主要从事表观遗传学、基因组学、核酸修饰组学、临床组学和转化医学研究。以中山大学作为通讯作者第一单位,作为第一或通讯作者发表高水平文章20多篇,影响因子10分以上8篇,包括JAMA Oncol、J Natl Cancer Inst、Nat Commun、BMC Med、Br J Cancer、J Immunother Cancer、J Natl Compr Canc Netw、Clin Chem等国际权威杂志,多篇论文被选为封面论文。主持国家自然科学基金3项、广东省自然科学基金3项等多个国家级和省市级科研项目。拥有多项科技应用成果,作为第一发明人获得QASM和MePEC等国家发明专利授权5项,MoRad和MeTIL等软件著作权2项。QASM是入选2021年全国高价值专利项目的15项成果之一。目前为美国癌症研究协会(AACR)会员(Active Member)、Journal of Gene Medicine编委。代表性成果包括:
(1)研发了第三代甲基化特异性PCR技术QASM,实现了在单碱基分辨率下检测基因组甲基化水平 (Clin Chem 2019),解决了基因组“暗物质”——CpG匮乏区甲基化PCR定量的难题,入选美国临床化学学会年度论文,并在国际上十个著名医疗中心进行了应用,揭示了CpG匮乏区甲基化的肿瘤标志物价值(JNCI 2023;期刊配发同期社评);
(2)开发了可以定量评估基因组表观遗传信息丢失的方法(BMC Med 2024),并在疾病中追踪生物学衰老进程(Nat Commun 2022;F1000论文,ESI高被引论文);利用表观遗传信息,开发了可以在细胞类型分辨率下描绘肿瘤免疫微环境的CD8+ MeTIL技术 (J Immunother Cancer 2021);
(3)系统解析了“炎症衰老-肿瘤进展”中关键的表观遗传重编程事件,揭示了m6A甲基化依赖的ALKBH5/RAB5A信号轴(Clin Transl Med 2023)以及四链体DNA构象转换(iScience 2022)的作用和机制;
(4)针对不同结直肠癌亚型,建立了临床-分子-病理-影像-组学融合的诊断体系(Br J Cancer 2024, JNCCN 2023, Radiother Oncol 2023);完善了体外诊断标志物的时间特异性应用范式(JNCCN 2022)和去中心化整合研究体系(JAMA Oncol 2019)。
单位主页: http://www.rig-sysu.org/qnyjy/info_93.aspx?itemid=542
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.hk/citations?user=GPO5XIsAAAAJ&hl=zh-CN
Publons: https://publons.com/researcher/4301243/huichuan-yu/
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Huichuan-Yu
Github: https://github.com/hyu020
ORCID: 0000-0001-8357-1615
Email: yuhch5@mail.sysu.edu.cn
研究方向:
1. 研发下一代检测技术和算法工具,在分子、细胞、组织和人群尺度,解析不同生理和病理状态的表观遗传学特征
2. 基于炎症和衰老相关性疾病中的表观遗传、免疫遗传和细胞表型改变,开发下一代分子标志物
3. 解析“炎症衰老-肿瘤进展”中关键的表观遗传重编程事件和分子机制
教育工作背景:
2021-12~至今,中山大学附属第六医院,胃肠病学研究所,副研究员
2019-12~2020-07,美国Fred Hutchinson肿瘤研究中心,访问学者
2016-12~2021-12,中山大学附属第六医院,胃肠病学研究所,助理研究员
2014-07~2016-12,中山大学附属第六医院,结直肠外科,医师
2006-09~2014-06,中山大学中山医学院、中山大学附属第六医院,临床医学八年制,博士
主持科研项目:
1. 国家自然科学基金,面上项目,82473456
2. 国家自然科学基金,面上项目,82272965
3. 国家自然科学基金,青年项目,81902877
4. 广东省自然科学基金,面上项目,2022A1515012656
5. 广东省自然科学基金,面上项目,2018A0303130303
6. 广东省自然科学基金,青年项目,2016A030310222
7. 广州市科技计划项目,续航项目,2024A04J00880
8. 广州市科技计划项目,一般项目,202201011004
9. 中山大学高校基本科研业务费,创新人才培育计划项目(青年拔尖人才培育项目),23ykbj007
发表论文:
1. Zhuang Z#, Lin J#, Wan Z#, Weng J, Yuan Z, Xie Y, Liu Z, Xie P, Mao S, Wang Z, Wang X, Huang M, Luo Y and Yu H*. Radiogenomic profiling of global DNA methylation associated with molecular phenotypes and immune features in glioma. BMC Med 22, 352 (2024).
2. Cai J#, Lin K#, Luo T#, Weng J, Liu H, Yuan Z, Wan Z, Han J, Lin J, Liu X, Wang X, Huang M, Luo Y and Yu H*. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is noninferior to chemoradiotherapy for early-onset locally advanced rectal cancer in the FOWARC trial. Br J Cancer. 2024 May;130(9):1434-1440.
