A meta-analysis of the added value of diffusion weighted imaging in combination with contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging for the diagnosis of small hepatocellular carcinoma lesser or equal to 2 cm.

abstract：:Elongator protein 3 (ELP3), the catalytic subunit of the elongator complex of RNA polymerase II, is involved in various functions, including transcriptional elongation, chromatin modification and cytoskeletal regulation. In this study, ELP3 expression was immunohistochemically examined in normal uterus tissue and uter...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang Y,Ikeda JI,Rahadiani N,Mamat S,Ueda Y,Tian T,Enomoto T,Kimura T,Aozasa K,Morii E

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate potential recurrence-risk biomarkers based on significant pathways for Luminal A breast cancer through gene expression profile analysis. Initially, the gene expression profiles of Luminal A breast cancer patients were downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas database. The differen...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Gao H,Yang M,Zhang X

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical use of doxorubicin (DOX), a potent antineoplastic agent, is limited by its serious side-effects, which include acute and chronic cumulative dose-related cardiotoxicity. Berberine (BER), a botanical alkaloid, has been reported to possess cardioprotective and antitumor effects. The 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazol...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Tong N,Zhang J,Chen Y,Li Z,Luo Y,Zuo H,Zhao X

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of different levels of PM2.5 on invasion and proliferation of HeLa cells and the expression levels of inflammatory cytokines IL-1 and IL-6 under 10 µg/ml PM2.5 were investigated. Different groups of HeLa cells were treated with PM2.5 at 0, 10, 25, 50, 100 and 200 µg/ml for 36 h, respectively. Cell proliferatio...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Huang K,Li W,Chen Y,Zhu J

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistance to apoptosis is an characteristic of cancer cells that serves a critical function in tumor development and represents a target for antitumor therapy. Isoimperatorin (ISOIM), a coumarin compound, exhibits antitumor functions in multiple types of tumor cells. However, its antitumor effects and molecular mecha...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yang HB,Gao HR,Ren YJ,Fang FX,Tian HT,Gao ZJ,Song W,Huang SM,Zhao AF

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the effect of gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP) on the proliferation and invasion of ovarian cancer ES2 cells. The ovarian cancer ES2 cells were transfected with small interfering RNA against GRP. Cell proliferation was assessed using the Trypan blue assay, apoptosis was determined...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Jia Y,Shi H,Fan D

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vestibular schwannoma (VS) is a benign, slow-growing cranial tumor that originates from the hypertrophy of Schwann cells. The majority of sporadic VS are unilateral, and the mechanisms underlying VS tumorigenesis are not fully understood. The human neurofibromin 2 (NF2) gene encodes the tumor suppressor protein merlin...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Su F,Zhou Z,Su W,Wang Z,Wu Q

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent types of cancer in women and contributes to 32% of all female cancer cases. Cathepsins, a family of proteins, are known to have a critical role in human cancers. However, previous studies on the systematic analysis of the role of cathepsin family members in breast cancer are ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Sun T,Jiang D,Zhang L,Su Q,Mao W,Jiang C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the effects of the WW domain-containing oxidoreductase (WWOX) gene on the stem cell properties of human ovarian cancer stem cells. A eukaryotic expression vector containing the WWOX gene was transfected into human ovarian cancer stem cells and Western blotting was used to assess ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yan HC,Xu J,Fang LS,Qiu YY,Lin XM,Huang HX,Han QY

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to perform a retrospective analysis to investigate the outcome and toxicity of radiation (RT) and chemoradiation (CRT) in elderly, inoperable patients >70 years old. Between 2003 and 2012, 1,024 patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the esophagus were treated at the Department...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Xu HY,DU ZD,Zhou L,Yu M,Ding ZY,Lu Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumor in women in the majority of countries, such as China, Britain and Australia, and its morbidity and mortality rates remain very high. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) >200 nucleotides in length that lack open reading frames. LncRNA H19 is a tra...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang J,Sun J,Yang F

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge of potential tumor markers may improve chemotherapeutic efficacy. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) expression in local tumor tissues is associated with cancer progression and poor prognosis in variety of cancer types. The aim of the present study was to investigate the role and potential application of IL-6 in determini...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhao ZF,Li JX,Ye R,Wu X,Gao LL,Niu BL

