2021
Interplay between RNA Methylation Eraser FTO and Writer METTL3 in Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma Patient Survival
Zhao J, Lu L. Interplay between RNA Methylation Eraser FTO and Writer METTL3 in Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma Patient Survival. Recent Patents On Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery 2021, 16: 363-376. PMID: 33563180, DOI: 10.2174/1574892816666210204125155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMETTL3 mRNASurvival analysisFTO mRNAKaplan-Meier survival curvesAdjusted hazard ratioMultivariate Cox regressionRenal clear cell carcinomaClear cell carcinomaInflammation-related genesPotential prognostic markerM6A methyltransferase METTL3Upregulation of FTOHazard ratioCox regressionPatient survivalPrognostic valueCell carcinomaPrognostic markerSuperior survivalImmune responseMETTL3 expressionDifferential expressionClinical relevanceLower DNA methylationSurvival curves
2020
Gene Alterations of N6‐Methyladenosine (m6A) Regulators in Colorectal Cancer: A TCGA Database Study
Zhang Q, Cai Y, Kurbatov V, Khan SA, Lu L, Zhang Y, Johnson CH. Gene Alterations of N6‐Methyladenosine (m6A) Regulators in Colorectal Cancer: A TCGA Database Study. BioMed Research International 2020, 2020: 8826456. PMID: 33415160, PMCID: PMC7769650, DOI: 10.1155/2020/8826456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosineAgedAlpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTOColorectal NeoplasmsDatabases, GeneticDisease-Free SurvivalDNA Copy Number VariationsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, NeoplasmHumansMaleMultivariate AnalysisMutationNerve Tissue ProteinsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRNA Splicing FactorsRNA, MessengerConceptsDisease-free survivalImmune cell infiltrationM6A regulatorsCRC patientsCRC casesCell infiltrationMRNA expressionWorse overall survivalN6-methyladenosine regulatorsMicrosatellite instability statusMessenger RNA expressionCancer Genome AtlasOverall survivalColorectal cancerCRC tissuesDatabase studyImmune functionInstability statusColon tissuesRole of m6AGene alterationsRNA expressionCRCGenome AtlasGenetic mutationstRFtarget: a database for transfer RNA-derived fragment targets
Li N, Shan N, Lu L, Wang Z. tRFtarget: a database for transfer RNA-derived fragment targets. Nucleic Acids Research 2020, 49: d254-d260. PMID: 33035346, PMCID: PMC7779015, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkaa831.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase PairingBase SequenceCaenorhabditis elegansDatabases, Nucleic AcidDrosophila melanogasterGene OntologyHumansMiceMolecular Sequence AnnotationNucleic Acid ConformationNucleic Acid HybridizationRhodobacter sphaeroidesRNA, MessengerRNA, Small UntranslatedRNA, TransferSchizosaccharomycesThermodynamicsXenopusZebrafishConceptsTarget genesTransfer RNASmall non-coding RNAsGene Ontology annotationsNon-coding RNAsFunctional pathway analysisAccessible web-based databaseMolecular functionsOntology annotationsBiological functionsPathway analysisMolecular mechanismsPhysiological processesTarget predictionHuman diseasesGenesMRNA transcriptsRNAWeb-based databaseConvenient linkTRFImportant roleRNAhybridTargetIntaRNASyndecan-1 and KRAS Gene Expression Signature Associates With Patient Survival in Pancreatic Cancer.
