Activation of caspases and apoptosis in response to low-voltage electric pulses.

abstract：:Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the p53, MDM2 and p21 genes of the p53 pathway have been extensively studied. The main aim of the current retrospective study was to evaluate the possible predictive value of SNPs in the p53 pathway in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) in response to radio...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Xie X,Jin H,Hu J,Zeng Y,Zhou J,Ouyang S,Yang W,Hu B,Wang H

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Matrine is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine that shows antitumor efficacy for many types of cancer. The present study evaluated the antitumor efficacy of matrine on cervical cancer and to investigate the underlying mechanisms. We performed MTT assays, and in vitro invasion and migration assays, and P1 L6 found th...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Wu X,Zhou J,Cai D,Li M

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:No information is currently available regarding pancreatic cancer (PC) pattern of care in Italy. In the present study, a nationwide survey using a questionnaire was performed to enquire the local standards for PC diagnosis and radiotherapy treatment. Fifty-seven percent of 140 Italian centres completed questionnaire. ...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Macchia G,Sainato A,Talamini R,Boz G,Bacigalupo A,Caravatta L,Fiore M,Friso ML,Fusco V,Lupattelli M,Mantello G,Mattiucci GC,Slim N,Sciacero P,Turri L,Valentini V,Morganti AG,Genovesi D

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 6 (CEACAM6) belongs to the human carcino-embryonic antigen (CEA) family. Numerous lines of studies have indicated that altered expression of CEACAM6 may have a role in carcinogenesis and development. However, few studies have defined functional roles and mechanis...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Yan L,Wang Y,Wang ZZ,Rong YT,Chen LL,Li Q,Liu T,Chen YH,Li YD,Huang ZH,Peng J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of chemotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unsatisfactory, primarily due to inherent self‑defense mechanisms (e.g., mitophagy and autophagy). In the present study, we aimed to explore the pro‑apoptotic effects of targeting mitophagy to potentiate the efficacy of chemotherapy for HCC. HCC c...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Ma M,Lin XH,Liu HH,Zhang R,Chen RX

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Curcumin, a phenolic compound extracted from Zingiberaceae turmeric, has strong anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antitumor properties. However, the anticarcinogenic mechanism of curcumin has yet to be fully elucidated. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) induced by transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) is invol...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Sun XD,Liu XE,Huang DS

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for approximately 80-85% of all cases of lung cancer. Cisplatin plays a significant role in the management of human lung cancer. Translesion DNA synthesis (TLS) is involved in DNA damage repair. ...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Wang W,Sheng W,Yu C,Cao J,Zhou J,Wu J,Zhang H,Zhang S

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) or CTC clusters are considered as suitable and relevant targets for liquid biopsy as they more accurately indicate cancer progression, the therapeutic effects of treatment and allows for monitoring of cancer metastasis in real‑time. Among the various methods for isolating CTCs, size‑base...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Xiang A,Xue M,Ren F,Wang L,Ye Z,Li D,Ji Q,Ji G,Lu Z

更新日期：2020-06-01 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：:This retrospective study was designed to evaluate the prognostic value of immunohistochemically detected nm23-expression in invasive breast cancer. Cellular expression of nm23 was assessed in 325 primary breast cancer tissues by immunohistochemistry. The data were correlated to established functional factors of progno...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Göhring UJ,Eustermann I,Becker M,Neuhaus W,Rein DT,Schöndorf T

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Houttuynia cordata Thunb (HCT) extract has been used as a traditional Chinese herb medicine and as well as an effective drug for treating allergic inflammation for thousands of years. In this study, we investigated the anti-cancer activity of HCT and its molecular mechanisms in the human colon adenocarcinoma cell ...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Tang YJ,Yang JS,Lin CF,Shyu WC,Tsuzuki M,Lu CC,Chen YF,Lai KC

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been shown that overexpression of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (Stat3) contribute to the progression and metastasis of various solid tumors and that silencing Stat3 inhibits tumor growth in several types of cancer. Gene associated with retinoid-IFN-induced mortality 19 (GRIM-19), a Stat3-i...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Wang GM,Ren ZX,Wang PS,Su C,Zhang WX,Liu ZG,Zhang L,Zhao XJ,Chen G

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although improvements in the chemotherapy modalities for pancreatic cancer have been realized, pancreatic cancer remains one of the most lethal malignancies. New-generation cancer immunotherapy methods, such as blocking of the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway, are consistently being investigated to improve the survival of pancreati...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Doi T,Ishikawa T,Okayama T,Oka K,Mizushima K,Yasuda T,Sakamoto N,Katada K,Kamada K,Uchiyama K,Handa O,Takagi T,Naito Y,Itoh Y

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exhausted cluster of differentiation (CD)8+ T cells lose immunological activity due to mitochondrial dysfunction caused by peroxisome proliferator‑activated receptor γ coactivator 1α (PGC‑1α) inactivation, resulting in a poor prognosis in patients with cancer. As hydrogen gas was recently reported to activate PGC‑1α, ...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Akagi J,Baba H

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether immunohistochemistry can identify BRCA1 mutations, immunohistochemical (IH) analysis was undertaken on paraffin sections of paired ovarian cancer and normal tissue using antibodies against both terminal regions of the BRCA1 protein. Ten patients at risk for BRCA1 mutations were studied. The result...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Byrne TJ,Reece MT,Adams LA,Lane MA,Cohn GM

