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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 119(49): e2211429119, 2022 12 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36442087

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The current classification of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) relies largely on genomic alterations. Robust identification of clinically and biologically relevant molecular subtypes from nongenomic high-throughput sequencing data remains challenging. We established the largest multicenter AML cohort (n = 655) in China, with all patients subjected to RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) and 619 (94.5%) to targeted or whole-exome sequencing (TES/WES). Based on an enhanced consensus clustering, eight stable gene expression subgroups (G1-G8) with unique clinical and biological significance were identified, including two unreported (G5 and G8) and three redefined ones (G4, G6, and G7). Apart from four well-known low-risk subgroups including PML::RARA (G1), CBFB::MYH11 (G2), RUNX1::RUNX1T1 (G3), biallelic CEBPA mutations or -like (G4), four meta-subgroups with poor outcomes were recognized. The G5 (myelodysplasia-related/-like) subgroup enriched clinical, cytogenetic and genetic features mimicking secondary AML, and hotspot mutations of IKZF1 (p.N159S) (n = 7). In contrast, most NPM1 mutations and KMT2A and NUP98 fusions clustered into G6-G8, showing high expression of HOXA/B genes and diverse differentiation stages, from hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell down to monocyte, namely HOX-primitive (G7), HOX-mixed (G8), and HOX-committed (G6). Through constructing prediction models, the eight gene expression subgroups could be reproduced in the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Beat AML cohorts. Each subgroup was associated with distinct prognosis and drug sensitivities, supporting the clinical applicability of this transcriptome-based classification of AML. These molecular subgroups illuminate the complex molecular network of AML, which may promote systematic studies of disease pathogenesis and foster the screening of targeted agents based on omics.


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Leucemia Mieloide Aguda , Síndromes Mielodisplásicas , Humanos , Transcriptoma , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda/genética , Diferenciação Celular/genética , Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas
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Am J Physiol Cell Physiol ; 327(2): C329-C340, 2024 Aug 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38881420

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Family with sequence similarity 135 member B (FAM135B) is a novel driver gene in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). However, little is known regarding its biological functions and mechanisms in ESCC. Here, we identified that the high expression of FAM135B was associated with lymph node metastasis and infiltrating development of ESCC. Elevated FAM135B expression promoted ESCC migration and invasion in vitro and lung metastasis in vivo. Furthermore, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-related pathways were enriched in ESCC samples with high levels of FAM135B and FAM135B positively regulated EMT markers. Mechanistically, we observed that FAM135B interacted with the intermediate domain of TRAF2 and NCK-interacting kinase (TNIK), activating the Wnt/ß-catenin signaling pathway. The facilitation of TNIK on ESCC migration and invasion was reversed by FAM135B siRNA. In addition, the N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification positively regulated FAM135B expression, with methyltransferase like 3 (METTL3) acting as its substantial m6A writer. The pro-EMT effects of METTL3 overexpression were reversed by silencing FAM135B. Collectively, these findings illustrate the critical role of ABCDE in ESCC progression and provide new insights into the upstream and downstream mechanisms of FAM135B.NEW & NOTEWORTHY This study reveals for the first time that the novel cancer-related gene, FAM135B, promotes ESCC metastasis both in vitro and in vivo. Besides, we substantiate FAM135B's action on the ß-catenin pathway through interacting with TNIK, thereby elucidating the promotional effect of FAM135B on ESCC EMT. Furthermore, we provide initial evidence demonstrating that METTL3-mediated m6A modification upregulates the expression of FAM135B in ESCC cells.


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Movimento Celular , Transição Epitelial-Mesenquimal , Neoplasias Esofágicas , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas do Esôfago , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica , Metiltransferases , Regulação para Cima , Via de Sinalização Wnt , Humanos , Via de Sinalização Wnt/genética , Transição Epitelial-Mesenquimal/genética , Metiltransferases/genética , Metiltransferases/metabolismo , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas do Esôfago/genética , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas do Esôfago/patologia , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas do Esôfago/metabolismo , Neoplasias Esofágicas/genética , Neoplasias Esofágicas/patologia , Neoplasias Esofágicas/metabolismo , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Animais , Masculino , Feminino , Camundongos Nus , Camundongos , Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinases/genética , Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinases/metabolismo , beta Catenina/metabolismo , beta Catenina/genética , Invasividade Neoplásica , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Metástase Linfática , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Adenosina/análogos & derivados , Adenosina/metabolismo , Adenosina/genética
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Bioorg Chem ; 147: 107377, 2024 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38653150

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The first systematic acylated diversification of naturally scarce premyrsinane diterpenes, together with their biosynthetic precursors lathyrane diterpene were carried out. Two new series of premyrsinane derivates (1a-32a) and lathyrane derivates (1-32) were synthesized from the naturally abundant lathyrane diterpene Euphorbia factor L3 through a bioinspired approach. The cholinesterase inhibitory and neuroprotective activities of these diterpenes were investigated to explore potential anti-Alzheimer's disease (AD) bioactive lead compounds. In general, the lathyrane diterpenes showed the better acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory activity than that of premyrsinanes. The lathyrane derivative 17 bearing a 3-dimethylaminobenzoyl moiety showed the best AChE inhibition effect with the IC50 value of 7.1 µM. Molecular docking demonstrated that 17 could bond with AChE well (-8 kal/mol). On the other hand, premyrsinanes showed a better neuroprotection profile against H2O2-induced injury in SH-SY5Y cells. Among them, the premyrsinane diterpene 16a had significant neuroprotective effect with the cell viability rate of 113.5 % at 12.5 µM (the model group with 51.2 %). The immunofluorescence, western blot and reactive oxygen species (ROS) analysis were conducted to demonstrate the mechanism of 16a. Furthermore, a preliminary SAR analysis of the two categories of diterpenes was performed to provide the insights for anti-AD drug development.


