Publications by authors named "Ji-Fu Wei"

Background: (HJ) is widely spread in East Asia. HJ pollen is one of the common allergens in the north of China in autumn. However, some controversy exists regarding the major allergen Hum j 1 from HJ pollen, which hamper its application in the diagnosis and treatment of HJ pollen allergy.

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Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) progression is driven by cancer stem cells (CSCs), contributing to chemoresistance and tumor recurrence. N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification plays a critical role in regulating CSC plasticity; however, the key m6A regulators in TNBC-CSCs remain poorly defined. Here, we identified IGF2BP3 as a dominant m6A reader enriched in TNBC-CSCs through transcriptomic analysis of the TCGA-BRCA dataset and validation by fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS).

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Background: (HJ) pollen is a predominant autumn allergen in northern China. Two decades ago, a 10 kDa protein termed Hum j 1 was proposed as a major allergen, but its uncertainty hindered its clinical application. This study aims to investigate the clinical relevance of Hum j 1 and screen hypoallergenic peptides for potential application in molecular diagnosis and immunotherapy.

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Background: Metastatic tumors pose clinical treatment challenges due to their high adaptability to diverse environments. The cooperation of epigenetic modifications and metabolic adaptations enables tumor cells to dynamically adjust for survival in variable environments, which is crucial for tumor metastasis and worth exploring in depth.

Methods: RNA immunoprecipitation sequencing, transmission electron microscopy photograph and GFP-mCherry-LC3 fluorescence imaging were employed to reveal the role of insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 3 (IGF2BP3) in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells.

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Introduction: The proportion of patients with pollinosis is relatively high within the allergic disease population. Climate change and air pollution negatively affect allergic respiratory diseases. Therefore, further studies are necessary to clarify the effects of pollen grains and air pollution on allergic diseases.

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  • The study focuses on improving the quality control of recombinant allergens, specifically Der f 2, produced by E. coli for allergy diagnostics and vaccine development.
  • Researchers optimized the expression of Der f 2, using techniques like nickel affinity chromatography for purification and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to assess IgE reactivity.
  • Results showed successful expression and monitoring of the allergen's correct folding, with one fraction exhibiting higher IgE reactivity, highlighting the effectiveness of their quality control strategy.
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Breast cancer is a global public health concern with high mortality rates, necessitating the development of innovative treatment strategies. PARP inhibitors have shown efficacy in certain patient populations, but their application is largely limited to cancers with homologous recombination deficiency. Here, we identified the suppression of FANCI as a therapeutic strategy to enhance the efficacy of PARP inhibitors in breast cancer.

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Allergic diseases are immune system dysfunctions mediated by mast cell (MC) activation stimulated by specific allergens. However, current small molecular MC stabilizers for allergic disease prevention often require multiple doses over a long period of time and are associated with serious side effects. Herein, we develop a diselenide-bridged mesoporous silica nanostabilizer, proving that it could specifically target sensitized MCs via the recognition of IgE aptamer and IgE.

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  • Artemisia sieversiana pollen is a significant allergen in northern China, with seven known allergens identified, but further research is needed to discover additional allergens.
  • Researchers purified a specific enzyme, pectate lyase, from the pollen using various chromatographic techniques and studied its genetic and functional properties.
  • The study found that both natural and recombinant pectate lyase effectively bind to immunoglobulin E in allergic patients, with natural pectate lyase showing higher enzymatic activity and the ability to activate basophils, suggesting its role in allergic reactions.
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Background: Cat-derived allergens are considered as one of the most common causes of allergic diseases worldwide. Fel d 1 is a major cat allergen and plays an important role in immunoglobulin E (IgE)-reaction diagnosis. However, the two separate chains of Fel d 1 exhibited lower IgE-reactivity than its complete molecule of an assembled form, which makes it difficult to efficiently prepare and limits the application of Fel d 1 in molecular diagnosis of cat allergy.

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IGF2BP2 is a new identified N6-methyladenosine (m6A) reader and associated with poor prognosis in many tumors. However, its role and related mechanism in breast cancer, especially in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), remains unclear. In this study, it is found that IGF2BP2 is highly expressed in TNBC due to the lower methylation level in its promoter region.