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The long non-coding RNA MFI2 antisense RNA is overexpressed in human cancer tissues and its increased expression is associated with occurrence and metastasis of cancer. However, the underlying mechanism in evolution and progression of human osteosarcoma is not well known. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Yin Z,Ding H,He E,Chen J,Li M

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDIs) as well as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs including aspirin show promise as antineoplastic agents. The treatment with both HDIs and aspirin can result in hyperacetylation of proteins. In this study, we investigated whether HDIs and aspirin interacted in inducing anticancer ...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Sonnemann J,Hüls I,Sigler M,Palani CD,Hong le TT,Völker U,Kroemer HK,Beck JF

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant hirudin (rH) is a highly potent and specific inhibitor of thrombin, and has been shown to inhibit the growth and metastasis of several types of cancers in experimental tumor models. The objective of this study was to evaluate the antitumor effects and explore the underlying mechanisms of rH in Hep-2 human ...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Lu Q,Lv M,Xu E,Shao F,Feng Y,Yang J,Shi L

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most frequent type of renal-originated malignancy. Although nephrectomy is successfully used to save the lives of patients with localized RCC, treatment of advanced and other refractory RCCs is poor and still inadequate. Here, we show that triptolide, a small molecule and a well-known...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Li J,Zhu W,Leng T,Shu M,Huang Y,Xu D,Qiu P,Su X,Yan G

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differentiation of breast cancer has been receiving increasing attention in attempts to minimize the numbers of excisional biopsies for benign tumors. Doppler spectral parameters, such as peak systolic velocity (PSV) and pulsatility index (PI), have been used but these are unable to differentiate breast cancers and be...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Mesaki K,Hisa N,Kubota K,Hisa N,Ogawa Y,Yoshida S

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apoptosis has to be drastically controlled in organs with important cell turnover such as the colon. Deregulation of this process is often present in tumor progression. Tissues of 82 patients treated for colorectal cancer (CRC) were analyzed using antibodies against AIF, p53, DR4, DR5, cleaved caspase-3 and the TUNEL ...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Perraud A,Akil H,Nouaille M,Petit D,Labrousse F,Jauberteau MO,Mathonnet M

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to explore the relationship between the efficacy of epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR‑TKIs) and the expression of the cancer stem cell (CSC)‑related markers. Specimens of 72 cases of lung adenocarcinoma with significantly different therapeutic effects of the firs...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Hu F,Li C,Zheng X,Zhang H,Shen Y,Zhou L,Yang X,Han B,Zhang X

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The activity of NADPH oxidase is increased in malignant skin keratinocytes. We demonstrated that inhibition of NADPH oxidase activity by diphenyleneiodonium (DPI) suppressed free radical production, inhibited cell growth and promoted cell differentiation of B16 melanoma cells, as indicated by cell morphology, increase...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Zhao Y,Liu J,McMartin KE

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic pancreatitis/pancreatic cancer (CP/PC) is characterized by fibrous connective tissue proliferation induced by activated pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs). Galectin-1 is upregulated in activated PSCs and is important for the continuing activation of PSCs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of galec...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Tang D,Wu Q,Zhang J,Zhang H,Yuan Z,Xu J,Chong Y,Huang Y,Xiong Q,Wang S,Tian Y,Lu Y,Ge X,Shen W,Wang D

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of well‑differentiated thyroid cancer (WDTC) is rapidly increasing. Poor survival follows distant metastasis (DM) and recurrence. In the present study, we aimed to analyze the expression alterations in different stages of WDTC and the regulatory mechanism of DM and the recurrence of DM. A male patient di...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Zhang YJ,Ma YS,Xia Q,Yu F,Lv ZW,Jia CY,Jiang XX,Zhang L,Shao YC,Xie WT,Lu GX,Yv XQ,Zhong P,Fu D,Wang XF

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:3,3'-Diindolylmethane (DIM), an active metabolite of indole-3-carbinol, is thought to have antitumor effects in experimental animals and induce apoptosis in various cancer cells. However, the biological functions of DIM in human esophageal cancer cells are unknown. Thus, the purpose...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Kim SJ,Lee JS,Kim SM

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical cancer is the second most common gynecological malignancy. The mechanisms of the genesis and progression of cervical cancer are complicated and not thoroughly understood. DEK is reported as an oncogene in various cancers, such as acute myeloid leukemia, bladder cancer, breast cancer and hepatocellular cancer....

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Xu X,Zou L,Yao Q,Zhang Y,Gan L,Tang L

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to examine how splenectomy affects the immune response, particularly T cells, in chemically-induced mammary tumors. Female rats were splenectomized and then exposed to 9,10-dimethyl-1,2-benz(a)anthracene (DMBA) to induce mammary tumors. Splenectomy significantly decreased the rate of tu...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Kossoy G,Ben-Hur H,Lifschitz O,Zusman I

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kruppel-like factor 9 (KLF9), a transcription factor, is critical for the inhibition of growth and development of tumors, whereas its effects in pancreatic cancer remains unclear. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the expression and functional significance of KLF9 in vitro, by assessing the expressio...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Zhong Z,Zhou F,Wang D,Wu M,Zhou W,Zou Y,Li J,Wu L,Yin X

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The emergence of radioresistance is a significant issue in the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma. We recently demonstrated that post-radiogenic extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling might decrease radiosensitivity in this cancer type. To further elucidate how tumo...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Affolter A,Schmidtmann I,Mann WJ,Brieger J

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00