms17071090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntigens, Tumor-Associated, CarbohydrateCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease-Free SurvivalErbB ReceptorsFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimateLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPancreatic NeoplasmsPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesConceptsAdjuvant chemotherapyPostoperative survivalEGFR statusOverall survivalSurvival benefitEGFR expressionPancreatic cancerProlonged median overall survivalResected pancreatic cancer patientsAssociated with improved survivalSurgically resected pancreatic cancerMedian overall survivalResectable pancreatic cancerSignificant survival benefitEpidermal growth factor receptorKaplan-Meier analysisPancreatic cancer patientsPancreatic cancer treatmentStudies of EGFRGrowth factor receptorResectable PDACAdjuvant therapyPrognostic significanceImproved survivalExpression subgroupsWhich patients with para-aortic lymph node (LN16) metastasis will truly benefit from curative pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic head cancer?
Liu C, Lu Y, Luo G, Cheng H, Guo M, Liu Z, Xu J, Long J, Liu L, Fu D, Ni Q, Li M, Yu X. Which patients with para-aortic lymph node (LN16) metastasis will truly benefit from curative pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic head cancer? Oncotarget 2016, 7: 29177-29186. PMID: 27081079, PMCID: PMC5045387, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.8690.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic head cancerResectable pancreatic head cancerLymph node ratioHead cancerLymph nodesTumor locationPara-aortic lymph node dissectionPara-aortic lymph node metastasisPara-aortic lymph nodesCurative surgical resectionLymph node dissectionIndependent prognostic factorLymph node metastasisPoor surgical outcomesDuctal adenocarcinoma patientsPoor prognostic markerPreoperative serum CA125Curative pancreaticoduodenectomyNode dissectionPancreatic headRadical surgerySurgical resectionNode metastasisPrognostic factorsSuch patientsAberrant expression of microRNAs as biomarker for schizophrenia: from acute state to partial remission, and from peripheral blood to cortical tissue
Lai C, Lee S, Scarr E, Yu Y, Lin Y, Liu C, Hwang T, Hsieh M, Liu C, Chien Y, Udawela M, Gibbons A, Everall I, Hwu H, Dean B, Chen W. Aberrant expression of microRNAs as biomarker for schizophrenia: from acute state to partial remission, and from peripheral blood to cortical tissue. Translational Psychiatry 2016, 6: e717-e717. PMID: 26784971, PMCID: PMC5068884, DOI: 10.1038/tp.2015.213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral miRNAsState-dependent markersDiagnostic of schizophreniaHsa-miR-34aPostmortem brain tissueAberrant expression of microRNAsCaudate putamenSchizophreniaSubcortical regionsAcute stateExpression of microRNAsSeven-miRNARemission stateBrain samplesAberrant expressionClinically useful biomarkersExpression levelsBrainMonths of hospitalizationPartial remission stateAge-dependent increaseMiRNA dysregulationMiRNAsPartial remissionClinical symptoms
2015
Papillary-like main pancreatic duct invaginated pancreaticojejunostomy versus duct-to-mucosa pancreaticojejunostomy after pancreaticoduodenectomy: A prospective randomized trial
Xu J, Zhang B, Shi S, Qin Y, Ji S, Xu W, Liu J, Liu L, Liu C, Long J, Ni Q, Yu X. Papillary-like main pancreatic duct invaginated pancreaticojejunostomy versus duct-to-mucosa pancreaticojejunostomy after pancreaticoduodenectomy: A prospective randomized trial. Surgery 2015, 158: 1211-1218. PMID: 26036878, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2015.04.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNondilated main pancreatic ductPostoperative pancreatic fistulaPostoperative pancreatic fistula rateDuct-to-mucosa pancreaticojejunostomyDuct-to-mucosa groupMain pancreatic ductPancreatic ductIncidence of grade B/C postoperative pancreatic fistulasGrade B/C postoperative pancreatic fistulaB/C postoperative pancreatic fistulaDilated main pancreatic ductHigher body mass indexSignificant risk factorsBody mass indexLonger operative timePOPF rateInvagination pancreaticojejunostomyPancreatic fistulaPancreatic anastomosisRetrospective studyPancreaticojejunostomyMass indexMultivariate analysisOperative timePancreaticoduodenectomyLymph node status predicts the benefit of adjuvant chemoradiotherapy for patients with resected pancreatic cancer
Liu Z, Luo G, Guo M, Jin K, Xiao Z, Liu L, Liu C, Xu J, Ni Q, Long J, Yu X. Lymph node status predicts the benefit of adjuvant chemoradiotherapy for patients with resected pancreatic cancer. Pancreatology 2015, 15: 253-258. PMID: 25921232, DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2015.03.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantDeoxycytidineFemaleHumansLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedPancreatectomyPancreatic NeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsAdjuvant chemoradiotherapyLymph node statusNode statusPancreatic cancerPancreatic adenocarcinomaDifferent lymph node statusCurative R0 resectionEffect of chemoradiotherapyImproved median OSLN-negative diseaseLN-positive diseaseRole of lymphOverall median survivalMedian OSAdjuvant therapyR0 resectionMedian survivalPositive diseaseNegative diseaseChemoradiotherapyPatientsMultivariate analysisDiseaseLymphAdenocarcinoma
