Abstract:
:Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecological malignancy in developed countries and represents the eighth leading cause of cancer related death in women. The growing incidence of endometrial cancer leads scientists and oncologists to identify effective preventive measures and also molecular markers for diagnosis and prognosis. Chemotherapy and hormone therapy is the mainstay treatment option for advanced and recurrent endometrial cancer and response to therapy is one of the most important factor which favors prognosis and overall survival. In recent years, there have been major advances in the treatment of patients with endometrial cancer. Despite advances made in the treatment of this cancer, the overall survival of patients has not significantly improved because considerable number of patients harbor tumor refractory to these therapies and the majority of the initially responsive tumors become refractory to treatments. Therefore, determination of sensitivity/resistance is becoming increasingly important for individualization of endometrial cancer therapy. The aim of this review is to present the existing knowledge about the molecular markers that could play a crucial role in determining resistance to chemo- and hormone therapy. Extensive literature search for the cell signaling pathways and factors responsible for chemoresistance have been performed and reviewed. Several recent studies suggest that deregulations in the apoptotic pathways (such as p53, Fas/FasL, Bcl-2 family proteins, inhibitor of apoptosis proteins), survival pathways (PI3K/AKT, MAPK), hormone receptor signaling pathways (progesterone receptor), Cyclooxygenase-2 and Her-2 are considered as key factors involved in the onset and maintenance of therapeutic resistance, suggesting that resistance is a multi-factorial phenomenon.
journal_name
Endocr Relat Cancerjournal_title
Endocrine-related cancerauthors
Chaudhry P,Asselin Edoi
10.1677/ERC-08-0266subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-06-01 00:00:00pages
363-80issue
2eissn
1351-0088issn
1479-6821pii
ERC-08-0266journal_volume
16pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract::It is now recognized that transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) is an important factor that regulates normal breast development as well as breast cancer. Genetically engineered mouse models have been used to determine the role and mechanism of TGF-beta action in normal development and diseases of the breast. Usin...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1677/erc.1.00936
更新日期:2005-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is a highly effective treatment used in ∼30% of men with prostate cancer. Adverse effects of ADT on muscle are significant with consistent losses in muscle mass. However, effects of ADT on muscle strength and physical function, of most relevance to the patient, are less well understo...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1530/ERC-15-0232
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Pheochromocytomas are catecholamine-producing tumors which are generally benign, but which can also present as or develop into malignancy. Molecular pathways of malignant transformation remain poorly understood. Pheochromocytomas express various trophic peptides which may influence tumoral cell behavior. Here, we inve...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1677/ERC-10-0109
更新日期:2010-06-25 00:00:00
abstract::Prostate cancer (PCa) and breast cancer (BCa) are both hormone-dependent cancers that require the androgen receptor (AR) and estrogen receptor (ER, ESR1) for growth and proliferation, respectively. Endocrine therapies that target these nuclear receptors (NRs) provide significant clinical benefit for metastatic patient...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1530/ERC-20-0272
更新日期:2020-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Non-functioning pituitary adenomas, recently alternatively termed pituitary neuroendocrine tumours (NFpitNETs), are mostly benign neoplasms that are not associated with a hormonal hypersecretory syndrome. The clinical spectrum of NFpitNETs varies from completely asymptomatic to the development of panhypopituitarism an...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1530/ERC-20-0136
更新日期:2020-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Mutations of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor interacting protein (AIP) gene are associated with pituitary adenomas that usually occur as familial isolated pituitary adenomas (FIPA). Detailed pathological and tumor genetic data on AIP mutation-related pituitary adenomas are not sufficient. Non-identical twin females pres...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1530/ERC-11-0059
更新日期:2011-06-08 00:00:00
abstract::Obesity increases both the risk and mortality associated with many types of cancer including that of the breast. In mice, obesity increases both incidence of spontaneous tumors and burden of transplanted tumors. Our findings identify leptin, an adipose secreted cytokine, in promoting increased mammary tumor burden in ...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1530/ERC-11-0102
更新日期:2011-07-11 00:00:00
abstract::It is well known that sex steroids play important roles in the development of invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) of the human breast. However, biological significance of sex steroids remains largely unclear in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), regarded as a precursor lesion of IDC, which is partly due to the fact that the...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1677/ERC-07-0092
更新日期:2008-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::The aim of this systematic review is to study the features of cribriform-morular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (CMV-PTC) by analysing the 129 documented cases in the English literature. The disease occurred almost exclusively in women. The median age of presentation for CMV-PTC was 24 years. Slightly over hal...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1530/ERC-17-0014
更新日期:2017-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Type 3 deiodinase (DIO3, D3) is reactivated in human neoplasias. Increased D3 levels in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) have been associated with tumor size and metastatic disease. The objective of this study is to investigate the signaling pathways involved in DIO3 upregulation in PTC. Experiments were performed in...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1530/ERC-15-0162
更新日期:2016-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Mouse models of prostate cancer (PCa) are critical for understanding the biology of PCa initiation, progression, and treatment modalities. Here, we summarize recent advances in PCa mouse models that led to new insights into specific gene functions in PCa. For example, the study of transgenic mice with TMPRSS2/ERG, an ...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1530/ERC-12-0285
更新日期:2013-06-24 00:00:00
abstract::Selection of novel molecular markers is an important goal of cancer genomics studies. The aim of our analysis was to apply the multivariate bioinformatical tools to rank the genes - potential markers of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) according to their diagnostic usefulness. We also assessed the accuracy of benign/mal...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1677/ERC-06-0048
更新日期:2007-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::This study was designed to address whether simultaneous primary chemo-hormonal therapy provides additional activity compared with chemotherapy alone in breast cancer patients with operable or locally advanced disease. Between January 1997 and January 2002, 211 consecutive patients with T2-4, N0-1, M0 breast cancer wer...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1677/erc.1.00945
