Dendrimer- and copolymer-based nanoparticles for magnetic resonance cancer theranostics.

abstract：:Background: Metastasis is the major reason for high recurrence rates and poor survival among patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the underlying molecular mechanism of CRC metastasis is unclear. This study aimed to investigate the role of forkhead box K2 (FOXK2), one of the most markedly increased FOX genes...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Du F,Qiao C,Li X,Chen Z,Liu H,Wu S,Hu S,Qiu Z,Qian M,Tian D,Wu K,Fan D,Nie Y,Xia L

更新日期：2019-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Among head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs), hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPSCC) has the worst prognosis. Iron metabolism, which plays a crucial role in tumor progression, is mainly regulated by alterations to genes and post-transcriptional processes. The recent discovery of the N6-met...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Ye J,Wang Z,Chen X,Jiang X,Dong Z,Hu S,Li W,Liu Y,Liao B,Han W,Shen J,Xiao M

更新日期：2020-10-26 00:00:00

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：:In a report from 2008, The International Agency for Research on Cancer predicted a tripled cancer incidence from 1975, projecting a possible 13-17 million cancer deaths worldwide by 2030. While new treatments are evolving and reaching approval for different cancer types, the main prevention of cancer mortality is thro...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Gobbo OL,Sjaastad K,Radomski MW,Volkov Y,Prina-Mello A

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale: Tumor microenvironment interacts with tumor cells to regulate their stemness properties through various cytokines and cytokine receptors. Previous studies revealed the possible role of interleukin 20 receptor subunit alpha (IL20RA) signaling in the progression of several types of tumors. However, its regula...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Gao W,Wen H,Liang L,Dong X,Du R,Zhou W,Zhang X,Zhang C,Xiang R,Li N

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compared with other diagnostic methods, ultrasound is proven to be a safe, simple, non-invasive and cost-effective imaging technique, but the resolution is not comparable to that of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Contrast-enhanced ultrasound employing microbubbles can gain a better resolution and is now widely used...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Cai X,Yang F,Gu N

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite significant advances in cancer diagnostics and treatment, ovarian cancers (OC) continue to kill more than 150,000 women every year worldwide. Due to the relatively asymptomatic nature and the advanced stage of the disease at the time of diagnosis, OC is the most lethal gynecologic malignancy. The current treat...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Di Lorenzo G,Ricci G,Severini GM,Romano F,Biffi S

更新日期：2018-07-30 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：:RNA molecules (e.g., siRNA, microRNA, and mRNA) have shown tremendous potential for immunomodulation and cancer immunotherapy. They can activate both innate and adaptive immune system responses by silencing or upregulating immune-relevant genes. In addition, mRNA-based vaccines have recently been actively pursued and ...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Lin YX,Wang Y,Blake S,Yu M,Mei L,Wang H,Shi J

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liquid biopsy of tumor through isolation of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) allows non-invasive, repetitive, and systemic sampling of disease. Although detecting and enumerating CTCs is of prognostic significance in metastatic cancer, it is conceivable that performing molecular and functional characterization on CTCs w...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Chen JF,Zhu Y,Lu YT,Hodara E,Hou S,Agopian VG,Tomlinson JS,Posadas EM,Tseng HR

更新日期：2016-06-15 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: Tumor angiogenesis promotes tumor development, progression, growth, and metastasis. Metronomic chemotherapy involves the frequent administration of low-dose chemotherapeutic agents to block angiogenic activity and reduce side effects. Methods: MDA-MB-231 cells were treated with various concentrations of art...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Tsui KH,Wu MY,Lin LT,Wen ZH,Li YH,Chu PY,Li CJ

更新日期：2019-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral arterial disease affects nearly 202 million individuals worldwide, sometimes leading to non-healing ulcers or limb amputations in severe cases. Genetically modified stem cells offer potential advantages for therapeutically inducing angiogenesis via augmented paracrine release mechanisms and tuned dynamic re...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Deveza L,Choi J,Lee J,Huang N,Cooke J,Yang F

更新日期：2016-05-23 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：:Recent studies have highlighted the biological significance of RNA N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification in tumorigenicity and progression. However, it remains unclear whether m6A modifications also have potential roles in immune regulation and tumor microenvironment (TME) formation. Methods: In this study, we curated...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Chong W,Shang L,Liu J,Fang Z,Du F,Wu H,Liu Y,Wang Z,Chen Y,Jia S,Chen L,Li L,Chen H

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a new technique to detect enzyme activity inside cells. The method based on Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging (FLIM) technology allows one to follow sensor cleavage by proteolytic enzyme caspase-3. Specifically, we use the FLIM FRET of living cells via the confocal fluorescence microscopy. A specially designed l...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Savitsky AP,Rusanov AL,Zherdeva VV,Gorodnicheva TV,Khrenova MG,Nemukhin AV

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Tumor cells require proficient autophagy to meet high metabolic demands and resist chemotherapy, which suggests that reducing autophagic flux might be an attractive route for cancer therapy. However, this theory in clinical cancer research remains controversial due to the limited number of drugs that speci...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Liu PF,Tsai KL,Hsu CJ,Tsai WL,Cheng JS,Chang HW,Shiau CW,Goan YG,Tseng HH,Wu CH,Reed JC,Yang LW,Shu CW

