Cancer stem-like cells of glioblastoma characteristically express MMP-13 and display highly invasive activity.

abstract：:Optimal conditions have been defined to grow primary cultures of malignant melanoma suitable for in vitro pharmacological studies. A feasibility of primary cultures was observed in 60% of 62 clinical melanoma lymph node metastases. The neoplastic nature of the cells grown in culture, as assessed by the highly specific...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Villa R,Zaffaroni N,Orlandi L,Costa A,Veronese S,Vaglini M,Silvestrini R

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To establish a prostate cancer model expressing prostate-specific antigen (PSA) with metastatic potential, LNCaP or PC-3 cells were inoculated into the testis of SCID mice, resulting in a 100% rate of tumor formation. A significant increase in serum PSA was found in mice with LNCaP xenografts. Circulating tumor cells ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Koshida K,Endo Y,Kobayashi T,Imao T,Konaka H,Kadono Y,Uchibayashi T,Sasaki T,Namiki M

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trophoblasts are derived from the normal placenta, and they infiltrate into the endometrium and the maternal blood vessels under strict control but, unlike malignant cells, never metastasize. To understand the proliferative characteristics of trophoblasts and its related disorders, we assessed telomerase activity in c...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Nishi H,Yahata N,Ohyashiki K,Isaka K,Shiraishi K,Ohyashiki JH,Toyama K,Takayama M

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Linear accelerator-based radiotherapy has little effect on tumors such as malignant melanoma, various types of sarcoma, and most locally-advanced neoplasms that have grown to several centimeters or more. These tumors contain many hypoxic cancer cells or large amounts of anti-oxidative enzymes, and are therefore resist...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Ogawa Y,Kubota K,Ue H,Tadokoro M,Matsui R,Yamanishi T,Hamada N,Kariya S,Nishioka A,Nakajima H,Tarutani M,Sano S

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most cancer cells trigger thrombin generation (TG) to various extent. In the present study, we dissected the mechanisms responsible for the procoagulant activity of pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells (BXPC3), a highly thrombogenic cancer type, and breast cancer cells (MCF7), a less thombogenic tumor type. TG of normal pl...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Rousseau A,Larsen AK,Van Dreden P,Sabbah M,Elalamy I,Gerotziafas GT

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemotherapeutic treatment with combinations of drugs is front-line therapy for many types of cancer. Combining drugs that target different signaling pathways often lessens adverse side-effects while increasing the efficacy of treatment and reducing patient morbidity. Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors represent a ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Sato T,Suzuki M,Sato Y,Echigo S,Rikiishi H

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A major limitation of cancer chemotherapy is development of resistance. In this study, we analyzed KB-3-1 cells and adriamycin-selected multidrug resistant sublines KB-A1 and KB-A10 cells for mechanisms of resistance. KB-A10 cells are 10-fold more resistant than KB-A1 cells but have lower P-glycoprotein. Of the known ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Villagra L,Darling A,Yassa D,Scheper R,Tritton T,Bhushan A

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroblastoma is a childhood malignancy originating from cells of the sympathetic nervous system, exhibiting a marked diversity in outcome, with spontaneous regression at one end of the spectrum and severe disease and death at the other end. Features associated with frequent recurrence, a poor prognosis, and high tumo...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Jögi A,Abel F,Sjöberg RM,Toftgård R,Zaphiropoulos PG,Påhlman S,Martinsson T,Axelson H

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the effect of estrogens on mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) in EPN cells, a line of epithelial cells derived from human normal prostate. 17beta-estradiol (E2) caused a rapid and transient activation of MAPK (ERK1/2) within 5 min. This effect was counteracted by the anti-estrogen ICI 182-780 and by M...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Chieffi P,Kisslinger A,Sinisi AA,Abbondanza C,Tramontano D

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advanced castration-resistant prostate cancer has high mortality rates and limited treatment options. Novel therapies are needed to better contend with this disease. Polysaccharide-K® (PSK), an extract of the mushroom Trametes versicolor, has immunomodulatory and tumor suppressive a...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Wenner CA,Martzen MR,Lu H,Verneris MR,Wang H,Slaton JW

