The efficacy of resveratrol supplementation on inflammation and oxidative stress in type-2 diabetes mellitus patients: randomized double-blind placebo meta-analysis by Peiye Zhu, Yunrui Jin, Jiya Sun, Xia Zhou

“…However, no significant difference was observed in improving interleukin-6 levels (SMD = -1.35, 95%CI(-2.75, -0.05), P = 0.06; Level of evidence: very low), tumor necrosis factor α levels (SMD = -3.30, 95%CI(-7.47, 0.87), P = 0.12; Level of evidence: very low), superoxide dismutase levels (SMD = 0.39, 95%CI(-0.26, 1.04), P = 0.24; Level of evidence: very low), total antioxidant capacity levels (SMD = 0.39, 95%CI(-0.23, 1.00), P = 0.21; Level of evidence: very low) and malondialdehyde levels (SMD = -3.36, 95%CI(-10.30, 3.09), P = 0.29; Level of evidence: very low).ConclusionResveratrol improved inflammation and oxidative stress in T2DM patients to some extent. …”
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Construction and evaluation of a prognostic model for cervical cancer based on dynamic hematological and clinical features by Huangrong Ma, Lingyu Ma, Li Yang, Miaoying Cai, Yifu Wang, Yue Li, Chunyu Liang, Zhiyuan Xu

“…The final multivariate analysis incorporating all clinical factors, hematological variables, and inflammatory markers identified the following prognostic factors: FIGO2018 staging, rate of tumor shrinkage before brachytherapy, pre-treatment albumin levels, treatment times, minimum neutrophils during treatment, concurrent chemotherapy cycles, and lymphopenia grade. …”
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Noninvasive assessment of hepatic steatosis grades by ultrasound derived fat fraction in metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease by Meng Sun, Mingwei Zhong, Fangqiong Luo, Meng Lan, Xinru Zhang, Wei Nie, Zhe Ma

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Cancer-associated fibroblast-derived COL17A1 promotes gemcitabine resistance and tumorigenesis in pancreatic cancer cells by interacting with ACTN4 by Rongyu Shi, Ning Zhang, Han Li, Hu Zhong, Chengcheng Zhong, Wei Du, Xi Yang

“…Abstract Background Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are key components of tumor microenvironment and have been identified to be involved in modulating drug resistance in cancers by secreting molecules. …”
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Hypoxia Induced Lnc191 Upregulation Dictates the Progression of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Activating GRP78/ERK Pathway by Sisi Wei, Xinyi Fan, Xiaoya Li, Wei Zhou, Zhihua Zhang, Suli Dai, Huilai Lv, Yueping Liu, Baoen Shan, Lianmei Zhao, Qimin Zhan, Yongmei Song

“…Abstract Hypoxia is a typical hallmark of solid tumors and plays a crucial role in the progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinogenesis (ESCC). …”
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Combinatorial functionomics identifies HDAC6-dependent molecular vulnerability of radioresistant head and neck cancer by Sharon Pei Yi Chan, Celestia Pei Xuan Yeo, Boon Hao Hong, Evelyn Mui Cheng Tan, Chaw Yee Beh, Eugenia Li Ling Yeo, Dennis Jun Jie Poon, Pek Lim Chu, Khee Chee Soo, Melvin Lee Kiang Chua, Edward Kai-Hua Chow

“…Salvage therapy options for such recurrences are limited and often suboptimal, partly owing to divergent tumor and microenvironmental factors underpinning radioresistance. …”
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Structural engineering of stabilized, expanded epitope nanoparticle vaccines for HPV by Michaela Helble, Michaela Helble, Xizhou Zhu, Pratik S. Bhojnagarwala, Kevin Liaw, Yangcheng Gao, Amber Kim, Kelly Bayruns, Madison E. McCanna, Joyce Park, Kylie M. Konrath, Kylie M. Konrath, Sam Garfinkle, Sam Garfinkle, Taylor Brysgel, David B. Weiner, David B. Weiner, Daniel W. Kulp, Daniel W. Kulp

“…One of the primary goals of cancer vaccination is to increase the potency and diversity of anti-tumor T-cell responses; one strategy to do so involves the delivery of full-length cancer antigens scaffolded onto DNA-launched nanoparticles to improve T-cell priming. …”
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CDC20‐Mediated Selective Autophagy Degradation of PBRM1 Affects Immunotherapy for Renal Cell Carcinoma by Yizeng Fan, Weichao Dan, Taotao Que, Yi Wei, Bo Liu, Zixi Wang, Yulin Zhang, Yuzhao Wang, Tianjie Liu, Yanxin Zhuang, Mengxing Li, Chendong Guo, Jin Zeng, Bohan Ma, Lei Li

“…As a result, the efficacy of anti‐PD‐1 immunotherapy is enhanced, leading to improved overall survival rates in syngeneic mouse tumor models. Overall, this finding suggest the clinical application of PB1‐p62 and provide a novel approach for enhancing the effectiveness of immunotherapy in RCC patients with wild‐type PBRM1.…”
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Novel Inhibitors for MDM2-MDM4 E3 Ligase Potently Induce p53-Indepedent Apoptosis in Drug-Resistant Leukemic Cells by Rati Lama, Joseph M. Fose, Diana Martín, Inés G. Muñoz, Eunice S. Wang, Pamela J. Sung, Sherry R. Chemler, Xinjiang Wang

