Mechanisms of secondary resistance to tyrosine kinase inhibitors in gastrointestinal stromal tumours (Review).

abstract：:We have investigated Lf immunoexpression as well as its biological meaning in 71 formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded surgical samples of endometrial carcinomas (EC); 64 EC were endometrioid type, whereas 7 were non-endometrioid carcinomas. Immunohistochemistry was performed by primary antibodies against Lactoferrin (Lf)...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Giuffrè G,Arena F,Scarfì R,Simone A,Todaro P,Tuccari G

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epigenetic changes as well as genetic changes are mechanisms of tumorigenesis. We aimed to identify novel genes that are silenced by DNA hypermethylation in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We screened for genes with promoter DNA hypermethylation using a genome-wide methylation microarray analysis in primary HCC (the d...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Yamada N,Yasui K,Dohi O,Gen Y,Tomie A,Kitaichi T,Iwai N,Mitsuyoshi H,Sumida Y,Moriguchi M,Yamaguchi K,Nishikawa T,Umemura A,Naito Y,Tanaka S,Arii S,Itoh Y

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：:Breast cancer is one of the major health issues confronting women; however, treatment with conventional chemotherapeutic drugs is limited. Currently, paclitaxel is used as a therapeutic clinical agent to treat breast cancer that exerts antitumor activity in numerous types of cancer cell. Curcumin (diferuloylmethane), ...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Calaf GM,Ponce-Cusi R,Carrión F

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the role of mitochondrial function in the invasiveness of human colorectal cancer (CRC) cell lines, using paired primary SW480 and metastatic SW620 cells, and appraised the clinical relevance of the alteration of mtDNA copy number in 33 pairs of CRC specimens after surgical resection. Suppression of mi...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Lin CS,Liu LT,Ou LH,Pan SC,Lin CI,Wei YH

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which inhibit the enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX), are known to have a potent anti-tumorigenic activity in various cancers. However, the responsible molecular mechanisms of COX inhibition in breast cancer cells remain to be completely elucidated. We examined the effect of th...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Jeong HS,Kim JH,Choi HY,Lee ER,Cho SG

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Different members of the Ets-family of transcription factors are involved in TMPRSS-2-Ets translocations frequently found in human prostate cancers. We previously reported that Ets-1, which is the prototype of Ets-family members, promotes both migration and invasion of melanoma, Hela and glioma cells. Here, we examine...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Shaikhibrahim Z,Langer B,Lindstrot A,Florin A,Bosserhoff A,Buettner R,Wernert N

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have demonstrated the tremendous tropism of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for malignant gliomas, making these cells a potential vehicle for delivery of therapeutic genes to disseminated glioma cells. However, the mechanisms underlying the tropism of MSCs for gliomas remain poorly defined. It has been ...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Xu F,Shi J,Yu B,Ni W,Wu X,Gu Z

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Androgen receptor (AR) expression in prostate cancer (CaP) cells varies due to the multiple changes including epigenetic modifications such as DNA methylation and histone deacetylation. DNA methyltransferase and histone deacetylase inhibitors are promising for the treatment of CaP. The aim of our study was to analyze ...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Fialova B,Smesny Trtkova K,Paskova L,Langova K,Kolar Z

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Minimal residual disease (MRD) is derived from tumor-initiating cells (TICs) and is responsible for tumor relapse. Neuroblastoma is characterized by extreme tumor heterogeneity, and more than half of high-risk patients experience tumor relapse. To overcome tumor heterogeneity and ac...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Hartomo TB,Kozaki A,Hasegawa D,Van Huyen Pham T,Yamamoto N,Saitoh A,Ishida T,Kawasaki K,Kosaka Y,Ohashi H,Yamamoto T,Morikawa S,Hirase S,Kubokawa I,Mori T,Yanai T,Hayakawa A,Takeshima Y,Iijima K,Matsuo M,Nishio H

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyaluronan (HA), a component of the extracellular matrix, plays an important role in cell-cell adhesion and cell migration. Membrane type 1-matrix metalloproteinase (MT1‑MMP) is often expressed in invasive cancer cells. CD44, a transmembrane receptor for HA, is implicated in various adhesion-dependent cellular process...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Kung CI,Chen CY,Yang CC,Lin CY,Chen TH,Wang HS

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations are frequently found in a variety of tumors. However, the role of mtDNA mutations in tumor behavior is poorly understood. We explored the effects of mtDNA mutations on tumor phenotype employing mtDNA-depleted SK-Hep1 rho0 hepatoma cells. Expression of hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)-...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Cheon H,Moon HE,Lee MS,Kim SS

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoxia always exists in the processes involved in the development of lung cancer and contributes to an acidic microenvironment. Despite that hypoxia in the tumor microenvironment is associated with the formation of chemotherapeutic resistance, the exact role of an acidic microenvironment in the development of hypoxia...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Hu CF,Huang YY,Wang YJ,Gao FG

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IFN-alpha regulates tumor cell growth at least through induction of apoptosis. We have recently demonstrated that IFN-alpha causes apoptosis through upregulation of TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) in Daudi B lymphoma and U266 myeloma cells. However, other cell lines such as Ramos and RPMI 8226 underwent ...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Yanase N,Kanetaka Y,Mizuguchi J

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ETS‑domain containing protein (Elk1) is reported to be a member of the ETS oncogene family, and promotes tumorigenesis in cancer such as bladder, prostate and ovarian. Nevertheless, the role of Elk1 in thyroid cancer progression remains unclear. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the role and underlying mol...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Kong Y,Yin J,Fu Y,Chen Y,Zhou Y,Geng X