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Background: Platanus acerifolia is recognized as a source of allergenic pollen worldwide. Currently, five Platanus acerifolia pollen allergens belonging to different protein families have been identified, in which profilin and enolase were characterized by our group recently. Besides, we also screened and identified a novel allergen candidate as triosephosphate isomerase, which was different from already known types of pollen allergens.

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Background: N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is an abundant reversible modification in eukaryotic mRNAs. Emerging evidences indicate that m6A modification plays a vital role in tumourigenesis. As a crucial reader of m6A, IGF2BP3 usually mediates the stabilisation of mRNAs via an m6A-dependent manner.

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The incidence of allergic disease significantly increases in recent decades, causing it become a major public health problem all over the world. The common allergic diseases such as allergic dermatitis, allergy rhinitis, allergic asthma and food allergy are mediated, at least in part, by immunoglobulin E (IgE), and so IgE acts as a central role in allergic diseases. IgE can interact with its high-affinity receptor (FcεRⅠ) which is primarily expressed on tissue-resident mast cells and circulating basophils, initiating intracellular signal transduction and then causing the activation and degranulation of mast cells and basophils.

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Cuproptosis, a newly defined regulated form of cell death, is mediated by the accumulation of copper ions in cells and related to protein lipoacylation. Seven genes have been reported as key genes of cuproptosis phenotype. Cuproptosis may be developed by subsequent research as a target to treat cancer, such as breast cancer.

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  • Humulus japonicus pollen is a common allergen in China, and this study focused on purifying and identifying the allergenic protein PR-1 found in this pollen.
  • Researchers used chromatography, cDNA cloning, and mass spectrometry to extract and characterize the PR-1 protein, which they named Hum j PR-1, determining its amino acid sequence and allergenic properties through various immune tests.
  • Results showed that a large percentage of allergic patients had IgE recognition of Hum j PR-1, indicating its significance as a major allergen, and the study contributes to potential diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for those affected by Humulus japonicus pollen allergies.
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Background: Non-puerperal mastitis (NPM), a recurrent chronic inflammation of non-lactating breast, often proves tremendous difficulty in treatment, and it may give rise to its complicated symptoms and unclear etiology. Furthermore, the clinical morbidity rate of NPM has been increasing in recent years.

Methods: Overall, 284 patients diagnosed with NPM were consecutively recruited as cases in this study, and patients with benign breast disease (n = 1128) were enrolled as control.

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Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is characterized by its high invasiveness, high metastasis and poor prognosis. More than one-third of patients with TNBC will present with recurrence or distant metastasis. Chemotherapy based on anthracyclines and taxanes is the standard treatment strategy for metastatic TNBC (mTNBC).

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Background: The pollen from Platanus acerifolia (P. acerifolia) is one of the main causes of allergic disorders. To date, only 4 allergens have been identified from this pollen.

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The roles of the microbiome in human beings have become clearer with the development of next-generation sequencing techniques. Several pieces of evidence showed strong correlations between the microbiome and human health and disease, such as metabolic disorders, infectious diseases, digestive system diseases, and cancers. Among these diverse microbiomes, the role of bacteria in human cancers, especially in cancer cells, has received extensive attention.

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Background: Allergic respiratory diseases have increased dramatically due to air pollution over the past few decades. However, studies are limited on the effects of inorganic components and particulate matter with different particle sizes in smog on allergic diseases, and the possible molecular mechanism of inducing allergies has not been thoroughly studied.

Methods: Four common mineral elements with different particle sizes in smog particles were selected, including AlO, TiO, FeO, and SiO.

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Histamine released by activated basophils has become an important biomarker and therapeutic target in the development of allergic diseases. To date, several gold nanoparticle (AuNP)-based nanosensors have been reported for histamine detection in foods. However, rapid, highly sensitive and direct detection of histamine in allergic diseases is still lacking due to the complexity of the physical environment.

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Biosimilars play an important role in reducing the burden on patients and increasing the market competition. Biosimilar monoclonal antibodies are currently one of the hotspots of research and development in China with policies support. With the continuous improvement of policies, the enthusiasm for the research and development of biosimilars has increased year by year.

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