2021
Intratumour microbiome associated with the infiltration of cytotoxic CD8+ T cells and patient survival in cutaneous melanoma
Zhu G, Su H, Johnson CH, Khan SA, Kluger H, Lu L. Intratumour microbiome associated with the infiltration of cytotoxic CD8+ T cells and patient survival in cutaneous melanoma. European Journal Of Cancer 2021, 151: 25-34. PMID: 33962358, PMCID: PMC8184628, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2021.03.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBacteriaBacterial LoadBacterial TranslocationChemokinesClostridialesCytotoxicity, ImmunologicFemaleGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHumansLymphocyte CountLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedPrognosisSkin NeoplasmsT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicTumor MicroenvironmentYoung AdultConceptsT cellsCutaneous melanomaPatient survivalGut microbiomeAdjusted hazard ratioT cell infiltrationChemokine gene expressionChemokine levelsCytotoxic CD8Hazard ratioSystemic inflammationShorter survivalCCL5 expressionPatient outcomesCD8Immune responseMortality riskGut microbiotaSurvival analysisMelanomaTumor nicheHuman cancersSurvivalSignificant correlationPositive association
2020
Risk‐stratifying clinicopathologic criteria for ovarian preservation in premenopausal women with early stage low‐risk endometrial cancer
Khadraoui W, Tierney C, Chung S, Mutlu L, Lu L, Azodi M, Ratner E, Menderes G. Risk‐stratifying clinicopathologic criteria for ovarian preservation in premenopausal women with early stage low‐risk endometrial cancer. International Journal Of Gynecology & Obstetrics 2020, 150: 385-391. PMID: 32506422, DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage diseaseEndometrioid endometrial cancerEndometrial cancerOvarian preservationPremenopausal womenStage diseaseMetastatic diseaseGrade 1 endometrioid endometrial cancerEarly-stage endometrial cancerLow-risk endometrial cancerEarly-stage endometrioid endometrial cancerStage endometrial cancerStage II diseaseSingle institutional databaseFrozen section specimenQuality of lifeSignificant health benefitsIIA diseaseAdnexal involvementStage IAEndometrial biopsyOvarian involvementRetrospective reviewMyometrial biopsiesClinicopathologic criteria
2019
Transfer RNA methyltransferase gene NSUN2 mRNA expression modifies the effect of T cell activation score on patient survival in head and neck squamous carcinoma
Lu L, Gaffney SG, Cannataro VL, Townsend J. Transfer RNA methyltransferase gene NSUN2 mRNA expression modifies the effect of T cell activation score on patient survival in head and neck squamous carcinoma. Oral Oncology 2019, 101: 104554. PMID: 31887619, PMCID: PMC7273869, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2019.104554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLymphocyte ActivationMaleMethyltransferasesMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckT-LymphocytesYoung AdultConceptsT cell activation scoreT cell activation statusAdjusted hazard ratioPatient survivalHPV statusHazard ratioActivation statusActivation scoresKaplan-Meier survival curvesImmune checkpoint blockadeCox regression modelNeck squamous carcinomaPotential therapeutic targetT cell activationHNSCC patientsSquamous carcinomaPatient mortalityLonger survivalExhaustion groupsTherapeutic targetSurvival curvesSignificant associationMRNA expressionPatientsSurvival
2018
Job-related burnout is associated with brain neurotransmitter levels in Chinese medical workers: a cross-sectional study
Yao Y, Zhao S, Zhang Y, Tang L, An Z, Lu L, Yao S. Job-related burnout is associated with brain neurotransmitter levels in Chinese medical workers: a cross-sectional study. Journal Of International Medical Research 2018, 46: 3226-3235. PMID: 29808771, PMCID: PMC6134687, DOI: 10.1177/0300060518775003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurotransmitter levelsMedical staffCerebral cortexMaslach Burnout Inventory-General SurveyJob-related burnoutBrain neurotransmitter levelsLevels of neurotransmittersCross-sectional studyNeurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acidΓ-aminobutyric acidPsychiatric disordersNorepinephrineChinese medical workersMedical workersDopamineCortexOccupational burnoutPresent studySexSignificant interactionStaffExhaustionLow levelsModerate levelsLevelsGenome-wide association analysis identifies a meningioma risk locus at 11p15.5
