Tumor pH controls the in vivo efficacy of weak acid and base chemotherapeutics.

abstract：:Molecular characterization of radical prostatectomy specimens after systemic therapy may identify a gene expression profile for resistance to therapy. This study assessed tumor cells from patients with prostate cancer participating in a phase II neoadjuvant docetaxel and androgen deprivation trial to identify mediator...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Marín-Aguilera M,Codony-Servat J,Reig Ò,Lozano JJ,Fernández PL,Pereira MV,Jiménez N,Donovan M,Puig P,Mengual L,Bermudo R,Font A,Gallardo E,Ribal MJ,Alcaraz A,Gascón P,Mellado B

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt pathway is known to be activated by radiation. The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is downstream of Akt, and we investigated the effects of radiation on Akt/mTOR signaling in breast cancer cell models. RAD001 (everolimus), a potent derivative of the mTOR inhibitor rapa...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Albert JM,Kim KW,Cao C,Lu B

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell cycle regulators, such as the CDC25 phosphatases, are potential targets for the development of new anticancer drugs. Here we report the identification and the characterization of BN82685, a quinone-based CDC25 inhibitor that is active in vitro and in vivo. BN82685 inhibits recombinant CDC25A, B, and C phosphatase...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Brezak MC,Quaranta M,Contour-Galcera MO,Lavergne O,Mondesert O,Auvray P,Kasprzyk PG,Prevost GP,Ducommun B

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is an important mechanism of resistance to angiogenesis inhibition. The ability of EMT pathway genetic variants to predict the efficacy of antiangiogenic therapy is unknown. We analyzed associations between functional SNPs in EMT-related genes and outcomes in metastatic colo...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Matsusaka S,Zhang W,Cao S,Hanna DL,Sunakawa Y,Sebio A,Ueno M,Yang D,Ning Y,Parekh A,Okazaki S,Berger MD,Ichikawa W,Mizunuma N,Lenz HJ

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical translation of intravenous therapies to treat disseminated or metastatic cancer is imperative. Comparative oncology, the evaluation of novel cancer therapies in animals with spontaneous cancer, can be utilized to inform and accelerate clinical translation. Preclinical murine studies demonstrate that single-sh...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Naik S,Galyon GD,Jenks NJ,Steele MB,Miller AC,Allstadt SD,Suksanpaisan L,Peng KW,Federspiel MJ,Russell SJ,LeBlanc AK

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Targeting inhibitor of apoptosis proteins (IAP) with second mitochondria-derived activator of caspase (SMAC) mimetics may promote cancer cell death. We tested whether cIAP1 predicts poor prognosis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and whether a novel Smac-mimetic, LCL161, could radiosensitize human papi...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Yang L,Kumar B,Shen C,Zhao S,Blakaj D,Li T,Romito M,Teknos TN,Williams TM

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complexities in treating breast cancer with bone metastasis are enhanced by a vicious protumorigenic pathology, involving a shift in skeletal homeostasis toward aggressive osteoclast activity and polarization of immune cells supporting tumor growth and immunosuppression. Recent studies signify the role of receptor act...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Wang H,Ashton R,Hensel JA,Lee JH,Khattar V,Wang Y,Deshane JS,Ponnazhagan S

更新日期：2020-12-01 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：:The type I EGF receptor (EGFR or ErbB1) and insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) are highly expressed in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a particularly aggressive disease that cannot be treated with conventional therapies targeting the estrogen or progesterone receptors (ER and PR), or HER2. We...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Martin JL,de Silva HC,Lin MZ,Scott CD,Baxter RC

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We discovered a thalidomide analogue [5-hydroxy-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-1H-isoindole-1,3-dione (5HPP-33)] with antiproliferative activity against nine cancer cell lines in vitro. Flow cytometric analyses showed that the compound caused G2-M arrest, which occurred mainly at the mitotic phase. In addition, immunofluores...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Li PK,Pandit B,Sackett DL,Hu Z,Zink J,Zhi J,Freeman D,Robey RW,Werbovetz K,Lewis A,Li C

