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    Hindawi Limited ; 2019
    In:  Mathematical Problems in Engineering Vol. 2019 ( 2019-05-08), p. 1-12
    In: Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Hindawi Limited, Vol. 2019 ( 2019-05-08), p. 1-12
    Abstract: During the process of gene expression and regulation, the DNA genetic information can be transferred to protein by means of transcription. The recognition of transcription factor binding sites can help to understand the evolutionary relations among different sequences. Thus, the problem of recognition of transcription factor binding sites, i.e., motif recognition, plays an important role for understanding the biological functions or meanings of sequences. However, when the established search space processes much noise subsequences, many optimization algorithms tend to be trapped into local optimum. In order to solve this problem, a particle swarm optimization and random projection-based algorithm (PSORPS) is proposed for recognizing DNA motifs. First, a random projection strategy is employed to filter the noise subsequences for constructing the objective space. Moreover, the sequence segments distributed in the majority of DNA sequences can be obtained and used for the population initialization of PSO. Then, the motifs of DNA sequences can be automatically searched by using a designed PSO algorithm in the constructed l -mer objective space. Finally, to alleviate the base deviation and further improve the recognition accuracy, the two operators of associated drift and independent drift are performed on the optimization results obtained by PSO. The experiments are conducted on real-world biological datasets, and the experimental results verify the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1024-123X , 1563-5147
    Language: English
    Publisher: Hindawi Limited
    Publication Date: 2019
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    In: BioMed Research International, Hindawi Limited, Vol. 2020 ( 2020-03-17), p. 1-14
    Abstract: Purpose . Human papillomavirus (HPV) antigens had been found in colorectal cancer (CRC) tissue, but little evidence demonstrates the association of HPV with oncogene mutations in CRC. We aim to elucidate the mutated genes that link HPV infection and CRC carcinogenesis. Methods . Cancerous and adjacent noncancerous tissues were obtained from CRC patients. HPV antigen was measured by using the immunohistochemical (IHC) technique. The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in HPV-positive and HPV-negative tumor tissues were measured by using TaqMan Array Plates. The target genes were validated with the qPCR method. Results . 15 (31.9%) cases of CRC patients were observed to be HPV positive, in which HPV antigen was expressed in most tumor tissues rather than in adjacent noncancerous tissues. With TaqMan Array Plates analyses, we found that 39 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were upregulated, while 17 DEGs were downregulated in HPV-positive CRC tissues compared with HPV-negative tissues. Four DEGs (MMP-7, MYC, WNT-5A, and AXIN2) were upregulated in tumor vs. normal tissues, or adenoma vs. normal tissue in TCGA, which was overlapped with our data. In the confirmation test, MMP-7, MYC, WNT-5A, and AXIN2 were upregulated in cancerous tissue compared with adjacent noncancerous tissue. MYC, WNT-5A, and AXIN2 were shown to be upregulated in HPV-positive CRC tissues when compared to HPV-negative tissues. Conclusion . HPV-encoding genome may integrate into the tumor genomes that involved in multiple signaling pathways. Further genomic and proteomic investigation is necessary for obtaining a more comprehensive knowledge of signaling pathways associated with the CRC carcinogenesis.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2314-6133 , 2314-6141
    Language: English
    Publisher: Hindawi Limited
    Publication Date: 2020
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    In: BioMed Research International, Hindawi Limited, Vol. 2018 ( 2018), p. 1-6
    Abstract: Aim . To evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of hypofractionated stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for patients with recurrent or residual hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE). Methods . Between June 2008 and July 2015, thirty-three patients with HCC were treated by SBRT. There were 63 lesions in 33 patients. A total dose of 39–45 Gy/3–5 fractions was delivered to the 70–80% isodose line. Results . Objective response rate (CR + PR) was 84.8% at 6 months. The overall survival rate was 87.9%, 75.8%, 57.6%, and 45.5% at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months, respectively. Median overall survival was 19 months. At 3 months, AFP decreased by more than 75% in 51.5% of patients (17/33). Overall survival was significantly different ( P 〈 0.00 1 ) between the group of patients for whom AFP decreased more than 75% and the group for whom AFP decreased by less than 75%. The AFP-negative rate was 48.5% (16/33) after 6 months. Eight patients (24.2%) had grade 1-2 transient fatigue, and 11 patients (33.3%) had grade 1-2 gastrointestinal reactions within 1 month. Conclusion . SBRT is a promising noninvasive and palliative treatment with acceptable toxicity for recurrent or residual HCC after TACE.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2314-6133 , 2314-6141
    Language: English
    Publisher: Hindawi Limited
    Publication Date: 2018
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