Wu Y, Huang H, Fervers B, Lu L. Syndecan-1 and KRAS Gene Expression Signature Associates With Patient Survival in Pancreatic Cancer. Pancreas 2020, 49: 1187-1194. PMID: 32898003, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000001654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSyndecan-1Patient survivalPancreatic cancerAdjusted hazard ratioPancreatic cancer patientsKRAS somatic mutationsSDC1 mRNASomatic mutationsHazard ratioCancer patientsClinical dataSurvival analysisKRASPatientsKyoto EncyclopediaKRAS mRNAElevated mortalityGenomes (KEGG) pathway analysisCancerPathway analysisLower methylationMolecular characteristicsSurvivalMRNANegative correlation
2019
BRCA1 mRNA expression modifies the effect of T cell activation score on patient survival in breast cancer
Lu L, Huang H, Zhou J, Ma W, Mackay S, Wang Z. BRCA1 mRNA expression modifies the effect of T cell activation score on patient survival in breast cancer. BMC Cancer 2019, 19: 387. PMID: 31023256, PMCID: PMC6482542, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-019-5595-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell activation statusCell activation statusPatient survivalT cell activationBreast cancerActivation statusCCND1 levelsCell activationT cell activation scoreCCND1 expressionKaplan-Meier survival curvesAdjusted hazard ratioCCND1 expression levelsBreast cancer patient survivalImmune checkpoint blockadeBetter overall survivalBreast cancer patientsCox regression modelCancer patient survivalT cell recognitionBRCA1 levelsBRCA1 mRNA expressionCheckpoint blockadeHazard ratioOverall survival
2017
Disruption of the gaa Gene in Zebrafish Fails to Generate the Phenotype of Classical Pompe Disease
Wu J, Yang Y, Sun C, Sun S, Li Q, Yao Y, Fei F, Lu L, Chang Z, Zhang W, Wang X, Luo F. Disruption of the gaa Gene in Zebrafish Fails to Generate the Phenotype of Classical Pompe Disease. DNA And Cell Biology 2017, 36: 10-17. PMID: 28045567, DOI: 10.1089/dna.2016.3459.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGAA mRNAFrameshift mutationEnzymatic activityGene expression changesGAA geneSpecies-specific differencesPresence of autophagosomesGlycogen accumulationMutant zebrafishGAA enzymatic activityWT zebrafishZebrafish modelDays postfertilizationExpression changesZebrafishDifferent speciesPhenotypic changesAdult stageLysosomal glycogen accumulationGlycogen storage disease type IIStorage disease type IIGenesProtein levelsProtein expressionMutants
2015
Antiretroviral therapy–induced toxicity is associated with increased mRNA expression of telomerase
Li M, Foli Y, Amakye NY, Klein T, Selvaraj S, Lu L, Paintsil E. Antiretroviral therapy–induced toxicity is associated with increased mRNA expression of telomerase. The Journal Of Clinical Pharmacology 2015, 55: 1119-1124. PMID: 25903721, PMCID: PMC4558235, DOI: 10.1002/jcph.520.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Genome‐wide association discoveries of alcohol dependence
Zuo L, Lu L, Tan Y, Pan X, Cai Y, Wang X, Hong J, Zhong C, Wang F, Zhang X, Vanderlinden LA, Tabakoff B, Luo X. Genome‐wide association discoveries of alcohol dependence. American Journal On Addictions 2014, 23: 526-539. PMID: 25278008, PMCID: PMC4187224, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2014.12147.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesGenome-wide levelPotential biological functionsGWAS samplesADH clusterGenome-wide association discoveryRisk variantsBiological functionsAlcohol dehydrogenase clusterWide significant associationsRobust risk locusCis-eQTLsRisk lociNrd1Association studiesKIAA0040PKNOX2RNA expressionImportant roleHTR7Replicable associationsIndividual samplesSERINC2Mouse brainVariants
2012
Functional study of risk loci of stem cell-associated gene lin-28B and associations with disease survival outcomes in epithelial ovarian cancer
Lu L, Katsaros D, Mayne ST, Risch HA, Benedetto C, Canuto EM, Yu H. Functional study of risk loci of stem cell-associated gene lin-28B and associations with disease survival outcomes in epithelial ovarian cancer. Carcinogenesis 2012, 33: 2119-2125. PMID: 22822098, DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgs243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialCircular DichroismCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplastic Stem CellsNucleic Acid ConformationOvarian NeoplasmsPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrognosisPromoter Regions, GeneticQuantitative Trait LociReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRisk FactorsRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, MessengerSurvival RateConceptsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsOvarian cancerEpithelial ovarian cancer survivalCancer-related risk factorsEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancer survivalOvarian cancer prognosisHigher mortality riskCell-associated markersPrimary EOC tissuesLin-28BStem cell-associated markersAssociation of genotypesDominant modelPatient survivalSurvival outcomesBorderline significanceEOC tissuesCancer survivalRisk factorsReal-time PCRMortality riskCancer prognosisMultivariate analysisPotential biomarkersLin28 regulates HER2 and promotes malignancy through multiple mechanisms