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peptide-derived nanocomposites have been exhibiting fascinating biological advantages, including but not limited to excellent biocompatibility, biological degradation, high targetability and subsequent potent therapeutic efficacy. While some successes have been achieved in the nanoengineering of peptide-based architec...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Yan J,Ji F,Yan S,You W,Ma F,Li F,Huang Y,Liu W,He W

更新日期：2020-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Theranostics is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes innovative and original research papers reflecting the field of molecular imaging, molecular therapeutics, multifunctional nanoparticle platforms, image-guided therapy, and translational nanomedicine. A broad spectrum of biomedical research that can be applied...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Chen XS

更新日期：2011-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraoperative imaging with antibodies labeled with both a radionuclide for initial guidance and a near-infrared dye for adequate tumor delineation may overcome the main limitation of fluorescence imaging: the limited penetration depth of light in biological tissue. In this study, we demonstrate the feasibility and sa...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Hekman MC,Rijpkema M,Muselaers CH,Oosterwijk E,Hulsbergen-Van de Kaa CA,Boerman OC,Oyen WJ,Langenhuijsen JF,Mulders PF

更新日期：2018-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Rational: Ischemic injury of the skeletal muscle remains a serious clinical problem and currently there is no effective therapy. The aim of the present study is to determine whether human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells- derived exosomes (UMSC-Exo) could repair ischemic injury by releasing circular RNA. Methods ...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Yan B,Zhang Y,Liang C,Liu B,Ding F,Wang Y,Zhu B,Zhao R,Yu XY,Li Y

更新日期：2020-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The ability to longitudinally monitor cell grafts and assess their condition is critical for the clinical translation of stem cell therapy in regenerative medicine. Developing an inducible genetic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reporter will enable non-invasive and longitudinal monitoring of stem cell grafts ...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Cho IK,Moran SP,Paudyal R,Piotrowska-Nitsche K,Cheng PH,Zhang X,Mao H,Chan AW

更新日期：2014-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Luminal androgen receptor (LAR) breast cancer accounts for 10% of all triple-negative breast cancers (TNBC). Anti-androgen therapy for this subtype is in development, but yields only partial clinical benefits. In this study, we aimed to characterize the genomic alterations of LAR TNBC, to analyze activation of the PI3...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Coussy F,Lavigne M,de Koning L,Botty RE,Nemati F,Naguez A,Bataillon G,Ouine B,Dahmani A,Montaudon E,Painsec P,Chateau-Joubert S,Laetitia F,Larcher T,Vacher S,Chemlali W,Briaux A,Melaabi S,Salomon AV,Guinebretiere JM

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastasis is the primary cause of death in patients with advanced cancer. Recently, a high-fat diet was shown to specifically promote the metastatic potential of specific cancer cells in a CD36-dependent manner. However, the molecular basis of the fatty acid (FA)-induced upregulation of CD36 has remained unclear. Met...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Jiang M,Wu N,Xu B,Chu Y,Li X,Su S,Chen D,Li W,Shi Y,Gao X,Zhang H,Zhang Z,Du W,Nie Y,Liang J,Fan D

更新日期：2019-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantum dots (QDs) are luminescent nanocrystals with rich surface chemistry and unique optical properties that make them useful as probes or carriers for traceable targeted delivery and therapy applications. QDs can be functionalized to target specific cells or tissues by conjugating them with targeting ligands. Recen...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Yong KT,Wang Y,Roy I,Rui H,Swihart MT,Law WC,Kwak SK,Ye L,Liu J,Mahajan SD,Reynolds JL

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fast clearance, metabolism and systemic toxicity are major limits for the clinical use of anti-cancer drugs. Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) present these defects despite displaying promising anti-tumor properties on tumor cells in vitro and in in vivo model of cancers. Specific delivery of anti-cancer drugs in...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： El Bahhaj F,Denis I,Pichavant L,Delatouche R,Collette F,Linot C,Pouliquen D,Grégoire M,Héroguez V,Blanquart C,Bertrand P

更新日期：2016-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:In advanced atherosclerotic plaques, defective efferocytosis of apoptotic foam cells and decreased cholesterol efflux contribute to lesion progression. In our previous study, we demonstrated that 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA)-mediated sonodynamic therapy (SDT) could induce foam cells apoptosis via the mitochondrial-casp...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Wang H,Yang Y,Sun X,Tian F,Guo S,Wang W,Tian Z,Jin H,Zhang Z,Tian Y

更新日期：2018-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Elastin-like polypeptide (ELP)-based drug delivery has been utilized for various applications including cancer therapies for many years. Genetic incorporation of internalization ligands and cell-targeting peptides along with ELP polymer enhanced tumor accumulation and retention time as well as stability and activities...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Sarangthem V,Kim Y,Singh TD,Seo BY,Cheon SH,Lee YJ,Lee BH,Park RW

更新日期：2016-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic infusion of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) has become a promising strategy for disease treatment and tissue regeneration. Strategies to enhance the efficiency of BMSC cell therapy are crucial to promote its clinical application. Here, we aimed to improve BMSC cell therapy by inhibiting the...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Liao L,Shi B,Chang H,Su X,Zhang L,Bi C,Shuai Y,Du X,Deng Z,Jin Y

更新日期：2017-01-01 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