2024
Charting the metabolic biogeography of the colorectum in cancer: challenging the right sided versus left sided classification
Jain A, Morris M, Berardi D, Arora T, Domingo-Almenara X, Paty P, Rattray N, Kerekes D, Lu L, Khan S, Johnson C. Charting the metabolic biogeography of the colorectum in cancer: challenging the right sided versus left sided classification. Molecular Cancer 2024, 23: 211. PMID: 39342363, PMCID: PMC11438248, DOI: 10.1186/s12943-024-02133-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRectal cancerNormal mucosaMetabolite abundancePatient-matched tumorTumor-specific metabolitesMetabolic heterogeneityPatient survivalRectosigmoid colonSigmoid colonAnatomic subsitePatient-matched normal mucosaTransverse colonMetabolomic profilesAscending colonCRC biomarkersMetabolome DatabaseDescending colonMetabolite changesLeft-sidedRight-sidedColorectumRisk factorsMetabolome mapCancerTumorDetection of hepatocellular carcinoma methylation markers in salivary DNA
Mezzacappa C, Wang Z, Lu L, Risch H, Taddei T, Yu H. Detection of hepatocellular carcinoma methylation markers in salivary DNA. Bioscience Reports 2024, 44: bsr20232063. PMID: 38457142, PMCID: PMC10958141, DOI: 10.1042/bsr20232063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHepatocellular carcinoma screeningCase patientsHepatocellular carcinomaControl subjectsDiagnosis of hepatocellular carcinomaAssociated with hepatocellular carcinomaScreening testSalivary DNASaliva-based testCpG sitesStudy of risk factorsSalivary DNA methylationDNA methylationViral hepatitisCirculating DNAAlterations to DNA methylationRisk factorsMethylation markersPatientsRegulation of cell cycle progressionBlood samplesCell cycle progressionAffected individualsAlternative to blood samplingMultiple comparisons
2023
Psychological Capital and Self-Acceptance Modified the Association of Depressive Tendency with Self-Rated Health of College Students in China during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Yao Y, Yao J, Chen S, Zhang X, Meng H, Li Y, Lu L. Psychological Capital and Self-Acceptance Modified the Association of Depressive Tendency with Self-Rated Health of College Students in China during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Behavioral Sciences 2023, 13: 552. PMID: 37503999, PMCID: PMC10376835, DOI: 10.3390/bs13070552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-rated healthHealth statusDepressive tendenciesTwo-phase cross-sectional studyEpidemiological Studies Depression ScaleSelf-reported health statusMain risk factorsCross-sectional studyCOVID-19 pandemicHealth measurement scalesRisk factorsPhysical exerciseMultivariate analysisInformed consentCollege student healthPositive associationOnline survey platformQuestionnaire StarPsychological healthAssociationHealthScoresStudent healthNegative associationQuestionnaire
2022
Oral Cyanobacteria and Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Hernandez BY, Zhu X, Risch HA, Lu L, Ma X, Irwin ML, Lim JK, Taddei TH, Pawlish KS, Stroup AM, Brown R, Wang Z, Wong LL, Yu H. Oral Cyanobacteria and Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2022, 31: 221-229. PMID: 34697061, PMCID: PMC8755591, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-21-0804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis B virusHepatitis C virusHepatocellular carcinomaRisk factorsLiver diseaseHCC casesOral microbiomeU.S. case-control studyIndependent risk factorChronic liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseHCC risk factorsGut microbial alterationsType 2 diabetesCase-control studyLiver cancer developmentNSAID useAspirin useC virusB virusHCC riskNegative historyOral samplesSignificant associationCancer development
2021
Genetic susceptibility to hepatocellular carcinoma in chromosome 22q13.31, findings of a genome‐wide association study