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated trans-activating effects of the full-length E6 protein of HPV-16 (16E6) and the E6 protein of HPV-11 (11E6) on the PE1E4 promoter of HPV-11 in C33A cells which lack normal function of p53. 16E6 showed no significant activation of the reporter plasmid containing PE1E4 and the upstream sequence, includin...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Tomita Y,Asano Y,Shirasawa H

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inhibitory effects of macrolide antibiotics including clarithromycin (CAM) on autophagy flux have been reported. Although a macrolide antibiotic exhibits no cytotoxicity, its combination with bortezomib (BZ), a proteasome inhibitor, for the simultaneous blocking of the ubiquitin (Ub)‑proteasome and autophagy‑lysos...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Moriya S,Komatsu S,Yamasaki K,Kawai Y,Kokuba H,Hirota A,Che XF,Inazu M,Gotoh A,Hiramoto M,Miyazawa K

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solid tumors can generate a plethora of neurogenesis-related molecules that enhance their growth and metastasis. Among them, we have identified axonal guidance molecule Semaphorin 7A (SEMA7A) in breast cancer. The goal of this study was to determine the therapeutic effect of suppressing SEMA7A levels in the 4T1 murine...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Garcia-Areas R,Libreros S,Simoes M,Castro-Silva C,Gazaniga N,Amat S,Jaczewska J,Keating P,Schilling K,Brito M,Wojcikiewicz EP,Iragavarpu-Charyulu V

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A promising family of anticancer agents, the camptothecins, is noted for their ability to induce apoptosis specifically in malignant cells. However, a major obstacle for successful cancer treatment by these and other chemotherapeutic agents is the intrinsic or acquired resistance to drug treatment. Resistance to 9NC6,...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Chatterjee D,Goldman M,Braastad CD,Darnowski J,Wyche JH,Pantazis P,Goodglick L

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluoroquinolone antibiotics induce cytotoxicity in various cancer cell lines and may therefore represent a potentially important source of novel anticancer agents. The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of ciprofloxacin on the viability, redox balance, apoptosis, expression of p53, Bax and Bcl-2, cell ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Beberok A,Wrześniok D,Rok J,Rzepka Z,Respondek M,Buszman E

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Signal transducers and activators of transcription 3 (STAT3) signaling is persistently activated in many types of cancer cells, and represents a valid target for anticancer drug design. However, few reports have described the constitutive activation of STAT3 in human sarcoma cells. In this study, we demonstrate that t...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Wei CC,Ball S,Lin L,Liu A,Fuchs JR,Li PK,Li C,Lin J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The REIC/Dkk-3 gene has been reported to be a tumor suppressor and the expression is significantly down-regulated in a broad range of cancer cell types. The protein is secretory, but the physiological function remains unclear. This study demonstrated that recombinant REIC/Dkk-3 protein induced the differentiation of h...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Watanabe M,Kashiwakura Y,Huang P,Ochiai K,Futami J,Li SA,Takaoka M,Nasu Y,Sakaguchi M,Huh NH,Kumon H

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary liver cancer is globally the sixth most frequent cancer, and the second leading cause of cancer death and its incidence is increasing in many countries, thus, becoming serious threat to human health. Substantial research has focused on the treatment and prevention of liver cancer. However, the underlying molec...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Hu B,Sun M,Liu J,Hong G,Lin Q

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Voltage-gated potassium (Kv) channels play important roles in differentiation and growth of non-excitable cells. Inhibition of these channels is also known to suppress proliferation of various cancer cells. Here we examine expression of K+ channel subunit genes in various uterine cancer cells and their roles in cell p...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Suzuki T,Takimoto K

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesothelioma is an aggressive tumor which is mainly derived from the pleura of lung. In the present study, we evaluated the anticancer effect of suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA), a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor on human mesothelioma cells in relation to the levels of HDAC1, reactive oxygen species (ROS) a...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： You BR,Park WH

