Mechanism of differentiation-enhanced photodynamic therapy for cancer: upregulation of coproporphyrinogen oxidase by C/EBP transcription factors.

abstract：:Aberrant overexpression of antiapoptotic members of the Bcl-2 protein family, including Bcl-2 and Bcl-X(L), contributes to malignant transformation and subsequent resistance to traditional chemotherapeutics. Thus, these proteins represent attractive targets for novel anticancer agents. The small molecule, gossypol, wa...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Oliver CL,Miranda MB,Shangary S,Land S,Wang S,Johnson DE

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastasis is the primary determinant of death in patients with diverse solid tumors and MDA-9/Syntenin (SDCBP), a pro-metastatic and pro-angiogenic gene, contributes to this process. Recently, we documented that by physically interacting with IGF-1R, MDA-9/Syntenin activates STAT3 and regulates prostate cancer pathog...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Das SK,Kegelman TP,Pradhan AK,Shen XN,Bhoopathi P,Talukdar S,Maji S,Sarkar D,Emdad L,Fisher PB

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has emerged as one of the most aggressive malignant tumors with the worst prognosis. Previous studies have demonstrated that long noncoding RNA metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1) is increased in pancreatic cancer and is identified as a diag...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Li L,Chen H,Gao Y,Wang YW,Zhang GQ,Pan SH,Ji L,Kong R,Wang G,Jia YH,Bai XW,Sun B

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multitargeted kinase inhibitors have shown clinical efficacy in a range of cancer types. However, two major problems associated with these drugs are the low fraction of patients for which these treatments provide initial clinical benefit and the occurrence of resistance during prolonged therapy. Several types of predi...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Versele M,Talloen W,Rockx C,Geerts T,Janssen B,Lavrijssen T,King P,Göhlmann HW,Page M,Perera T

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA cytosine methylation plays a considerable role in normal development, gene regulation, and carcinogenesis. Hypermethylation of the promoters of some tumor suppressor genes and the associated silencing of these genes often occur in certain cancer types. The reversal of this process by DNA methylation inhibitors is ...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Chuang JC,Yoo CB,Kwan JM,Li TW,Liang G,Yang AS,Jones PA

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor resistance to antitubulin drugs resulting from P-glycoprotein (Pgp) drug-efflux activity, increased expression of the βIII tubulin isotype, and alterations in the drug-binding sites are major obstacles in cancer therapy. Consequently, novel antitubulin drugs that overcome these challenges are of substantial inte...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Nguyen TL,Cera MR,Pinto A,Lo Presti L,Hamel E,Conti P,Gussio R,De Wulf P

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flex-Het drugs induce apoptosis in multiple types of cancer cells, with little effect on normal cells. This apoptosis occurs through the intrinsic mitochondrial pathway accompanied by generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The objective of this study was to determine if direct or indirect targeting of mitochondr...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Liu T,Hannafon B,Gill L,Kelly W,Benbrook D

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a near-infrared (NIR) probe that targets cells overexpressing the EGF receptor (EGFR) for imaging glioblastoma brain tumors in live subjects. A peptide specific for the EGFR was modified with various lengths of monodiscrete polyethylene glycol (PEG) units and a NIR Cy5.5 fluorescence dye. The lead co...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Agnes RS,Broome AM,Wang J,Verma A,Lavik K,Basilion JP

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperactivation of c-Jun NH2-terminal protein kinase (JNK) has been found in various malignant lymphocytes and inhibition of JNK activity leads to cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. However, the role of JNK activity in the oncogenic growth of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) cells remains largely unknown. Her...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Cui J,Wang Q,Wang J,Lv M,Zhu N,Li Y,Feng J,Shen B,Zhang J

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) is a tumor-specific protease highly expressed in several types of solid tumors and rarely present on normal cells under physiologic conditions. Due to its high expression on metastatic tumors, several different strategies have been used to target the urokinase system. These have m...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Abi-Habib RJ,Singh R,Liu S,Bugge TH,Leppla SH,Frankel AE

