Association of Six Susceptibility Loci with Prostate Cancer in Northern Chinese Men

Zhang, Yu-Rong,Xu, Yong,Yang, Kuo,Liu, Ming,Wei, Dong,Zhang, Yao-Guang,Shi, Xiao-Hong,Wang, Jian-Ye,Yang, Fan,Wang, Xin,Liang, Si-Ying,Zhao, Cheng-Xiao,Wang, Fei,Chen, Xin,Sun, Liang,Zhu, Xiao-Quan,Zh Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2012 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.13 No.12

Background/Aim: Six prostate cancer (PCa) susceptibility loci were identified in a genome-wide association study (GWAS) in populations of European decent. However, the associations of these 6 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with PCa has remained tobe clarified in men in Northern China. This study aimed to explore the loci associated with PCa risk in a Northern Chinese population. Methods: Blood samples and clinical information of 289 PCa patients and 288 controls from Beijing and Tianjin were collected. All risk SNPs were genotyped using polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-high resolution melting curve technology and gene sequencing. Associations between PCa and clinical covariates (age at diagnosis, prostate-specific antigen [PSA], Gleason score, tumor stage, and level of aggressiveness) and frequencies of alleles and genotypes of these SNPs were analyzed using genetic statistics. Results: Among the candidate SNPs, 11p15 (rs7127900, A) was associated with PCa risk (P = 0.02, odds ratio [OR] = 1.64, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.09-2.46). Genotypes showed differences between cases and controls on 11p15 (rs7127900, A), 11q13 (rs7931342, T), and HNF1B (rs4430796, A) (P = 0.03, P = 0.01, and P = 0.04, respectively). The genotype TG on 11q13 (rs7931342, T) was positively associated with an increased Gleason score (P = 0.04, OR = 2.15, 95% CI = 1.02-4.55). Patients carrying TG on 17q24 (rs1859962, G) were negatively associated with an increased body mass index (BMI) (P = 0.03, OR = 0.44, 95% CI = 0.21-0.92) while those with AG on HNF1B (rs4430796, A) were more likely to have PSA increase (P = 0.002). Conclusion: Our study suggests that 11p15 (rs7127900, A) could be a susceptibility locus associated with PCa in Northern Chinese. Genotype TG on 11q13 (rs7931342, T) could be related to an increased Gleason score, AG on HNF1B (rs4430796, A) could be associated with PSA increase, and TG on 17q24 (rs1859962, G) could be negatively associated with an increased BMI in Chinese men with PCa.

Fabrication of Hierarchically Porous Carbon Nanofibers from Immiscible PAN/PVDF Polymer Blends as Electrode Materials

Cheng Gui,Yike Zhang,Rui Jin,Yang Song,Rong Li,Yanjun Xing 한국섬유공학회 2021 Fibers and polymers Vol.22 No.4

Most previous work on the preparation of electrode materials has usually used to grind carbon nanofibers and addnon-reactive binders, which lead to limited surface area and lower electrochemical performance in electrode materials. In thisstudy, porous carbon nanofibers were prepared from non-miscible PAN/PVDF polymer blends by electrospinning andcarbonization to obtain electrode materials with high performance and high specific surface area. In the process of preparingelectrode materials, carbon nanofibers can be directly prepared as electrodes with high-performance and flexibility withoutadding any inactive materials, such as polymer binders or electronic conductors. Results showed that PF-C-50 has themaximum specific surface area of 773 m2 g-1 and the specific capacitance as high as 181 F/g at the current density of 0.4 A/gand 134 F/g at the current density of 1 A/g. PF-C-80 exhibits a specific capacitance as high as 156 F/g at the current densityof 0.4 A/g and 117 F/g at the current density of 1 A/g with the smallest IR drop and Rct. The prepared porous carbonnanofiber electrode improves the electrochemical performance and flexibility of the electrode material. These uniquestructures and characteristic materials can be excellent candidates for high-performance flexible electrodes, laying a goodfoundation for wearable devices.

