A genome-wide association study in Han Chinese identifies new susceptibility loci for ankylosing spondylitis

…, Y Zhang, Q Lv, Q Wei, HQ Low, YM Guo, S Cao… - Nature …, 2012 - nature.com
To identify susceptibility loci for ankylosing spondylitis, we performed a two-stage genome-wide
association study in Han Chinese. In the discovery stage, we analyzed 1,356,350 …

[HTML][HTML] MiR-27a targets sFRP1 in hFOB cells to regulate proliferation, apoptosis and differentiation

D Guo, Q Li, Q Lv, Q Wei, S Cao, J Gu - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play a key role in the regulation of almost all the physiological and
pathological processes, including bone metabolism. Recent studies have suggested that miR-…

The relationship between disease activity measured by the BASDAI and psychological status, stressful life events, and sleep quality in ankylosing spondylitis

…, Y Zhang, Y Li, L Shen, A Huang, Z Liao, S Cao… - Clinical …, 2015 - Springer
Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) is a standard instrument regularly
used to assess disease activity of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). However, the …

Prevalence of psychological disorders, sleep disturbance and stressful life events and their relationships with disease parameters in Chinese patients with ankylosing …

…, S Hu, Y Li, L Shen, A Huang, Q Wei, S Cao… - Clinical …, 2018 - Springer
Our aim was to investigate the prevalence of psychological disorders, sleep disturbance,
and stressful life events in Chinese patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and healthy …

[HTML][HTML] Serum metabolomics signatures associated with ankylosing spondylitis and TNF inhibitor therapy

J Ou, M Xiao, Y Huang, L Tu, Z Chen, S Cao… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of spondyloarthropathies, the diagnosis of which is often
delayed. The lack of early diagnosis tools often delays the institution of appropriate therapy…

[HTML][HTML] TNF-α inhibitor therapy can improve the immune imbalance of CD4+ T cells and negative regulatory cells but not CD8+ T cells in ankylosing spondylitis

…, Y Jiang, J Qi, M Xiao, L Fang, Y Xie, S Cao… - Arthritis Research & …, 2020 - Springer
Background Studies into ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and its relationship with immune
imbalance are controversial, and the correlation between the efficacy of TNF-α inhibitor and …

Identification of the urine and serum metabolomics signature of gout

…, L Tu, Y Jiang, X Zhang, J Qi, M Qiu, S Cao… - …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Objective Gout is the most common inflammatory arthritis and the worldwide incidence is
increasing. By revealing the metabolic alterations in serum and urine of gout patients, the first …

Adalimumab significantly reduces inflammation and serum DKK‐1 level but increases fatty deposition in lumbar spine in active ankylosing spondylitis

Z Hu, M Xu, Q Li, Z Lin, Z Liao, S Cao… - International Journal …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To investigate whether adalimumab is effective for active ankylosing spondylitis ( AS )
patients and whether it has an impact on the formation of fatty deposition lesions ( FDL ) and …

[HTML][HTML] Disorders of MicroRNAs in peripheral blood mononuclear cells: as novel biomarkers of ankylosing spondylitis and provocative therapeutic targets

…, P Zhang, Y Jiang, X Wang, Q Wei, S Cao… - BioMed research …, 2015 - hindawi.com
Background. MicroRNAs can potentially regulate every aspect of cellular activity. In this
study, we investigated whether AS pathogenesis involves microRNAs disorders. Result. The …

Comorbidities and factors influencing frequent gout attacks in patients with gout: a cross-sectional study

…, F Liu, Y Zhang, M Yang, J Wu, M Xiao, S Cao… - Clinical …, 2021 - Springer
Objectives The objective was to identify the comorbidities of gout, to compare gender
difference and independent factors of frequent gout attacks (> 20 times). Method Demographic, …