Characterization of programmed cell death 4 in multiple human cancers reveals a novel enhancer of drug sensitivity.

abstract：:The challenge of developing effective pharmacodynamic biomarkers for preclinical and clinical testing of FGFR signaling inhibition is significant. Assays that rely on the measurement of phospho-protein epitopes can be limited by the availability of effective antibody detection reagents. Transcript profiling enables ac...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Delpuech O,Rooney C,Mooney L,Baker D,Shaw R,Dymond M,Wang D,Zhang P,Cross S,Veldman-Jones M,Wilson J,Davies BR,Dry JR,Kilgour E,Smith PD

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identification of shared tumor-specific targets is useful in developing broadly applicable therapies. In a study designed to identify genes up-regulated in breast cancer, a cDNA clone corresponding to a novel gene C35 (C17orf37) was selected by representational difference analysis of tumor and normal human mammary cel...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Evans EE,Henn AD,Jonason A,Paris MJ,Schiffhauer LM,Borrello MA,Smith ES,Sahasrabudhe DM,Zauderer M

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly lethal cancer due in part to a lack of highly robust cytotoxic or molecular-based therapies. Recent studies investigating ligand-mediated Wnt/β-catenin signaling have highlighted its importance in pancreatic cancer initiation and progression, as well as its potential...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Arensman MD,Telesca D,Lay AR,Kershaw KM,Wu N,Donahue TR,Dawson DW

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Notch signaling pathway has been implicated in cell fate determination and differentiation in many tissues. Accumulating evidence points toward a pivotal role in blood vessel formation, and the importance of the Delta-like ligand (Dll) 4-Notch1 ligand-receptor interaction has been shown in both physiological and t...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Jenkins DW,Ross S,Veldman-Jones M,Foltz IN,Clavette BC,Manchulenko K,Eberlein C,Kendrew J,Petteruti P,Cho S,Damschroder M,Peng L,Baker D,Smith NR,Weir HM,Blakey DC,Bedian V,Barry ST

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple myeloma is a slowly proliferating B-cell malignancy that accumulates apoptosis-resistant and replication-quiescent cell populations, posing a challenge for current chemotherapeutics that target rapidly replicating cells. Multiple myeloma remains an incurable disease in need of new therapeutic approaches. The ...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Ghias K,Ma C,Gandhi V,Platanias LC,Krett NL,Rosen ST

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway is frequently activated in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), but pathway inhibition has variable efficacy. Identification of predictive biomarkers and mechanisms of resistance would allow selection of patients most likely to respond and novel therapeutic combinations. The purpose...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Mazumdar T,Byers LA,Ng PK,Mills GB,Peng S,Diao L,Fan YH,Stemke-Hale K,Heymach JV,Myers JN,Glisson BS,Johnson FM

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synthetic retinoid-related molecules (RRMs) have been described that show strong antiproliferative activity and induce apoptosis in cancer cells. These RRMs induce caspase activity independently of the retinoid receptors in Jurkat T cells. We observed that the inhibitor of cathepsins B and L Z-FA-fmk blocks the induct...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Lopez-Hernandez FJ,Ortiz MA,Bayon Y,Piedrafita FJ

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preclinical studies have suggested that VEGFR1-positive cells potentially foster the development of metastases by establishing a "premetastatic niche." We sought to test this hypothesis in high-risk localized prostate cancer and assess potential niche modulation by the VEGFR1-targeting drug axitinib. Formalin-fixed, p...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Pal SK,Vuong W,Zhang W,Deng J,Liu X,Carmichael C,Ruel N,Pinnamaneni M,Twardowski P,Lau C,Yu H,Figlin RA,Agarwal N,Jones JO

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amplification of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) has been detected in 20% to 30% of gastric cancers and is associated with a poor outcome. Combination therapies with HER2-targeting agents and cytotoxic agents are considered a potential therapeutic option for gastric cancer with HER2 amplification. We h...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Tanizaki J,Okamoto I,Takezawa K,Tsukioka S,Uchida J,Kiniwa M,Fukuoka M,Nakagawa K

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viral-based chimeric antigen receptor-engineered T (CAR T)-cell manufacturing has potential safety risks and relatively high costs. The nonviral minicircle DNA (mcDNA) is safer for patients, cheaper to produce, and may be a more suitable technique to generate CAR T cells. In this study, we produced mcDNA-based CAR T c...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Han J,Gao F,Geng S,Ye X,Wang T,Du P,Cai Z,Fu Z,Zhao Z,Shi L,Li Q,Cai J