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extracellular pH of tumor tissue is significantly lower than the extracellular pH of normal tissue, whereas the intracellular pH of both tissues is similar. In principle, extracellular acidity may be expected to enhance the intracellular uptake and cytotoxicity of weak acid chemotherapeutics that are membrane perm...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Gerweck LE,Vijayappa S,Kozin S

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic carcinoma is one of the most aggressive tumor entities, and standard chemotherapy provides only modest benefit. Therefore, specific targeting of pancreatic cancer for early diagnosis and therapeutic intervention is of great interest. We have previously shown that the cellular receptor for Shiga toxin B (STx...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Maak M,Nitsche U,Keller L,Wolf P,Sarr M,Thiebaud M,Rosenberg R,Langer R,Kleeff J,Friess H,Johannes L,Janssen KP

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:TAS-121 is a novel orally active selective covalent inhibitor of the mutant EGFR. We performed preclinical characterization of TAS-121 and compared its efficacy and selectivity for common EGFR mutations (Ex19del and L858R), first- and second- generation EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) resistance mutation (T7...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Ito K,Nishio M,Kato M,Murakami H,Aoyagi Y,Ohe Y,Okayama T,Hashimoto A,Ohsawa H,Tanaka G,Nonoshita K,Ito S,Matsuo K,Miyadera K

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phortress is a novel, potent, and selective experimental antitumor agent. Its mechanism of action involves induction of CYP1A1-catalyzed biotransformation of 2-(4-amino-3-methylphenyl)-5-fluorobenzothiazole (5F 203) to generate electrophilic species, which covalently bind to DNA, exacting lethal damage to sensitive tu...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Leong CO,Suggitt M,Swaine DJ,Bibby MC,Stevens MF,Bradshaw TD

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-induced endothelial cell migration is an important component of tumor angiogenesis. Rho and Rho-associated kinase (ROCK) are key regulators of focal adhesion, stress fiber formation, and thus cell motility. Inhibitors of this pathway have been shown to inhibit endothelial cell...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Yin L,Morishige K,Takahashi T,Hashimoto K,Ogata S,Tsutsumi S,Takata K,Ohta T,Kawagoe J,Takahashi K,Kurachi H

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AMAD, an emodin azide methyl anthraquinone derivative, was extracted from the nature giant knotweed rhizome of traditional Chinese herbs. Here, we investigated the anticancer activities and signaling pathways implicated in AMAD-induced apoptosis in human breast cancer cell lines MDA-MB-453 and human lung adenocarcinom...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Yan Y,Su X,Liang Y,Zhang J,Shi C,Lu Y,Gu L,Fu L

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The FGF receptors (FGFR) are tyrosine kinases that are constitutively activated in a subset of tumors by genetic alterations such as gene amplifications, point mutations, or chromosomal translocations/rearrangements. Recently, small-molecule inhibitors that can inhibit the FGFR family as well as the VEGF receptor (VEG...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Nakanishi Y,Akiyama N,Tsukaguchi T,Fujii T,Sakata K,Sase H,Isobe T,Morikami K,Shindoh H,Mio T,Ebiike H,Taka N,Aoki Y,Ishii N

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The difficulties associated with treatment of malignant brain tumors are well documented. For example, local infiltration of high-grade astrocytomas prevents the complete resection of all malignant cells. It is, therefore, critical to develop delivery systems for chemotherapeutic agents that ablate individual cancer c...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Madhankumar AB,Slagle-Webb B,Mintz A,Sheehan JM,Connor JR

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the primary cause of cervical cancer in women. Although the HPV recombinant L1 protein was recently licensed as an available vaccine, it has numerous shortcomings. New vaccination strategies should be considered. To enable the design of a prophylactic and therapeutic low...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Bian T,Wang Y,Lu Z,Ye Z,Zhao L,Ren J,Zhang H,Ruan L,Tian H

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:5'-Fluorouracil (5-FU), used in the treatment of colon and breast cancers, is converted intracellularly to 5'-fluoro-2'-deoxyuridine (5-FUdR) by thymidine phosphorylase and is subsequently phosphorylated by thymidine kinase to 5'-fluoro-2'-dUMP (5-FdUMP). This active metabolite, along with the reduced folate cofactor,...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Pratt S,Shepard RL,Kandasamy RA,Johnston PA,Perry W 3rd,Dantzig AH

