Antitumoral effects of pharmacological ascorbate on gastric cancer cells: GLUT1 expression may not tell the whole story.

abstract：:Rationale: Subjects unable to sustain β-cell compensation develop type 2 diabetes. Early growth response-1 protein (EGR-1), implicated in the regulation of cell differentiation, proliferation, and apoptosis, is induced by diverse metabolic challenges, such as glucose or other nutrients. Therefore, we hypothesized that...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Leu SY,Kuo LH,Weng WT,Lien IC,Yang CC,Hsieh TT,Cheng YN,Chien PH,Ho LC,Chen SH,Shan YS,Chen YW,Tsai PJ,Sung JM,Tsai YS

更新日期：2020-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein therapeutics is playing an increasingly critical role in treatment of human diseases. However, current vectors are captured by the digestive endo-lysosomal system, which results in an extremely low fraction (<2%) of protein being released in the cytoplasm. This paper reports a drug-delivering-drug platform (HA...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Xin X,Teng C,Du X,Lv Y,Xiao Q,Wu Y,He W,Yin L

更新日期：2018-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have emerged as integral components of E2F1-regulated gene regulatory networks (GRNs), but their implication in advanced or treatment-refractory malignancy is unknown. Methods: We combined high-throughput transcriptomic approaches with bioinformatics and structure modeling to search for ...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Logotheti S,Marquardt S,Gupta SK,Richter C,Edelhäuser BAH,Engelmann D,Brenmoehl J,Söhnchen C,Murr N,Alpers M,Singh KP,Wolkenhauer O,Heckl D,Spitschak A,Pützer BM

更新日期：2020-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage can lead to brain and spine pathologies and there is an urgent need for a rapid diagnostic method for determining CSF leakage. Beta-2 transferrin (β2TF), asialotransferrin, is a specific CSF glycoprotein biomarker used to determine CSF leakage when distinguished from serum sialotransf...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Oh J,Kwon SJ,Dordick JS,Sonstein WJ,Linhardt RJ,Kim MG

更新日期：2019-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Phenytoin, an antiepileptic drug, has been widely used for wound healing. Inspired by previous studies, phenytoin silver (PnAg), a sparingly soluble silver nanocompound, was synthesized which exhibited good therapeutic efficacy in tissue repair with low toxicity (LD50 >5 g/kg). In vivo studies showed that PnAg could a...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Ai XY,Liu HJ,Lu C,Liang CL,Sun Y,Chen S,Sun B,Li Y,Liu YR,Zhang Q,Liu XQ,Xiao T,Jing XS,Sun T,Zhou HG,Yang C

更新日期：2017-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The unique features of noble-metal nanostructures (NMNs) are leading to unprecedented expansion of research and exploration of their application in therapeutics, diagnostics and bioimaging fields. With the ever-growing applications of NMNs, both therapeutic and environmental NMNs are likely to be exposed to tissues an...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Huang Q,Zhang J,Zhang Y,Timashev P,Ma X,Liang XJ

更新日期：2020-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging has relied on fluorophores that emit in the 700-900 nm NIR-Ia or 1,000-1,700 nm NIR-II window for generating deep-tissue images. Up until now, there have been few fluorophores developed for the 900-1,000 nm NIR-Ib window. This is largely because NIR-Ib light is thought to be st...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Deng G,Li S,Sun Z,Li W,Zhou L,Zhang J,Gong P,Cai L

更新日期：2018-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Image guided technique is playing an increasingly important role in the investigation of the biodistribution and pharmacokinetics of drugs or drug delivery systems. The application of these new materials and techniques with combined properties of diagnosis and therapy can benefit the development of targeted drug deliv...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Ding H,Wu F

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zinc-finger proteins (ZFPs) are the largest transcription factor family in mammals, involved in the regulation of multiple physiologic processes including cell differentiation, proliferation, apoptosis and neoplastic transformation. Approximately one-third of ZFPs are Krüppel-associated box domain (KRAB)-ZFPs. Methods...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Sun R,Xiang T,Tang J,Peng W,Luo J,Li L,Qiu Z,Tan Y,Ye L,Zhang M,Ren G,Tao Q

