Zhong Chen

ORCID: 0000-0001-7472-697X
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Research Areas
  • Cancer Mechanisms and Therapy
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Liver physiology and pathology
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Lung Cancer Research Studies
  • Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
  • Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine
  • Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Liver Disease and Transplantation
  • Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Research
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Kruppel-like factors research
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Bone Metabolism and Diseases

Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University
2010-2024

Nantong University
2008-2024

Hubei University of Medicine
2024

Shenzhen Pingle Orthopedic Hospital
2023

Soochow University
2020-2021

First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
2020-2021

Guilin Medical University
2019

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
2014-2017

Hainan Normal University
2017

Harbin Medical University
2015

Abstract Background and Objective Octamer‐4 (Oct4), a transcription factor involved in regulating human embryonic stem cells (ESCs), may play role tumorigenesis. Since little is known about the efficacy of Oct4 as potential biomarker for gastric cancer (GC), we investigated its expression GC tissues relationship to various clinicopathological parameters. Methods Primary tumor matching, adjacent non‐cancerous were obtained from 62 patients, was examined by reverse transcription‐PCR (RT‐PCR)...

10.1002/jso.21270 article EN Journal of Surgical Oncology 2009-04-03

On the basis of initial success optimization a novel series imidazolopiperazines, second generation compounds involving changes in core piperazine ring was synthesized to improve antimalarial properties. These were carried out further potency and metabolic stability by leveraging outcome set vitro identification studies. The optimized 8,8-dimethyl imidazolopiperazine analogues exhibited improved potency, profile and, as result, enhanced oral exposure vivo mice. found be more efficacious than...

10.1021/jm300041e article EN publisher-specific-oa Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2012-04-23

Abstract Background The therapeutic potential of immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) extends across various cancers; however, its effectiveness in treating hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is frequently curtailed by both inherent and developed resistance. Objective This research explored the integrating anlotinib (a broad‐spectrum tyrosine kinase inhibitor) with programmed death‐1 (PD‐1) offers mechanistic insights into more effective strategies for HCC. Methods Using patient‐derived organotypic...

10.1002/ctm2.1738 article EN cc-by Clinical and Translational Medicine 2024-08-01

Glioma is the most common primary brain tumor in central nervous system (CNS) with high morbidity and mortality adults. Although standardized comprehensive therapy has been adapted, prognosis of glioma patients still frustrating thus novel therapeutic strategies are urgently need. Quercetin (Quer), an important flavonoid compound found many herbs, shown to be effective some models including glioma. Recently, it reported that adequate regulation autophagy can strengthen cytotoxic effect...

10.1007/s13277-015-4125-4 article EN Tumor Biology 2015-10-10

A great challenge of cancer chemotherapy is to eliminate cells and concurrently maintain the quality life (QOL) for patients. Previously, we identified a novel anti-cancer bioactive peptide (ACBP), induced in goat spleen or liver following immunization with human gastric protein extract. ACBP alone exhibited anti-tumor activity without measurable side effects. Thus, hypothesize that combined could improve efficacy treatment lead better QOL. In this study, was isolated purified from immunized...

10.1186/2045-3701-4-7 article EN cc-by Cell & Bioscience 2014-01-01

Background/Aims: Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most malignant primary brain tumor with a poor prognosis. Combination treatment of autophagy inducer and inhibitor may be feasible solution to improve therapeutic effects. However, correlation between them unclear. The purpose this study was investigate effect inhibition at different stages on cytotoxicity inducers in glioblastoma cells. Methods: Autophagy early stage achieved by 3-methyladenine (3-MA) or Beclin 1 shRNA. late chloroquine...

10.1159/000373952 article EN cc-by-nc Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry 2015-01-01

Tetrahydropyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine scaffold was identified as a hit series from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) whole cell high through-put screening (HTS) campaign. A of derivatives this class were synthesized to evaluate their structure–activity relationship (SAR) and structure–property (SPR). Compound 9 had promising in vivo DMPK profile mouse exhibited potent activity efficacy model, achieving reduction 3.5 log CFU Mtb after oral administration infected mice once day at 100 mg/kg for...

10.1021/ml400071a article EN ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2013-04-01

We tested the hypothesis that circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in preoperative peripheral blood (PPB) and intraoperative pulmonary venous (IPVB) could predict poor long-term survival resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. CTCs were separated from using magnetic beads coated with antibodies against epithelial-cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) via magnetic-activated sorting (MACS). quantified fluorescence-labeled pan-cytokeratin through flow cytometry. PPB IPVB 23 consecutive stage...

10.1038/s41598-017-05154-x article EN cc-by Scientific Reports 2017-07-04

Abstract Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common malignant tumor with strong invasiveness and poor prognosis. Previous studies have demonstrated the significant role of USP14 in various solid tumors. However, regulation HCC development progression remains unclear. Methods We discovered through GEO TCGA databases that may play an important liver cancer. Using bioinformatics analysis based on Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, we screened identified as highly expressed detected...

10.1186/s12885-024-12009-y article EN cc-by BMC Cancer 2024-02-21

Gastric cancer has become the second most common malignant tumor in world, revealing molecular mechanism of gastric development is essential for treatment and improvement prognosis. Recent studies have shown that microRNAs may play a carcinogenic or tumor-suppressive role many types cancer. It been detected miR-216b down-regulated types, indicating can be used as prognostic marker these particular However, effect on remains unclear. In present study, miR-216 was observed to significantly...

