Okadaic acid activates the PKR pathway and induces apoptosis through PKR stimulation in MG63 osteoblast-like cells.

abstract：:Establishment of tumor cell lines as model systems for studying tumor biology or as a part of immunotherapeutic anti-cancer strategies is of high importance, whereby the highest possible preservation of the original tumor cell phenotype is a prerequisite for these aims. Since overexpression of the catalytic subunit of...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Voglauer R,Grillari J,Fortschegger K,Wieser M,Sterovsky T,Gunsberg P,Katinger H,Pfragner R

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A slowly proliferating cell fraction in tumors shows reduced sensitivity to cell cycle-dependent anticancer agents. To understand the molecular basis of drug resistance observed in brain tumors, we examined the relationship between alteration of p16, a cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor whose functions are frequently l...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Iwadate Y,Mochizuki S,Fujimoto S,Namba H,Sakiyama S,Tagawa M,Yamaura A

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of reduced glutathione (GSH) and ethanol on aflatoxin B1 (AFB1)-induced DNA single strand breaks was studied in primary cultured hepatocytes. Buthionine sulfoximine (BSO) which decreased intracellular GSH to 13% of those of the control levels increased DNA fragmentation of AFB1-treated hepatocytes by over 1...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Tsutsumi N,Miyazaki K

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pristimerin (PM), a quinonemethide triterpenoid, is a promising anticancer agent with potent antiproliferative and apoptosis-inducing activities against cancer cell lines. However, the anticancer activity and mechanisms of PM in prostate cancer cells have not been adequately investigated. Here we report that the degra...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Liu YB,Gao X,Deeb D,Brigolin C,Zhang Y,Shaw J,Pindolia K,Gautam SC

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antisense oligonucleotides have been investigated as anticancer agents administered alone or in combination with conventional chemotherapeutics. In the present study, we demonstrated synergistic effects between anti-MDM2 antisense oligonucleotides and the clinically used anticancer agent irinotecan, using nude mouse m...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Wang H,Wang S,Nan L,Yu D,Agrawal S,Zhang R

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:EGFR is frequently overexpressed in head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC). Cetuximab is a monoclonal antibody designed to interact with EGFR, block its activation, reduce the downstream signaling pathways and induce EGFR internalization. This study aims to investigate the role of the EGFR signaling pathway and EG...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Rebucci M,Peixoto P,Dewitte A,Wattez N,De Nuncques MA,Rezvoy N,Vautravers-Dewas C,Buisine MP,Guerin E,Peyrat JP,Lartigau E,Lansiaux A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fcγ receptors (FcγRs) on effector cells are of importance for mediating antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC). FcγRIIIa158valine (V)/phenylalanine (F) and FcγRIIa131histidine (H)/arginine(R) polymorphisms have been shown to relate to prognosis in antibody-treated patients. The aim of the present study was to...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Wang B,Kokhaei P,Mellstedt H,Liljefors M

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:5-Fluorouracil (5-FU), a fluoropyrimidine analogue, is one of the most commonly used anticancer drugs for the treatment of gastrointestinal malignancies. Some studies reported that the cytotoxicity of fluoropyrimidines is mediated, in large part, by inhibition of the thymidylate synthase (TS), an essential DNA synthet...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Matsuoka K,Tsukuda K,Suda M,Kobayashi K,Ota T,Okita A,Watanabe K,Suzuki E,Murakami M,Doihara H,Shimizu N

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth factors may play a role in autocrine or paracrine growth control of tumour cells. We have now examined the expression pattern in vivo by in situ hybridization (ISH) on a series of 13 ductal adenocarcinomas of the pancreas using the non-radioactive digoxigenin system to generate specific antisense orientated rib...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Leung H,Hughes C,Kloppel G,Williamson R,Lemoine N

更新日期：1994-06-01 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：:The epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) confers an aggressive subtype associated with chemotherapy resistance in epithelial cancers. However, the mechanisms underlying the EMT and its associated signaling dysfunctions are still poorly understood. In two genetic models of MCF-...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Ouelaa-Benslama R,De Wever O,Hendrix A,Sabbah M,Lambein K,Land D,Prévost G,Bracke M,Hung MC,Larsen AK,Emami S,Gespach C

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The exact mechanism behind the effect of hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha (HIF-1alpha) on the proliferation and/or apoptosis of carcinoma cells is still a matter of debate. We treated a human gastric carcinoma cell line, MKN-1 (mutant P53), with 500 microM CoCl(2). A dual-phase pattern of HIF-1alpha expression with an ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Ardyanto TD,Osaki M,Tokuyasu N,Nagahama Y,Ito H

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The peptide hormone, GnRH has been hypothesized to play a direct antitumoral role in certain kinds of breast cancer. This direct effect is considered to function via high affinity membrane receptors to GnRH that have been demonstrated in tumors. However, no routine assay for GnRH receptors exist limiting further resea...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Reshkin S,Pezzetta A,Albarani V,Schittulli F,Paradiso A

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following the publication of this article, the authors noted that there was an error in Fig. 4. The lines representing the two groups were indicated incorrectly in all graphs in Fig. 4. A corrected version of Fig. 4 is presented below. Furthermore, we regret any inconvenience this error may have caused. [the original ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Nogimori K,Hori T,Kawaguchi K,Fukui T,Mii S,Nakada H,Matsumoto Y,Yamauchi Y,Takahashi M,Furukawa K,Tetsuya O,Yokoi K,Hasegawa Y,Furukawa K