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The emergence of drug resistance is often an inevitable obstacle that limits the long-term effectiveness of clinical cancer chemotherapeutics. Although various forms of cancer cell-intrinsic mechanisms of drug resistance have been experimentally revealed, the role and the underlying mechanism of tumor microenvironment...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Zheng Y,Bao J,Zhao Q,Zhou T,Sun X

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emerging evidence suggests that autophagic modulators have therapeutic potential. This study aims to identify novel autophagic inducers from traditional Chinese medicinal herbs as potential antitumor agents. Using an image-based screen and bioactivity-guided purification, we identified alisol B 23-acetate, alisol A 24...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Law BY,Wang M,Ma DL,Al-Mousa F,Michelangeli F,Cheng SH,Ng MH,To KF,Mok AY,Ko RY,Lam SK,Chen F,Che CM,Chiu P,Ko BC

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNA) have been found to play critical roles in tumorigenesis and the development of various cancers, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Metastasis associated with lung adenocarcinoma transcript-1 (MALAT1) has been identified as an oncogene and prognostic biomarker in HCC. Here, we demons...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Fan L,Huang X,Chen J,Zhang K,Gu YH,Sun J,Cui SY

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gemcitabine shows a marked antitumor effect as a result of its cytotoxic action toward proliferative cells. In this article, we aim to investigate the potential antitumor and antiangiogenic effect of gemcitabine following a metronomic schedule that involves the regular administration of cytotoxic drugs at doses lower ...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Laquente B,Lacasa C,Ginestà MM,Casanovas O,Figueras A,Galán M,Ribas IG,Germà JR,Capellà G,Viñals F

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cytosine analogue decitabine alters hematopoietic differentiation. For example, decitabine treatment increases self-renewal of normal hematopoietic stem cells. The mechanisms underlying decitabine-induced shifts in differentiation are poorly understood, but likely relate to the ability of decitabine to deplete the...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Hu Z,Negrotto S,Gu X,Mahfouz R,Ng KP,Ebrahem Q,Copelan E,Singh H,Maciejewski JP,Saunthararajah Y

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NAG-1 (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-activated gene), a member of the transforming growth factor-beta superfamily, is involved in many cellular processes, such as inflammation, apoptosis/survival, and tumorigenesis. Vitamin E succinate (VES) is the succinate derivative of alpha-tocopherol and has antitumorigenic...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Shim M,Eling TE

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The TGFβ-mediated alteration of the tumor microenvironment plays a crucial role in tumor progression. Mesothelial cells are the primary components of the tumor microenvironment for ovarian cancer cells; however, the exact role of TGFβ-stimulated mesothelial cells in ovarian cancer progression remains uncertain. In thi...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Sugiyama K,Kajiyama H,Shibata K,Yuan H,Kikkawa F,Senga T

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The therapeutic efficiency of anticancer nucleoside analogues (NA) strongly depends on their intracellular accumulation and conversion into 5'-triphosphates. Because active NATP cannot be directly administrated due to instability, we present here a strategy of nanoencapsulation of these active drugs for efficient deli...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Galmarini CM,Warren G,Kohli E,Zeman A,Mitin A,Vinogradov SV

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 is increased in human cancers including cholangiocarcinoma. This study was designed to evaluate the effect and mechanisms of the selective COX-2 inhibitor celecoxib in the growth control of human cholangiocarcinoma cells. Immunohistochemical analysis using human cholangiocarcin...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Wu T,Leng J,Han C,Demetris AJ

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ras signaling can be modulated by the scaffolding activity of kinase suppressor of Ras-1 (KSR-1) and by the hKSR-2 protein, resulting in diverse phenotypic outcomes. The mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade downstream from Ras and KSRs includes Raf-1 and extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 kinases, known to ...

journal_title：Molecular cancer therapeutics

authors： Wang X,Patel R,Studzinski GP

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00