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Wang WJ, Zhou YL, He J, Feng ZQ, Zhang L, Lai XB, Zhou JX, Wang H. Characterizing the composition of intestinal microflora by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26:614-626. [PMID: 32103871 PMCID: PMC7029349 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i6.614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Revised: 12/25/2019] [Accepted: 01/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND This study determined the composition and diversity of intestinal microflora in patients with colorectal adenoma (CRA), which may provide precedence for investigating the role of intestinal microflora in the pathogenesis of colorectal tumors, the composition of intestinal microflora closely related to CRA, and further validating the possibility of intestinal flora as a biomarker of CRA.
AIM To study the relationship between intestinal microflora and CRA.
METHODS This is a prospective control case study from October 2014 to June 2015 involving healthy volunteers and patients with advanced CRA. High-throughput sequencing and bioinformatics analysis were used to investigate the composition and diversity of intestinal microflora in 36 healthy subjects and 49 patients with advanced CRA. Endpoints measured were operational taxonomic units of intestinal flora, as well as their abundance and diversity (α and β types).
RESULTS In this study, the age, gender, body mass index, as well as location between controls and patients had no significant differences. The mucosa-associated gut microbiota diversity and bacterial distribution in healthy controls and colorectal adenomas were similar. The operational taxonomic unit, abundance, and α and β diversity were all reduced in patients with CRA compared to controls. At the phylum level, the composition of intestinal microflora was comparable between patients and controls, but the abundance of Proteobacteria was increased, and Firmicutes and Bacteroides were significantly decreased (P < 0.05). The increase in Halomonadaceae and Shewanella algae, and reduction in Coprococcus and Bacteroides ovatus, could serve as biomarkers of CRA. High-throughput sequencing confirms the special characteristics and diversity of intestinal microflora in healthy controls and patients with CRA.
CONCLUSION The diversity of intestinal microflora was decreased in patients with CRA. An increase in Halomonadaceae and Shewanella algae are markers of CRA.
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Affiliation(s)
- Wen-Jia Wang
- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510030, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510030, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510030, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510030, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510030, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510030, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510030, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510030, Guangdong Province, China
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Lai XB, Nie YQ, Huang HL, Li YF, Cao CY, Yang H, Shen B, Feng ZQ. NIMA-related kinase 2 regulates hepatocellular carcinoma cell growth and proliferation. Oncol Lett 2017; 13:1587-1594. [PMID: 28454295 PMCID: PMC5403431 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.5618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2016] [Accepted: 10/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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NIMA-related kinase 2 (Nek2) is often upregulated in human cancer and is important in regulating the cell cycle and gene expression, and maintaining centrosomal structure and function. The present study aimed to investigate the expression pattern, clinical significance, and biological function of Nek2 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). mRNA and protein levels of Nek2 were examined in HCC and corresponding normal liver tissues. The MTT and soft agar colony formation assays, and flow cytometry were employed to assess the roles of Nek2 in cell proliferation and growth. In addition, western blot analysis was performed to assess the expression of cell cycle- and proliferation-related proteins. The results revealed that Nek2 was upregulated in HCC tissues and cell lines. The clinical significance of Nek2 expression was also analyzed. Inhibiting Nek2 expression by siRNA suppressed cell proliferation, growth, and colony formation in hepatocellular carcinoma cell line HepG2 cells, induced cell cycle arrest in the G2/M phase by retarding the S-phase, and promoted apoptosis. Furthermore, Nek2 depletion downregulated β-catenin expression in HepG2 cells and diminished expression of Myc proto-oncogene protein (c-Myc), cyclins D1, B1, and E and cyclin-dependent kinase 1, whilst increasing protein levels of p27. This demonstrates that overexpression of Nek2 is associated with the malignant evolution of HCC. Targeting Nek2 may inhibit HCC cell growth and proliferation through the regulation of β-catenin by the Wnt/β-catenin pathway and therefore may be developed as a novel therapeutic strategy to treat HCC.
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- Xiao-Bo Lai
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The First Municipal People's Hospital of Guangzhou, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510180, P.R. China.,Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510180, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The First Municipal People's Hospital of Guangzhou, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510180, P.R. China.,Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510180, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The First Municipal People's Hospital of Guangzhou, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510180, P.R. China.,Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510180, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The First Municipal People's Hospital of Guangzhou, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510180, P.R. China.,Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510180, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The First Municipal People's Hospital of Guangzhou, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510180, P.R. China.,Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510180, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The First Municipal People's Hospital of Guangzhou, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510180, P.R. China.,Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510180, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The First Municipal People's Hospital of Guangzhou, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510180, P.R. China.,Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510180, P.R. China
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To acquire range information for mobile robots, a TMS320DM642 DSP-based range finding system with binocular stereo vision is proposed. Firstly, paired images of the target are captured and a Gaussian filter, as well as improved Sobel kernels, are achieved. Secondly, a feature-based local stereo matching algorithm is performed so that the space location of the target can be determined. Finally, in order to improve the reliability and robustness of the stereo matching algorithm under complex conditions, the confidence filter and the left-right consistency filter are investigated to eliminate the mismatching points. In addition, the range finding algorithm is implemented in the DSP/BIOS operating system to gain real-time control. Experimental results show that the average accuracy of range finding is more than 99% for measuring single-point distances equal to 120cm in the simple scenario and the algorithm takes about 39ms for ranging a time in a complex scenario. The effectivity, as well as the feasibility, of the proposed range finding system are verified.
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- Xiao-Bo Lai
- College of Information Technology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, China
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- College of Information Technology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, China
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- College of Information Technology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, China
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Zhou YJ, Li YY, Nie YQ, Yang H, Zhan Q, Huang J, Shi SL, Lai XB, Huang HL. Influence of polygenetic polymorphisms on the susceptibility to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease of Chinese people. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2010; 25:772-7. [PMID: 20492333 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2009.06144.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of polygenetic polymorphisms, which play a role in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome, on the susceptibility to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) of Chinese people. METHODS The subjects were selected from an epidemiological survey in the Guangdong province of southern China. In each polymorphism study, 50-117 subjects who met the diagnostic criteria of NAFLD and had typical clinical and ultrasonographic findings were placed into the case group. Using a nested case-control design, the same numbers of matched people without NAFLD were included as controls. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) at nine positions in seven candidate genes were tested. These SNP were found to be associated with the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome. Genetic analyses were performed using genomic DNA extracted from peripheral blood leukocytes. Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism was applied to detect SNP. RESULTS Most candidate genes' SNP were associated with susceptibility to NAFLD. Some showed positive relationships (increased risk): tumor necrosis factor-alpha-238, adiponectin-45, leptin-2548, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors-161 and phosphatidyletha-nolamine N-methyltransferase-175. Other SNP demonstrated a negative association (decreased risk): adiponectin-276 and hepatic lipase-514. Only two were not associated: tumor necrosis factor-alpha-380 and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors-gamma co-activator-1alpha-482. CONCLUSION Most candidate genes' SNP examined in metabolic syndrome patients were associated with susceptibility to NAFLD.
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- Yong-Jian Zhou
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, First Municipal People's Hospital of Guangzhou, Guangzhou Medical College, Guangzhou, China
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