Zhenkun Xia

ORCID: 0000-0001-8923-0504
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Research Areas
  • Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
  • Circular RNAs in diseases
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research
  • Lung Cancer Research Studies
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
  • Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis
  • Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
  • Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
  • Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies
  • Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
  • Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
2015-2025

Central South University
2015-2025

Northeast Agricultural University
2012

Objective To examine the correlation between SIRI and probability of cardiovascular mortality as well all-cause in individuals with chronic kidney disease. Methods A cohort 3,262 participants from US National Health Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database were included study. We categorized into five groups based on stage weighted Cox regression model was applied to assess relationship mortality. Subgroup analyses, Kaplan–Meier survival curves, ROC curves conducted. Additionally,...

10.3389/fimmu.2024.1338025 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Immunology 2024-03-15

Abstract Background Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most lethal malignancies with a 5-year survival rate less than 15%. Understanding molecular mechanisms involved in pathogenesis ESCC becomes critical to develop more effective treatments. Methods Mcl-1 expression was measured by reverse transcription (RT)-PCR and Western blotting. Human promoter activity evaluated reporter gene assay. The interactions between DNA factors were confirmed electrophoretic mobility shift...

10.1186/1471-2407-14-98 article EN cc-by BMC Cancer 2014-02-17

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most lethal malignancies in China and an exceptionally drug-resistant tumor with a 5-year survival rate less than 15%. Cisplatin commonly used conventional chemotherapeutic drug for treatment ESCC, but some patients have poor response to cisplatin-based chemotherapy. New strategies that could enhance chemosensitivity cisplatin are needed. We reverse transcription-RCR (RT-PCR), immunoblot, immunohistochemical (IHC) staining,...

10.1186/s12885-017-3442-y article EN cc-by BMC Cancer 2017-06-28

IPF is an undetermined, progressive lung disease. Necroptosis a type of programmed apoptosis, which involved in the pathogenesis diseases like COPD and ARDS. However, necroptosis have not been adequately studied. This study aimed to investigate relationship between immune infiltration, construct prognostic prediction model based on necroptosis-related genes.GSE110147 was downloaded from GEO database utilized analyze expression differentially expressed genes (NRDEGs). Then NRDEGs were used...

10.3389/fimmu.2023.1119139 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Immunology 2023-03-27

Abstract Deguelin, a natural rotenoid isolated from several plants, has been reported to exert anti‐tumour effects in various cancers. However, the molecular mechanism of this regulation remains be fully elucidated. Here, we found that deguelin inhibited growth non‐small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) cells both vitro and vivo by downregulation Bmi1 expression. Our data showed is highly expressed human tissues lines. Knockdown significantly suppressed proliferation colony formation. Deguelin...

10.1111/jcmm.13908 article EN cc-by Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine 2018-09-25

Abstract Acute asthma exacerbation refers to the progressive deterioration of symptoms that is always triggered by virus infection represented respiratory syncytial (RSV). After RSV infection, exaggerated Th2‐mediated pulmonary inflammation critical pathological response asthmatic patients with acute exacerbation. Significantly, airway epithelial cells, being primary targets play a crucial role in controlling inflammatory releasing cell‐derived exosomes (AEC‐Exos), which potentially...

10.1002/mco2.621 article EN cc-by MedComm 2024-06-27

Abstract Introduction: Cancer remains a leading cause of mortality worldwide. The multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test complements current screening methods improving and treatment outcomes. While most MCED tests focus on community populations, our MCTarg models were specifically designed to address both low-risk high-risk populations (e.g., those with conditions such as ulcerative colitis, adenomatous polyps, chronic bronchitis, tuberculosis, atrophic gastritis, H. pylori infection),...

10.1158/1538-7445.am2025-lb255 article EN Cancer Research 2025-04-25

Abstract Background Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a progressive and difficult-to-heal lung disease that poses significant threat to human life health. This study aimed investigate the potential pathological mechanisms of PF identify new avenues for treatment PF. Methods Clinical samples were collected assess effect disulfide-bond A oxidoreductase-like protein (DsbA-L) on TGF-β1-induced MLE-12 cell model bleomycin (BLM)-induced mice established. Changes in physiological morphology observed...

10.1186/s10020-024-00983-9 article EN cc-by Molecular Medicine 2024-11-23

As a comprehensive analysis of all metabolites in biological system, metabolomics is being widely applied various clinical/health areas for disease prediction, diagnosis, and prognosis. However, challenges remain dealing with the metabolomic complexity, massive data, metabolite identification, intra- inter-individual variation, reproducibility, which largely limit its widespread implementation. This study provided workflow clinical metabolomics, including sample collection preparation, mass...

10.3390/metabo12121168 article EN cc-by Metabolites 2022-11-24

Renal interstitial fibrosis (RIF) is the main process that leads to renal failure. It necessary investigate mechanism of RIF and identify appropriate methods regulating it. Furthermore, unilateral ureteral obstruction a frequently used model for study RIF. The morphological damage associated with kidney lung dysfunction was detected using histopathological experiments. Subsequently, high expression reactive oxygen species (ROS) modulator 1 (ROMO1) ROS measured in blood serum. In addition,...

10.3892/mmr.2017.7161 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Molecular Medicine Reports 2017-08-03

To further supplement the previous research on relationship between neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and all-cause cardiovascular mortality, construct clinical models to predict mortality.A total number of 2,827 observers were included from National Health Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database in our research. NLR was calculated complete blood count. According quartile baseline NLR, those divided into four groups. A multivariate weighted Cox regression model used analyze...

10.3389/fcvm.2022.847998 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine 2022-05-12

To evaluate the effect of flavin-containing monooxygenase 3 (FMO3) genotype and dietary choline supplementation on trimethylamine (TMA) metabolism in HyLine Brown laying hens, a × 2 two-factorial arrangement was employed with FMO3 genotypes (AA, AT, TT) supplemental levels (370 2,960 mg/kg diet) as main effects. At 46 wk age, 108 hens AT TT were randomly allotted to one treatments, each treatment consisted 6 replicates 9 birds each. A total 24 AA treatments that hens. Hens fed diet 370 for 1...

10.3382/ps.2011-02074 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Poultry Science 2012-08-21

e15028 Background: Multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests have emerged as promising tools for reducing cancer-related healthcare costs and mortality. As metabolome is closely linked to the phenotype of bio-individual, metabolomics analysis enables high throughput investigating pathophysiological conditions. Based on machine learning, we developed Multiple Cancer Target (MCTarg) multiple cancer screening diagnosis by a single blood draw. Methods: A total 1153 individuals (172 healthy...

10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.e15028 article EN Journal of Clinical Oncology 2024-06-01

Airway epithelial cells (AECs) regulate the activation of epithelial-mesenchymal trophic units (EMTUs) during airway remodelling through secretion signalling mediators. However, major trigger and intrinsic pathogenesis is still obscure.

10.1111/bph.16423 article EN British Journal of Pharmacology 2024-06-09
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