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Acetilcolinesterase , Doença de Alzheimer , Inibidores da Colinesterase , Diterpenos , Euphorbia , Fármacos Neuroprotetores , Diterpenos/farmacologia , Diterpenos/química , Diterpenos/síntese química , Doença de Alzheimer/tratamento farmacológico , Inibidores da Colinesterase/farmacologia , Inibidores da Colinesterase/síntese química , Inibidores da Colinesterase/química , Fármacos Neuroprotetores/farmacologia , Fármacos Neuroprotetores/química , Fármacos Neuroprotetores/síntese química , Euphorbia/química , Humanos , Acetilcolinesterase/metabolismo , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Estrutura Molecular , Simulação de Acoplamento Molecular , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos
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Arch Microbiol ; 205(5): 166, 2023 Apr 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37014519

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A Gram-staining-negative, non-motile, rod-shaped or curved rod-shaped, moderately halophilic bacterium, designated C176T, was isolated from Yuncheng Salt Lake in Shanxi Province, P.R. China. The optimal temperature, salinity and pH for growth of strain C176T was 37 °C, 6% (w/v) NaCl and 7.5. Phylogenetic analysis using 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated strain C176T has the highest similarity with Spiribacter salinus LMG 27464 T (97.7%), following by the S. halobius E85T (97.6%), S. curvatus DSM 28542 T (97.2%), S. roseus CECT 9117 T (97.0%) and S. vilamensis DSM 21056 T (96.9%). The ANI and dDDH values between strain C176T and S. salinus LMG 27464 T were 69.8 and 17.7%, respectively. The DNA G + C content of genome for strain C176T was 54.1%. Summed feature 8 (C18:1 ω7c and/or C18:1 ω6c) and C16:0 were detected as its major fatty acids, with content of 38.7 and 28.6% respectively, while Q-8 was the predominant ubiquinone. The major polar lipids of strain C176T contained phospholipid, phosphatidylglycerol and phosphoglycolipid. In accordance with results of polyphasic taxonomy, strain C176T is considered as a novel species of the genus Spiribacter, for which the name Spiribacter salilacus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is C176T (= MCCC 1H00417T = KCTC 72692 T).


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Ácidos Graxos , Lagos , Filogenia , Lagos/microbiologia , RNA Ribossômico 16S/genética , DNA Bacteriano/genética , Hibridização de Ácido Nucleico , Ácidos Graxos/análise , China , Análise de Sequência de DNA , Técnicas de Tipagem Bacteriana
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Am J Hematol ; 98(1): 66-78, 2023 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36219502

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Mixed phenotype acute leukemia (MPAL) is a subtype of leukemia in which lymphoid and myeloid markers are co-expressed. Knowledge regarding the genetic features of MPAL is lacking due to its rarity and heterogeneity. Here, we applied an integrated genomic and transcriptomic approach to explore the molecular characteristics of 176 adult patients with MPAL, including 86 patients with T-lymphoid/myeloid MPAL (T/My MPAL-NOS), 42 with Ph+ MPAL, 36 with B-lymphoid/myeloid MPAL (B/My MPAL-NOS), 4 with t(v;11q23), and 8 with MPAL, NOS, rare types. Genetically, T/My MPAL-NOS was similar to B/T MPAL-NOS but differed from Ph+ MPAL and B/My MPAL-NOS. T/My MPAL-NOS exhibited higher CEBPA, DNMT3A, and NOTCH1 mutations. Ph+ MPAL demonstrated higher RUNX1 mutations. B/T MPAL-NOS showed higher NOTCH1 mutations. By integrating next-generation sequencing and RNA sequencing data of 89 MPAL patients, we defined eight molecular subgroups (G1-G8) with distinct mutational and gene expression characteristics. G1 was associated with CEBPA mutations, G2 and G3 with NOTCH1 mutations, G4 with BCL11B rearrangement and FLT3 mutations, G5 and G8 with BCR::ABL1 fusion, G6 with KMT2A rearrangement/KMT2A rearrangement-like features, and G7 with ZNF384 rearrangement/ZNF384 rearrangement-like characteristics. Subsequently, we analyzed single-cell RNA sequencing data from five patients. Groups G1, G2, G3, and G4 exhibited overexpression of hematopoietic stem cell disease-like and common myeloid progenitor disease-like signatures, G5 and G6 had high expression of granulocyte-monocyte progenitor disease-like and monocyte disease-like signatures, and G7 and G8 had common lymphoid progenitor disease-like signatures. Collectively, our findings indicate that integrative genomic and transcriptomic profiling may facilitate more precise diagnosis and develop better treatment options for MPAL.