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The DNA repair protein O(6)-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) is known to play a role in sensitivity to temozolomide. Promoter hypermethylation of MGMT is commonly used to predict low expression levels of MGMT in gliomas, despite observed discordance between promoter methylation and protein levels. Here, we i...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Moen EL,Stark AL,Zhang W,Dolan ME,Godley LA

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) with activating mutations in epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) initially respond well to the EGFR inhibitors erlotinib and gefitinib. However, all patients relapse because of the emergence of drug-resistant mutations, with T790M mutations accounting for approxi...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Tjin Tham Sjin R,Lee K,Walter AO,Dubrovskiy A,Sheets M,Martin TS,Labenski MT,Zhu Z,Tester R,Karp R,Medikonda A,Chaturvedi P,Ren Y,Haringsma H,Etter J,Raponi M,Simmons AD,Harding TC,Niu D,Nacht M,Westlin WF,Pette

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Curcumin (curcumin I), demethoxycurcumin (curcumin II), and bisdemethoxycurcumin (curcumin III) are the major forms of curcuminoids found in the turmeric powder, which exhibit anticancer, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities. In this study, we evaluated the ability of purified curcuminoids to modulate the fun...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Chearwae W,Shukla S,Limtrakul P,Ambudkar SV

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) has a poor prognosis. Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is a non-receptor tyrosine kinase regulating cell proliferation, survival, migration, and invasion, which is overexpressed and/or activated in several cancers, including SCLC. We wanted to determine whether FAK contributes to SCLC aggressi...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Aboubakar Nana F,Lecocq M,Ladjemi MZ,Detry B,Dupasquier S,Feron O,Massion PP,Sibille Y,Pilette C,Ocak S

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA double-strand breaks (DSB) are the most cytotoxic lesions induced by topoisomerase II poisons. Nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ) is a major pathway for DSB repair and requires DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) activity. DNA-PK catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs) is structurally similar to PI-3K, which promotes cell su...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Munck JM,Batey MA,Zhao Y,Jenkins H,Richardson CJ,Cano C,Tavecchio M,Barbeau J,Bardos J,Cornell L,Griffin RJ,Menear K,Slade A,Thommes P,Martin NM,Newell DR,Smith GC,Curtin NJ

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The p53 inactivation caused by aberrant expression of its major regulators (e.g., MDM2 and MDMX) contributes to the genesis of a large number of human cancers. Recent studies have shown that restoration of p53 activity by counteracting p53 repressors is a promising anticancer strategy. Although agents (e.g., nutlin-3a...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Wang H,Ma X,Ren S,Buolamwini JK,Yan C

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histopathologic grading of astrocytic tumors based on current WHO criteria offers a valuable but simplified representation of oncologic reality and is often insufficient to predict clinical outcome. In this study, we report a new astrocytic tumor microarray gene expression data set (n = 65). We have used a simple arti...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Petalidis LP,Oulas A,Backlund M,Wayland MT,Liu L,Plant K,Happerfield L,Freeman TC,Poirazi P,Collins VP

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HA14-1 is a small molecular compound that was identified based on the structure of Bcl-2. HA14-1 interacts with Bcl-2 and inhibits the antiapoptotic effect of Bcl-2. We investigated the mechanism of HA14-1-induced apoptosis and found that HA14-1 induces translocation of Bax from cytosols to the mitochondria. Cells def...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Chen J,Freeman A,Liu J,Dai Q,Lee RM

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antiangiogenic therapies targeting VEGFA have been commonly used in clinics to treat cancers over the past decade. However, their clinical efficacy has been limited, with drawbacks including acquisition of resistance and activation of compensatory pathways resulting from elevated circulating VEGFB and placental growth...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Lee JE,Kim C,Yang H,Park I,Oh N,Hua S,Jeong H,An HJ,Kim SC,Lee GM,Koh GY,Kim HM

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:STAT3 has been recognized for its key role in the progression of cancer, where it is frequently upregulated or constitutively hyperactivated, contributing to tumor cell proliferation, survival, and migration, as well as angiogenesis and suppression of antitumor immunity. Given the ubiquity of dysregulated STAT3 activi...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Shiah JV,Grandis JR,Johnson DE

