Functions of chemokines in the perineural invasion of tumors (Review).

abstract：:The transcription factor twist family bHLH transcription factor 1 (TWIST), which is a member of the basic helix-loop-helix class of proteins, is known to induce epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and promote cancer metastasis. TWIST has previously been reported to be associated with multidrug resistance (MDR), si...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Li R,Wu C,Liang H,Zhao Y,Lin C,Zhang X,Ye C

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (CC) is an aggressive malignancy with dismal prognosis and characterized by early invasion, metastasis and postoperative recurrence. Therefore, understanding the main molecular mechanisms of this malignancy is the key for the development of novel and effective therapeutic strategies for...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Qiang Y,Wang F,Yan S,Zhang H,Zhu L,Chen Z,Tu F,Wang D,Wang G,Wang W,Chen Z

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical trials using antiangiogenic drugs revealed their potential against cancer. Unfortunately, a large percentage of patients does not yet benefit from this therapeutic approach highlighting the need of diagnostic tools to non-invasively evaluate and monitor response to therapy. It would also allow to predict whic...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Taurone S,Galli F,Signore A,Agostinelli E,Dierckx RA,Minni A,Pucci M,Artico M

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and acute myeloid leukemia are the major causes of mortality and morbidity in Fanconi anemia (FA) patients. The objective of this study was to investigate the antineoplastic activity of PB, an antineoplastic nutrient mixture (containing quercetin, curcumin, green tea, cruc...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Roomi MW,Kalinovsky T,Roomi NW,Niedzwiecki A,Rath M

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) plays critical roles in cancer aggressiveness. We investigated the clinical and biological significance of neuropilin (NP)-1, a member of the VEGF receptor family, in colon carcinoma. We transfected NP-1-specific small interfering RNA (siRNA) into a human colon adenocarcinoma ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Ochiumi T,Kitadai Y,Tanaka S,Akagi M,Yoshihara M,Chayama K

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metallothionein 3 (MT-3) has the ability to regulate the growth of nerve cells, but the significance of MT-3 expression outside the central nervous system and its participation in carcinogenesis have not yet been clarified. The aim of our study was to investigate the expression of MT-3 in ductal breast cancer and to d...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Gomulkiewicz A,Jablonska K,Pula B,Grzegrzolka J,Borska S,Podhorska-Okolow M,Wojnar A,Rys J,Ambicka A,Ugorski M,Zabel M,Dziegiel P

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:TRAIL (tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand) preferentially induces apoptosis of cancer cells without toxicity in normal cells. TRAIL plays an important role in host immune surveillance against tumor metastasis. Cathepsin B (CB) is a mediator of apoptosis whose activity is regulated by its inhibitor...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Vigneswaran N,Wu J,Nagaraj N,Adler-Storthz K,Zacharias W

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because K-Ras mutation and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) overexpression are hallmarks of majority of pancreatic cancer patients, an approach to inhibit the progression and growth of pancreatic cancer using the simultaneous administration of agents that inhibit the function of both targets, should be considered. In the pres...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Ding N,Cui XX,Gao Z,Huang H,Wei X,Du Z,Lin Y,Shih WJ,Rabson AB,Conney AH,Hu C,Zheng X

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although a correlation between anaplasia and mutations of the p53 tumor suppressor gene has been found in Wilms' tumor (WT) a prognostic significance of p53 in WT remains largely unresolved. The goal of this study was to obtain a better understanding of the role of p53 expression in WT. Immunohistochemical analysis wa...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Beniers AJ,Efferth T,Füzesi L,Granzen B,Mertens R,Jakse G

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have analyzed 18 families with high incidence of breast cancer or breast and ovarian cancer for the presence of BRCA1 mutations. We identified 4 mutations in the BRCA1 gene in 4 unrelated probands who belong to families with at least 1 case of breast and 1 case of ovarian cancer. Two of the mutations reported in th...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Curci A,Capasso I,Romano A,Bruni P,Motti ML,Pignata S,D'Aiuto G,Casamassimi A,D'Urso M,Fusco A,Viglietto G

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade is a critical component in the regulation of cell survival and proliferation decisions. In breast carcinoma cells, activation of the p38-MAPK member of this family occurs in response to pro-inflammatory cytokines and cellular stress. The involvement of p38-MAPK in th...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Weldon CB,Parker AP,Patten D,Elliott S,Tang Y,Frigo DE,Dugan CM,Coakley EL,Butler NN,Clayton JL,Alam J,Curiel TJ,Beckman BS,Jaffe BM,Burow ME

更新日期：2004-06-01 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：: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：:Because of the constant inflow of information and educational efforts by many organizations, public attention is increasingly focused in finding information about strategies for prevention of cancer. Because of the research efforts of the last twenty years it is now increasingly appreciated that changes in dietary hab...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Challa A,Ahmad N,Mukhtar H