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Leucemia Mieloide Aguda , Transcriptoma , Humanos , Doença Aguda , Fenótipo , Genômica
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Int J Mol Sci ; 24(4)2023 Feb 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36834576

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Decidualization is necessary for the successful establishment of early pregnancy in rodents and humans. Disturbed decidualization results in recurrent implantation failure, recurrent spontaneous abortion, and preeclampsia. Tryptophan (Trp), one of the essential amino acids in humans, has a positive effect on mammalian pregnancy. Interleukin 4-induced gene 1 (IL4I1) is a recently identified enzyme that can metabolize L-Trp to activate aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR). Although IDO1-catalyzed kynurenine (Kyn) from Trp has been shown to enhance human in vitro decidualization via activating AHR, whether IL4I1-catalyzed metabolites of Trp are involved in human decidualization is still unknown. In our study, human chorionic gonadotropin stimulates IL4I1 expression and secretion from human endometrial epithelial cells through ornithine decarboxylase-induced putrescine production. Either IL4I1-catalyzed indole-3-pyruvic acid (I3P) or its metabolite indole-3-aldehyde (I3A) from Trp is able to induce human in vitro decidualization by activating AHR. As a target gene of AHR, Epiregulin induced by I3P and I3A promotes human in vitro decidualization. Our study indicates that IL4I1-catalyzed metabolites from Trp can enhance human in vitro decidualization through AHR-Epiregulin pathway.


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Interleucina-4 , Receptores de Hidrocarboneto Arílico , Animais , Humanos , Epirregulina , Receptores de Hidrocarboneto Arílico/metabolismo , Triptofano/metabolismo , Cinurenina/metabolismo , Gonadotropina Coriônica , Mamíferos/metabolismo , L-Aminoácido Oxidase
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BMC Musculoskelet Disord ; 23(1): 1010, 2022 Nov 23.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36424631

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STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective case-control study. OBJECTIVES: Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a postoperative complication involving the proximal segments which is commonly seen in patients with degenerative spine diseases (DSD). The purpose of the present study was to identify predictive factors for postoperative PJK in elderly patients with DSD. METHODS: We reviewed elderly patients with DSD who underwent thoracolumbar fusion involving no less than 3 levels. Patients who developed PJK were propensity score-matched with patients with DSD who received the same procedure but did not develop PJK. Demographic characteristics, sagittal vertical axis (SVA), computed tomography (CT) value (Hounsfield unit), and paraspinal muscle parameters were compared between PJK and non-PJK groups. RESULTS: Eighty-three PJK and non-PJK patients were selected by propensity score matching for age, sex, history of smoking, body mass index, number of fused segments, and upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) location. SVA showed no significant difference between the two groups. In PJK group, fatty infiltration (FI) in erector spinae and multifidus was significantly greater, while the relative cross-sectional area (rCSA) of erector spinae was significantly smaller than that in non-PJK group. CT value was significantly lower in PJK group. Lower erector spinae rCSA and CT value of the UIV, higher erector spinae FI and multifidus FI were identified as predictors of postoperative PJK. CONCLUSIONS: PJK is a common complication in older patients with DSD. Paraspinal muscle degeneration and low bone mineral density of the UIV are predictors of PJK. Protective measures targeting paraspinal muscles and the UIV may help prevent postoperative PJK.


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Cifose , Anormalidades Musculoesqueléticas , Fusão Vertebral , Idoso , Humanos , Densidade Óssea , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Cifose/diagnóstico por imagem , Cifose/cirurgia , Cifose/etiologia , Músculos Paraespinais/diagnóstico por imagem , Pontuação de Propensão , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fusão Vertebral/efeitos adversos , Fusão Vertebral/métodos , Coluna Vertebral
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J Integr Plant Biol ; 64(6): 1145-1156, 2022 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35419850

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Current gene delivery methods for maize are limited to specific genotypes and depend on time-consuming and labor-intensive tissue culture techniques. Here, we report a new method to transfect maize that is culture-free and genotype independent. To enhance efficiency of DNA entry and maintain high pollen viability of 32%-55%, transfection was performed at cool temperature using pollen pretreated to open the germination aperture (40%-55%). Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) coated with DNA encoding either red fluorescent protein (RFP), ß-glucuronidase gene (GUS), enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) or bialaphos resistance (bar) was delivered into pollen grains, and female florets of maize inbred lines were pollinated. Red fluorescence was detected in 22% transfected pollen grains, and GUS stained 55% embryos at 18 d after pollination. Green fluorescence was detected in both silk filaments and immature kernels. The T1 generation of six inbred lines showed considerable EGFP or GUS transcripts (29%-74%) quantitated by polymerase chain reaction, and 5%-16% of the T1 seedlings showed immunologically active EGFP or GUS protein. Moreover, 1.41% of the bar transfected T1 plants were glufosinate resistant, and heritable bar gene was integrated into the maize genome effectively as verified by DNA hybridization. These results demonstrate that exogenous DNA could be delivered efficiently into elite maize inbred lines recalcitrant to tissue culture-mediated transformation and expressed normally through our genotype-independent pollen transfection system.