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:G-protein mutations are one of the most common mutations occurring in uveal melanoma activating the protein kinase C (PKC)/mitogen-activated protein kinase and phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT pathways. In this study, we described the effect of dual pathway inhibition in uveal melanoma harboring GNAQ and GNA11 mut...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Musi E,Ambrosini G,de Stanchina E,Schwartz GK

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epithelial ovarian cancer is characterized by a low recovery rate because the disease is typically diagnosed at an advanced stage, by which time most patients (80%) already exhibit disseminated neoplasia. The cytokine receptor CXCR4 has been implicated in the development of metastasis in various tumor types. Using a p...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Figueras A,Alsina-Sanchís E,Lahiguera Á,Abreu M,Muinelo-Romay L,Moreno-Bueno G,Casanovas O,Graupera M,Matias-Guiu X,Vidal A,Villanueva A,Viñals F

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Artesunate, the active agent from Artemisia annua L. used in the traditional Chinese medicine, is being applied as a first-line drug for malaria treatment, and trials are ongoing that include this drug in cancer therapy. Despite increasing interest in its therapeutic application, the mode of cell killing provoked by a...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Berdelle N,Nikolova T,Quiros S,Efferth T,Kaina B

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:(18)F-Fluorodeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG) is the most common molecular imaging agent in oncology, with a high sensitivity and specificity for detecting several cancers. Antibodies could enhance specificity; therefore, procedures were developed for radiolabeling a small ( approximately 1451 Da) hapten peptide with (68)Ga or...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Schoffelen R,Sharkey RM,Goldenberg DM,Franssen G,McBride WJ,Rossi EA,Chang CH,Laverman P,Disselhorst JA,Eek A,van der Graaf WT,Oyen WJ,Boerman OC

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:EP-100 is a synthetic lytic peptide that specifically targets the gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor on cancer cells. To extend the utility of EP-100, we aimed to identify effective combination therapies with EP-100 for ovarian cancer and explore potential mechanisms of this combination. A series of in vitro (MTT...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Ma S,Pradeep S,Villar-Prados A,Wen Y,Bayraktar E,Mangala LS,Kim MS,Wu SY,Hu W,Rodriguez-Aguayo C,Leuschner C,Liang X,Ram PT,Schlacher K,Coleman RL,Sood AK

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway, which is aberrantly stimulated in many cancer cells, has emerged as a target for therapy. However, mTORC1/S6K also mediates negative feedback loops that attenuate upstream signaling. Suppression of these feedback loops opposes the growth-suppressive effects of mTOR inhibitors and leads to dr...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Soares HP,Ming M,Mellon M,Young SH,Han L,Sinnet-Smith J,Rozengurt E

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) heterodimerize to activate mitogenic signaling pathways. We have shown previously, using MCF7 subcloned cell lines with graded levels of HER2 expression, that responsiveness to trastuzumab and AG1478 (an anti-EGFR agent), varie...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Emlet DR,Brown KA,Kociban DL,Pollice AA,Smith CA,Ong BB,Shackney SE

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aberrant overexpression of antiapoptotic members of the Bcl-2 protein family, including Bcl-2 and Bcl-X(L), contributes to malignant transformation and subsequent resistance to traditional chemotherapeutics. Thus, these proteins represent attractive targets for novel anticancer agents. The small molecule, gossypol, wa...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Oliver CL,Miranda MB,Shangary S,Land S,Wang S,Johnson DE

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:B-Raf is an important mediator of cell proliferation and survival signals transduced via the Ras-Raf-MEK-ERK cascade. BRAF mutations have been detected in several tumors, including papillary thyroid carcinoma, but the precise role of B-Raf as a therapeutic target for thyroid carcinoma is still under investigation. We ...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Mitsiades CS,Negri J,McMullan C,McMillin DW,Sozopoulos E,Fanourakis G,Voutsinas G,Tseleni-Balafouta S,Poulaki V,Batt D,Mitsiades N

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous work has shown that cisplatin (CDDP) becomes concentrated in lysosomes, and that acquired resistance to CDDP is associated with abnormalities of protein trafficking and secretion. The lysosomal compartment in CDDP-sensitive 2008 human ovarian carcinoma cells was compared with that in CDDP-resistant 2008/C13*5...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Safaei R,Larson BJ,Cheng TC,Gibson MA,Otani S,Naerdemann W,Howell SB