Energy spread minimization in a cascaded laser wakefield accelerator via velocity bunching

Zhang, Zhijun,Li, Wentao,Liu, Jiansheng,Wang, Wentao,Yu, Changhai,Tian, Ye,Nakajima, Kazuhisa,Deng, Aihua,Qi, Rong,Wang, Cheng,Qin, Zhiyong,Fang, Ming,Liu, Jiaqi,Xia, Changquan,Li, Ruxin,Xu, Zhizhan American Institute of Physics 2016 Physics of plasmas Vol.23 No.5

Structure and bioactivity of triterpenoids from the stems of Schisandra sphenanthera

Cheng-Qin Liang,Rong-Hua Luo,Ju-Ming Yan,Yan Li,Xiao-Nian Li,Yi-Ming Shi,Shan-Zhai Shang,Zhong-Hua Gao,Liu-Meng Yang,Yong-Tang Zheng,Wei-Lie Xiao,Hong-Bin Zhang,Han Dong Sun 대한약학회 2014 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.37 No.2

Two new triterpenoids, schisphendilactoneA and B (1 and 2), together with three known triterpenoids,were isolated from the stems of Schisandra sphenanthera. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods,and the absolute configuration of 1 was determined bysingle-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound 2 showedmoderate inhibitory activity against SW480 cancer cellline, and compound 5 exhibited promising anti-HIV-1activity with EC50 value of 0.52 lg ml-1 and therapeuticindex value of 117.12.

Pyrolysis kinetics and thermal degradation characteristics of the pre-treated municipal sewage sludge by biophysical processing

( Rong Han ),( Jin-wen Liu ),( Hong-tao Wang ),( Yuan-cheng Zhang ) 한국폐기물자원순환학회 2011 ISWA Vol.2011 No.0

Pyrolysis of municipal sewage sludge (MSS) is a promising thermal conversion technology for waste disposal and energy recycle. The product yield pattern of thermal degradation process is strongly relevant to the chemical composition of MSS. In the present study, MSS was firstly processed in a biophysical conversion reactor to adjust the moisture content and biomass fraction. The pyrolysis characteristics of products from biophysical pre-treatment were investigated using thermogravimetric analysis(TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC), with the materials decomposing between 30℃ to 900℃ at heating rates of 10, 20, 40 ℃/min. According to DTG curves, the kinetic model was performed according to a combination of five-step decomposition. The approximate composition of samples can be determined by each step due to its pyrolysis feature. The nth-order kinetic equations was utilized to describe component degradations and the apparent activation energies were calculated at 25.46, 14.48, 48.15, 85.22, 60.16 kJ/mol through Coats-Redfern integral method. The first-step decomposition was related to low stability organic compounds that derived from the intermediate products of metabolism. The other four steps are mostly ascribed to the non-biodegradable components. The product gas was detected on-line by mass spectrograph (MS) coupled with TGA, indicating the thermal degradation characteristics of various components in the pre-treated sample.

The Data Processing and Remote Transmission Technologies for On-Line Monitoring Of Eurytopic Distributed

Yu-rong Deng,Qiu-li Wu,Wei Zhang,Ze-cheng Lv 보안공학연구지원센터 2015 International Journal of Grid and Distributed Comp Vol.8 No.5

Aiming at the provincial level within the grid wide-area distributed substation equipment on-line monitoring various types, processing of large amount of data and communication standard is not unified. Optimization of the structure of communication between the various levels, researched open communication format specification, established data interaction integration model. The paper studied the wide-area distributed on-line monitoring comprehensive processing unit of end stations with provincial level network of on-line monitoring system for the main platform of communication technology. Application shows that systems runs stability and meet online monitoring data collection, processing, transmission, and other functions, and has good maintainability and extensibility, adapt to various on-line monitoring in province level the development trend of the main platform for centralized management.

