Therapeutic strategies of melatonin in cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

abstract：:Hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer is the most common subtype of breast cancer among patients with both early-stage and metastatic disease. Recent advances in the understanding of its pathophysiology have led to the discovery and utilization of targeted inhibitors to cyclin-dependent kinases 4 and 6 (CDK4/6). The...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Martin JM,Goldstein LJ

更新日期：2018-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:As an epidermal growth factor, receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI), gefitinib demonstrates a good therapeutic effect in patients with EGFR-mutant non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, an overwhelming majority of these patients inevitably develop resistance against gefitinib. Unfortunately, th...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Zhang D,Han LL,Du F,Liu XM,Li J,Wang HH,Song MH,Li Z,Li GY

更新日期：2019-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Bone marrow stromal antigen 2 (BST2) is considered as a transmembrane glycoprotein and plays essential roles in innate immunity. It has been recently reported that up-regulation of BST2 was associated with the development of breast carcinoma. However, the clinical significance of BST2 in glioma has not been ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Shi H,Luo K,Huang W

更新日期：2020-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian cancer (OC) is the most lethal cancer of all gynecological malignancies, while endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common one. Current strategies for OC/EC diagnosis consist of the extraction of a solid tissue from the affected area. This sample enables the study of specific biomarkers and the genetic nature o...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Chen Q,Zhang ZH,Wang S,Lang JH

更新日期：2019-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRs) have been demonstrated to play key roles in the development and progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the regulatory mechanism of miR-503 in HCC has not been fully uncovered. In this study, we found that miR-503 was significantly downregulated in HCC tissues compared to nontumorous l...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Xiao Y,Tian Q,He J,Huang M,Yang C,Gong L

更新日期：2016-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Pleiotropy in biological systems and their targeting allows many pharmaceuticals to be used for multiple therapeutic purposes. Fully exploiting the therapeutic properties of drugs that are already marketed would be highly advantageous. This is especially the case in the field of oncology, where the ineffectiveness of ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Papanagnou P,Papadopoulos GE,Stivarou T,Pappas A

更新日期：2018-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Vandetanib is a promising anticancer targeted agent for treating advanced carcinomas, such as non-small-cell lung cancer, small-cell lung cancer, breast cancer, malignant glioma, hepatocellular cancer, and unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic medullary thyroid cancer. However, diarrhea i...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Huo Z,Yu S,Hong S,Cao X,Xiu L,Liao Z,Li Y,Xiao H

更新日期：2016-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of deep-sequencing methods is now unveiling a new landscape of previously undetected gene fusion across different tumor types. Chromosomal translocation involving the NTRK gene family occur across a wide range of cancers in both children and adults. Preclinical studies have demonstrated that chimeric p...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Ricciuti B,Genova C,Crinò L,Libra M,Leonardi GC

更新日期：2019-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Cyclophosphamide, which is widely used to treat malignant disease, causes ovarian follicular atresia, which leads to premature ovarian insufficiency. The present study evaluated the protective effect of testosterone in preventing the decline in the ovarian reserve during cyclophosphamide treatment. Method...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Yoo M,Tanaka T,Konishi H,Tanabe A,Taniguchi K,Komura K,Hayashi M,Ohmichi M

更新日期：2020-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To evaluate the association between tertiary Gleason pattern 5 (TGP5) and biochemical recurrence (BCR) in patients with prostate cancer (PCa) with a Gleason score (GS) of 7 after radical prostatectomy (RP). Patients and methods:This retrospective study identified 350 patients who received RP and were graded as...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Li J,Guo Y,Qiu S,He M,Jin K,Zheng X,Tu X,Liao X,Yang L,Wei Q

更新日期：2019-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Sex-determining region Y-box protein 5 (SOX5) has been demonstrated to be implicated in oncogenic function in various types of cancers. However, the role of SOX5 in gastric cancer (GC) remains poorly elucidated. Herein, we investigated the role and the underlying mechanism of SOX5 in GC progression. Methods...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： You J,Zhao Q,Fan X,Wang J

更新日期：2019-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims to investigate the potential benefit of combination therapy with magnetic nanoparticles of Fe3O4 (Fe3O4-MNP) and gambogic acid (GA) on SMMC-7721 cells. METHODS:The inhibition of proliferation of SMMC-7721 cells was evaluated by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assa...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Tian L,Chen BA,Cheng J,Guo QL

更新日期：2015-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Numerous microRNAs (miRNAs) are aberrantly expressed in breast cancer, and the dysregulation of miRNAs may affect the aggressiveness of this cancer. Aberrant expression of miRNA-937 (miR-937) in gastric and lung cancers has been reported, which plays tumor-suppressive or oncogenic roles in carcinogenesis incl...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Han X,Guo X,Zhang W,Cong Q

更新日期：2019-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Although there have been great advances in mechanisms and therapeutic methods of prostate cancer, the mortality rate of prostate cancer remains high. The castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), which develops from hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, foreshadows a more dismal outcome. Concomitant with the...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Wang K,Ruan H,Xu T,Liu L,Liu D,Yang H,Zhang X,Chen K

更新日期：2018-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are emerging as promising biomarkers for various human malignancies. However, the application of circRNAs as non-invasive biomarkers in high-grade serous ovarian cancer (SOC) remains to be elucidated. Here, we aim to investigate the feasibility of using serum circSETDB1, a tumor-promoti...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Wang W,Wang J,Zhang X,Liu G