3. Yu H#, Wang X, Bai L, Tang G, Carter KT, Cui J, Huang P, Liang L, Ding Y, Cai M, Huang M, Liu H, Cao G, Gallinger S, Pai RK, Buchanan DD, Win AK, Newcomb PA, Wang JP*, Grady WM*, Luo Y*. DNA Methylation Profile in CpG-depleted Genomic Region Uncovers an Epigenetic Subtype with High Risk of Recurrence in Early-stage Colorectal Cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2023 Jan 10;115(1):52-61.
4. Shen D#, Lin J#, Xie Y, Zhuang Z, Xu G, Peng S, Tang G, Bai L, Zhu M, Zhang Y, Huang Z, Wang P, Liu X, Huang M, Luo Y*, Wang X*, Yu H*. RNA demethylase ALKBH5 promotes colorectal cancer progression by posttranscriptional activation of RAB5A in an m6A-YTHDF2-dependent manner. Clin Transl Med. 2023 May;13(5):e1279.
5. Xie Y#, Lin J#, Zhang N#, Wang X, Wang P, Peng S, Li J, Wu Y, Huang Y, Zhuang Z, Shen D, Zhu M, Liu X, Liu G, Meng X, Huang M, Yu H*, Luo Y*. Prevalent Pseudoprogression and Pseudoresidue in Rectal Cancer Patients Treated with Neoadjuvant Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2023 Feb;21(2):133-142.e3.
6. Cao X#, Li W, Wang T, Ran D, Davalos V, Planas-Serra L, Pujol A, Esteller M, Wang X, Yu H*. Accelerated biological aging in COVID-19 patients. Nat Commun. 2022 Apr 19;13(1):2135.
7. Shen D#, Wang X, Wang H, Xu G, Xie Y, Zhuang Z, Huang Z, Li J, Lin J, Wang P, Huang M, Luo Y, Yu H*. Current Surveillance After Treatment is Not Sufficient for Patients With Rectal Cancer With Negative Baseline CEA. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2022 Mar 1:1-10.
8. Zou Q#, Wang X#, Ren D#, Hu B, Tang G, Zhang Y, Huang M, Pai RK, Buchanan DD, Win AK, Newcomb PA, Grady WM, Yu H*, Luo Y*. DNA methylation-based signature of CD8+ tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes enables evaluation of immune response and prognosis in colorectal cancer. J Immunother Cancer. 2021;9.
9. Yu H#, Bai L, Tang G, Wang X, Huang M, Cao G, Wang J, Luo Y*. Novel Assay for Quantitative Analysis of DNA Methylation at Single-Base Resolution. Clin Chem. 2019;65:664-673.
10. Yu H#, Luo Y*. Decentered Crowdfunded Clinical Studies-Open a New Era of Medical Research. JAMA Oncol. 2019;5:9-10.
11. Li L#, Xu B#, Zhuang Z#, Li J, Hu Y, Yang H, Wang X, Lin J, Zhou R, Chen W, Ran D, Huang M, Wang D*, Luo Y*, Yu H*. Accurate tumor segmentation and treatment outcome prediction with DeepTOP. Radiother Oncol. 2023 Feb 21;183:109550.
12. Wang X#, Chen S#, Zhao Z, Chen F, Huang Y, Guo X, Lei L, Wang W, Luo Y, Yu H*, Wang J*. Genomic G-quadruplex Folding Triggers a Cytokine-mediated Inflammatory Feedback Loop to Aggravate Inflammatory Diseases. iScience. 2022.
13. Chen Z#, Huang Z#, Luo Y, Zou Q, Bai L, Tang G, Wang X, Cao G, Huang M, Xiang J*, Yu H*. Genome-wide analysis identifies critical DNA methylations within NTRKs genes in colorectal cancer. J Transl Med. 2021;19:73.
14. Xie Y#, Lin J#, Wang X, Wang P, Zhuang Z, Zou Q, Cai D, Huang Z, Bai L, Tang G, Huang M, Wang J, Yu H*, Luo Y*. The Addition of Preoperative Radiation Is Insufficient for Lateral Pelvic Control in a Subgroup of Patients with Low Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: A Post-Hoc Study of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Dis Colon Rectum. 2021.
15. Zhuang Z#, Liu Z#, Li J#, Wang X, Xie P, Xiong F, Hu J, Meng X, Huang M, Deng Y, Lan P, Yu H*, Luo Y*. Radiomic signature of the FOWARC trial predicts pathological response to neoadjuvant treatment in rectal cancer. J Transl Med. 2021;19:256.
16. Li X#, Cai D, Huang Y, Xie Y, Shen D, Yuan Z, Liu X, Huang M, Luo Y, Yu H*, Wang X*. Aberrant methylation in neurofunctional gene serves as a hallmark of tumorigenesis and progression in colorectal cancer. BMC Cancer. 2023 Apr 6;23(1):315.
17. Zhao Z#, Lin J#, Chen S#, Wang X, Wang H, Xu G, Wang J, Zhou R, Huang Z, Li Y, Zhang Y, Liu X, Wang P, Huang M, Luo Y, Yu H*. Clinical atlas of rectal cancer highlights the barriers and insufficient interventions underlying the unfavorable outcomes in older patients. Heliyon. 2023;9.