8q24 rs4242382 Polymorphism is a Risk Factor for Prostate Cancer among Multi-Ethnic Populations: Evidence from Clinical Detection in China and a Meta-analysis

Zhao, Cheng-Xiao,Liu, Ming,Xu, Yong,Yang, Kuo,Wei, Dong,Shi, Xiao-Hong,Yang, Fan,Zhang, Yao-Guang,Wang, Xin,Liang, Si-Ying,Zhao, Fan,Zhang, Yu-Rong,Wang, Na-Na,Chen, Xin,Sun, Liang,Zhu, Xiao-Quan,Yuan Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.19

Background: Evidence supporting an association between the 8q24 rs4242382-A polymorphism and prostate cancer (PCa) risk has been reported in North American and Europe populations, though data from Asian populations remain limited. We therefore investigated this association by clinical detection in China, and meta-analysis in Asian, Caucasian and African-American populations. Materials and Methods: Blood samples and clinical information were collected from ethnically Chinese men from Northern China with histologically-confirmed PCa (n=335) and from age-matched normal controls (n=347). The 8q24 (rs4242382) gene polymorphism was genotyped by polymerase chain reaction-high-resolution melting analysis. We initially analyzed the associations between the risk allele and PCa and clinical covariates. A meta-analysis was then performed using genotyping data from a total of 1,793 PCa cases and 1,864 controls from our study and previously published studies in American and European populations, to determine the association between PCa and risk genotype. Results: The incidence of the risk allele was higher in PCa cases than controls (0.222 vs 0.140, $P=7.3{\times}10^{-5}$), suggesting that the 8q24 rs4242382-A polymorphism was associated with PCa risk in Chinese men. The genotypes in subjects were in accordance with a dominant genetic model (ORadj=2.03, 95%CI: 1.42-2.91, $Padj=1.1{\times}10^{-4}$). Presence of the risk allele rs4242382-A at 8q24 was also associated with clinical covariates including age at diagnosis ${\geq}65$ years, prostate specific antigen >10 ng/ml, Gleason score <8, tumor stage and aggressive PCa, compared with the non-risk genotype ($P=4.6{\times}10^{-5}-3.0{\times}10^{-2}$). Meta-analysis confirmed the association between 8q24 rs4242382-A polymorphism and PCa risk (OR=1.62, 95%CI: 1.39-1.88, $P=1.0{\times}10^{-5}$) across Asian, Caucasian and African American populations. Conclusions: The replicated data suggest that the 8q24 rs4242382-A variation might be associated with increased PCa susceptibility in Asian, Caucasian and African American populations. These results imply that this polymorphism may be a useful risk biomarker for PCa in multi-ethnic populations.

MicroRNA-206 Reduces Osteosarcoma Cell Malignancy In Vitro by Targeting the PAX3-MET Axis

Qian-Rong Deng,Fang-Biao Zhan,Xian-Wei Zhang,Shi-Long Feng,Jun Cheng,You Zhang,Bo Li,Li-Zhong Xie 연세대학교의과대학 2019 Yonsei medical journal Vol.60 No.2

Purpose: This study was undertaken to explore how miR-206 represses osteosarcoma (OS) development. Materials and Methods: Expression levels of miR-206, PAX3, and MET mRNA were explored in paired OS and adjacent tissuespecimens. A patient-derived OS cell line was established. miR-206 overexpression and knockdown were achieved by lentiviraltransduction. PAX3 and MET overexpression were achieved by plasmid transfection. Treatment with hepatocyte growth factor(HGF) was utilized to activate c-Met receptor. Associations between miR-206 and PAX3 or MET mRNA in OS cells were verifiedby AGO2-RNA immunoprecipitation assay and miRNA pulldown assay. OS cell malignancy was evaluated in vitro by cell proliferation,metastasis, and apoptosis assays. PAX3 and MET gene expression in OS cells was assayed by RT-qPCR and Western blot. Activation of PI3K-AKT and MAPK-ERK in OS cells were assayed by evaluating Akt1 Ser473 phosphorylation and total threoninephosphorylation of Erk1/2, respectively. Results: Expression levels of miR-206 were significantly decreased in OS tissue specimens, compared to adjacent counterparts,and were inversely correlated with expression of PAX3 and MET mRNA. miR-206 directly interacted with PAX3 and MET mRNAin OS cells. miR-206 overexpression significantly reduced PAX3 and MET gene expression in OS cells in vitro, resulting in significantdecreases in Akt1 and Erk1/2 activation, cell proliferation, and metastasis, as well as increases in cell apoptosis, while miR-206 knockdown showed the opposite effects. The effects of miR-206 overexpression on OS cells were reversed by PAX3 or METoverexpression, but only partially attenuated by HGF treatment. Conclusion: miR-206 reduces OS cell malignancy in vitro by targeting PAX3 and MET gene expression.

