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
Enhancing HCC Treatment: innovatively combining HDAC2 inhibitor with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibition
Han R, Ling C, Wang Y, Lu L. Enhancing HCC Treatment: innovatively combining HDAC2 inhibitor with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibition. Cancer Cell International 2023, 23: 203. PMID: 37716965, PMCID: PMC10504701, DOI: 10.1186/s12935-023-03051-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune checkpoint inhibitorsHepatocellular carcinomaCheckpoint inhibitorsHCC treatmentPD-1/PD-L1 inhibitionPD-1/PD-L1 inhibitorsHDAC2 inhibitorsTreatment of HCCPD-L1 inhibitionAnti-cancer immunityPD-L1 inhibitorsAnti-tumor efficacyNew combination strategiesPD-L1Clinical benefitHigh morbidityTherapeutic effectSolid cancersEffective treatmentLatest evidenceNuclear translocationTreatmentInhibitorsCombination strategiesEfficacyCAXII inhibitors: Potential sensitizers for immune checkpoint inhibitors in HCC treatment
Han R, Li J, Hony J, Xiao Z, wang J, Yao M, Liang S, Lu L. CAXII inhibitors: Potential sensitizers for immune checkpoint inhibitors in HCC treatment. Frontiers In Immunology 2023, 14: 1052657. PMID: 37006233, PMCID: PMC10061011, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1052657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsC motif chemokine ligand 8Hepatocellular carcinomaCheckpoint inhibitorsDeath ligand 1 (PD-L1) immunotherapyCell death protein 1Treatment of HCCDeath protein 1Chemokine ligand 8Function of monocytesTumor immunosuppression microenvironmentClinical benefitCombination therapyImmunosuppression microenvironmentLethal malignancyTherapeutic effectEffective treatmentHCC treatmentAdvanced stageProtein 1Ligand 8ImmunotherapyTreatmentXII inhibitorsAnticancer drugsHepatocellular carcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma incidence between 2006 and 2015 in China: estimates based on data from 188 population-based cancer registries
An L, Zheng R, Zhang S, Chen R, Wang S, Sun K, Lu L, Zhang X, Zhao H, Zeng H, Wei W, He J. Hepatocellular carcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma incidence between 2006 and 2015 in China: estimates based on data from 188 population-based cancer registries. HepatoBiliary Surgery And Nutrition 2023, 0: 0-0. PMID: 36860251, PMCID: PMC9944524, DOI: 10.21037/hbsn-21-75.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPopulation-based cancer registriesAge-standardized ratesOverall age-standardized rateIncidence of HCCIntrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaHepatocellular carcinomaICC incidenceHCC incidenceCancer RegistryNationwide incidencePopulation-based cancer registry dataHepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccinationB virus vaccinationHepatitis B vaccinationLiver cancer incidenceEnd Results ProgramPopulation-based registryPrimary liver cancerCancer registry dataLiver cancer casesHealthy lifestyle promotionLiver cancer controlLiver cancer subtypesOverall Hepatocellular carcinomaB vaccination
2022
Oral Cyanobacteria and Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Hernandez BY, Zhu X, Risch HA, Lu L, Ma X, Irwin ML, Lim JK, Taddei TH, Pawlish KS, Stroup AM, Brown R, Wang Z, Wong LL, Yu H. Oral Cyanobacteria and Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2022, 31: 221-229. PMID: 34697061, PMCID: PMC8755591, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-21-0804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis B virusHepatitis C virusHepatocellular carcinomaRisk factorsLiver diseaseHCC casesOral microbiomeU.S. case-control studyIndependent risk factorChronic liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseHCC risk factorsGut microbial alterationsType 2 diabetesCase-control studyLiver cancer developmentNSAID useAspirin useC virusB virusHCC riskNegative historyOral samplesSignificant associationCancer development
2021
Genetic susceptibility to hepatocellular carcinoma in chromosome 22q13.31, findings of a genome‐wide association study
Wang Z, Budhu AS, Shen Y, Wong LL, Hernandez BY, Tiirikainen M, Ma X, Irwin ML, Lu L, Zhao H, Lim JK, Taddei T, Mishra L, Pawlish K, Stroup A, Brown R, Nguyen MH, Koshiol J, Hernandez MO, Forgues M, Yang H, Lee M, Huang Y, Iwasaki M, Goto A, Suzuki S, Matsuda K, Tanikawa C, Kamatani Y, Mann D, Guarnera M, Shetty K, Thomas CE, Yuan J, Khor CC, Koh W, Risch H, Wang XW, Yu H. Genetic susceptibility to hepatocellular carcinoma in chromosome 22q13.31, findings of a genome‐wide association study. JGH Open 2021, 5: 1363-1372. PMID: 34950780, PMCID: PMC8674550, DOI: 10.1002/jgh3.12682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseCase-control studyHepatocellular carcinomaSingle nucleotide polymorphismsChronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infectionHepatitis C virus infectionGenetic susceptibilityC virus infectionLong-term alcohol useFatty liver diseaseUS case-control studyBody mass indexMajor risk factorGenome-wide association studiesHCV infectionCohort studyLiver diseaseCigarette smokingMass indexRisk factorsHCC casesVirus infectionGene-environment interactionsUS populationDisease risk
2020
Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the northeast of the United States: results of a case–control study
Shen Y, Risch H, Lu L, Ma X, Irwin ML, Lim JK, Taddei T, Pawlish K, Stroup A, Brown R, Wang Z, Jia W, Wong L, Mayne ST, Yu H. Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the northeast of the United States: results of a case–control study. Cancer Causes & Control 2020, 31: 321-332. PMID: 32060838, PMCID: PMC7136513, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-020-01277-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of HCCCase-control studyHepatocellular carcinomaRisk factorsHCV infectionHCC riskOdds ratioHepatitis C virus antibodyUnconditional logistic regression modelsElevated HCC riskRapid case ascertainmentC virus antibodyHeavy alcohol intakeConfidence intervalsFamily cancer historyImportant risk factorRandom digit dialingLow socioeconomic statusUnhealthy lifestyle choicesLower household incomeLogistic regression modelsNSAID useAlcohol intakeCigarette smokingHigher BMI
2019
MicroRNA-34a suppresses aggressiveness of hepatocellular carcinoma by modulating E2F1, E2F3, and Caspase-3
Han R, Chen X, Li Y, Zhang S, Li R, Lu L. MicroRNA-34a suppresses aggressiveness of hepatocellular carcinoma by modulating E2F1, E2F3, and Caspase-3. Cancer Management And Research 2019, 11: 2963-2976. PMID: 31114344, PMCID: PMC6489561, DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s202664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary hepatocellular carcinomaHepatocellular carcinomaKaplan-Meier survival curvesNormal tissuesSNU-449Cell proliferationLiver cancer cellsQuantitative reverse transcription PCROverall survivalPatient survivalCaspase-3 activityHCC patientsReverse transcription-PCRAntineoplastic roleBetter survivalTreatment groupsTumor aggressivenessRT-qPCR resultsSurvival analysisSurvival curvesMeta-AnalysisCASP3 activityMicroRNA-34aCancer cellsCell invasion