Wang Z, Budhu AS, Shen Y, Wong LL, Hernandez BY, Tiirikainen M, Ma X, Irwin ML, Lu L, Zhao H, Lim JK, Taddei T, Mishra L, Pawlish K, Stroup A, Brown R, Nguyen MH, Koshiol J, Hernandez MO, Forgues M, Yang H, Lee M, Huang Y, Iwasaki M, Goto A, Suzuki S, Matsuda K, Tanikawa C, Kamatani Y, Mann D, Guarnera M, Shetty K, Thomas CE, Yuan J, Khor CC, Koh W, Risch H, Wang XW, Yu H. Genetic susceptibility to hepatocellular carcinoma in chromosome 22q13.31, findings of a genome‐wide association study. JGH Open 2021, 5: 1363-1372. PMID: 34950780, PMCID: PMC8674550, DOI: 10.1002/jgh3.12682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseCase-control studyHepatocellular carcinomaSingle nucleotide polymorphismsChronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infectionHepatitis C virus infectionGenetic susceptibilityC virus infectionLong-term alcohol useFatty liver diseaseUS case-control studyBody mass indexMajor risk factorGenome-wide association studiesHCV infectionCohort studyLiver diseaseCigarette smokingMass indexRisk factorsHCC casesVirus infectionGene-environment interactionsUS populationDisease risk
2020
Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the northeast of the United States: results of a case–control study
Shen Y, Risch H, Lu L, Ma X, Irwin ML, Lim JK, Taddei T, Pawlish K, Stroup A, Brown R, Wang Z, Jia W, Wong L, Mayne ST, Yu H. Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the northeast of the United States: results of a case–control study. Cancer Causes & Control 2020, 31: 321-332. PMID: 32060838, PMCID: PMC7136513, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-020-01277-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of HCCCase-control studyHepatocellular carcinomaRisk factorsHCV infectionHCC riskOdds ratioHepatitis C virus antibodyUnconditional logistic regression modelsElevated HCC riskRapid case ascertainmentC virus antibodyHeavy alcohol intakeConfidence intervalsFamily cancer historyImportant risk factorRandom digit dialingLow socioeconomic statusUnhealthy lifestyle choicesLower household incomeLogistic regression modelsNSAID useAlcohol intakeCigarette smokingHigher BMI
2019
The associations of work style and physical exercise with the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in nurses
Yao Y, Zhao S, An Z, Wang S, Li H, Lu L, Yao S. The associations of work style and physical exercise with the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in nurses. International Journal Of Occupational Medicine And Environmental Health 2019, 32: 15-24. PMID: 30793708, DOI: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01331.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWork-related musculoskeletal disordersPhysical exerciseMusculoskeletal disordersPrevalence of WMSDsNight shiftsRisk of WMSDsLack of exerciseSymptoms of WMSDsHospital nursing staffRisk factorsHigh prevalenceMunicipal HospitalNursing staffElevated riskLogistic regressionNursesPrevalenceCross-sectional survey designWork shiftDisordersExerciseRiskProfessional groupsAssociationPrevious yearMendelian randomization provides support for obesity as a risk factor for meningioma
Takahashi H, Cornish AJ, Sud A, Law PJ, Disney-Hogg L, Calvocoressi L, Lu L, Hansen HM, Smirnov I, Walsh KM, Schramm J, Hoffmann P, Nöthen MM, Jöckel KH, Schildkraut JM, Simon M, Bondy M, Wrensch M, Wiemels JL, Claus EB, Turnbull C, Houlston RS. Mendelian randomization provides support for obesity as a risk factor for meningioma. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 309. PMID: 30670737, PMCID: PMC6343031, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-36186-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of meningiomaMeningioma riskObesity-related traitsLipoprotein cholesterolBlood pressureRisk factorsOdds ratioLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolMendelian randomizationCause of meningiomaGenetic instrumentsDiastolic blood pressureEpidemiological observational studiesSystolic blood pressureBody mass indexBody fat percentageWaist circumferenceTotal cholesterolMass indexObservational studyMeningioma patientsMeningiomasBasal metabolic rateObesityTen-Year Comparison Study of Type 1 and 2 Endometrial Cancers: Risk Factors and Outcomes