Feng C, Neumeister V, Ma W, Xu J, Lu L, Bordeaux J, Maihle NJ, Rimm DL, Huang Y. Lin28 regulates HER2 and promotes malignancy through multiple mechanisms. Cell Cycle 2012, 11: 2486-2494. PMID: 22713243, DOI: 10.4161/cc.20893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2HER2 expressionLin28 expressionEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Growth factor receptor 2Primary breast tumorsFactor receptor 2Cancer cell growthMajor therapeutic targetMultiple mechanismsAdvanced human malignanciesClinical outcomesPoor prognosisBreast cancerReceptor 2Therapeutic targetBreast tumorsNovel mechanistic insightsHuman malignanciesLin28 overexpressionReceptor tyrosine kinasesCancerCell proliferationHuman cancersPowerful predictor
2008
Peptide concentrations and mRNA expression of IGF-I, IGF-II and IGFBP-3 in breast cancer and their associations with disease characteristics
Mu L, Katsaros D, Wiley A, Lu L, de la Longrais IA, Smith S, Khubchandani S, Sochirca O, Arisio R, Yu H. Peptide concentrations and mRNA expression of IGF-I, IGF-II and IGFBP-3 in breast cancer and their associations with disease characteristics. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2008, 115: 151. PMID: 18481170, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-008-0046-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3Insulin-Like Growth Factor IInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIMiddle AgedPeptidesPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRecurrenceRNA, MessengerConceptsIGFBP-3IGFBP-3 proteinIGF-IIBreast cancerMRNA expressionTissue levelsHigher mRNA expressionHigh IGFBP-3 expressionProportional hazards regression modelsEarly TNM stageIGFBP-3 expressionHazards regression modelsRisk of relapseIGF-II peptideFresh tumor samplesIGF mRNA expressionIGF-II expressionIGF-I transcriptsReal-time RT-PCRDisease recurrenceFavorable prognosisPeptide concentrationPatient survivalDisease characteristicsTNM stage
2007
Hypermethylation of let-7a-3 in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Is Associated with Low Insulin-like Growth Factor-II Expression and Favorable Prognosis
Lu L, Katsaros D, de la Longrais IA, Sochirca O, Yu H. Hypermethylation of let-7a-3 in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Is Associated with Low Insulin-like Growth Factor-II Expression and Favorable Prognosis. Cancer Research 2007, 67: 10117-10122. PMID: 17974952, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-07-2544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin-like growth factor IIPossible epigenetic regulationLet-7 regulationEpithelial ovarian cancerLet-7aRole of miRNAsActivity of mRNAPromoter CpG island methylationCpG island methylationTumor suppressor geneIGF-II expressionMiRNA genesSmall RNAsEpigenetic regulationOvarian cancerDNA methylationCpG islandsMethylation-specific PCRReal-time reverse transcription PCRReverse transcription-PCRReal-time methylation-specific PCRSuppressor geneIsland methylationMethylationMiRNA expressionExpression of MDR1 in epithelial ovarian cancer and its association with disease progression.
Lu L, Katsaros D, Wiley A, Rigault de la Longrais IA, Puopolo M, Yu H. Expression of MDR1 in epithelial ovarian cancer and its association with disease progression. Oncology Research Featuring Preclinical And Clinical Cancer Therapeutics 2007, 16: 395-403. PMID: 17913048, DOI: 10.3727/000000006783980892.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1Biomarkers, TumorBRCA1 ProteinCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16Disease ProgressionDrug Resistance, MultipleEstrogen Receptor alphaFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3Insulin-Like Growth Factor IIMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and SerousOvarian NeoplasmsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerRNA, NeoplasmSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsMDR1 expressionClinicopathological parametersDisease progressionOvarian cancer cohortEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancer prognosisOvarian cancer treatmentOvarian cancer progressionExpression of MDR1Ovarian tumor samplesOverall survivalPatient ageOvarian tumorsIGF-IIQuantitative real-time PCROvarian cancerCancer cohortReal-time PCRIndependent markerCancer prognosisDrug resistanceTumor samplesCancer treatmentCancer progressionERalpha
2006
Promoter-specific transcription of insulin-like growth factor-II in epithelial ovarian cancer
Lu L, Katsaros D, Wiley A, de la Longrais I, Puopolo M, Schwartz P, Yu H. Promoter-specific transcription of insulin-like growth factor-II in epithelial ovarian cancer. Gynecologic Oncology 2006, 103: 990-995. PMID: 16859738, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2006.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDisease ProgressionDNA PrimersFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOvarian NeoplasmsPromoter Regions, GeneticReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerConceptsIGF-II promotersResidual tumorOvarian cancerIGF-II transcriptionNon-serous histologyInsulin-like growth factor IISmall residual tumorLarge residual tumorLate-stage diseaseEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancer prognosisOvarian cancer progressionOvarian tumor samplesGrowth factor IIIGF-II geneOptimal debulkingQuantitative RT-PCRSerous histologyStage diseasePatient agePatient survivalDisease characteristicsDisease stageFetal growthIGF-II