更新日期：2020-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale: Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) is a great challenge for regenerative medicine. Nerve autograft is the gold standard for clinical PNI repair. Due to its significant drawbacks, artificial nerve guidance conduits (NGCs) have drawn much attention as replacement therapies. We developed a combinatorial NGC consist...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Zheng C,Yang Z,Chen S,Zhang F,Rao Z,Zhao C,Quan D,Bai Y,Shen J

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of blood plasma for soft tissue wound healing is receiving much more attention recently. Exosomes are critical paracrine mediators that can be obtained from biological fluids including plasma and be able to induce regenerative effects by transferring bioactive molecules such as microRNAs (miRNAs). This...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Hu Y,Rao SS,Wang ZX,Cao J,Tan YJ,Luo J,Li HM,Zhang WS,Chen CY,Xie H

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Development of a rapid and sensitive method for Aβ(1-42) aggregation detection is of great importance to overcome the limitations of conventional techniques. In this study, we developed a label-free paper-based electrochemiluminescence sensor for amyloid-β aggregation detection toward potential diagnosis of Alzheimer'...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Liu H,Zhou X,Shen Q,Xing D

更新日期：2018-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale: Mxi1 is regarded as a potential tumor suppressor protein that antagonizes the transcriptional activity of proto-oncogene Myc. However, the clinical significances and underlying mechanisms by which Mxi1 is regulated in lung cancer remain poorly understood. Methods: Mass spectrometry analysis and immunoprecip...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Huang Y,Hu K,Zhang S,Dong X,Yin Z,Meng R,Zhao Y,Dai X,Zhang T,Yang K,Liu L,Huang K,Shi S,Zhang Y,Chen J,Wu G,Xu S

更新日期：2018-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale: The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma is rising worldwide. It is predicted that nearly half of the early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (E-HCC) patients will develop recurrence. Dysregulated pH, a hallmark of E-HCC, is correlated with poor prognosis. The acidic microenvironment has been shown to promote...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Tian XP,Wang CY,Jin XH,Li M,Wang FW,Huang WJ,Yun JP,Xu RH,Cai QQ,Xie D

更新日期：2019-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant glioma is one of the most untreatable cancers because of the formidable blood-brain barrier (BBB), through which few therapeutics can penetrate and reach the tumors. Biologics have been booming in cancer therapy in the past two decades, but their application in brain tumor has long been ignored due to the im...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Chen Y,Zhang M,Jin H,Li D,Xu F,Wu A,Wang J,Huang Y

更新日期：2017-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:SIRT6, NAD+-dependent deacetylase sirtuin 6, has recently shown to suppress tumor growth in several types of cancer. Colon cancer is a challenging carcinoma associated with high morbidity and death. However, whether SIRT6 play a direct role in colon tumorigenesis and the underlying mechanism are not understood. Method...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Zhang Y,Nie L,Xu K,Fu Y,Zhong J,Gu K,Zhang L

更新日期：2019-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Targeting cancer stem cells (CSCs) has been proposed as a new strategy to eradicate malignancies, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the mechanisms by which CSCs sustain their self-renewal and chemoresistance remain elusive. Nanog is a master transcriptional regulator of stemness, especially in CSCs. I...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Cao J,Zhao M,Liu J,Zhang X,Pei Y,Wang J,Yang X,Shen B,Zhang J

更新日期：2019-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale: Colitis-associated colorectal cancer (CAC) usually exhibits an accelerated disease progression, an increased resistance to therapeutic drugs and a higher mortality rate than sporadic colorectal cancer (CRC). PIAS3 is a member of the protein inhibitor of activated STAT (PIAS) family; however, little is known...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Ma J,Yang Y,Fu Y,Guo F,Zhang X,Xiao S,Zhu W,Huang Z,Zhang J,Chen J

更新日期：2018-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:In pancreatic cancer (PDAC) intratumor infiltration of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN) is associated with histologically apparent alterations of the tumor growth pattern. The aim of this study was to examine possible associations between PMN infiltration, tumor microarchitecture, and water diffusivity in diffusion...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Mayer P,Dinkic C,Jesenofsky R,Klauss M,Schirmacher P,Dapunt U,Hackert T,Uhle F,Hänsch GM,Gaida MM