更新日期：2019-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway is a critical oncogenic driver signal in a number of malignancies. The discovery of activating mutations in the MAPK pathway has led to the development of MAPK pathway inhibitors. Selumetinib is a potent and selective inhibitor of MEK1 and MEK2, which are essential d...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Kim DW,Patel SP

更新日期：2014-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical outcomes of conventional fractionated helical tomotherapy in patients with small to medium hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) without portal vein tumor thrombosis. METHODS:Patients with up to four HCC lesions not treatable by surgery or percutaneous ablative ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Jung J,Kong M,Hong SE

更新日期：2014-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to identify the genes and pathways associated with smoking-related lung adenocarcinoma. Three lung adenocarcinoma associated datasets (GSE43458, GSE10072, and GSE50081), the subjects of which included smokers and nonsmokers, were downloaded to screen the differentially expressed feature genes between ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Liu Y,Ni R,Zhang H,Miao L,Wang J,Jia W,Wang Y

更新日期：2016-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Subsets of non-small-cell lung cancer patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations carry uncommon subtypes. We evaluated the efficacy of first-generation EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs; erlotinib, gefitinib, and icotinib) in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer carrying insertions ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Chen D,Song Z,Cheng G

更新日期：2016-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells have substantial benefit in the treatment of patients with B-cell malignancies. However, despite encouraging therapeutic efficiency, there is limited overall response rate when anti-CD19 CAR-T cells are used to treat patients with relapsed and refractor...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Li S,Xue L,Wang M,Qiang P,Xu H,Zhang X,Kang W,You F,Xu H,Wang Y,Liu X,Yang L,Wang X

更新日期：2019-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Oncolytic viruses (OVs) have the ability to selectively replicate in and lyse cancer cells. Angiogenesis is an essential requirement for tumor growth. Like OVs, the therapeutic effect of many angiogenesis inhibitors has been limited, leading to the development of more effective approaches to combine antiangiogenic the...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Tysome JR,Lemoine NR,Wang Y

更新日期：2013-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug delivery system based on nanobiotechnology can improve the pharmacokinetics and therapeutic index of chemotherapeutic agents, which has revolutionized tumor therapy. Onivyde, also known as MM-398 or PEP02, is a nanoliposomal formulation of irinotecan which has demonstrated encouraging anticancer activity across a...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Zhang H

更新日期：2016-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:High-mobility group AT-hook 2 (HMGA2) is involved in a wide spectrum of biological processes and is upregulated in several tumors, but its role in renal carcinoma remains unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the expression of HMGA2 and its relationship to the overall survival (OS) of patients with non-metasta...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Na N,Si T,Huang Z,Miao B,Hong L,Li H,Qiu J,Qiu J

更新日期：2016-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:A disintegrin and metallopeptidase with thrombospondin motifs (ADAMTSs), whose expression is dysregulated in various cancers, is implicated in cancer development. Herein, we aimed to investigate the functional role of ADAMTS8 in breast cancer (BC) and explore the underlying mechanisms. Methods:The protein...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Zhang K,Tian R,Wang G,Zhang J,Ma H,Hu X,Xi J,Wang G

更新日期：2020-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The study aimed to investigate the difference of setup errors on different registration in the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma based on weekly cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Thirty nasopharyngeal cancer patients scheduled to undergo intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) were prospectively enrolled in th...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Su J,Chen W,Yang H,Hong J,Zhang Z,Yang G,Li L,Wei R

更新日期：2015-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is an uncommon mesenchymal tumor, and has been shown to be associated with synchronous or metachronous second malignancies. Rare cases of coincident GIST and non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) have been reported previously. Here, we report two cases of GIST and coincident primary breast ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Ludmir EB,Gutschenritter T,Pinnix CC,Gunther JR,Nastoupil LJ,Khoury JD,Medeiros LJ,Dabaja BS,Milgrom SA

更新日期：2018-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies on the association between two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in estrogen receptor α (ERα), PvuII (rs2234693 T>C) and XbaI (rs9340799 A>G), and the prostate cancer risk are inconsistent. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to derive a more accurate estimation of this relationship. METHOD...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Zhao Y,Zheng X,Zhang L,Hu Q,Guo Y,Jiang H,Shi S,Zhang X

更新日期：2017-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the management and prognosis of primary choriocarcinoma (PCC) in male patients. METHODS:The clinical records of males with PCC who were treated at Peking Union Medical College Hospital between 1990 and 2012 were analyzed retrospectively. The literature regarding this clinical condition was also re...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Jiang F,Xiang Y,Feng FZ,Ren T,Cui ZM,Wan XR

更新日期：2014-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Intra-abdominal desmoplastic small round cell tumor (IADSRCT) is a highly invasive malignant tumor that is rare in clinical practice. Anlotinib is a multitarget receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor which inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) 1-3, fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Chen HM,Feng G

更新日期：2018-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, "ipilimumab," an anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) monoclonal antibody, has been demonstrated to improve overall survival in metastatic melanoma. "CTLA-4" is an immune-checkpoint molecule that downregulates pathways of T-cell activation. Ipilimumab, by targeting CTLA-4, is able to remove the CTL...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Della Vittoria Scarpati G,Fusciello C,Perri F,Sabbatino F,Ferrone S,Carlomagno C,Pepe S

更新日期：2014-02-19 00:00:00