Claus EB, Cornish AJ, Broderick P, Schildkraut JM, Dobbins SE, Holroyd A, Calvocoressi L, Lu L, Hansen HM, Smirnov I, Walsh KM, Schramm J, Hoffmann P, Nöthen MM, Jöckel KH, Swerdlow A, Larsen SB, Johansen C, Simon M, Bondy M, Wrensch M, Houlston RS, Wiemels JL. Genome-wide association analysis identifies a meningioma risk locus at 11p15.5. Neuro-Oncology 2018, 20: 1485-1493. PMID: 29762745, PMCID: PMC6176799, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noy077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorCase-Control StudiesChromosomes, Human, Pair 11FemaleFollow-Up StudiesGenetic LociGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeHumansLinkage DisequilibriumMaleMeningeal NeoplasmsMeningiomaMiddle AgedPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrognosisRisk FactorsYoung AdultConceptsGenome-wide association studiesRisk lociGenome-wide association analysisSusceptibility lociNeural crest-derived structuresSignificant heritable basisNumber of genesIndependent sample seriesNew susceptibility lociHeritable basisGenetic basisGenome ProjectAssociation studiesAssociation analysisLinkage disequilibriumLociMeningioma developmentReference panelPolygenic modelCentral roleUK10K dataAdult brain tumorsRIC8AMeningeal coveringsGenesHigh tRNA Transferase NSUN2 Gene Expression is Associated with Poor Prognosis in Head and Neck Squamous Carcinoma
Lu L, Zhu G, Zeng H, Xu Q, Holzmann K. High tRNA Transferase NSUN2 Gene Expression is Associated with Poor Prognosis in Head and Neck Squamous Carcinoma. Cancer Investigation 2018, 36: 246-253. PMID: 29775108, DOI: 10.1080/07357907.2018.1466896.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPotential independent prognostic markerShorter overall survivalIndependent prognostic markerHigher mortality riskNeck squamous carcinomaPotential therapeutic targetRandom-effects modelOverall survivalSquamous carcinomaPoor prognosisPrognostic valuePrognostic markerMortality riskTherapeutic targetHNSCCNormal tissuesCell developmentExpressionGene expressionRNA methylationPatientsCarcinomaPrognosisNSUN2Important role
2016
Long non-coding RNAs, ASAP1-IT1, FAM215A, and LINC00472, in epithelial ovarian cancer
Fu Y, Biglia N, Wang Z, Shen Y, Risch HA, Lu L, Canuto EM, Jia W, Katsaros D, Yu H. Long non-coding RNAs, ASAP1-IT1, FAM215A, and LINC00472, in epithelial ovarian cancer. Gynecologic Oncology 2016, 143: 642-649. PMID: 27667152, PMCID: PMC5507336, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2016.09.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdenocarcinoma, Clear CellAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, EndometrioidCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and SerousNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOvarian NeoplasmsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, Long NoncodingYoung AdultConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancerStage diseasePatient survivalGrade tumorsASAP1-IT1Survival associationsLong non-coding RNAsCox proportional hazards regression modelPrimary epithelial ovarian cancerProportional hazards regression modelsTumor samplesFresh frozen tumor samplesHigh expressionEarly-stage diseaseFavorable overall survivalLate-stage diseaseHazards regression modelsLow-grade tumorsHigh-grade tumorsOvarian cancer progressionNon-coding RNAsImportant biological actionsOverall survivalPoor prognosis
2015
Prognostic and predictive values of long non-coding RNA LINC00472 in breast cancer
