Hypermethylation patterns in the Fhit regulatory region are tissue specific.

abstract：:Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) is a growth modulator that inhibits the proliferation of many epithelial cells through interaction with its receptors, the type I and type II receptors (TGF-beta RI and RII) by activating their serine/threonine kinase activities. Loss of growth inhibition by TGF-beta is thoug...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Jakowlew SB,Moody TW,You L,Mariano JM

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyamine metabolism is a highly coordinated process that is essential for normal development and neoplastic growth in mammals. Although polyamine metabolism is a validated pathway for prevention of carcinogenesis, the mechanisms by which polyamines elicit their tumorigenic effects are poorly understood. In this study...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Paz EA,LaFleur B,Gerner EW

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:C>T substitutions at dipyrimidine sites dominate the melanoma genome. We recently analyzed the exomes of spontaneous and neonatal UVR-induced murine melanomas, noting a dramatic change in the genomic footprint at C>T substitutions in the latter. Here we re-analyzed published exome-wide footprints in human melanomas st...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Mukhopadhyay P,Roberts JA,Walker GJ

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The WW domain-containing oxidoreductase (WWOX) gene is an identified tumor suppressor gene, of which several single nucleotide polymorphisms have been reported to contribute to cancer susceptibility. We hypothesized that genetic variations in WWOX are associated with lung cancer risk. In two independent case-control s...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Huang D,Qiu F,Yang L,Li Y,Cheng M,Wang H,Ma G,Wang Y,Hu M,Ji W,Zhou Y,Lu J

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although fibroblast growth factor (FGF) signals are strongly associated with malignancy, limited information is available regarding the role of the FGF9 signal in colorectal cancer (CRC). In this study, we investigated the frequency of FGF9 amplification in CRC clinical specimens and the association between the FGF9 g...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Mizukami T,Togashi Y,Naruki S,Banno E,Terashima M,de Velasco MA,Sakai K,Yoneshige A,Hayashi H,Fujita Y,Tomida S,Nakajima TE,Fujino T,Boku N,Ito A,Nakagawa K,Nishio K

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We confirmed the expression of cathepsin K, the most abundant and specific cysteine protease found in osteoclasts, at the mRNA level in most of our cases of breast cancer, and even at the protein level in bone metastatic lesions. Therefore, we investigated the functions of cathepsin K in osteoclasts with special atten...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Ishikawa T,Kamiyama M,Tani-Ishii N,Suzuki H,Ichikawa Y,Hamaguchi Y,Momiyama N,Shimada H

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using relatively primitive tools in the 1920s, Otto Warburg demonstrated that tumor cells show an increased dependence on glycolysis to meet their energy needs, regardless of whether they were well-oxygenated or not. High rates of glucose uptake, fueling glycolysis, are now used clinically to identify cancer cells. Ho...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Nakajima EC,Van Houten B

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genetic or functional inactivation of the p53 pathway plays an important role with regards to disease progression from the chronic phase (CP) to blast phase (BP) and imatinib treatment response in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Two functional single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), p53 R72P and MDM2 SNP309, are a...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Liu YC,Hsiao HH,Yang WC,Liu TC,Chang CS,Yang MY,Lin PM,Hsu JF,Lee CP,Lin SF

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although many reports suggest that aberrant regulation of cytokine signaling pathways via the interleukin-2 receptor (IL-2R) induces tumorigenic transformation, constitutively active IL-2R in tumors has not been reported. We searched for genomic alteration of the IL-2/15R beta-subunit gene (IL-2/15R beta) in cytokine-...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Ukai H,Ishii-Oba H,Ukai-Tadenuma M,Ogiu T,Tsuji H

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N-nitrosomethylbenzylamine (NMBA)-induced rat esophageal tumorigenesis is an important model for squamous cell carcinoma of the human esophagus. In this model, previous studies have shown that the GGA-->GAA Ha-ras codon 12 mutation is present in the majority of papillomas. No other Ha-ras mutation has been identified....

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Liston BW,Gupta A,Nines R,Carlton PS,Kresty LA,Harris GK,Stoner GD

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The physical gut barrier, comprised of a thick mucus layer and the epithelium, plays an important role in defense against microbes and foreign antigens. Calcium and vitamin D may be involved in maintaining the integrity of the intestinal mucosal barrier, the dysfunction of which may lead to endotoxemia and inflammatio...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Mandle HB,Jahan FA,Bostick RM,Baron JA,Barry EL,Yacoub R,Merrill J,Rutherford RE,Seabrook ME,Fedirko V

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vaccinia virus cDNA expression system was used to produce human cytochrome P450 IA2 in a hepatoma cell line that is devoid of significant basal levels of P450. The expressed enzyme yielded a reduced carbon monoxide-bound difference spectrum with a lambda max of 449 nm. Catalytic activities and mutagen activation a...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Aoyama T,Gonzalez FJ,Gelboin HV

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth factor receptors of the tyrosine kinase family regulate proliferation of a variety of cell types. In some human cancers, the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and its ligands often are overexpressed, leading to both constitutive and autocrine activation. Intracellular signaling via this receptor takes pla...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Crowe DL,Tsang KJ

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heat shock protein 60 (HSP60) overexpresses in various types of cancer, but its expression levels and functions in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are still in dispute. We aim to clarify this issue and examine whether HSP60 could be a therapeutic target for HCC. We found drastically enhanced cell apoptosis and suppress...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Huang YH,Lin KH,Yu JS,Wu TJ,Lee WC,Chao CC,Pan TL,Yeh CT

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have implicated a role for midkine (MK) in cancer progression. This is based upon its structural homology with pleiotrophin, an angiogenic growth factor, and its ability to enhance fibrinolytic activity of bovine endothelial cells. To investigate whether MK plays a role in breast cancer, we examined MK ...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Chen Y,McKenzie KE,Aldaz CM,Sukumar S