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Nanopartículas de Magnetita , Zea mays , DNA , Genótipo , Plantas Geneticamente Modificadas/genética , Pólen/genética , Zea mays/genética
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Ann Hematol ; 98(4): 987-996, 2019 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30715567

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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) reactivation is a life-threatening complication after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). In this study, we investigated the characteristics of EBV reactivation in 186 consecutive myelodysplastic (MDS) patients who underwent allo-HSCT in our centre. In 35 patients (18.8%) who experienced EBV reactivation after allo-HSCT, the median onset was 53 days (range 4-381 days). The cumulative incidence of EBV reactivation at the first, sixth, and twelfth month after allo-HSCT was 10.7%, 15.1%, and 17.9%, respectively. Twenty-five patients (71.4%) received pre-emptive rituximab therapy, and no patients developed post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders. Stem cell source was proven to be a risk factor correlated with EBV reactivation. The cumulative incidence of relapse in the EBV-positive group was 11.4%, 25.2%, and 31.0% at the first, second, and third year after transplantation, respectively, being significantly higher than the corresponding 6.8%, 10.2%, and 10.2%, in the EBV-negative group (P = 0.014). Prognostic analysis showed that EBV reactivation was an independent risk factor for relapse-free survival (RFS). Patients in the EBV-positive group showed obviously shorter RFS than those in the EBV-negative group, with 3-year RFS of 62% and 85%, respectively (P = 0.017).


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Infecções por Vírus Epstein-Barr , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas , Herpesvirus Humano 4 , Síndromes Mielodisplásicas , Adolescente , Adulto , Aloenxertos , Criança , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Infecções por Vírus Epstein-Barr/etiologia , Infecções por Vírus Epstein-Barr/mortalidade , Feminino , Humanos , Incidência , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Síndromes Mielodisplásicas/mortalidade , Síndromes Mielodisplásicas/terapia , Fatores de Risco , Rituximab/administração & dosagem , Taxa de Sobrevida , Fatores de Tempo
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Cell Physiol Biochem ; 50(5): 1964-1987, 2018.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30396166

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BACKGROUND/AIMS: The purpose of this study was to probe the clinico-pathological significance and the underlying mechanism of miR-30d-5p expression in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS: We initially examined the level of miR-30d-5p expression in NSCLC and non-cancer tissues using RT-qPCR. Then, a series of validation analyses including a meta-analysis of data from microarray chips in Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), data mining of the cancer genome atlas (TCGA) and an integrated meta-analysis incorporating GEO microarray chips, TCGA data, in-house RT-qPCR and literature studies were performed to examine the clinico-pathological value of miR-30d-5p expression in NSCLC. In vitro experiments were further conducted to investigate the impact of miR-30d-5p on NSCLC cell growth. The molecular mechanism by which miR-30d-5p regulates the pathogenesis of NSCLC was probed through a bioinformatics analysis of its target genes. Moreover, dual luciferase reporter assay was conducted to verify the targeting regulatory relationship between miR-30d-5p and CCNE2. RESULTS: Based on results from RT-qPCR, GEO meta-analysis, TCGA data mining and the integrated meta-analysis incorporating GEO microarray chips, TCGA data, in-house RT-qPCR and literature studies, miR-30d-5p expression was decreased in NSCLC tissues, and patients with NSCLC who presented with lower miR-30d-5p expression tended to display an advanced clinical progression. Significant pathways including the Mucin type O-glycan biosynthesis pathway, cell cycle pathway and cysteine and methionine metabolism pathway (all P< 0.05) revealed potential roles of the target genes of miR-30d-5p in the oncogenesis of NSCLC. Results from in vitro experiments indicated that miR-30d-5p could attenuate proliferation and viability of NSCLC cells. Among the 12 identified hub genes, nine genes including E2F3, CCNE2, SKP2, CDK6, TFDP1, LDHA, GOT2, DNMT3B and ST6GALNAC1 were validated by Pearson's correlation test and the human protein atlas (HPA) database as targets of miR-30d-5p with higher probability. Specifically, dual luciferase reporter assay confirmed that CCNE2 was directly targeted by miR-30d-5p. CONCLUSION: In summary, miR-30d-5p expression is decreased in NSCLC, and it might play the role as tumor suppressor in NSCLC by regulating target genes.


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Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/patologia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patologia , MicroRNAs/metabolismo , Regiões 3' não Traduzidas , Área Sob a Curva , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/genética , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/mortalidade , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Proliferação de Células , Ciclinas/química , Ciclinas/genética , Ciclinas/metabolismo , Bases de Dados Factuais , Feminino , Humanos , Estimativa de Kaplan-Meier , Neoplasias Pulmonares/genética , Neoplasias Pulmonares/mortalidade , Masculino , Metanálise como Assunto , MicroRNAs/química , MicroRNAs/genética , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prognóstico , Curva ROC
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World J Surg Oncol ; 16(1): 109, 2018 Jun 18.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29914539