Feinberg J, Albright B, Black J, Lu L, Passarelli R, Gysler S, Whicker M, Altwerger G, Menderes G, Hui P, Santin AD, Azodi M, Silasi DA, Ratner ES, Litkouhi B, Schwartz PE. Ten-Year Comparison Study of Type 1 and 2 Endometrial Cancers: Risk Factors and Outcomes. Gynecologic And Obstetric Investigation 2019, 84: 290-297. PMID: 30602164, DOI: 10.1159/000493132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 2 cancerHormone replacement therapyCox regression modelType 2 diseaseRisk factorsEndometrial cancerType 1Use of HRTLess obese patientsBaseline risk factorsEndometrial cancer casesMajor cardiovascular diseasesObese patientsOral contraceptivesOverall survivalClinical courseDiabetes mellitusRetrospective reviewRegression modelsReplacement therapyCardiovascular diseaseCancer casesAdvanced stageHigh mortalityRecurrenceCurrent Approaches to Pancreatic Cancer Screening
Chhoda A, Lu L, Clerkin BM, Risch H, Farrell JJ. Current Approaches to Pancreatic Cancer Screening. American Journal Of Pathology 2019, 189: 22-35. PMID: 30558719, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2018.09.013.BooksConceptsPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaHigh-risk individualsRisk factorsCancer syndromesHereditary breast-ovarian cancer syndromeBreast-ovarian cancer syndromeEarly resectable stagePancreatic cancer screeningScreening strategyFamilial atypical multipleCancer-related deathOvarian cancer syndromeCurrent screening strategiesLi-Fraumeni syndromePeutz-Jeghers syndromeGenetic risk factorsResectable stageCancer screeningPancreatic cancerChronic diseasesDuctal adenocarcinomaLynch syndromePrecursor lesionsLower incidenceFamilial history
2017
Environmental factors, seven GWAS‐identified susceptibility loci, and risk of gastric cancer and its precursors in a Chinese population
Cai M, Dai S, Chen W, Xia C, Lu L, Dai S, Qi J, Wang M, Wang M, Zhou L, Lei F, Zuo T, Zeng H, Zhao X. Environmental factors, seven GWAS‐identified susceptibility loci, and risk of gastric cancer and its precursors in a Chinese population. Cancer Medicine 2017, 6: 708-720. PMID: 28220687, PMCID: PMC5345626, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.1038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcohol DrinkingAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAntigens, NeoplasmAsian PeopleChinaFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyGPI-Linked ProteinsHelicobacter InfectionsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMembrane Transport ProteinsMucin-1Neoplasm ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsRisk FactorsSmokingStomach NeoplasmsTranscription FactorsConceptsRisk of GCPylori infectionAlcohol drinkingPRKAA1 rs13361707Intestinal metaplasiaGastric cancerGene-environment interactionsGastric carcinogenesisChinese populationSevere intestinal metaplasiaHelicobacter pylori infectionUnconditional logistic regressionPrecancerous gastric lesionsGastric cancer riskEnvironmental risk factorsGenetic predisposition factorsGenome-wide association studiesSusceptibility lociMUC1 rs4072037Gastric lesionsRisk factorsEffect modificationCancer riskAlcohol consumptionDisease risk
2016
H19 long noncoding RNA alters trophoblast cell migration and invasion by regulating TβR3 in placentae with fetal growth restriction
Zuckerwise L, Li J, Lu L, Men Y, Geng T, Buhimschi CS, Buhimschi IA, Bukowski R, Guller S, Paidas M, Huang Y. H19 long noncoding RNA alters trophoblast cell migration and invasion by regulating TβR3 in placentae with fetal growth restriction. Oncotarget 2016, 7: 38398-38407. PMID: 27223264, PMCID: PMC5122399, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.9534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal growth restrictionGrowth restrictionExtravillous trophoblastsDownregulation of H19Type III TGF-β receptorCell migrationEVT cell migrationNon-canonical TGFTGF-β receptorFGR placentasNeurodevelopmental impairmentPerinatal mortalityRisk factorsTherapeutic modalitiesEVT cellsH19 knockdownOnset disordersPlacentaInvasionMolecular mechanismsH19Let-7Novel regulatory targetMorbidityRegulatory pathways
2015
Body Mass Index Genetic Risk Score and Endometrial Cancer Risk