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The emerging role of microRNA-181A (miR-181A) in CRC patients with late liver metastases was studied. In the present study we investigated the association between expression and mechanism of miRNA-181A, liver metastasis and prognosis of colorectal cancer (CRC). The expression of miR-181A and PTEN in CRC patients with ...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Li Z,Wang H,Xu Z,Sun Y,Han J

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To ascertain the implications of loss of imprinting (LOI) of the insulin-like growth factor II gene (IGF2) for carcinogenesis, the precise frequency of LOI in colorectal carcinoma was examined using a laser capture microdissection method, and compared to the matched normal colorectal mucosa. LOI was examined by PCR-re...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Maenaka S,Hikichi T,Imai MA,Minamoto T,Kawahara E

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulating evidence has shown that aberrantly expressed microRNAs (miRNAs) are associated with tumor development and progression. Our previous study found that microRNA-375 (miR-375) was downregulated in colorectal cancer (CRC), but little is known concerning the role of miR-375 and the related mechanism in CRC deve...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Cui F,Wang S,Lao I,Zhou C,Kong H,Bayaxi N,Li J,Chen Q,Zhu T,Zhu H

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:EGFR, p27kip1 and Skp2, have been implicated in human cancer development. We have studied these molecules in a search for molecular markers that may have prognostic value in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC). Tissue samples of 62 patients were collected and immunohistochemical analysis was carried out for...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Carracedo DG,Astudillo A,Rodrigo JP,Suarez C,Gonzalez MV

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The components of the Wnt-signaling pathway are mutated in tumors, but the relationship between these components and cervical cancer has not been elucidated. In this study, we used immunohistochemistry, single strand confirmation polymorphism (SSCP) and direct sequencing methods to analyze the mutation and protein exp...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Su TH,Chang JG,Yeh KT,Lin TH,Lee TP,Chen JC,Lin CC

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Miconazole (MIC), an antifungal agent, diplays anti‑tumorigenic activity in various types of human cancers, including bladder cancer, yet its mechanism of antitumor action is not well understood. In the present study, we demonstrated that, in a cell viability assay, MIC had a cytotoxic effect on human T24, J82 and TSG...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Yuan SY,Shiau MY,Ou YC,Huang YC,Chen CC,Cheng CL,Chiu KY,Wang SS,Tsai KJ

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we identified a gene termed Nbla10993 whose expression levels are higher in favorable neuroblastomas versus unfavorable ones. Structural analysis showed that Nbla10993 is a novel splicing variant of the ER-associated protein of 140 kDa (ERAP140), which lacks the central acidic as well as the COOH...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Arai H,Ozaki T,Niizuma H,Nakamura Y,Ohira M,Takano K,Matsumoto M,Nakagawara A

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) subtype with STMN1 overexpression has a high likelihood of lymphatic metastatic recurrence. However, the underlying mechanism remains to be further elucidated. We assessed the expression level of STMN1 and PTEN in 96 pN0 ESCC patient tissues using immunohistochemistry and ...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Jiang W,Huang S,Song L,Wang Z

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is one of the most common fatal carcinomas worldwide and has some of the most malignant characteristics among gastrointestinal tumors. Although a high frequency of loss of heterozygosity (LOH) for various genes has been observed in esophageal SCCs, these findings do not provide...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Shima H,Hiyama T,Tanaka S,Yoshihara M,Arihiro K,Chayama K

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Somatic inactivation of the von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) gene is the most frequent genetic event observed in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (CC-RCC). However, the prognostic relevance of somatic VHL alteration and its target, hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)-1alpha has not been defined. We investigated the genetic changes i...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Kim JH,Jung CW,Cho YH,Lee J,Lee SH,Kim HY,Park J,Park JO,Kim K,Kim WS,Park YS,Im YH,Kang WK,Park K

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transitional cell carcinomas (TCCs) of the urinary bladder are common malignancies with a high recurrence rate. Since microRNA-21 (miR-21) may contribute to tumorigenesis and chemoresistance in many cancer types, we aimed to investigate its efficacy in TCCs. The expression of miR-21 and its target PTEN was determined ...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Tao J,Lu Q,Wu D,Li P,Xu B,Qing W,Wang M,Zhang Z,Zhang W

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endocannabinoids and ceramides have demonstrated growth inhibition, cell death induction and pro-apoptotic activity in cancer research. In the present study, we describe the profiles of two major endocannabinoids, ceramides, free fatty acids and relevant metabolic enzymes in 47 pairs of human colorectal cancer tissues...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Chen L,Chen H,Li Y,Li L,Qiu Y,Ren J

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) is an attractive target for cancer gene therapy. However, the poor inhibition of telomerase and a time lag between the inhibition and arrest of cell proliferation limits its use in cancer gene therapy. RNA interference (RNAi) has been proposed as a potential technique for...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Qian X,Cheng J,Chen A,Wang Y,Tao Y,Cao J,Feng Z

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to investigate the relationship between miRNA-146a and latent membrane protein 1 (LMP1) of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). The expression levels of LMP1 in 40 cases of NPC, 28 cases of chronic nasopharyngitis and NPC cell lines CNE1 and CNE1-GL (...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Zhao Y,Chen X,Jing M,Du H,Zeng Y

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ZNF652, a DNA binding transcription factor, was previously suggested to be differentially expressed in prostate cancer. This study investigated if the expressions of ZNF652 and androgen receptor (AR) in prostate cancer are associated with prostate specific antigen (PSA) defined relapse. ZNF652 and AR immunoreactivity ...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Callen DF,Ricciardelli C,Butler M,Stapleton A,Stahl J,Kench JG,Horsfall DJ,Tilley WD,Schulz R,Nesland JM,Neilsen PM,Kumar R,Holm R

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00