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BACKGROUND: This study was carried out to discover the underlying role that HOXA11 plays in lung squamous cancer (LUSC) and uncover the potential corresponding molecular mechanisms and functions of HOXA11-related genes. METHODS: Twenty-three clinical paired LUSC and non-LUSC samples were utilized to examine the level of HOXA11 using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). The clinical significance of HOXA11 was systematically analyzed based on 475 LUSC and 18 non-cancerous adjacent tissues from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. A total of 102 LUSC tissues and 121 non-cancerous tissues were available from Oncomine to explore the expressing profiles of HOXA11 in LUSC. A meta-analysis was carried out to further assess the differential expression of HOXA11 in LUSC, including in-house qRT-PCR data, expressing data extracted from TCGA and Oncomine databases. Moreover, the enrichment analysis and potential pathway annotations of HOXA11 in LUSC were accomplished via Gene Oncology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG). The expression of hub genes and according correlations with HOXA11 were assessed to further explore the biological role of HOXA11 in LUSC. RESULTS: HOXA11 expression in LUSC had a tendency to be upregulated in comparison to adjacent non-cancerous tissues by qRT-PCR. TCGA data displayed that HOXA11 was remarkably over-expressed in LUSC compared with that in non-LUSC samples, and the area under curves (AUC) was 0.955 (P < 0.001). A total of 1523 co-expressed genes were sifted for further analysis. The most significant term enriched in the KEGG pathway was focal adhesion. Among the six hub genes of HOXA11, including PARVA, ILK, COL4A1, COL4A2, ITGB1, and ITGA5, five (with the exception of COL4A1) were significantly decreased compared with the normal lung tissues. Moreover, the expression of ILK was negatively related to HOXA11 (r = - 0.141, P = 0.002). CONCLUSION: High HOXA11 expression may lead to carcinogenesis and the development of LUSC. Furthermore, co-expressed genes might affect the prognosis of LUSC.


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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/genética , Proteínas de Homeodomínio/genética , Neoplasias Pulmonares/genética , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/sangue , Biologia Computacional , Feminino , Expressão Gênica , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica , Proteínas de Homeodomínio/sangue , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/sangue , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Prognóstico
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Int J Food Sci Nutr ; 69(4): 472-479, 2018 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28903608

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Steviol glycosides, a natural sweetener, may perform bioactivities via steviol, their main metabolite in human digestion. The metabolising kinetics, i.e. glucuronidation kinetics and interaction between steviol glycosides or their metabolites and metabolising enzyme, are important for understanding the bioactivity and cytotoxicity. The present study investigated kinetics of steviol glucuronidation in human liver microsome and a recombinant human UDP-glucuronosyltransferases isomer, UGT2B7, along with molecular docking to analyse interaction between UGT2B7 and steviol or glucose. The active pocket of UGT2B7 is consisted of Arg352, Leu347, Lys343, Phe339, Tyr354, Lys355 and Leu353. The influence of stevioside, rebaudioside A, glucose and some chemotherapy reagents on the glucuronidation was also studied. The predicted hepatic clearence suggested that steviol could be classified as high-clearence drug. The steviol glycosides did not affect the glucuronidation of steviol notably.


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Diterpenos do Tipo Caurano/metabolismo , Glucose/metabolismo , Glucosídeos/metabolismo , Glucuronosiltransferase/metabolismo , Microssomos Hepáticos/metabolismo , Humanos , Cinética , Modelos Moleculares , Ligação Proteica , Conformação Proteica , Proteínas Recombinantes
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Tumour Biol ; 39(3): 1010428317691683, 2017 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28347234

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MicroRNAs have been reported to be involved in various biological processes. Here, we performed a systematic analysis to explore the clinical value and potential molecular mechanism of miR-145-5p in non-small cell lung cancer. First, a meta-analysis was performed with eligible literature, followed by microRNA microarrays in the Gene Expression Omnibus database, to verify the diagnostic and prognostic values of miR-145-5p. A cohort of 125 clinical paired non-small cell lung cancer samples was next used to detect the level of miR-145-5p and to explore the relationship of miR-145-5p with clinicopathological parameters. The Cancer Genome Atlas database was additionally applied to investigate the role of miR-145-5p in non-small cell lung cancer. The potential targets of miR-145-5p were predicted using 12 online prediction databases to explore the prospective molecular mechanism of miR-145-5p in non-small cell lung cancer. The expression of miR-145-5p in non-small cell lung cancer was significantly lower than that in healthy tissues. And miR-145-5p tended to show better diagnostic performance in lung squamous cell carcinoma than in lung adenocarcinoma. Furthermore, the expression of miR-145-5p was closely associated with lymph node metastasis in non-small cell lung cancer. Gene ontology enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analysis revealed that the target genes were mainly enriched with enzyme-linked receptor protein signaling pathways, SH3 domain binding, cell leading edge, and adherens junction. The protein-protein interaction network showed that eight hub genes (SMAD4, SMAD2, IRS1, FOXO1, ERBB4, NRAS, ACTB, and ACTG1) might be the key target genes of miR-145-5p in non-small cell lung cancer. The information we obtained might offer new perspectives for clinical diagnosis and treatment for non-small cell lung cancer.