“…MDM2 and MDM4 are major negative regulators of tumor suppressor p53. Beyond regulating p53, MDM2 possesses p53-independent activity in promoting cell cycle progression and tumorigenesis via its RING domain ubiquitin E3 ligase activity. …”
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Computer analysis of regulation of hepatocarcinoma marker genes hypermethylated by HCV proteins by E. A. Antropova, T. M. Khlebodarova, P. S. Demenkov, A. S. Venzel, N. V. Ivanisenko, A.  D.  Gavrilenko, T.  V. Ivanisenko, A. V. Adamovskaya, P. M. Revva, I. N. Lavrik, V. A. Ivanisenko

“…NS3 was associated with the regulation of 5 tumor-suppressor genes, which may be the evidence of its central role in HCC pathogenesis. …”
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C1q/TNF-Related Protein5 (CTRP5) as a Biomarker to Predict Metabolic Syndrome and Each of Its Components by Feiyu Jiang, Min Yang, Xili Zhao, Rui Liu, Gangyi Yang, Dongfang Liu, Hua Liu, Hongting Zheng, Zhiming Zhu, Ling Li

“…C1q/TNF-related protein5 (CTRP5) is a member of the C1q/tumor necrosis factor α- (TNF-α-) related protein family and has been reported to be associated with the regulation of glucose and lipid metabolism. …”
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Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes in Metastatic and Non-Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells by Suppression Subtractive Hybridization by Xu-Yu Yang, Cai-Ping Ren, Lei Wang, Hui Li, Chun-Jie Jiang, Hong-Bo Zhang, Ming Zhao, Kai-Tai Yao

“…Flotillin-2, fli-1, pim-3 and ezrin have previously been reported to be associated with tumor metastasis and progression. The remaining up-regulated genes identified in this study have not been reported to be markers of metastasis and may represent new candidates of NPC metastasis-related genes. …”
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The cardiac function characteristics and nursing measures of endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach for growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma complicated with cardiomyo... by YAN Ying (闫莹), HE Xin (贺欣)

“…Results GH level, LVIDD, ST, LVPWT and LVEF after resection of pituitary tumor were significantly improved compared with those before resection(P<0. 05). …”
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Concurrent versus sequential immunotherapy with chemoradiotherapy for unresectable stage III non-small-cell lung cancer: a retrospective study by Zhou Meng-Xi, Fan Wen-Jie, Zhang Ning, Zhu Li-Yang, Wang Hong-Yan

“…The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status Scale (ECOG) score and tumor differentiation were identified as independent factors associated with PFS and OS. …”
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Inhibitory effects of limonin on the proliferation of non-small cell lung cancer cells via targeting S-phase kinase-associated protein 2 by Zhu Jiaxian, Zhang Mengting, Li Shengqing, Liu Yongqiang

“…Conclusion Limonin inhibits NSCLC cell proliferation by targeting Skp2 protein to increase the level of the tumor suppressor protein p27, providing crucial theoretical support for the development of limonin as an antitumor drug.…”
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Protective Effect of Daikenchuto on Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis in Mice by Takaharu Matsunaga, Shinichi Hashimoto, Naoki Yamamoto, Ryo Kawasato, Tomohiro Shirasawa, Atsushi Goto, Koichi Fujisawa, Taro Takami, Takeshi Okamoto, Jun Nishikawa, Isao Sakaida

“…Colon length; histological scores; and interleukin- (IL-) 10, IL-1β, and tumor necrosis factor-α mRNA expression profiles were analyzed using real-time PCR. …”
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Anti-IL-22 Antibody Attenuates Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease via Increasing Foxp3+ T Cell through Modulation of CD11b+ Cell Function by Jianbo Wu, Jian Gu, Shun Zhou, Hao Lu, Yunjie Lu, Ling Lu, Xuehao Wang

“…IL-22Ab treatment also decreased the percentage of interferon-γ+ and tumor necrosis factor-α+ T cells but increased the number of forkhead box p3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs). …”
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Evaluation of Endoscopic Ultrasound Image Quality Is Necessary in Endosonographic Assessment of Early Gastric Cancer Invasion Depth by Shunsuke Yamamoto, Tsutomu Nishida, Motohiko Kato, Takuya Inoue, Yoshito Hayashi, Jumpei Kondo, Tomofumi Akasaka, Takuya Yamada, Shinichiro Shinzaki, Hideki Iijima, Masahiko Tsujii, Tetsuo Takehara

“…Low-quality EUS images led to an incorrect diagnosis of invasion depth of EGC, independent of tumor location or size.…”
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Constructing individualized follow-up strategies for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients based on dynamic recurrence risk changes by Yibin Cai, Jianming Ding, XiaoJun Cai, Weikun Su, Guibin Weng, Xinlong Zheng, Shijie Chen, Lin Chen, YiJin Lin, Qiwei Yao, Chunkang Yang

“…Multivariate logistic analyses demonstrated that chemotherapy cycles, tumor length, body mass index (BMI), platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and lymphocyte-monocyte ratio (LMR) were independent recurrence risk factors (p < 0.05). …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Recombinant Human Thrombopoietin (rhTPO) on Coagulation Function and Inflammatory Factors in the Treatment of Patients with Sepsis-Related Thrombocytopenia by Huijuan Wang MD, Dong Chen MD, Ming He MD

“…We compared the general demographic data, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) scores, coagulation parameters, serum levels of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), interleukin-6 (IL-6), serum creatinine (SCr), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), Plt count, transfusion volume, treatment duration, incidence of complications, and mortality rates between the two groups. …”
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