更新日期:2005-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Although the authors of the present review have contributed to genetic discoveries in the field of pheochromocytoma research, we can legitimately ask whether these advances have led to improvements in the diagnosis and management of patients with pheochromocytoma. The answer to this question is an emphatic Yes! In the...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1530/ERC-18-0085
更新日期:2018-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Pharmacological inhibition of the sonic hedgehog (SHH) pathway can be beneficial against certain cancers but detrimental in others. Adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma (ACP) is a relevant pituitary tumour, affecting children and adults, that is associated with high morbidity and increased mortality in long-term follow-...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1530/ERC-18-0538
更新日期:2019-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::The majority of metastatic breast cancers cannot be cured and present a major public health problem worldwide. Approximately 70% of breast cancers express the estrogen receptor, and endocrine-based therapies have significantly improved patient outcomes. However, the development of endocrine resistance is extremely com...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1530/ERC-15-0461
更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::This review focuses on the tumour types and symptoms associated with non-islet cell tumour-induced hypoglycaemia (NICTH) as well as the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of this rare paraneoplastic phenomenon. In addition, we report two illustrative cases of patients suffering from NICTH caused by a solid fibrous ...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1677/ERC-07-0161
更新日期:2007-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Pheochromocytomas (PCCs) and paragangliomas (PGLs) are rare neuroendocrine tumors of the adrenal glands and the sympathetic and parasympathetic paraganglia. They can occur sporadically or as a part of different hereditary tumor syndromes. About 30% of PCCs and PGLs are currently believed to be caused by germline mutat...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1530/ERC-11-0170
更新日期:2011-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Many clinicians prefer to avoid surgery in patients with carcinoid neoplasia, because of its slow growth and relatively favourable prognosis. Nevertheless, the commonest cause of death in patients with carcinoid is advanced metastatic disease, and both clinical and epidemiological data indicate that the more effective...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1677/erc.0.0100469
更新日期:2003-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::CD74, the invariant chain of major histocompatibility complex class II, is also a receptor for macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF). CD74 and MIF have been associated with tumor progression and metastasis in hematologic and solid tumors. In this study, we found that 60 and 65% of papillary thyroid cancers were...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1530/ERC-14-0269
更新日期:2015-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Chemotherapy remains the major treatment option for castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) and limited cytotoxic options are available. Inherent chemotherapy resistance occurs in half of all patients and inevitably develops even in those who initially respond. Docetaxel has been the mainstay of therapy for 6 year...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1530/ERC-10-0343
更新日期:2011-07-04 00:00:00
abstract::Pancreatic endocrine tumors (PET) represent a heterogenous group of neoplasms. Although surgical resection is considered a safe and effective treatment for many PET, therapeutic options for inoperable and progressive PET are limited. The expression of heat-shock protein (HSP) 90 was investigated in 120 clinically and ...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1530/ERC-11-0227
更新日期:2012-05-03 00:00:00
abstract::Thyroid cancer is on the rise. Novel approaches are needed to improve the outcome of patients with recurrent and advanced metastatic thyroid cancers. FDA approval of suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA; vorinostat), an inhibitor of histone deacetylase, for the treatment of hematological malignancies led to the clini...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1530/ERC-16-0103
更新日期:2016-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::This review is focused on mouse models for prostate cancer that have been designed on the basis of genetic alterations that are frequently found in human prostate cancer. It begins with an analysis of the similarities and differences in the gross and microscopic anatomy of the mouse and human prostate glands, and exte...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1677/erc.0.0110225
更新日期:2004-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::To analyze the genetic alterations of pheochromocytomas and evaluate the difference among malignant, extra-adrenal, and benign pheochromocytomas. Forty-three tumor samples were tested for genetic changes using multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification. Among them, 39 samples were available for protein expressio...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1677/ERC-07-0188
更新日期:2008-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Carrying excess body fat is a leading cause of cancer. Epidemiologic evidence gives strong clues about the mechanisms that link excess adiposity to risk for several cancer sites. For postmenopausal breast cancer and endometrial cancer, the hyper-estrogenic state that is induced by excess body fatness is the likely cau...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1530/ERC-14-0580
更新日期:2015-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::'Calcitonin screening' is not accepted as the standard of care in daily practice. The clinical and surgical consequences of 'calcitonin screening' in a series of patients with mildly elevated basal calcitonin and pentagastrin stimulated calcitonin levels are presented. 260 patients with elevated basal (>10 pg/ml) and ...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1677/ERC-08-0059
更新日期:2009-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Autotaxin is a secreted enzyme that converts extracellular lysophosphatidylcholine to lysophosphatidate (LPA). In cancers, LPA increases tumour growth, metastasis and chemoresistance by activating six G-protein coupled receptors. We examined >200 human thyroid biopsies. Autotaxin expression in metastatic deposits and ...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1530/ERC-15-0045
更新日期:2015-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Thyroid cancer incidence is increasing all over the world - mostly due to an increase in the detection of small tumors that were previously undetected. A small percentage of these tumors lose the ability to uptake and/or to respond to radioiodine (RAI) therapy, especially in metastatic patients. There are several new ...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1530/ERC-15-0300
更新日期:2015-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::We undertook this study to estimate an accurate incidence and spread patterns of occult papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) in patients with a preoperative diagnosis of solitary PTC by using whole-specimen mapping of all specimens after a total thyroidectomy. Enrolled prospectively in this whole-thyroid mapping study ar...
journal_title:Endocrine-related cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1530/ERC-15-0152
更新日期:2015-08-01 00:00:00