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Loss of E-cadherin and catenin expression may be associated with distant and lymph node metastases in breast cancer. Heterogeneity of E-cadherin expression is associated with poor prognosis, suggesting that E-cadherin and catenins may serve as useful prognostic markers for invasive breast carcinoma. Reduction or loss ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Yoshida R,Kimura N,Harada Y,Ohuchi N

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multidrug-resistance (MDR) is largely caused by the efflux of therapeutics from the tumor cell by means of P-glycoprotein (P-gp), resulting in reduced efficacy of the chemotherapy. In order to overcome MDR, substances, such as verapamil and cyclosporin A (CsA), were employed. As these P-gp modulating agents did not se...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Meschini S,Marra M,Calcabrini A,Federici E,Galeffi C,Arancia G

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of a thymic peptide preparation (TP) on the immunocytotoxicity and cytokine secretion of peripheral blood lymphocytes and monocytes from patients with colorectal tumors, breast tumors and melanoma were studied in vitro. On average, breast tumor and melanoma patients showed significantly lower natural kille...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Eckert K,Mayer G,Stange R,Kalden M,Krasagakis K,Maurer H

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The molecular mechanism playing a role in the development of benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH) and prostate cancer (PC) is not well defined. We performed microarray analysis to assess the gene expression change in BPH and PC, and performed network analysis. Normal prostate, BPH and PC tissues were obtained from patien...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Endo T,Uzawa K,Suzuki H,Tanzawa H,Ichikawa T

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a malignant tumour of skeletal muscle origin which includes two major histological subtypes: alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS), the more aggressive, and embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (ERMS). In order to establish whether the higher metastatic potential of ARMS cells may depend on differential exp...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Onisto M,Slongo ML,Gregnanin L,Gastaldi T,Carli M,Rosolen A

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer is characterized by a dense desmoplastic reaction in which extracellular matrix proteins accumulate and surround tumor cells. Integrins and their related signaling molecules are associated with progression of pancreatic cancer. In the present study, the association between the metastasis of pancreati...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Jiang P,Li Z,Tian F,Li X,Yang J

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACIs) are involved in cell growth, apoptosis and differentiation. This study aimed to investigate the effects of HDACI scriptaid on histone modification, demethylation, cell growth, cell cycle and apoptosis in the RKO colorectal cancer cell line and screening for scriptaid-induced gen...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Lee EJ,Lee BB,Kim SJ,Park YD,Park J,Kim DH

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-10 have a wide variety of activities in the immune system. We re-evaluated the action of IL-4 and IL-10 on human blood monocytes, myeloid dendritic cell (DC1) precursors, using a serum-free culture system. Both IL-4 and IL-10 inhibited the survival of CD14+ monocytes supported by granulocyte-...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Miyashita H,Katayama N,Fujieda A,Shibasaki T,Yamamura K,Sugimoto Y,Miyata E,Ohishi K,Nishii K,Masuya M,Shiku H

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Golgi phosphoprotein 2 (GP73) is a type II Golgi protein, which was found on examination of the fucosylated proteome as a potential tumor marker for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The serum levels of both total and fucosylated GP73 were increased in the sera of patients with HCC. Fucosylation is one of the most impor...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Kawamoto S,Moriwaki K,Nakagawa T,Terao M,Shinzaki S,Yamane-Ohnuki N,Satoh M,Mehta AS,Block TM,Miyoshi E

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common renal malignancy in adults, the incidence of which continues to increase. The lipid droplet protein perilipin 2 (PLIN2), which was originally considered an RNA transcript, is markedly expressed during adipocyte differentiation. In addition, it has been observe...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Cao Q,Ruan H,Wang K,Song Z,Bao L,Xu T,Xiao H,Wang C,Cheng G,Tong J,Meng X,Liu D,Yang H,Chen K,Zhang X

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00