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitor p27Kip1 is a diagnostic and prognostic marker of various malignancies. Low expression of p27Kip1 reflects poor prognosis, and an inverse correlation between the expression of p27Kip1 and degree of tumor malignancy has been reported. Because p27Kip1 mutation is extremely rare in ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Supriatno,Harada K,Yoshida H,Sato M

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been reported that XAF1 expression in gastric cancer is negatively correlated with p53. Our purpose was to clarify the regulatory mechanism of p53 on XAF1 expression. The effects of overexpressed wild-type and mutant p53 on XAF1 expression were evaluated. Binding capacity of core XAF1 promoter sequence to the r...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Zhang W,Guo Z,Jiang B,Niu L,Xia G,Wang X,Cheng T,Zhang Y,Wang J

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While the effects of single growth factors on endothelial cells (ECs) have been extensively studied, the importance of induction of growth factors such as PDGF-BB (platelet derived growth factor) in ECs and its impact on tumor cell functions are only partly understood. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) w...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Reinmuth N,Rensinghoff S,Raedel M,Fehrmann N,Schwöppe C,Kessler T,Bisping G,Hilberg F,Roth GJ,Berdel W,Thomas M,Mesters RM

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diosmetin, a plant flavonoid, has been shown to exert promising effects on prostate cancer cells as an anti‑proliferative and anticancer agent. In this study, using western blot analysis for protein expression and flow cytometry for cell cycle analysis, we determined that the treatment of the LNCaP and PC‑3 prostate c...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Oak C,Khalifa AO,Isali I,Bhaskaran N,Walker E,Shukla S

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tanshinone IIA (TSIIA), a natural diterpene quinone in the traditional Chinese medicinal herb Dan-Shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza), has extensively exerted antitumor activity in cellular and animal models. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the antitumor effects of TSIIA remain largely unknown. The in vitro effect...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Zhang J,Wang J,Jiang JY,Liu SD,Fu K,Liu HY

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two mouse HPV16-transformed cell lines, viz. MK16 cells, which induce metastasizing tumors, and TC-1 cells, which induce non-metastasizing tumors were transduced with the gene for mouse endostatin. Two clones constitutively expressing endostatin were isolated from each of them. They were denoted ME3 and ME9, and TE2 a...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Lakatosova-Andelova M,Duskova M,Lucansky V,Paral P,Vonka V

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is a bioactive phospholipid that transmits signals through G-protein-coupled receptors to control cellular differentiation, survival, and several functions of immune cells. S1P is a chemoattractant for NK cells, which are critical members of the immunological tumor surveillance machinery....

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Lagadari M,Lehmann K,Ziemer M,Truta-Feles K,Berod L,Idzko M,Barz D,Kamradt T,Maghazachi AA,Norgauer J

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an urgent requirement for a new therapeutic target for activated B-cell-like lymphoma (ABC-DLBCL), which is known to have dismal outcome and constitutive activation of NF-κB. Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) can inhibit apoptosis and promote proliferation in many cancers. To our knowledge, no studies have been perform...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Huang J,Guo P,Ma D,Lin X,Fang Q,Wang J

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interferon (IFN) is a promising drug for prevention and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in combination with chemotherapeutic agents. We previously reported that the spectra of antiproliferative activity and synergistic effect of IFN-beta when combined with anticancer drugs are more potent than those of IFN...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Damdinsuren B,Nagano H,Wada H,Kondo M,Ota H,Nakamura M,Noda T,Natsag J,Yamamoto H,Doki Y,Umeshita K,Dono K,Nakamori S,Sakon M,Monden M

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：: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：:Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) refers to a group of naturally occurring positional and geometrical conjugated dienoic isomers of linoleic acid (C18:2), of which the cis-9,trans-11 (c9,t11) and trans-10,cis-12 (t10,c12) isomers predominate. Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that CLA isomers are capable of inhibiti...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Lui OL,Mak NK,Leung KN

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a major cause of cancer deaths. Concurrent administration of radiation and chemotherapy is the treatment of choice for advanced NPC. Previously, we showed that apogossypolone (ApoG2) induced apoptosis by blocking the binding of Bcl-2 to Bax, arresting the cell cycle in the S phase, in...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： He JH,Liao XL,Wang W,Li DD,Chen WD,Deng R,Yang D,Han ZP,Jiang JW,Zhu XF

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:SOX2, a SRY-related HMG box protein, is thought to be an important transcription factor during organogenesis, including the stomach although the expression and function are unclear. We investigated SOX2 protein expression to clarify its roles in differentiation and carcinogenesis of the stomach. Using polyclonal SOX2 ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Li XL,Eishi Y,Bai YQ,Sakai H,Akiyama Y,Tani M,Takizawa T,Koike M,Yuasa Y

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liquid crystals are the state of matter existing between liquid and crystalline phases, and recently there has been increasing interest in their biological effects. Following our recently reported work, we investigated the cell suppressive effects of liquid crystal-related compounds (LCRCs), which are precursors of li...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Wakasaya T,Yoshino H,Fukushi Y,Yoshizawa A,Kashiwakura I

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have recently demonstrated in a mouse renal adenocarcinoma tumor system that the antitumor effect of adriamycin (ADM) in combination with interleukin-2 (IL2) is superior to treatment with either ADM or IL2 alone. Based on this observation we postulated that modulation of host's immune competence by ADM and/or IL2 m...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Gautam S,Chikkala N,Ganapathi R

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00