Prescott J, Setiawan VW, Wentzensen N, Schumacher F, Yu H, Delahanty R, Bernstein L, Chanock SJ, Chen C, Cook LS, Friedenreich C, Garcia-Closas M, Haiman CA, Le Marchand L, Liang X, Lissowska J, Lu L, Magliocco AM, Olson SH, Risch HA, Shu XO, Ursin G, Yang HP, Kraft P, De Vivo I. Body Mass Index Genetic Risk Score and Endometrial Cancer Risk. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0143256. PMID: 26606540, PMCID: PMC4659592, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial cancer riskBody mass indexGenotype risk scoreCancer riskRisk scoreHigher body mass indexRisk allelesIndependent risk factorEndometrial cancer casesExcess body weightRisk factor dataGenetic risk scoreGenome-wide association studiesEndometrial cancerMass indexBMI riskRisk factorsEffect modificationCancer casesRisk lociBody weightCancer shareExploratory analysisStudy designControl participantsDetectable Symptomatology Preceding the Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer and Absolute Risk of Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis
Risch HA, Yu H, Lu L, Kidd MS. Detectable Symptomatology Preceding the Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer and Absolute Risk of Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2015, 182: 26-34. PMID: 26049860, PMCID: PMC4479115, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwv026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic cancer diagnosisAbsolute riskPancreatic cancerRecent diagnosisRisk factorsEnd Results (SEER) incidence dataUS Surveillance EpidemiologyCancer diagnosisCurrent cigarette smokingLow lifetime riskABO blood groupDiabetes mellitusSurveillance EpidemiologyCigarette smokingSurvival durationLifetime riskHigh riskPancreatic causesCancerBlood groupRisk estimatesDiagnosisIncidence dataSymptomatologyRiskInfertility and incident endometrial cancer risk: a pooled analysis from the epidemiology of endometrial cancer consortium (E2C2)
Yang HP, Cook LS, Weiderpass E, Adami HO, Anderson KE, Cai H, Cerhan JR, Clendenen TV, Felix AS, Friedenreich CM, Garcia-Closas M, Goodman MT, Liang X, Lissowska J, Lu L, Magliocco AM, McCann SE, Moysich KB, Olson SH, Petruzella S, Pike MC, Polidoro S, Ricceri F, Risch HA, Sacerdote C, Setiawan VW, Shu XO, Spurdle AB, Trabert B, Webb PM, Wentzensen N, Xiang YB, Xu Y, Yu H, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A, Brinton LA. Infertility and incident endometrial cancer risk: a pooled analysis from the epidemiology of endometrial cancer consortium (E2C2). British Journal Of Cancer 2015, 112: 925-933. PMID: 25688738, PMCID: PMC4453954, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2015.24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial cancer riskCancer riskInfertility causesOdds ratioElevated endometrial cancer riskEndometrial cancer risk factorsEndometrial Cancer ConsortiumSelf-reported infertilityAdjusted odds ratioCancer risk factorsConfidence intervalsCase-control studyStudy-specific definitionsParous womenEndometrial cancerNulliparous womenPooled analysisNational registryRisk factorsCancer ConsortiumInfertilityNulliparityInfertility concernsInfertility dataLarger study
2014
Exome-Wide Association Study of Endometrial Cancer in a Multiethnic Population
Chen MM, Crous-Bou M, Setiawan VW, Prescott J, Olson SH, Wentzensen N, Black A, Brinton L, Chen C, Chen C, Cook LS, Doherty J, Friedenreich CM, Hankinson SE, Hartge P, Henderson BE, Hunter DJ, Le Marchand L, Liang X, Lissowska J, Lu L, Orlow I, Petruzella S, Polidoro S, Pooler L, Rebbeck TR, Risch H, Sacerdote C, Schumacher F, Sheng X, Shu XO, Weiss NS, Xia L, Van Den Berg D, Yang HP, Yu H, Chanock S, Haiman C, Kraft P, De Vivo I. Exome-Wide Association Study of Endometrial Cancer in a Multiethnic Population. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e97045. PMID: 24810602, PMCID: PMC4014590, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0097045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesExome-wide association studyAssociation studiesPrevious genome-wide association studyRare genetic variantsRare variantsHumanExome BeadChipGenetic variantsCommon variantsEndometrial cancerEC riskGenetic factorsEC pathogenesisGlobal significanceVariantsMultiethnic populationRisk of ECBeadChipEndometrial Cancer ConsortiumLociLarge effectCancer morbidityRisk factors
2013
Type I and II Endometrial Cancers: Have They Different Risk Factors?