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Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/genética , Neoplasias Pulmonares/genética , MicroRNAs/genética , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/patologia , Biologia Computacional/métodos , Bases de Dados Genéticas , Formaldeído , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patologia , Inclusão em Parafina , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo Real/métodos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fixação de Tecidos
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Yao Xue Xue Bao ; 51(12): 1906-12, 2016 12.
Artigo em Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29923696

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Artesunate is one of artemisinin derivatives with anti-malarial and anti-inflammatory activities though its water solubility and bioavailability are low. Acute lung injury (ALI) is a seriously dispersive lung disease with a high mortality. In this study, artesunate liposomes were prepared with the film dispersion method, and then lyophilized to obtain the liposomal artesunate dry powder inhalers(LADPIs). The LADPIs were pulmonary-delivered into the lung to treat ALI in rats. The artesunate liposomes had the capsulation efficiency of 71.4%, the particle size of 47.3 nm, and the zeta potential of -13.7 m V. The LADPIs had the aerodynamic particle size of 4.2 µm and the fine particle fraction (FPF) of 34.5%. ALI was established in rats by instilling lipopolysaccharide (LPS) into the lungs. The rats quickly showed a reduction in movement and acceleration in breath followed by diarrhea and so on. The LADPIs were directly administrated into the lungs of ALI rats through airways after 1 h of LPS challenge. The treatment induced a reduction in ALI syndromes. Two inflammatory factors, including TNF-α and IL-6, were significantly reduced by the artesunate powder in the LADPI group similarly to the reduction in the positive drug dexamethasone group (P < 0.05). Therefore, the anti-inflammatory effect of LADPIs contributed to the anti-ALI activity. Furthermore, the liposomal formulation improved drug bioavailability in the lung and increased therapeutic efficiency. The LADPIs are promising medicines for therapy of ALI through local drug administration.


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Lesão Pulmonar Aguda/tratamento farmacológico , Anti-Inflamatórios/administração & dosagem , Artemisininas/administração & dosagem , Inaladores de Pó Seco , Lipossomos/química , Animais , Artesunato , Liofilização , Interleucina-6/análise , Lipopolissacarídeos , Pulmão , Tamanho da Partícula , Pós , Ratos , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/análise
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J Biol Chem ; 289(30): 20845-57, 2014 Jul 25.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24928515

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Sphingosine kinase 2 (SPK2) and autophagy are both involved in brain preconditioning, but whether preconditioning-induced SPK2 up-regulation and autophagy activation are linked mechanistically remains to be elucidated. In this study, we used in vitro and in vivo models to explore the role of SPK2-mediated autophagy in isoflurane and hypoxic preconditioning. In primary mouse cortical neurons, both isoflurane and hypoxic preconditioning induced autophagy. Isoflurane and hypoxic preconditioning protected against subsequent oxygen glucose deprivation or glutamate injury, whereas pretreatment with autophagy inhibitors (3-methyladenine or KU55933) abolished preconditioning-induced tolerance. Pretreatment with SPK2 inhibitors (ABC294640 and SKI-II) or SPK2 knockdown prevented preconditioning-induced autophagy. Isoflurane also induced autophagy in mouse in vivo as shown by Western blots for LC3 and p62, LC3 immunostaining, and electron microscopy. Isoflurane-induced autophagy in mice lacking the SPK1 isoform (SPK1(-/-)), but not in SPK2(-/-)mice. Sphingosine 1-phosphate and the sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor agonist FTY720 did not protect against oxygen glucose deprivation in cultured neurons and did not alter the expression of LC3 and p62, suggesting that SPK2-mediated autophagy and protections are not S1P-dependent. Beclin 1 knockdown abolished preconditioning-induced autophagy, and SPK2 inhibitors abolished isoflurane-induced disruption of the Beclin 1/Bcl-2 association. These results strongly indicate that autophagy is involved in isoflurane preconditioning both in vivo and in vitro and that SPK2 contributes to preconditioning-induced autophagy, possibly by disrupting the Beclin 1/Bcl-2 interaction.


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Autofagia , Córtex Cerebral/metabolismo , Precondicionamento Isquêmico , Neurônios/metabolismo , Fosfotransferases (Aceptor do Grupo Álcool)/metabolismo , Adamantano/análogos & derivados , Adamantano/farmacologia , Anestésicos Inalatórios/farmacologia , Animais , Proteínas Reguladoras de Apoptose/genética , Proteínas Reguladoras de Apoptose/metabolismo , Proteína Beclina-1 , Células Cultivadas , Córtex Cerebral/citologia , Inibidores Enzimáticos/farmacologia , Isoflurano/farmacologia , Lactosilceramidas/genética , Lactosilceramidas/metabolismo , Camundongos , Camundongos Knockout , Morfolinas/farmacologia , Neurônios/citologia , Fosfotransferases (Aceptor do Grupo Álcool)/antagonistas & inibidores , Fosfotransferases (Aceptor do Grupo Álcool)/genética , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-bcl-2/genética , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-bcl-2/metabolismo , Piridinas/farmacologia , Pironas/farmacologia , Fator de Transcrição TFIIH , Fatores de Transcrição/genética , Fatores de Transcrição/metabolismo
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Mol Carcinog ; 54(10): 1205-13, 2015 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25044025

