The role of heparanase in gastrointestinal cancer (Review).

abstract：:We compared effects of a high fat diet and a carcinogen on cellular elements of the spleen and mammary gland tumors in rats. Animals were fed a 15% olive-oil diet and a group of them were exposed to a carcinogen, dimethylbenz(a)anthacene (DMBA), in two doses of 10 mg/rat. Results of the experiments were evaluated afte...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Kossoy G,Yarden G,Ben-Hur H,Kossoy N,Stark A,Madar Z,Zusman I

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cells are relatively resistant to tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL)-mediated apoptosis during culture. We investigated the role of a proteaosome inhibitor in the survival and apoptosis of these cells. We found that the proteasome inhibitor MG132 markedl...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Yoshiba S,Iwase M,Kurihara S,Uchida M,Kurihara Y,Watanabe H,Shintani S

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroblastoma is an aggressive childhood disease. Even with intensive conventional treatments, the long term survival rate for children with neuroblastoma remains less than 40%, highlighting the importance of finding new therapies. Bcl-2 family proteins play crucial roles in survival, proliferation and chemotherapeuti...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Wang X,Gu Z,Li G,Zhang S,Cao Z,Yang Z,Liu G

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 69-year-old woman presented to her local clinic with vomiting and abdominal distension. Since a bowel obstruction by left colon cancer was suspected due to a marked dilation of the transverse colon, she was referred to our hospital. On admission, an enema disclosed a complete obstruction at the splenic flexure of th...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Mukai M,Tanaka A,Tajima T,Fukasawa M,Yamagiwa T,Okada K,Sato K,Tobita K,Oida Y,Makuuchi H

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A phase II trial of vinorelbine and low dose prednisone in hormone-refractory metastatic prostate cancer was conducted in order to investigate its safety, efficacy and impact on quality of life. Vinorelbine was administered at the dose of 25 mg/m(2) i.v. weekly for 12 weeks and then biweekly, along with 10 mg of daily...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Robles C,Furst AJ,Sriratana P,Lai S,Chua L,Donnelly E,Solomon J,Sundaram M,Feun L,Savaraj N

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighteen primary human malignant mesotheliomas obtained from 18 patients were screened for point mutations and microdeletions/insertions in all exons of the tumour suppressor gene PTEN/MMAC1 by SSCP analysis. No mutation could be found. Our preliminary data indicate that disarrangements of PTEN/MMAC1 are at least not ...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Papp T,Schipper H,Pemsel H,Unverricht M,Muller KM,Wiethege T,Schiffmann D,Rahman Q

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate cancer is one of the most common age-related malignancies. The occurrence frequency of prostate cancer is very different according to prostate zones. The prostate stroma is an important element in growth and differentiation of the normal prostate and also has a close relationship to the occurrence of benign p...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Zhang Y,Nojima S,Nakayama H,Jin Y,Enza H

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:WNT5B is a member of the WNT family that has been reported to be overexpressed in a variety of cancer cell lines and tissues, including colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the potential roles of WNT5B in tumorigenesis have not been reported. In the present study, the WNT5B gene was transfected into CRC cells and generat...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Zhang Y,Lin L,Jin Y,Lin Y,Cao Y,Zheng C

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to estimate the long-term results and the prognostic value of clinical and pathological factors following R0 anterior resection with total mesorectal excision (TME). Ninety-eight consecutive patients with histologically confirmed rectal cancer were studied prospectively with five-year follow-u...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Szynglarewicz B,Matkowski R,Forgacz J,Pudelko M,Smorag Z,Dryl J,Kornafel J

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer-related mortality. In the present study, we employed 2 types of therapeutic stem cells expressing cytosine deaminase (CD) with or without human interferon-β (IFN‑β), HB1.F3.CD and HB1.F3.CD.IFN-β cells, respectively, to selectively treat pancreatic cancer. Th...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Kim DJ,Yi BR,Lee HR,Kim SU,Choi KC

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In preclinical studies, antagonists of growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) have demonstrated inhibitory effects on the growth of various types of cancers expressing the pituitary type of GHRH receptors (pGHRH-R) and/or its active splice variant 1 (SV1). In this study, we investigated the effectiveness of the treat...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Seitz S,Rick FG,Schally AV,Treszl A,Hohla F,Szalontay L,Zarandi M,Ortmann O,Engel JB,Buchholz S

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orotate phosphoribosyl transferase (OPRT) is the initial enzyme of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) activation, in which 5-FU is converted to 5-fluorouridinemonophosphate. Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) is a degrading enzyme that catabolizes 5-FU. In this study, we investigated the expression of these enzymes in normal pr...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Tanaka T,Kawashima H,Matsumura K,Yamashita-Hosono T,Yoshimura R,Kuratsukuri K,Harimoto K,Nakatani T

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in cancer-related genes can act as low risk genetic factors for the development of this disease. SNPs have also been shown to influence the efficacy and toxicity of various cytotoxic agents used in the treatment of cancer. Progress in these important areas of cancer research reli...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Grieu F,Joseph D,Norman P,Iacopetta B

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracellular matrix remodeling crucial to tumorigenesis involves proteolytic enzymes, primarily matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). MMP production is stimulated by multiple factors, including the extracellular matrix metallo-proteinase inducer EMMPRIN/CD147. Overexpression of EMMPRIN...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Takahashi M,Suzuki S,Ishikawa K

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women, and metastasis is the leading cause of death in breast cancer patients. Previous studies have shown that epithelial‑mesenchymal transition (EMT) is involved in the metastasis of breast cancer, but the metabolic reprogramming and regulation mechanisms involved in th...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Liu QQ,Huo HY,Ao S,Liu T,Yang L,Fei ZY,Zhang ZQ,Ding L,Cui QH,Lin J,Yu M,Xiong W