更新日期：2020-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Penta-1,2,3,4,6-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose (PGG) is a naturally occurring gallotannin from some Oriental herbs. Several cell culture studies suggested a potential for PGG as a novel agent for the chemoprevention and treatment of cancer. Here, we investigated the cell death signaling mechanisms induced by PGG in human pr...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Hu H,Lee HJ,Jiang C,Zhang J,Wang L,Zhao Y,Xiang Q,Lee EO,Kim SH,Lü J

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leukemia cells escape BCR-ABL-targeted therapy by developing mutations, such as T315I, in the p210(BCR-ABL) fusion protein in Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Although most effort has been focused on development of new tyrosine kinase inhibitors, enrichment of these small-molecule inhib...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Mu C,Wu X,Ma H,Tao W,Zhang G,Xia X,Shen J,Mai J,Sun T,Sun X,Arlinghaus RB,Shen H

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) is currently incurable. Cancer growth and progression is intimately affected by its interaction with host microenvironment. Cotargeting of the stroma and prostate cancer is therefore an emerging therapeutic strategy for metastatic CRPC. Cancer-induced osteoclastog...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Hsieh CL,Huang HS,Chen KC,Saka T,Chiang CY,Chung LWK,Sung SY

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) vIII is a mutated EGFR that is frequently overexpressed in glioblastomas and implicated in response to receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors. In this study, we investigate the effect of ZD6474 (ZACTIMA, vandetanib), a dual inhibitor for vascular endothelial growth factor receptor ...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Yiin JJ,Hu B,Schornack PA,Sengar RS,Liu KW,Feng H,Lieberman FS,Chiou SH,Sarkaria JN,Wiener EC,Ma HI,Cheng SY

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insulin-like growth factor-I receptor (IGF-IR) is an important mediator of tumor cell survival and shows prognostic significance in sarcoma. To explore potential therapeutic strategies for interrupting signaling through this pathway, we assessed the ability of cyclolignan picropodophyllin (PPP), a member of the cyclol...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Duan Z,Choy E,Harmon D,Yang C,Ryu K,Schwab J,Mankin H,Hornicek FJ

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zoledronic acid, a third-generation bisphosphonate, has been shown to reduce cell migration, invasion, and metastasis. However, the effects of zoledronic acid on the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), a cellular process essential to the metastatic cascade, remain unclear. Therefore, the effects of zoledronic aci...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Schech AJ,Kazi AA,Gilani RA,Brodie AH

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cationic liposomes have been used for targeted drug delivery to tumor blood vessels, via mechanisms that are not fully elucidated. Doxorubicin (Dox)-loaded liposomes were prepared that incorporate a cationic lipid; 1,2-dioleoyl-3-trimethylammonium-propane (DOTAP), along with a small amount of porphyrin-phospholipid (P...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Luo D,Geng J,Li N,Carter KA,Shao S,Atilla-Gokcumen GE,Lovell JF

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Targeting of epigenetic regulators as the chromatin remodeler SWI/SNF is proving to be a promising therapeutic strategy for individualized treatment of cancer patients. Here, we tested whether targeting one of the two mutually exclusive subdomains of the SWI/SNF complex BRM/SMARCA2 can sensitize specifically non-small...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Zernickel E,Sak A,Riaz A,Klein D,Groneberg M,Stuschke M

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/phosphatidylinositide-dependent protein kinase 1 (PDPK1)/Akt signaling plays a critical role in activating proliferation and survival pathways within cancer cells. We report the molecular pharmacology and antitumor activity of PHT-427, a compound designed to bind to the pleckstrin homolog...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Meuillet EJ,Zuohe S,Lemos R,Ihle N,Kingston J,Watkins R,Moses SA,Zhang S,Du-Cuny L,Herbst R,Jacoby JJ,Zhou LL,Ahad AM,Mash EA,Kirkpatrick DL,Powis G

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistance to radiotherapy due to insufficient cancer cell death is a significant cause of treatment failure in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The endogenous caspase-8 inhibitor FLIP is a critical regulator of cell death that is frequently overexpressed in NSCLC and is an established inhibitor of apoptotic cell d...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： McLaughlin KA,Nemeth Z,Bradley CA,Humphreys L,Stasik I,Fenning C,Majkut J,Higgins C,Crawford N,Holohan C,Johnston PG,Harrison T,Hanna GG,Butterworth KT,Prise KM,Longley DB

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00