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DNAJB6 is a member of the heat shock protein 40 (Hsp40) family. We here investigated the clinical correlation and biological role of DNAJB6 overexpression in colorectal cancer (CRC). The expression of DNAJB6 protein was examined in 200 cases of colorectal adenocarcinomas by immunohistochemistry (IHC) technology. Gene transfection and RNA interference were performed to determine the effect of DNAJB6 expression on the invasion of CRC cells and to explore the underlying molecular mechanisms in vitro and in vivo. Overexpression of DNAJB6 was found in 39% (78/200) of the CRC tissues, especially in tumors at pT4 as compared with at pT1-3 (P = 0.02). A Kaplan-Meier survival analysis revealed a correlation between DNAJB6 expression and overall survival (OS) times (P = 0.003). Multivariate analysis confirmed that DNAJB6 overexpression was an independent prognostic factor for CRC (P = 0.002). RNA interference-mediated silencing of the DNAJB6 gene inhibited the invasion of CRC cells in vitro were accompanied by a significant reduction in the protein levels of IQ-domain GTPase-activating protein 1 (IQGAP1) and phosphorylated ERK (pERK). An in vivo assay showed that inhibition of DNAJB6 expression decreased the lung metastases of CRC cells. IHC analysis of serial sections showed that there was a positive correlation between DNAJB6 and IQGAP1 expression in primary CRC tissues (P = 0.013). The data suggest that DNAJB6 plays an important oncogenic role in CRC cell invasion by up-regulating IQGAP1 and activating the ERK signaling pathway and that DNAJB6 may be used as a prognostic marker for CRC.


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Neoplasias Colorretais/genética , Neoplasias Colorretais/patologia , Proteínas de Choque Térmico HSP40/genética , Sistema de Sinalização das MAP Quinases/genética , Chaperonas Moleculares/genética , Invasividade Neoplásica/genética , Proteínas do Tecido Nervoso/genética , Transdução de Sinais/genética , Proteínas Ativadoras de ras GTPase/genética , Adenocarcinoma/genética , Adenocarcinoma/patologia , Animais , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Feminino , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica/genética , Células HCT116 , Humanos , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos NOD , Camundongos SCID , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Invasividade Neoplásica/patologia , Fosforilação/genética , Prognóstico , Interferência de RNA/fisiologia , Regulação para Cima/genética
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J Affect Disord ; 347: 569-575, 2024 02 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38065480

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BACKGROUND: Dental anxiety is a widespread complication occurring in pediatric patients during dental visits and may lead to undesirable complications. Esketamine may be effective in anxiety. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of premedication with a dexmedetomidine-esketamine combination compared with dexmedetomidine alone on dental anxiety in preschool children undergoing dental treatment under general anesthesia. METHODS: This is a prospective, double-blinded, randomized controlled trial. A total of 84 patients were scheduled for elective outpatient dental caries treatment under general anesthesia. Patients were randomly premedicated with intranasal dexmedetomidine (group D) or intranasal dexmedetomidine-esketamine (group DS). The primary outcome was the level of dental anxiety assessed by the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDAS) at 2 h after surgery. Secondary outcomes included level of dental anxiety at 1 day and 7 days after surgery, the incidence of dental anxiety at 2 h, 1 day, and 7 days after surgery, sedation onset time, overall success of sedation, acceptance of mask induction, postoperative pain intensity, incidence of emergence agitation in PACU, adverse reactions, HR, and SpO2 before premedication (baseline) and at 10, 20, and 30 min after the end of study drug delivery. RESULTS: The dental anxiety in group DS was lower than that in group D at 2 h, 1 day, and 7 days postoperatively (P = 0.04, 0.004, and 0.006, respectively). The incidences of dental anxiety in group DS were lower than those in group D at 2 h (53 % vs 76 %, P = 0.03), 1 day (47 % vs 71 %, P = 0.04), and 7 days (44 % vs 71 %, P = 0.02) after surgery. Group DS had a higher success rate of sedation (P = 0.03) but showed a lower MAS score (P = 0.005) and smoother hemodynamics (P < 0.01) after drug administration than group D. Group DS showed a significantly lower incidence rate of emergence agitation (P = 0.03) and postoperative pain intensity (P = 0.006) than that in group D during the anesthesia recovery time. The occurrence of adverse reactions was similar in both groups (P > 0.05). LIMITATIONS: We did not analyze and correct for the learning effect caused by repeated applications of the MCDAS and MCDAS scores on the 1 day after surgery were obtained by telephone follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Compared to premedication with dexmedetomidine alone, premedication with intranasal dexmedetomidine combined with esketamine could significantly improve dental anxiety in preschool children undergoing dental treatment under general anesthesia.


