Viral gene mutation as determinant of low grade malignancy of lesions induced by perinatal retrovirus infection.

abstract：:Neuroblastoma is a childhood malignancy of the sympathetic nervous system. The tumor exhibits two different phenotypes: favorable and unfavorable. MYCN amplification is associated with rapid tumor progression and the worst neuroblastoma disease outcome. We have previously reported that inhibitors of histone deacetylas...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Torres J,Regan PL,Edo R,Leonhardt P,Jeng EI,Rappaport EF,Ikegaki N,Tang XX

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) catalyzes the synthesis of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate, which is involved in the methylation of homocysteine to methionine. Genetic polymorphisms that decrease MTHFR activity result in an altered cancer risk depending on folic acid intake. In this study we examined the C677T an...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Singal R,Ferdinand L,Das PM,Reis IM,Schlesselman JJ

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most frequent liver cancer and hepatitis B virus is included among the risk factors for the development of this type of neoplasia. Direct detection of this virus is difficult due to the lack of a simple tissue culture system for growing the virus. Amplification of HBV nucleic acid seque...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Haliassos A,Arvanitis D,Parliaras J,Spandidos D

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the link between chemoresistance and cancer progression may identify future targeted therapy for breast cancer. One of the mechanisms by which chemoresistance is attained in cancer cells is mediated through the expression of multidrug resistance proteins (MRPs). Acquiring drug resistance has been correla...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Thulasiraman P,Johnson AB

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to demonstrate the potential of electrogene therapy with the bacterial purine nucleoside phosphorylase gene (ePNP), on pancreatic carcinoma (PC) large tumors. The in vivo electroporation (EP) conditions and efficacy were investigated on both subcutaneous xenografts of human PC cells in immuno...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Deharvengt S,Rejiba S,Wack S,Aprahamian M,Hajri A

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prognosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who failed two or more treatment regimens remains very poor. We conducted a phase II study to explore the feasibility of personalized peptide vaccination (PPV), in which peptides are selected and administered based on the pre-existing host immunity before va...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Yamada T,Terazaki Y,Sakamoto S,Yoshiyama K,Matsueda S,Komatsu N,Waki K,Yamada A,Kawahara A,Kage M,Sugawara S,Yamashita Y,Sasada T,Takamori S,Itoh K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer stem cells (CSCs), which have the potential for self-renewal, differentiation and de-differentiation, undergo epigenetic, epithelial-mesenchymal, immunological and metabolic reprogramming to adapt to the tumor microenvironment and survive host defense or therapeutic insults. Intra-tumor heterogeneity and cancer...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Katoh M

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Claudin 6 (CLDN6), a member of tight junction protein claudin (CLDN) family, inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis of MCF-7 breast cancer cells. However, these molecular mechanisms of CLDN6-induced apoptosis remain largely elusive. We previously found that restoration of human CLDN6 gene expression was correlat...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Guo Y,Lin D,Zhang M,Zhang X,Li Y,Yang R,Lu Y,Jin X,Yang M,Wang M,Zhao S,Quan C

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) are a family of mitogenic proteins involved in the regulation of cell growth and differentiation. The presence and role of the IGF system in oral mucosal epithelium is not clear but could influence our understanding of the pathogenesis of oral cancer. We characterised the express...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Brady G,Crean SJ,Naik P,Kapas S

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS) and binds to a variety of receptors, which recently have also been detected in peripheral, non-excitable cells. New research suggests that this abundant amino acid might also be involved in the growth of tumor cells acting via novel...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Haas HS,Pfragner R,Siegl V,Ingolic E,Heintz E,Schauenstein K

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The growth of normal human breast epithelial cells in vitro, as well as those of other cell types is strongly influenced by the concentration of calcium in the culture medium [Ca++]e. The aim of this study was to ascertain if calcium also affects breast tumor cell growth in vitro. To address this question, the metasta...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Vandewalle B,Hornez L,Lassalle B,Revillion F,Bertout M,Lefebvre J