10.1097/cad.0000000000000915 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Anti-Cancer Drugs 2020-02-14

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine the effects myeloma cells exposed fluid shear stress on osteocytes and osteoclasts, clarify potential underlying mechanisms. MATERIAL AND METHODS A flow a non-flow model were established using chamber. cell line U266 murine osteocytic MLO-Y4 cultured in vitro. osteoclasts examined under microscope. Osteoclasts stained for tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) activity. RANKL osteoprotegerin (OPG) gene expression detected reverse...

10.12659/msm.915986 article EN Medical Science Monitor 2019-08-10

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignant tumors worldwide, with unclear pathogenesis. Sphingomyelin phodiesterase acid-like 3A (SMPDL3A) affects cell differentiation and participates in immune regulation. However, its molecular biological function HCC has not yet been elucidated. Data from 180 patients were analyzed relationship between expression SMPDL3A liver cancer tissues prognosis patients. Crispr-Cas9 dual vector lentivirus was used to knock out lines. The...

10.3389/fonc.2022.852765 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Oncology 2022-05-24

MDM2 binding protein (MTBP) has been revealed to be involved in cancer progression and metastasis. However, the role clinical implication of MTBP expression gastric (GC) remains poorly understood. The present study aimed investigate clinicopathological significance prognostic determinant GC. level was examined cancerous matched adjacent noncancerous mucosa tissues by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction western blotting. levels were evaluated immunohistochemical...

10.3892/ol.2017.7031 article EN Oncology Letters 2017-09-22

The need for novel anti-thyroid cancer (TC) medications is urgent due to the rising incidence and metastatic rates of malignant TC. In this study, we investigated effect Polyphyllin VII (PPVII) TC cells, explored their potential mechanism. B-CPAP TPC-1 were used analyze antitumor activity PPVII by quantifying cell growth metastasis as well study on epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT). results showed that dramatically reduced capacity cells proliferate migrate in a dose-response manner....

10.1016/j.jphs.2024.07.002 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of Pharmacological Sciences 2024-07-06

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an aggressive form of liver cancer with particularly poor survival rates for patients. Targeted molecular therapies are lacking, and current treatment generally limited to surgical resection or transplantation. Overexpression aberrant signaling the ErbB family receptors has been implicated in HCC, but mechanisms underlying overexpression unclear. In this study, we investigated potential role neuregulin receptor degradation protein-1 (Nrdp1), a regulator...

10.2147/ott.s160638 article EN cc-by-nc OncoTargets and Therapy 2018-08-01

Cervical esophagogastrostomy is currently the most common method for esophageal reconstruction after esophagectomy. The advantages and disadvantages of hand-sewn, linear-stapled, or circular-stapled anastomoses have been subject to debate in recent years. We explored a new end-to-side anastomosis using circular stapler that embeds remaining tissue into gastric cavity reduce occurrence anastomotic leakage prevent gastroesophageal reflux.In 127 patients with carcinomas, embedding were...

10.1245/s10434-013-2991-9 article EN cc-by Annals of Surgical Oncology 2013-05-04

Ubiquitin-related modifier 1 (URM1) is a member of the ubiquitin-like regulator family, which acts as post-translational protein in oxidative emergency response mechanism. Previous studies have shown that URM1 may be involved process apoptosis and play role JNK signaling pathway. In this study, we aimed to investigate possible mechanism HCC progression.Expression was determined 90 pairs matched liver cancer adjacent non-cancerous tissues by immunohistochemistry. The impacts on cell...

10.2147/ott.s258843 article EN cc-by-nc OncoTargets and Therapy 2020-08-01

Background. Endoplasmic reticulum oxidoreductase 1 alpha (ERO1L) serves as an effector for tumor growth in human malignancies. However, the mechanism of ERO1L on promoting metastasis pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains to be further explored. Methods. Bioinformatics analysis public databases and large-scale metastatic PDAC sequencing was performed determine expression profile prognostic value PDAC. The effect analyzed vitro vivo, via cell biological, molecular, biochemical...

10.1155/2021/5553425 article EN cc-by Journal of Immunology Research 2021-02-23

In this study, free porcine hepatocytes suspension (Group A), embedded in collagen gel B), cultured with PLA-O-CMC nanoparticles and C), alone D) were transplanted into peritoneal cavity of ALF rats, respectively. The result showed that plasma HGF levels elevated post-transplantation a peak at 12 hr. rats Group C highest 2, 6, 12, 24 36 hr lowest level 48 Plasma VEGF 72 48, 72, 96 post-transplantation. liver functions recovered most rapidly. Compared B, had significant high Kiel 67 antigen...

10.1155/2011/797503 article EN cc-by Journal of Drug Delivery 2011-03-30

Background: Whether repeat surgical resection (RSR) or radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a better option for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after primary HCC remains controversial. This study was to investigate the clinical efficacy of RSR versus RFA in treatment at Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage 0/A HCC. Methods: The patients treated by (n=57) (n=51) BCLC Affiliated Hospital Nantong University and Third Second Military Medical from January 2008 March 2018 were...

10.21037/29392 article EN Translational Cancer Research 2019-06-14
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