2014
18F-FDG PET/CT can be used to detect non-functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
Luo G, Liu Z, Guo M, Jin K, Xiao Z, Liu L, Xu J, Zhang B, Liu C, Huang D, Hu S, Ni Q, Long J, Yu X. 18F-FDG PET/CT can be used to detect non-functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. International Journal Of Oncology 2014, 45: 1531-1536. PMID: 25096059, DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2014.2570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumorsPancreatic neuroendocrine tumorsPET/CTNeuroendocrine tumorsNon-functioning endocrine pancreatic tumorsPET/CT scansDistant metastatic lesionsShanghai Cancer CenterEndocrine pancreatic tumorsClinical characteristicsMetastatic lesionsTumor sizeCancer CenterTNM stagePancreatic tumorsLarge cohortCT scanClinical valueAdvanced stageSignificant associationTumorsPatientsCTCohortLesions“Tissue is the Issue”: Circulating Tumor Cells in Pancreatic Cancer
George T, Ogunwobi O, Sheng W, Fan Z, Liu C. “Tissue is the Issue”: Circulating Tumor Cells in Pancreatic Cancer. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Cancer 2014, 45: 222-225. PMID: 25012516, PMCID: PMC4440834, DOI: 10.1007/s12029-014-9638-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe combination of HTATIP2 expression and microvessel density predicts converse survival of hepatocellular carcinoma with or without sorafenib
Wang W, Liu L, Xu H, Sun H, Wu C, Zhu X, Zhang W, Xu J, Liu C, Long J, Ni Q, Tang Z, Yu X. The combination of HTATIP2 expression and microvessel density predicts converse survival of hepatocellular carcinoma with or without sorafenib. Oncotarget 2014, 5: 3895-3906. PMID: 25008315, PMCID: PMC4116529, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.2019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurvival of hepatocellular carcinomaMicrovessel densityHepatocellular carcinomaSorafenib treatmentDissemination of hepatocellular carcinomaAssociated with inhibition of angiogenesisAdvanced hepatocellular carcinomaMicrovessel density valuesCurative HCC resectionSuppressor of tumor growthInhibition of angiogenesisNegative prognostic indicatorAssociated with inhibitionSorafenib interventionHCC resectionSorafenib administrationOverall survivalDisease recurrencePrognostic factorsTissue microarrayPrognostic indicatorTumor growthSorafenibPersonalized treatmentPredictive valueMetabolic tumour burden assessed by 18F-FDG PET/CT associated with serum CA19-9 predicts pancreatic cancer outcome after resection
Xu H, Chen T, Wang W, Wu C, Liu C, Long J, Xu J, Zhang Y, Chen R, Liu L, Yu X. Metabolic tumour burden assessed by 18F-FDG PET/CT associated with serum CA19-9 predicts pancreatic cancer outcome after resection. European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2014, 41: 1093-1102. PMID: 24522797, DOI: 10.1007/s00259-014-2688-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntigens, Tumor-Associated, CarbohydrateCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalFemaleFluorodeoxyglucose F18HumansMaleMiddle AgedMultimodal ImagingPancreatic NeoplasmsPositron-Emission TomographyPostoperative PeriodRadiopharmaceuticalsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeTumor BurdenConceptsSerum CA19-9 levelsRecurrence-free survivalMetabolic tumor volumeCA19-9 levelsMetabolic tumor burdenPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaResectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaTumor burdenOverall survivalTumor sizePancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patientsSerum CA19-9Predicting overall survivalPancreatic cancer outcomesOperating characteristic analysisPredictive of outcomePET/CT examinationRadical pancreatectomyTumor volumeCA19-9Predicting OSSurrogate markerDuctal adenocarcinomaTLGMultivariate analysis
2012
CC genotype donors for the interleukin‐28B single nucleotide polymorphism are associated with better outcomes in hepatitis C after liver transplant
Firpi R, Dong H, Clark V, Soldevila‐Pico C, Morelli G, Cabrera R, Norkina O, Shuster J, Nelson D, Liu C. CC genotype donors for the interleukin‐28B single nucleotide polymorphism are associated with better outcomes in hepatitis C after liver transplant. Liver International 2012, 33: 72-78. PMID: 23107586, PMCID: PMC3518691, DOI: 10.1111/liv.12013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntiviral AgentsBiopsyFemaleFloridaGenotypeHepatitis CHumansInterferonsInterleukinsKaplan-Meier EstimateLiver CirrhosisLiver TransplantationLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProportional Hazards ModelsRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTissue DonorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsSustained viral responseInterferon-based therapyLiver transplant patientsCC genotypeRecurrent HCVLiver transplantTransplant patientsIL-28B single nucleotide polymorphismInterleukin (IL) 28B single nucleotide polymorphismsAdult liver transplant patientsPost-transplant HCV recurrenceHepatitis C populationIL-28B genotypeIL-28B polymorphismsInterleukin 28B (IL28B) polymorphismsStrongest pretreatment predictorOverall clinical outcomeBetter treatment responseSingle nucleotide polymorphismsHCV recurrenceHCV patientsHCV therapyLiver transplantationHepatitis COverall survivalHepatocyte Paraffin 1 Antigen as a Biomarker for Early Diagnosis of Barrett Esophagus