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral cancer is one of the leading types of cancer and remains the most common cause of cancer‑related mortality in Asia. The pathogenesis of oral cancer is complicated and, due to lack of accurate diagnostic methods and efficient treatment strategies, oral cancer is responsible for a large number of deaths. Therefore,...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Wang J,Lv N,Lu X,Yuan R,Chen Z,Yu J

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apoptosis repressor with caspase recruitment domain (ARC), an inhibitor of apoptosis, is primarily expressed in terminally differentiated tissues. Recent studies have revealed that ARC is highly expressed in a variety of human cancer cell lines and epithelial-derived cancers, which suggests that ARC plays an important...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Wu P,Tang Y,He J,Qi L,Jiang W,Zhao S

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MAP kinase signaling proteins have major implications in the molecular oncogenesis of breast cancers and have been extensively investigated as putative targets for therapy. This study reports the investigation of the expression of P38 MAPK and its phosphorylated form (p-P38 MAPK) in clinical specimens of invasive brea...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Merlin JL,Harlé A,Lion M,Ramacci C,Leroux A

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ubiquitin specific protease 22 (USP22) is an oncogene that is upregulated in many cancer types, and aberrant expression of USP22 correlates with clinical outcome. However, its potential functional impact in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) has not been determined. Here, we report that USP22 was upregulated in EOC speci...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Ji M,Shi H,Xie Y,Zhao Z,Li S,Chang C,Cheng X,Li Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arginine and nitric oxide (NO) are important mediators of tumorigenesis in various types of cancer. Dysregulation of NO content by argininosuccinate lyase (ASL) has been previously demonstrated to inhibit the proliferation of liver and breast cancer cells. However, the function of ASL in colon cancer is not well defin...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Huang HL,Chen WC,Hsu HP,Cho CY,Hung YH,Wang CY,Lai MD

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant peripheral nerve tumours (MPNT), e.g. malignant schwannoma, represent a relatively rare tumour entity which is usually regarded as a member of the group of soft-tissue sarcomas and treated accordingly. For chemotherapeutic approaches in metastasised disease, ifosfamide and doxorubicin have been identified as...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Steins MB,Serve H,Zühlsdorf M,Senninger N,Semik M,Berdel WE

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunologic factors that predict survival in patients with lung cancer have not been established. We examined the relationship between the percentage of HLA-DR-positive peripheral leukocytes [HLA-DR+ (%)] and survival of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. Before initiating therapy, peripheral blood was...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Nakamura H,Idiris A,Kato Y,Kato H

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumour cell proliferation is an important biological prognostic parameter to be considered alongside clinical and histopathological parameters. It has been evaluated by immunohistochemistry using proliferative markers (PCNA, Ki67, etc.) and by flow cytometry considering DNA content, growth fraction (S + G2M) and S-pha...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Tirelli G,Sidari L,Giacomarra V,Papanikolla L,Sasso F,Russolo M,Melato M

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is the worldwide leading cause of cancer incidence among women. Night shift work exposure has been recently considered one of the significant breast cancer risk factors in industrialized countries. The mechanisms by which this work exposure may be responsible for cance...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Leonardi GC,Rapisarda V,Marconi A,Scalisi A,Catalano F,Proietti L,Travali S,Libra M,Fenga C

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant tumor of the central nervous system in children. The insulin-like growth factor-I receptor (IGF-IR) is an important growth factor for medulloblastoma. The novel IGF-I receptor (IGF-IR) kinase inhibitor NVP-ADW742 has in vitro activity against tumors. Daoy cells were treated...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Zhou H,Rao J,Lin J,Yin B,Sheng H,Lin F,Zhang N,Yang L

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four tumour suppressor genes (Chk1, Chk2, Apaf1 and Rb1) in nine human malignant melanoma cell lines were screened for a loss of gene expression, point mutations and small deletions/insertions by cDNA-based DGGE/SCCP analysis. In two cell lines alterations of the investigated genes could be demonstrated. This result c...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Papp T,Niemetz A,Dosdahl N,Kumar K,Schiffmann D

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNA-455 (miR-455) has been considered as a novel cancer-related miRNA and dysregulated expression frequently occurs in various human types of cancer. However, its clinical significance, its biological function and the underlying molecular signaling involved in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain to be elucidate...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Qin L,Zhang Y,Lin J,Shentu Y,Xie X

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A phase I study of S-1 and biweekly docetaxel (DOC) combination therapy was conducted to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and pharmacokinetic parameters. Fourteen patients with advanced or recurrent gastric cancer were analyzed. The treatment consisted of S-1 [body surface area (BSA) <1.25 m2:80 mg/day, 1.25...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Takahashi I,Emi Y,Kakeji Y,Tokunaga E,Ushiro S,Oki E,Watanabe M,Baba H,Maehara Y

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucocorticoids (GCs) are known potent clinical drugs, however, their mode of action is still complex and debatable. Macrophages are the most important target of GCs and play a key role in tumor immunity in vivo, but their relationship is also controversial. In the present study, the lentivirus system was used to over...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Ai F,Zhao G,Lv W,Liu B,Lin J

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) during peritoneal dissemination of ovarian carcinoma and the association with tumor microvessel density (MVD) and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity was investigated. To this end, MVD, tumor tissue and ascitic fluid levels of VEGF, and MMP activity of ascitic ...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Yabushita H,Shimazu M,Noguchi M,Kishida T,Narumiya H,Sawaguchi K,Noguchi M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00