Pyroptosis, metabolism, and tumor immune microenvironment

T Du, J Gao, P Li, Y Wang, Q Qi, X Liu… - Clinical and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In response to a wide range of stimulations, host cells activate pyroptosis, a kind of
inflammatory cell death which is provoked by the cytosolic sensing of danger signals and …

Linking late endosomal cholesterol with cancer progression and anticancer drug resistance

MKL Nguyen, J Jose, M Wahba… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cancer cells undergo drastic metabolic adaptions to cover increased bioenergetic needs,
contributing to resistance to therapies. This includes a higher demand for cholesterol, which …

Associations between genetically predicted levels of blood metabolites and pancreatic cancer risk

H Zhong, S Liu, J Zhu, L Wu - International Journal of Cancer, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most aggressive solid
malignancies, which is featured by systematic metabolism. Thus, a better understanding of …

Elucidating the role of blood metabolites on pancreatic cancer risk using two‐sample Mendelian randomization analysis

H Zhong, S Liu, J Zhu, TH Xu, H Yu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an uncommon but highly fatal malignancy.
Identifying causal metabolite biomarkers offers an opportunity to facilitate effective risk …

[HTML][HTML] A splicing transcriptome-wide association study identifies novel altered splicing for Alzheimer's disease susceptibility

Y Sun, YE Bae, J Zhu, Z Zhang, H Zhong, J Yu… - Neurobiology of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common neurodegenerative disease in aging individuals.
Alternative splicing is reported to be relevant to AD development while their roles in etiology …

[HTML][HTML] An integrative multiomics analysis identifies putative causal genes for COVID-19 severity

L Wu, J Zhu, D Liu, Y Sun, C Wu - Genetics in Medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose It is critical to identify putative causal targets for SARS coronavirus 2, which may
guide drug repurposing options to reduce the public health burden of COVID-19. Methods …

Evidence for a causal link between intra-pancreatic fat deposition and pancreatic cancer: A prospective cohort and Mendelian randomization study

H Yamazaki, SA Streicher, L Wu, S Fukuhara… - Cell Reports …, 2024 - cell.com
Prior observational studies suggest an association between intra-pancreatic fat deposition
(IPFD) and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC); however, the causal relationship is …

Identification of blood metabolites associated with risk of Alzheimer's disease by integrating genomics and metabolomics data

S Liu, H Zhong, J Zhu, L Wu - Molecular Psychiatry, 2024 - nature.com
Specific metabolites have been reported to be potentially associated with Alzheimer's
disease (AD) risk. However, the comprehensive understanding of roles of metabolite …

Associations between pancreatic expression quantitative traits and risk of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

L Pistoni, M Gentiluomo, Y Lu… - …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is among the most lethal cancers. Its poor
prognosis is predominantly due to the fact that most patients remain asymptomatic until the …

A transcriptome‐wide association study identifies novel candidate susceptibility genes for prostate cancer risk

D Liu, J Zhu, D Zhou, EG Nikas… - … journal of cancer, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A large proportion of heritability for prostate cancer risk remains unknown. Transcriptome‐
wide association study combined with validation comparing overall levels will help to identify …