Jeung J, Coran J, Liu C, Cardona D. Hepatocyte Paraffin 1 Antigen as a Biomarker for Early Diagnosis of Barrett Esophagus. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2012, 137: 111-120. PMID: 22180484, PMCID: PMC3806975, DOI: 10.1309/ajcpyobvgs4cga8y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBarrett's esophagusBE casesMorphologic changesIntestinal differentiationReflux esophagitis casesSmall intestinal differentiationMetaplastic reactionCertain morphologic changesClinicopathologic featuresIntestinal metaplasiaAntigen expressionEarly diagnosisSensitive markerBiopsy casesGoblet cellsMorphologic featuresRE casesEsophagusExpressionMetaplasiaHepPar1CasesInjuryAntigenDiagnosis
2010
Different radiosensitivity of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells and effector T cells to low dose gamma irradiation in vitro
Cao M, Cabrera R, Xu Y, Liu C, Nelson D. Different radiosensitivity of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells and effector T cells to low dose gamma irradiation in vitro. International Journal Of Radiation Biology 2010, 87: 71-80. PMID: 20958220, PMCID: PMC3806980, DOI: 10.3109/09553002.2010.518208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedApoptosisBcl-2-Associated X ProteinCarcinoma, HepatocellularCaspase 3Cell ProliferationDose-Response Relationship, RadiationFas ReceptorFemaleGamma RaysHumansIn Vitro TechniquesInterferon-gammaInterleukin-10Liver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedRadiation ToleranceT-Lymphocyte SubsetsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsEffector T cellsAdvanced hepatocellular carcinomaRegulatory T cellsT cellsHepatocellular carcinomaLow-dose gamma raysLow-dose irradiationApoptosis-related proteinsImmune responseLow dosesEnhanced immune responseCaspase-3Dose-dependent reductionB-cell lymphoma 2X protein expressionCell lymphoma 2Interleukin-10Peripheral bloodActive caspase-3Low-dose gamma irradiationCytokine secretionTregsLuminex assaysBlood samplesInduction of apoptosis
2009
Hepatocellular Carcinoma Immunopathogenesis: Clinical Evidence for Global T Cell Defects and an Immunomodulatory Role for Soluble CD25 (sCD25)
Cabrera R, Ararat M, Cao M, Xu Y, Wasserfall C, Atkinson M, Liu C, Nelson D. Hepatocellular Carcinoma Immunopathogenesis: Clinical Evidence for Global T Cell Defects and an Immunomodulatory Role for Soluble CD25 (sCD25). Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2009, 55: 484-495. PMID: 19714465, PMCID: PMC3161029, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-009-0955-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell responsesHCC patientsHepatocellular carcinomaCell responsesTumor burdenImpaired T cell responsesLower IFN-γ productionEffector T cell responsesIL-2 receptor alpha chainATP production assaysLevels of sCD25Tolerogenic tumor environmentIFN-γ ELISPOTEffector T cellsT cell immunityT cell reactivityIFN-γ productionIL-2 supplementationT cell defectsDose-dependent mannerReceptor alpha chainIL-2 signalingSerum sCD25Soluble CD25Worse survivalBetaine for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Results of a randomized placebo‐controlled trial
Abdelmalek M, Sanderson S, Angulo P, Soldevila‐Pico C, Liu C, Peter J, Keach J, Cave M, Chen T, McClain C, Lindor K. Betaine for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Results of a randomized placebo‐controlled trial. Hepatology 2009, 50: 1818-1826. PMID: 19824078, DOI: 10.1002/hep.23239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic steatohepatitisBetaine therapyHepatic steatosisAnimal studiesNonalcoholic fatty liver disease activity scoreBiopsy-proven nonalcoholic steatohepatitisRandomized placebo-controlled trialNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseRandomized placebo-controlled studyPosttreatment liver biopsiesDisease Activity ScorePlacebo-controlled studyPlacebo-controlled trialFatty liver diseaseElevation of insulinNovel therapeutic optionsSecond hit mechanismsOral betaineWilcoxon rank testNASH patientsLiver biopsyActivity scoreLiver diseaseRemethylation of homocysteineSteatosis gradeIdentification of c-kit gene mutations in primary adenoid cystic carcinoma of the salivary gland
Vila L, Liu H, Al-Quran S, Coco D, Dong H, Liu C. Identification of c-kit gene mutations in primary adenoid cystic carcinoma of the salivary gland. Modern Pathology 2009, 22: 1296-1302. PMID: 19617878, PMCID: PMC3746033, DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.2009.95.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Adenoid CysticDNA Mutational AnalysisExonsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunohistochemistryLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedMutation, MissensePoint MutationPolymerase Chain ReactionProto-Oncogene Proteins c-kitSalivary Gland Neoplasms