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PCPH is a gene involved in the regulation of eukaryotic cell proliferation and stress response. Recently, analyses of human and animal solid tumors and cell lines suggested that PCPH protein deregulation may participate in neoplastic progression. To test this possibility, we first examined PCPH expression in several l...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Blánquez MJ,Regadera J,Mariño J,Newman RE,Notario V

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The P53 gene is a tumor suppressor gene and can prevent mutation and tumor induction though apoptosis and DNA repair when it is activated by genotoxic stress. miR-34a expression is regulated by the P53 gene and might be required for cell response to DNA damage. TK6 cells are human lymphoblast cells with normal P53 fun...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Chen X,Yan J,Chen T

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flavonoids are the most investigated phytochemicals due to their pharmacological and therapeutic activities. Their ability to chelate with metal ions has resulted in the emergence of a new category of molecules with a broader spectrum of pharmacological activities. In this study, the ruthenium quercetin complex has be...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Roy S,Das R,Ghosh B,Chakraborty T

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High levels of the cell growth inhibitor transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) are often found in a variety of human cancers. However, the physiological significance of this overexpression depends on the availability of the biologically active form of TGF-beta1 within the extracellular matrix of the tumor micro...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Guda K,Claffey KP,Dong M,Nambiar PR,Rosenberg DW

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell senescence and programmed cell death (apoptosis) are two fundamental biological mechanisms that regulate proliferative capacity, survival potential, aging, and death of cells. Here we report several independent lines of experimental evidence that support the hypothesis that telomerase function and telomere length...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Holt SE,Glinsky VV,Ivanova AB,Glinsky GV

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:LEC (Long-Evans with a cinnamon-like coat color) rats develop hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) spontaneously. We examined mutations of codons 12, 13, and 61 of the Ha-ras, Ki-ras, and N-ras genes in four HCCs by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-single-stranded DNA direct sequencing method. No ras gene mutations wer...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Fujimoto Y,Ishizaka Y,Tahira T,Sone H,Takahashi H,Enomoto K,Mori M,Sugimura T,Nagao M

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to test whether long-term ethanol consumption confers therapeutic resistance to human liver cancer patients infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV). Chronic ethanol-treated cells were established by consecutively culturing a human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line, Hep 3B, which contains integ...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Huang CS,Lee YR,Chen CS,Tu SH,Wang YJ,Lee CH,Chen LC,Chang HW,Chang CH,Chih-Ming S,Wu CH,Ho YS

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plakoglobin (Pg) and beta-catenin are homologous proteins that function in cell-cell adhesion and signaling. The cadherin-associated form of these proteins mediates adhesion, whereas the cytosolic/nuclear form has a signaling role. Despite their interactions with common cellular partners, beta-catenin has a well-docum...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Li L,Chapman K,Hu X,Wong A,Pasdar M

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reflux of acidic gastric contents and bile acids into the lower esophagus has been identified to have a central role in esophageal malignancy and is reported to upregulate caudal-related homologue 2 (CDX2), a regulatory gene involved in embryonic development and axial patterning of the alimentary tract. The aim of thi...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Vaninetti N,Williams L,Geldenhuys L,Porter GA,Guernsey DL,Casson AG

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that the TP53 gene considerably influences on DNA repair processes. Polymorphisms in the TP53 gene, particularly the well-known Arg72Pro in codon 72 of exon 4 (Ex4+119 G>C; rs1042522), can modify the functionality of the p53 protein and activation of DNA repair. Actually, polymorphic variants Arg and ...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Litviakov NV,Denisov EV,Takhauov RM,Karpov AB,Skobel'skaja EV,Vasil'eva EO,Goncharik OO,Ageeva AM,Mamonova NV,Mezheritskiy SA,Sevost'janova NV,Koshel AP

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Colon carcinogenesis is long known to be associated with ulcerative colitis (UC), a chronic gastrointestinal disorder. Various pre-clinical and clinical studies have shown that melatonin (MEL) has beneficial effects in cancer. However, elucidation of the detailed molecular mechanisms involved in MEL-mediated...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Trivedi PP,Jena GB,Tikoo KB,Kumar V

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Notch signaling plays an important role in ovarian cancer chemoresistance, which is responsible for recurrence. Gamma-secretase inhibitor (GSI) is a broad-spectrum Notch inhibitor, but it has serious side effects. The efficacy of Notch3-specific inhibition in paclitaxel-resistant ovarian cancers was assessed in this s...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Kang H,Jeong JY,Song JY,Kim TH,Kim G,Huh JH,Kwon AY,Jung SG,An HJ

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The endocannabinoid arachidonoyl ethanolamide (AEA) is a potent inducer of tumor cell apoptosis however its mechanism of cytotoxicity is unclear. A previous report from our laboratory showed that AEA induced cell death in a cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)-dependent manner and in this report our data indicate that AEA-induced...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Kuc C,Jenkins A,Van Dross RT

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) X protein (HBx) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) are all playing roles in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but the reversing effects of COX-2 inhibitors on the neoplastic features caused by HBx protein is still unclear. To further evaluate the therapeutic potential of celecoxib on HBx mediated trans...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Xie H,Gao L,Chai N,Song J,Wang J,Song Z,Chen C,Pan Y,Zhao L,Sun S,Wu K,Feitelson MA,Liu J,Fan D

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Formation of G4 DNA may occur in the course of replication and transcription, and contribute to genomic instability. We have quantitated abundance of G4 motifs and potential for G4 DNA formation of the nontemplate strand of 5' exons and introns of transcripts of human genes. We find that, for all human genes, G4 motif...

journal_title：Molecular carcinogenesis

authors： Eddy J,Maizels N

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00