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress due to intratumoral hypoxia in solid cancer has been shown to be associated with increased mortality. Phosphoglycerate kinase 1 (PGK1) is an enzyme of the glycolytic pathway, which is regulated by hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) and has been described for its role in tumor progression and metasta...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Ahmad SS,Glatzle J,Bajaeifer K,Bühler S,Lehmann T,Königsrainer I,Vollmer JP,Sipos B,Ahmad SS,Northoff H,Königsrainer A,Zieker D

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thymidylate synthase (TS) is known to have polymorphisms in the 5' and 3' untranslated region (UTR). These polymorphisms have been reported to be associated with high TS expression and chemoresistance to 5-FU. The aim of this study was to examine the prognostic roles of the 5'-UTR and 3'-UTR TS polymorphisms in esopha...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Kuramochi H,Tanaka K,Oh D,Lehman BJ,Dunst CM,Yang DY,De Meester SR,Hagen JA,Danenberg KD,De Meester TR,Danenberg PV

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shc protein is known to be related to cell proliferation and carcinogenesis. However, the involvement of Shc in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unknown. In the present study, we report that p46 Shc is probably expressed in the nuclei of hepatocytes and/or cancer cells during the development of HCC in Long-Evans...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Yoshida S,Masaki T,Feng H,Yuji J,Miyauchi Y,Funaki T,Yoshiji H,Matsumoto K,Uchida N,Watanabe S,Kurokohchi K,Kuriyama S

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventy-two archival specimens of advanced gastric adenocarcinoma were analyzed by fluorescence in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry for HER2 gene status. Gene amplification and concomitant protein overexpression were detected in 15.2% of cases. Intratumor topographical variability of HER2 amplification was ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Risio M,De Rosa G,Sarotto I,Casorzo L,Capussotti L,Torchio B,Aglietta M,Chiecchio L

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigators have shown that green tea may decrease the risk of cancer. It is widely accepted that the main active component of green tea is EGCG (epigallocatechin-3-gallate). In our previous study, we examined the effect of green tea on breast cancer growth and endothelial cells both in in vitro assays and in animal...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Sartippour MR,Heber D,Zhang L,Beatty P,Elashoff D,Elashoff R,Go VL,Brooks MN

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined whether the soluble tumor-associated antigens (sTAA) of 66 kDa and 51 kDa could promote suppression of chemically-induced rat mammary tumorigenesis by the hormone-related anticancer drug tamoxifen and prevent the drug's toxic side-effects. Dimethylbenzanthracene (DMBA, 10 mg/rat, 3 administrations)...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Ben-Hur H,Kossoy G,Zusman I

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third most common cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. We have previously reported that LASP-1 is a downstream protein of the urokinase type plasminogen activator (uPA). Here we investigated the role of LASP-1 in HCC by a molecular and biological characterization of LASP-1...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Salvi A,Bongarzone I,Ferrari L,Abeni E,Arici B,De Bortoli M,Scuri S,Bonini D,Grossi I,Benetti A,Baiocchi G,Portolani N,De Petro G

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overexpression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and the resultant overproduction of NO has been implicated in neuronal inflammatory diseases. Leptomycin B (LMB), a metabolite of Streptomyces, has been identified as a specific inhibitor of CRM1 nuclear export receptor. In this study, we evaluated the effect of...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Jang BC,Sung SH,Park JG,Park JW,Suh MH,Choi IH,Yoshida M,Yoo SK,Suh SI

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most solid tumors display extracellular acidosis, which only partially overlaps with hypoxia and induces distinct adaptive changes leading to aggressive phenotype. Although acidosis is mainly attributable to excessive production of lactic acid, it also involves carbonic anhydrase (CA) IX-mediated conversion of CO(2) t...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Ihnatko R,Kubes M,Takacova M,Sedlakova O,Sedlak J,Pastorek J,Kopacek J,Pastorekova S