18. Hu Y#, Li J#, Zhuang Z#, Xu B#, Wang D*, Yu H*, Li L*. Automatic treatment outcome prediction with DeepInteg based on multimodal radiological images in rectal cancer. Heliyon. 2023 Jan 25;9(2):e13094.
19. Shen D#, Wang P#, Xie Y, Zhuang Z, Zhu M, Wang X, Huang M, Luo Y, Yu H*. Clinical spectrum of rectal cancer identifies hallmarks of early-onset patients and next-generation treatment strategies. Cancer Med. 2022.
20. Cao X#, Wang X, Wang H, Xu G, Yu H*. Systemic Inflammation Status Relates to Anti-Inflammatory Drug Benefit and Survival in Rectal Cancer. J Surg Res. 2022 Jan;269:249-259.
21. Li J#, Xie Y#, Huang Z, Shen D, Zhuang Z, Zhu M, Huang Y, He R, Wang X, Huang M, Luo Y, Yu H*. Current treatment and surveillance modalities are not sufficient for advanced stage III colon cancer: Result from a multicenter cohort analysis. Cancer Med. 2021;10:8924-8933.
22. Zhuang Z#, Wang X#, Huang M, Luo Y*, Yu H*. Serum calcium improved systemic inflammation marker for predicting survival outcome in rectal cancer. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2021;12:568-579.
23. Huang Z#, Wang X, Zou Q, Zhuang Z, Xie Y, Cai D, Bai L, Tang G, Huang M, Luo Y*, Yu H*. High platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio predicts improved survival outcome for perioperative NSAID use in patients with rectal cancer. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2020;35:695-704.
24. Zou Q#, Ren D#, Wang X, Bai L, Tang G, Huang M, Luo Y*, Yu H*. Improved Survival Outcome and Access to Cancer Screening from Hemorrhoid in Patients with Rectal Cancer. Gastroenterol Res Pract. 2020;2020:5045142.
25. Yu HC#, Luo YX*, Peng H, Wang XL, Yang ZH, Huang MJ, Kang L, Wang L, Wang JP*. Association of perioperative blood pressure with long-term survival in rectal cancer patients. Cancer Commun. 2016;35:38.
26. Yu HC#, Luo YX*, Peng H, Kang L, Huang MJ, Wang JP*. Avoiding perioperative dexamethasone may improve the outcome of patients with rectal cancer. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2015;41:667-673.
27. Yu HC#, Peng H#*, He XS, Zhao RS. Comparison of short- and long-term outcomes after extralevator abdominoperineal excision and standard abdominoperineal excision for rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2014;29:183-191.
28. 禹汇川#, 骆衍新, 王小琳, 康亮, 黄美近, 邓艳红, 王磊, 汪建平*. 直肠癌根治术后的复发类型对复发后远期生存的影响. 中华医学杂志. 2016;96:625-628.
发明专利:
1. 禹汇川,骆衍新,白亮亮,唐冠楠,王小琳,李英杰,黄增鸿,黄美近,汪建平. 一种DNA甲基化定量系统,发明专利,ZL201810845927.3,2018年07月27日,2019年12月24日,中山大学附属第六医院、中山大学
2. 禹汇川,骆衍新,邹齐,王小琳,申鼎成,任东林,唐冠楠,张宇,黄美近. 用于评估组织免疫反应和诊断预后的DNA甲基化检测试剂盒,发明专利,ZL202011176816.1,2020年10月29日,2022年09月02日,中山大学附属第六医院、中山大学
3. 禹汇川,骆衍新,白亮亮,唐冠楠,王小琳,黄品助,黄安培,李英杰,黄美近,王磊,汪建平. KAZN基因甲基化检测试剂在制备结直肠癌预后诊断试剂中的应用,发明专利,ZL201910045367.8,2019年01月17日,2023年08月01日,中山大学附属第六医院、中山大学
4. 禹汇川,骆衍新,白亮亮,唐冠楠,王小琳,黄品助,黄安培,李英杰,黄美近,王磊,汪建平. FAT3基因甲基化检测试剂在制备结直肠癌预后诊断试剂中的应用,发明专利,ZL201910045385.6,2019年01月17日,2023年08月01日,中山大学附属第六医院、中山大学
5. 禹汇川,骆衍新,白亮亮,唐冠楠,王小琳,黄品助,黄安培,李英杰,黄美近,王磊,汪建平. DUSP3基因甲基化检测试剂在制备结直肠癌预后诊断试剂中的应用,发明专利,ZL201910045812.0,2019年01月17日,2023年08月11日,中山大学附属第六医院、中山大学
软件著作权:
1. 禹汇川、骆衍新,MeTIL甲基化免疫细胞分析软件,2022SR1440273
2. 禹汇川、骆衍新、庄卓凯,MoRad影像基因组分析软件,2022SR1415335
科技奖励:
禹汇川、骆衍新、白亮亮、唐冠楠、王小琳、李英杰、黄增鸿、黄美近、汪建平,一种DNA甲基化定量系统,2021年度高价值专利项目,中国生物工程学会,成果第一完成人,2021-10.