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Cárie Dentária , Dexmedetomidina , Delírio do Despertar , Criança , Humanos , Pré-Escolar , Dexmedetomidina/efeitos adversos , Hipnóticos e Sedativos/efeitos adversos , Delírio do Despertar/epidemiologia , Delírio do Despertar/prevenção & controle , Delírio do Despertar/induzido quimicamente , Estudos Prospectivos , Ansiedade ao Tratamento Odontológico/prevenção & controle , Cárie Dentária/induzido quimicamente , Cárie Dentária/tratamento farmacológico , Anestesia Geral/efeitos adversos , Dor Pós-Operatória/induzido quimicamente , Assistência Odontológica , Método Duplo-Cego
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Aging Cell ; : e14303, 2024 Aug 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39113346

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Maternal age is one of the most important factors affecting the success of maternal pregnancy. Uterine aging is the leading cause of pregnancy failure in older women. However, how uterine aging affects uterine receptivity and decidualization is unclear. In this study, naturally aged one-year-old female mice were used to investigate effects of maternal age on embryo implantation during early pregnancy. In our study, we found abnormal uterine receptivity in aged mice. Aged mouse uterus indicates a decrease in nuclear LAMIN A, and an increase in PRELAMIN A and PROGERIN. In aged mouse uterus, double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) in cytoplasmic fraction is significantly increased. PROGERIN overexpression in mouse uterine epithelial cells and epithelial organoids leads to nuclear DNA leakage and impaired uterine receptivity. DNase I, DNase II, and TREX1 are obviously reduced in aged mouse uterus. Treatments with foreign DNA or STING agonist significantly downregulate uterine receptivity markers and activate cGAS-STING pathway. Uterine estrogen (E2) concentration is significantly increased in aged mice. After ovariectomized mice are treated with a high level of E2, there are significant increase of PROGERIN and cytoplasmic DNA, and activation of cGAS-STING pathway. CD14 is significantly increased in aged uterus. Intrauterine CD14 injection inhibits embryo implantation. In vitro CD14 treatment of cultured epithelial cells or epithelial organoids decreases uterine receptivity. Uterine abnormality in aged mouse can be partially rescued by STING inhibitor. In conclusion, uterine PROGERIN increase in aged mouse uterus results in cytoplasmic DNA accumulation and cGAS-STING pathway activation. CD14 secretion in aged uterus impairs uterine receptivity.

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Int Immunopharmacol ; 127: 111408, 2024 Jan 25.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38128309

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Microglia aggregate in regions of active inflammation and demyelination in the CNS of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and are considered pivotal in the disease process. Targeting microglia is a promising therapeutic approach for myelin repair. Previously, we identified two candidates for microglial modulation and remyelination using a Connectivity Map (CMAP)-based screening strategy. Interestingly, with results that overlapped, sanguinarine (SAN) emerged as a potential drug candidate to modulate microglial polarization and promote remyelination. In the current study, we demonstrate the efficacy of SAN in mitigating the MS-like experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) in a dose-dependent manner. Meanwhile, prophylactic administration of a medium dose (2.5 mg/kg) significantly reduces disease incidence and ameliorates clinical signs in EAE mice. At the cellular level, SAN reduces the accumulation of microglia in the spinal cord. Morphological analyses and immunophenotyping reveal a less activated state of microglia following SAN administration, supported by decreased inflammatory cytokine production in the spinal cord. Mechanistically, SAN skews primary microglia towards an immunoregulatory state and mitigates proinflammatory response through PPARγ activation. This creates a favorable milieu for the differentiation of oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) when OPCs are incubated with conditioned medium from SAN-treated microglia. We further extend our investigation into the cuprizone-induced demyelinating model, confirming that SAN treatment upregulates oligodendrocyte lineage genes and increases myelin content, further suggesting its pro-myelination effect. In conclusion, our data propose SAN as a promising candidate adding to the preclinical therapeutic arsenal for regulating microglial function and promoting myelin repair in CNS demyelinating diseases such as MS.


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Benzofenantridinas , Encefalomielite Autoimune Experimental , Isoquinolinas , Esclerose Múltipla , Humanos , Camundongos , Animais , Microglia , PPAR gama , Encefalomielite Autoimune Experimental/tratamento farmacológico , Bainha de Mielina/fisiologia , Esclerose Múltipla/tratamento farmacológico , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Modelos Animais de Doenças
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World J Gastrointest Oncol ; 16(4): 1180-1191, 2024 Apr 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38660654

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Esophageal cancer ranks among the most prevalent malignant tumors globally, primarily due to its highly aggressive nature and poor survival rates. According to the 2020 global cancer statistics, there were approximately 604000 new cases of esophageal cancer, resulting in 544000 deaths. The 5-year survival rate hovers around a mere 15%-25%. Notably, distinct variations exist in the risk factors associated with the two primary histological types, influencing their worldwide incidence and distribution. Squamous cell carcinoma displays a high incidence in specific regions, such as certain areas in China, where it meets the cost-effectiveness criteria for widespread endoscopy-based early diagnosis within the local population. Conversely, adenocarcinoma (EAC) represents the most common histological subtype of esophageal cancer in Europe and the United States. The role of early diagnosis in cases of EAC originating from Barrett's esophagus (BE) remains a subject of controversy. The effectiveness of early detection for EAC, particularly those arising from BE, continues to be a debated topic. The variations in how early-stage esophageal carcinoma is treated in different regions are largely due to the differing rates of early-stage cancer diagnoses. In areas with higher incidences, such as China and Japan, early diagnosis is more common, which has led to the advancement of endoscopic methods as definitive treatments. These techniques have demonstrated remarkable efficacy with minimal complications while preserving esophageal functionality. Early screening, prompt diagnosis, and timely treatment are key strategies that can significantly lower both the occurrence and death rates associated with esophageal cancer.

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