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:17β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (17β-HSD1) converts estrone (E1) into estradiol (E2) and is expressed in many steroidogenic tissues and breast cancer cell lines. Because the potent estrogen E2 stimulates the growth and development of hormone-dependent diseases, inhibition of the final step of E2 synthesis is c...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Ayan D,Maltais R,Roy J,Poirier D

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Expression of the type 1 insulin-like growth factor receptor (IGF1R) confers adverse prognosis in clear cell renal cell cancer (CC-RCC). We recently showed that IGF1R expression is inhibited by the von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) tumor suppressor, and the IGF1R is up-regulated in CC-RCC, in which VHL is frequently inac...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Yuen JS,Akkaya E,Wang Y,Takiguchi M,Peak S,Sullivan M,Protheroe AS,Macaulay VM

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At the present time, the optimal development of molecularly targeted anticancer agents is limited by the lack of clinically applicable tools to predict drug effects. This study aimed to develop methods that might be useful in predicting the efficacy of targeted agents in a novel model system of human pancreatic cancer...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Rubio-Viqueira B,Mezzadra H,Nielsen ME,Jimeno A,Zhang X,Iacobuzio-Donahue C,Maitra A,Hidalgo M,Altiok S

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant immunotoxins, consisting of single-chain variable fragments (scFv) genetically fused to polypeptide toxins, represent potentially effective candidates for cancer therapeutics. We evaluated the affinity of various anti-Her2/neu scFv fused to recombinant gelonin (rGel) and its effect on antitumor efficacy an...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Cao Y,Marks JD,Huang Q,Rudnick SI,Xiong C,Hittelman WN,Wen X,Marks JW,Cheung LH,Boland K,Li C,Adams GP,Rosenblum MG

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genotoxic stress such as ionizing radiation halts entry into mitosis by activation of the G(2) DNA damage checkpoint. The CHK1 inhibitor 7-hydroxystaurosporine (UCN-01) can bypass the checkpoint and induce unscheduled mitosis in irradiated cells. Precisely, how cells behave following checkpoint abrogation remains to b...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： On KF,Chen Y,Ma HT,Chow JP,Poon RY

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anticancer actions of vitamin D and its hormonally active form, calcitriol, have been extensively documented in clinical and preclinical studies. However, the mechanisms underlying these actions have not been completely elucidated. Here, we examined the effect of dietary vitamin D and calcitriol on mouse breast tu...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Jeong Y,Swami S,Krishnan AV,Williams JD,Martin S,Horst RL,Albertelli MA,Feldman BJ,Feldman D,Diehn M

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an urgent need for the development of novel therapies to treat pancreatic cancer, which is among the most lethal of all cancers. KRAS-activating mutations, which are found in more than 90% of pancreatic adenocarcinomas, drive tumor dependency on the Ras/MAPK and Akt signaling pathways. Radiation is currently ...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Williams TM,Flecha AR,Keller P,Ram A,Karnak D,Galbán S,Galbán CJ,Ross BD,Lawrence TS,Rehemtulla A,Sebolt-Leopold J

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eribulin (E7389), a synthetic analogue of halichondrin B in phase III clinical trials for breast cancer, binds to tubulin and microtubules. At low concentrations, it suppresses the growth phase of microtubule dynamic instability in interphase cells, arrests mitosis, and induces apoptosis, suggesting that suppression o...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Okouneva T,Azarenko O,Wilson L,Littlefield BA,Jordan MA

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiosensitization caused by the poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide (ANI) was investigated in 10 asynchronously growing rodent (V79, CHO-Xrs6, CHO-K1, PARP-1+/+ 3T3, and PARP-1-/- 3T3) or human (HeLa, MRC5VI, IMR90, M059J, and M059K) cell lines, either repair proficient or defective...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Noël G,Godon C,Fernet M,Giocanti N,Mégnin-Chanet F,Favaudon V

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of multikinase inhibitors targeting the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor has revolutionized the treatment of highly angiogenic malignancies such as renal cell carcinoma. Interestingly, several such inhibitors are commercially available, and they each possess diverse specific beneficial and...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Liu JY,Park SH,Morisseau C,Hwang SH,Hammock BD,Weiss RH

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00