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies show an increased incidence of head and neck cancers worldwide. The present study evaluated the trend in the incidence of head and neck cancers in England during 2002-2011. Data were extracted from the database of Office for National Statistics. The study population was categorised according to age, res...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： McCarthy CE,Field JK,Rajlawat BP,Field AE,Marcus MW

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian cancer is a lethal malignancy, rarely diagnosed early, and there is currently little, if any, preventive strategies which can be followed. This study attempts to identify lifestyle profiles which might be associated with ovarian cancer, and could then be subject to subsequent modification in an effort to preve...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Loesch M,Fischer M,Shurpin K,Mann W

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have assessed the prognostic significance of mutations in the p53 tumor suppressor gene in patients with small non-cleaved cell lymphomas. In this retrospective pilot study we have, been able to evaluate the response to therapy of 21 previously untreated patients. Seven of these patients (33%) had tumors which cont...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Gutierrez M,Bhatia K,Diez B,Muriel F,Epelman S,Deandreas M,Huppi K,Magrath I

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aurora kinase A (AURKA) regulates the cell cycle checkpoint and maintains genomic integrity. AURKA is overexpressed in various malignant tumors and its upregulation induces chromosomal instability, which leads to aneuploidy and cell transformation. To investigate the role of AURKA in endometrial cancer, we evaluated t...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Umene K,Yanokura M,Banno K,Irie H,Adachi M,Iida M,Nakamura K,Nogami Y,Masuda K,Kobayashi Y,Tominaga E,Aoki D

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, it is not entirely clear whether hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) is involved in the regulation of COX-2 expression and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), and whether these events affect the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients treated with transcatheter arterial chemoembolizati...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Huang M,Wang L,Chen J,Bai M,Zhou C,Liu S,Lin Q

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies demonstrated an epigenetic inactivation of the runt-related transcription factor 3 (RUNX3) gene in human colon cancer. However, it remains unclear whether RUNX3 is tumor suppressive in colon cancer and, if so, the underlying molecular mechanisms of this activity are still unknown. In the present study, ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Peng Z,Tang H,Wang X,Zhou C,Fan J,Wang L,Jia Z,Li Q,Le X,Wei D,Xie K

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tumour suppressor gene hypermethylated in cancer 1 (HIC1) is a transcriptional repressor, which functionally cooperates with p53. Loss of HIC1 function is associated with the development of various tumor entities. The aim of this study was to elucidate the relevance of CpG islan...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Eggers H,Steffens S,Grosshennig A,Becker JU,Hennenlotter J,Stenzl A,Merseburger AS,Kuczyk MA,Serth J

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metformin is a commonly used oral anti-hyperglycemic agent of the biguanide family. Recent studies suggest that metformin may reduce cancer risk and improve prognosis. However, the antitumor mechanism of metformin in several types of cancers, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), has not been elucidated. The goal ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Miyoshi H,Kato K,Iwama H,Maeda E,Sakamoto T,Fujita K,Toyota Y,Tani J,Nomura T,Mimura S,Kobayashi M,Morishita A,Kobara H,Mori H,Yoneyama H,Deguchi A,Himoto T,Kurokohchi K,Okano K,Suzuki Y,Murao K,Masaki T

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this communication we show that overexpression of the human TATA-binding protein (TBP) activates a synthetic promoter with p53-binding sites in the presence of wild-type p53. No activation is observed in the absence of wild-type p53 in Saos-2 cells. Perhaps, TBP is limiting in these cells for the p53-mediated activ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Deb S,Brown D,Lega H,Deb S

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasiveness and metastatic potential are the two most important properties defining malignancy. The adeno-virus E1A (Ad-E1A) gene has a dual effect as a proliferative gene and as a tumor-suppressor gene, decreasing tumor growth and the metastatic potential of malignant cells. In order to study genes related with the ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Fernández-Soria V,Lleonart ME,Diaz-Fuertes M,Villuendas R,Sánchez-Prieto R,Fabra A,Ramón Y Cajal S

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00