Shen Y, Katsaros D, Loo LW, Hernandez BY, Chong C, Canuto EM, Biglia N, Lu L, Risch H, Chu WM, Yu H. Prognostic and predictive values of long non-coding RNA LINC00472 in breast cancer. Oncotarget 2015, 6: 8579-8592. PMID: 25865225, PMCID: PMC4496168, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.3287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalBreast NeoplasmsCarcinomaCell DivisionCell Line, TumorCell MovementChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGene ExpressionGenes, Tumor SuppressorGenetic VectorsHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRecurrenceRiskRNARNA, Long NoncodingRNA, NeoplasmTissue Array AnalysisTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsLINC00472 expressionBreast cancerPredictive valueBreast tumorsLow expressionBreast cancer cell proliferationFavorable molecular subtypesNormal-like tumorsFavorable disease outcomeAggressive breast tumorsRisk of relapseCell proliferationCancer cell proliferationBreast cancer cellsBreast tumor samplesAdjuvant chemoHormonal therapyLuminal AClinical managementDisease outcomeGene Expression Omnibus databaseMolecular subtypesLong non-coding RNALINC00472Tumor samples
2012
Association of large noncoding RNA HOTAIR expression and its downstream intergenic CpG island methylation with survival in breast cancer
Lu L, Zhu G, Zhang C, Deng Q, Katsaros D, Mayne ST, Risch HA, Mu L, Canuto EM, Gregori G, Benedetto C, Yu H. Association of large noncoding RNA HOTAIR expression and its downstream intergenic CpG island methylation with survival in breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2012, 136: 875-883. PMID: 23124417, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-012-2314-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary breast cancerBreast cancerHOTAIR expressionPathologic featuresCox proportional hazards regression modelProportional hazards regression modelsLow HOTAIR expressionUnfavorable disease characteristicsHazards regression modelsIndependent prognostic markerHigh HOTAIR expressionBreast cancer progressionQuantitative RT-PCRPatient survivalDisease characteristicsMethylation-specific PCRPrognostic markerLower riskSignificant associationRNA HOTAIRCancerCancer progressionBiologic relevanceRT-PCRDNA methylationFavorable outcome associated with an IGF-1 ligand signature in breast cancer
Mu L, Tuck D, Katsaros D, Lu L, Schulz V, Perincheri S, Menato G, Scarampi L, Harris L, Yu H. Favorable outcome associated with an IGF-1 ligand signature in breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2012, 133: 321-331. PMID: 22297468, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-012-1952-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, LobularCohort StudiesDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGene ExpressionGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Regulatory NetworksHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding ProteinsInsulin-Like Growth Factor IKaplan-Meier EstimateLigandsMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPrognosisReceptor, IGF Type 1Young AdultConceptsIGF-1 ligandBreast cancerFavorable outcomeInsulin-like growth factor (IGF) axisActivation signaturePrimary breast cancerGrowth factor axisPredictors of responseHuman breast cancerPathway analysisUpregulation of pathwaysBetter prognosisIGF axisPrognostic valueReceptor levelsLevels of mRNAFactor axisIGF ligandsIngenuity softwarePathway activation scoresCancerLigand levelsActivation scoresHigh groupProliferation pathways
2011
Long‐term overweight and weight gain in early adulthood in association with risk of endometrial cancer
Lu L, Risch H, Irwin ML, Mayne ST, Cartmel B, Schwartz P, Rutherford T, Yu H. Long‐term overweight and weight gain in early adulthood in association with risk of endometrial cancer. International Journal Of Cancer 2011, 129: 1237-1243. PMID: 21387312, PMCID: PMC3125463, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.26046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexLong-term overweightEndometrial cancerSubstantial weight gainWeight gainBody weightPopulation-based case-control studyHigher body mass indexEndometrial cancer riskWeight changeDisease 10 yearsEarly adulthoodUnconditional logistic regressionAdult lifeCase-control studyTime of interviewSuch weight changesMass indexNormal weightIncident casesRisk factorsOdds ratioLong-term effectsAge 40Cancer risk