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We found that a mouse p53 cDNA clone (pP53-5; Jenkins et al, Nature 312: 651-654, 1984), which previously was characterized as encoding mutant p53 protein, in fact represents wild-type mouse p53 cDNA, as we were able to demonstrate that the mutations described represented sequencing artefacts (compressions). Such sequ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Kolzau T,Deppert W

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the expresssion of estrogen (ER), progesterone (PgR), and androgen receptors (AR) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and found expression in (7/36), 3.2% (1/31), 16.7% (4/24) of cases, respectively. The expression of ER did not correlate with histological grade, tumor size, or stage of disease. On the other ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Ishizu H,Une Y,Gondo H,Kameda H,Uchino J

更新日期：1994-06-01 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：:The p16INK4a tumor suppressor gene is frequently inactivated in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and hence it may play an important role in the suppression of this tumor. In order to study the effect of p16INK4a restoration in NPC cells, full-length human p16INK4a gene was transfected into a NPC cell line, CNE1. Four in...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Chow LS,Wang X,Kwong DL,Sham JS,Tsao SW,Nicholls JM

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the gene expression profiles of esophageal squamous cell carcinomas (ESCCs) with respect to degree of invasive depth and lymph node (LN) involvement in a large cohort. We used high-density oligonucleotide microarrays to examine the expression of 22,115 genes in 54 ESCCs and 11 non-cancerous esophageal tiss...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Sato T,Iizuka N,Hamamoto Y,Yoshino S,Abe T,Takeda S,Uchimura S,Miyamoto T,Sei F,Hamada K,Yamada-Okabe H,Oka M

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade, which includes MAPK, MAP kinase kinase (MAPKK) and Raf-l, is involved in the signal transduction of growth factor receptors. We found that the MAPK and Raf-l proteins are increased in human breast cancer. Activated MAPKK was also observed. We then investigated wheth...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Koibuchi Y,Iino Y,Uchida T,Nagasawa M,Morishita Y

更新日期：1997-09-01 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：:Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are aggressive soft tissue tumors arising sporadically although more frequently in patients with Neurofibromatosis type 1. Prognosis remains dismal as chemo- and radiotherapy have not been shown to be successful. The heparin-binding growth factor, Midkine (MK), is impl...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Friedrich C,Holtkamp N,Cinatl J Jr,Sakuma S,Mautner VF,Wellman S,Michaelis M,Henze G,Kurtz A,Driever PH

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The positron-emitting radiohalogens 18F, 75Br, 76Br, and 124I are reviewed regarding their relevance for positron emission tomography (PET) in oncology. Relevant production routes of these cyclotron-generated isotopes are given, followed by publications that deal with applications of these radiohalogens. This article ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Glaser M,Luthra SK,Brady F

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum CASA, CEA, CYFRA 21-1, NSE, MSA, TPA, and TPS were determined in patients with lung cancer (LC), benign lung disease (BL), and healthy control (HC) donors. Using predefined cutpoints, the cytokeratin-related markers TPA, TPS, and CYFRA showed the highest sensitivity in non-small cell lung cancer (TPA 69%, TPS 63...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Devine P,Yarker J,Fong K,McGuckin M,Scells B,Ward B,Thynne G,Zimmerman P

更新日期：1994-05-01 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：:The purpose of this study was to determine whether the synthesis of endogenous nitric oxide (NO) is involved in the apoptosis of murine L929 transformed fibroblasts. L929 parental cells and L929 cells selected for resistance to tumor necrosis factor (TNF-alpha) were incubated in vitro with various concentrations of TN...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Xie K,Huang S,Dong Z,Fidler I

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Double-stranded RNA-dependent protein kinase (PKR) is one of the players in the cellular antiviral responses and is involved in transcriptional stimulation through activation of NF-κB. Treatment of the human osteosarcoma cell line MG63 with the protein phosphatase inhibitor okadaic acid stimulated the expression and p...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Haneji T,Hirashima K,Teramachi J,Morimoto H

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prognosis of patients carrying glottic squamous cell carcinomas (GSCCs) involving the anterior commissure is often unpredictable. In order to assess the possible prognostic role of new and reliable parameters, p53 and cyclin D1 protein expression was immunohistochemically analysed in pathological samples from 27 p...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Pignataro L,Capaccio P,Pruneri G,Carboni N,Fracchiolla N,Richelda R,Scaramellini G,Neri A,Buffa R

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cell survival activity of human glioma cells is largely dependent on autocrine fibroblast growth factor (FGF) signaling. Caspases, a family of cysteine proteases, play an integral part in the execution phase of apoptosis. To better understand the mechanism of resistance to apoptosis in human glioma cells, we inves...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Fukushima S,Kato S,Maeda M,Shigemori M

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormal accumulation and activation of the recepteur d'origine nantais (RON) has been implicated in epithelial tumor carcinogenesis. In the present study, we examined the effect of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), the major green tea catechin, on the induction of RON and tumor growth in human gastric cancer. EGCG i...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Park JS,Khoi PN,Joo YE,Lee YH,Lang SA,Stoeltzing O,Jung YD

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00