Setiawan VW, Yang HP, Pike MC, McCann SE, Yu H, Xiang YB, Wolk A, Wentzensen N, Weiss NS, Webb PM, van den Brandt PA, van de Vijver K, Thompson PJ, Group T, Strom BL, Spurdle AB, Soslow RA, Shu XO, Schairer C, Sacerdote C, Rohan TE, Robien K, Risch HA, Ricceri F, Rebbeck TR, Rastogi R, Prescott J, Polidoro S, Park Y, Olson SH, Moysich KB, Miller AB, McCullough ML, Matsuno RK, Magliocco AM, Lurie G, Lu L, Lissowska J, Liang X, Lacey JV, Kolonel LN, Henderson BE, Hankinson SE, Håkansson N, Goodman MT, Gaudet MM, Garcia-Closas M, Friedenreich CM, Freudenheim JL, Doherty J, De Vivo I, Courneya KS, Cook LS, Chen C, Cerhan JR, Cai H, Brinton LA, Bernstein L, Anderson KE, Anton-Culver H, Schouten LJ, Horn-Ross PL. Type I and II Endometrial Cancers: Have They Different Risk Factors? Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 2607-2618. PMID: 23733771, PMCID: PMC3699726, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.48.2596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAge FactorsAgedBiopsy, NeedleCarcinoma, EndometrioidCase-Control StudiesCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsContraceptives, OralDatabases, FactualDiabetes MellitusDisease-Free SurvivalEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingObesityOdds RatioRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificitySmokingSurvival AnalysisConceptsType II tumorsII tumorsRisk factorsEndometrial cancerOdds ratioHigh-grade endometrioid tumorsEndometrial cancer risk factorsType IEndometrial Cancer ConsortiumEndometrial cancer typesType I tumorsEndometrial cancer casesOral contraceptive useRisk factor patternsBody mass indexCancer risk factorsCommon etiologic factorCase-control studyDifferent risk factorsEndometrioid tumorsI tumorsMass indexCigarette smokingPooled analysisEtiologic factors
2012
Age at Last Birth in Relation to Risk of Endometrial Cancer: Pooled Analysis in the Epidemiology of Endometrial Cancer Consortium
Setiawan VW, Pike MC, Karageorgi S, Deming SL, Anderson K, Bernstein L, Brinton LA, Cai H, Cerhan JR, Cozen W, Chen C, Doherty J, Freudenheim JL, Goodman MT, Hankinson SE, Lacey JV, Liang X, Lissowska J, Lu L, Lurie G, Mack T, Matsuno RK, McCann S, Moysich KB, Olson SH, Rastogi R, Rebbeck TR, Risch H, Robien K, Schairer C, Shu XO, Spurdle AB, Strom BL, Thompson PJ, Ursin G, Webb PM, Weiss NS, Wentzensen N, Xiang YB, Yang HP, Yu H, Horn-Ross PL, De Vivo I, Group T. Age at Last Birth in Relation to Risk of Endometrial Cancer: Pooled Analysis in the Epidemiology of Endometrial Cancer Consortium. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2012, 176: 269-278. PMID: 22831825, PMCID: PMC3491967, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kws129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial Cancer ConsortiumEndometrial cancerLast birthCancer ConsortiumLarge pooled analysisTumor histologic subtypeEndometrial cancer riskExogenous hormone useBody mass indexPooled odds ratioCase-control studyYears of ageHormone useHistologic subtypeMass indexPooled analysisRisk factorsEffect modificationOdds ratioDiagnosis groupsProtective associationCancer riskLower riskNumber of birthsOlder ageFunctional study of risk loci of stem cell-associated gene lin-28B and associations with disease survival outcomes in epithelial ovarian cancer
Lu L, Katsaros D, Mayne ST, Risch HA, Benedetto C, Canuto EM, Yu H. Functional study of risk loci of stem cell-associated gene lin-28B and associations with disease survival outcomes in epithelial ovarian cancer. Carcinogenesis 2012, 33: 2119-2125. PMID: 22822098, DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgs243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialCircular DichroismCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplastic Stem CellsNucleic Acid ConformationOvarian NeoplasmsPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrognosisPromoter Regions, GeneticQuantitative Trait LociReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRisk FactorsRNA, MessengerRNA-Binding ProteinsSurvival RateConceptsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsOvarian cancerEpithelial ovarian cancer survivalCancer-related risk factorsEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancer survivalOvarian cancer prognosisHigher mortality riskCell-associated markersPrimary EOC tissuesLin-28BStem cell-associated markersAssociation of genotypesDominant modelPatient survivalSurvival outcomesBorderline significanceEOC tissuesCancer survivalRisk factorsReal-time PCRMortality riskCancer prognosisMultivariate analysisPotential biomarkers
2011
Long‐term overweight and weight gain in early adulthood in association with risk of endometrial cancer
Lu L, Risch H, Irwin ML, Mayne ST, Cartmel B, Schwartz P, Rutherford T, Yu H. Long‐term overweight and weight gain in early adulthood in association with risk of endometrial cancer. International Journal Of Cancer 2011, 129: 1237-1243. PMID: 21387312, PMCID: PMC3125463, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.26046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexLong-term overweightEndometrial cancerSubstantial weight gainWeight gainBody weightPopulation-based case-control studyHigher body mass indexEndometrial cancer riskWeight changeDisease 10 yearsEarly adulthoodUnconditional logistic regressionAdult lifeCase-control studyTime of interviewSuch weight changesMass indexNormal weightIncident casesRisk factorsOdds ratioLong-term effectsAge 40Cancer risk