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:INTRODUCTION: According to the "glymphatic system" hypothesis, brain waste clearance is mediated by a continuous replacement of the interstitial milieu by a bulk flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Previous reports suggested that this cerebral CSF circulation is only active during general anesthesia or sleep, an effect...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Gakuba C,Gaberel T,Goursaud S,Bourges J,Di Palma C,Quenault A,Martinez de Lizarrondo S,Vivien D,Gauberti M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Model observers play an important role in the optimization and assessment of imaging devices. In this review paper, we first discuss the basic concepts of model observers, which include the mathematical foundations and psychophysical considerations in designing both optimal observers for optimizing imaging systems and...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： He X,Park S

更新日期：2013-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: Abnormal proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are essential for vascular remodeling. Natural compounds with diterpene chinone or phenolic acid structure from Salvia miltiorrhiza, an eminent medicinal herb widely used to treat cardiovascular diseases in China, can effectively a...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Yang GS,Zheng B,Qin Y,Zhou J,Yang Z,Zhang XH,Zhao HY,Yang HJ,Wen JK

更新日期：2020-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale: Signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 (STAT3) plays a pivotal role in cancer biology. Many small-molecule inhibitors that target STAT3 have been developed as potential anticancer drugs. While designing small-molecule inhibitors that target the SH2 domain of STAT3 remains the leading focus for d...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Son DJ,Zheng J,Jung YY,Hwang CJ,Lee HP,Woo JR,Baek SY,Ham YW,Kang MW,Shong M,Kweon GR,Song MJ,Jung JK,Han SB,Kim BY,Yoon DY,Choi BY,Hong JT

更新日期：2017-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.7150/thno.27882.]. ...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Qin C,Liu Q,Hu ZW,Zhou LQ,Shang K,Bosco DB,Wu LJ,Tian DS,Wang W

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiogenesis enhances cancer metastasis and progression, however, the roles of transcription regulation in angiogenesis are not fully defined. ZNF322A is an oncogenic zinc-finger transcription factor. Here, we demonstrate a new mechanism of Kras mutation-driven ZNF322A transcriptional activation and elucidate the inte...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Lin CC,Kuo IY,Wu LT,Kuan WH,Liao SY,Jen J,Yang YE,Tang CW,Chen YR,Wang YC

更新日期：2020-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Constructing nanosystems that synergistically combine therapeutic and diagnostic features is of great interest to the nanomedicine community but also remains a tremendous challenge. Methods: In this work, we report novel catalytic nanoparticles composed of the enzyme catalase, encapsulated in a polymer shell and surfa...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Zhu J,Li Z,Zhang C,Lin L,Cao S,Che H,Shi X,Wang H,van Hest JCM

更新日期：2019-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a new class of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) that are derived from exons or introns by special selective shearing. circRNAs have been shown to play critical roles in various human cancers. However, their roles in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and the underlying mechanisms remain largel...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Liu H,Hu G,Wang Z,Liu Q,Zhang J,Chen Y,Huang Y,Xue W,Xu Y,Zhai W

更新日期：2020-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Ultrasound molecular imaging (UMI) of glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa receptor on activated platelets offers a unique means of identifying high-risk atherosclerosis. We hypothesized that contrast-enhanced ultrasound with microbubbles (MBs) targeted to GP IIb/IIIa could be used to detect and quantify activated plat...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Guo S,Shen S,Wang J,Wang H,Li M,Liu Y,Hou F,Liao Y,Bin J

更新日期：2015-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale: Saliva as a sample matrix is rapidly gaining interest for disease diagnosis and point-of-care assays because it is easy to collect (non-invasive) and contains many health-related biomarkers. However, saliva poses particular problems relative to more common urine and blood matrices, which includes low analyt...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Noiphung J,Nguyen MP,Punyadeera C,Wan Y,Laiwattanapaisal W,Henry CS

更新日期：2018-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Inadequate diagnostic methods for prostate cancer lead to over- and undertreatment, and the inability to intraoperatively visualize positive margins may limit the success of surgical resection. Prostate cancer visualization could be improved by combining the complementary modalities of immuno-positron emission tomogra...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Tsai WK,Zettlitz KA,Tavaré R,Kobayashi N,Reiter RE,Wu AM

更新日期：2018-11-12 00:00:00