Anticancer Effects of the Hsp90 Inhibitor 17-Demethoxy-Reblastatin in Human Breast Cancer MDA-MB-231 Cells

( Qing Zhao ),( Cheng Zhu Wu ),( Jae Kyoung Lee ),( Su Rong Zhao ),( Hong Mei Li ),( Qiang Huo ),( Tao Ma ),( Jin Zhang ),( Young Soo Hong ),( Hao Liu ) 한국미생물 · 생명공학회 2014 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.24 No.7

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) possesses a higher rate of distant recurrence and a poorer prognosis than other breast cancer subtypes. Interestingly, most of the heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) client proteins are oncoproteins, and some are closely related to unfavorable factors of TNBC patients. 17-Demethoxy-reblastatin (17-DR), a novel nonbenzoquinone- type geldanamycin analog, exhibited potent Hsp90 ATPase inhibition activity. In this study, the anticancer effects of 17-DR on TNBC MDA-MB-231 cells were investigated. These results showed that 17-DR inhibited cell proliferation, induced apoptosis, and suppressed cell invasion and migration in the MDA-MB-231 cells. Down-regulation of the key Hsp90-dependent tumor-driving molecules, such as RIP1 and MMP-9, by 17-DR may be related to these effects. Taken together, our results suggest that 17-DR has potential as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of TNBC.

AP2α negatively regulates PDHA1 in cervical cancer cells to promote aggressive features and aerobic glycolysis in vitro and in vivo

Lijie Zhao,Rong Geng,Yi Huang,Jiping Zhang,Haiying Cheng,Cankun Zhou,Yifeng Wang 대한부인종양학회 2023 Journal of Gynecologic Oncology Vol.34 No.5

Objective: As a gate-keeper enzyme link, pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 subunit alpha (PDHA1) functions as a key regulator during glycolysis and the mitochondrial citric acid cycle, which has been reported in several tumors. Nevertheless, the effects of PDHA1 on biological behaviors and metabolism remain unclear in cervical cancer (CC) cells. The study aims to explore the PDHA1 effects on glucose metabolism in CC cells and its possible mechanism. Methods: We first determined the expression levels of PDHA1 and activating protein 2 alpha (AP2α) as a PDHA1 potential transcription factor. The effects of PDHA1 in vivo were evaluated through a subcutaneous xenograft mouse model. Cell Counting Kit-8 assay, 5-ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine (EdU) labeling assay, Transwell invasion assay, wound healing assay, Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling assay and flow cytometry were performed in CC cells. Oxygen consumption rate (OCR) levels were determined to reflect aerobic glycolysis level in gastric cancer cells. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) level was measured with 2′, 7′-dichlorofluorescein diacetate kit. The relationship between PDHA1 and AP2α was examined by conducting chromatin immunoprecipitation assay and electrophoretic mobility shift assay. Results: In CC tissues and cell lines, PDHA1 was downregulated, while AP2α was upregulated. Overexpression of PDHA1 remarkedly inhibited the proliferation, invasion and migration of CC cells, and tumor growth in vivo, as well as promoted OCR, apoptosis and ROS production. Moreover, AP2α directly bound to PDHA1 within suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 promoter region to negatively regulate PDHA1 expression level. What is more, PDHA1 knockdown could effectively reversed the AP2α silencing-mediated suppressive effects on cell proliferation, invasion, migration, and the promotive effects of AP2α knockdown on OCR, apoptosis and ROS production. Conclusions: Our findings demonstrate that AP2α negatively regulated PDHA1 via binding to PDHA1 gene promoter to promote malignant CC cell behaviors, which may provide a potential approach for CC therapeutics.