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Taxanes, including paclitaxel (PTX) and docetaxel (DOC), are poorly soluble in water due to their hydrophobic properties and thus, require solvents. However, use of these solvents has been associated with toxic responses, including a hypersensitivity reaction (HSR). Nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel (nab-PTX) is a...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Kimura K,Tanaka S,Iwamoto M,Fujioka H,Takahashi Y,Sato N,Terasawa R,Tominaga T,Ikari A,Uchiyama K

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microcystic adnexal carcinoma (MAC) is extremely rare among Asians, with the majority of cases presenting in Caucasian individuals. The current study describes the case of a 38-year-old Chinese woman who presented with a 10 year history of a mass in the upper lip. A biopsy resulted in a diagnosis of MAC. The patient u...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Chen J,Yang S,Chen J,Liao T,Deng W,Li W

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The CyberKnife® is expected to be a novel local treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), however, a long-term follow-up using dynamic computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging is required to determine the effect of treatment in a number of the affected patients. Therefore, there is a requirement to evalu...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Shiozawa K,Watanabe M,Ikehara T,Kobayashi K,Ochi Y,Suzuki Y,Fuchinoue K,Yoneda M,Kenmochi T,Okubo Y,Mori T,Makino H,Tsukamoto N,Igarashi Y,Sumino Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:microRNAs (miRNAs) have been hypothesized to function as oncogenes or tumor suppressors by targeting specific cancer-related genes. Previous studies have reported that miR-223 may serve as a tumor suppressor in a number of cancer types, however, knowledge of its targets in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains li...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Nian W,Ao X,Wu Y,Huang Y,Shao J,Wang Y,Chen Z,Chen F,Wang D

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been widely reported that patient-derived tumor xenografts (PDXs) are more similar to tumor tissues than conventional cancer cell lines. Kinetochore-associated protein 2 (KNTC2) is known to be upregulated specifically in tumor tissues of cancer patients and is recognized as a potential target for cancer therapy...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Makita Y,Teratani M,Murata S,Hoashi Y,Matsumoto S,Kawamata Y

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a relatively rare low-grade sarcoma that occasionally exhibits melanin-containing spindle cells within the tumor. Fibrosarcomatous DFSP (FS-DFSP) is a variant that is characterized by areas which are histopathologically indistinguishable from fibrosarcoma. In the present study...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ishida M,Okabe H

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study examined the expression of podocalyxin (PODX) in surgically-resected astrocytomas, associated the levels of PODX expression with the clinicopathological characteristics and survival outcomes of astrocytoma and assessed how PODX affected the viability of astrocytoma cells following the administration ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Huang T,Jin X,He L,Zhang M,Wu J,Wang Y,Fang J

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transient receptor potential melastatin member 8 (TRPM8) is a newly characterized oncoprotein involved in various malignant tumors. However, its expression pattern and biological function in osteosarcoma remain unclear. The present study aimed to explore the expression and prognostic significance of TRPM8 in osteo...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhao W,Xu H

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in filamin A (FLNa) expression contribute to the development and progression of numerous malignancies. However, in vitro studies of breast cancer have shown conflicting results. Thus, the present study aimed to detect the expression of FLNa in breast cancer tissue samples and the association with clinicopathol...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Tian HM,Liu XH,Han W,Zhao LL,Yuan B,Yuan CJ

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although it is the most widely used biomarker for prostate cancer, the use of prostate specific antigen (PSA) is controversial due to its limitations in specificity and sensitivity. The proteasome is a complex associated with cell proliferation and apoptosis, and the abnormity of these processes may lead to tumor occu...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wei X,Zeng W,Xie K,Diao P,Tang P

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study is to investigate if rapamycin is a radiosensitizer of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), and to identify which pathways are involved in radiation sensitization. In vitro, using untreated cells as the control, NPC cells were treated with rapamycin, ionizing radiation (IR) or both. Differences...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang D,Gao L,Liu X,Yuan C,Wang G

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite advances in the diagnosis and treatment in recent years, lung cancer is still one of the primary causes of cancer-associated morbidity and mortality in globally. Abnormally expressed microRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) in tumor tissues serve vital roles in the pathological mechanism of tumors and have become prospective b...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhuo E,Cai C,Liu W,Li K,Zhao W

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to examine the impact of sarcopenia, defined as low muscle mass on computed tomography (CT), prior to sorafenib therapy on the clinical outcomes of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) receiving sorafenib therapy. In total, 232 patients with unresectable HCC (median age, 72 years) were ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Nishikawa H,Nishijima N,Enomoto H,Sakamoto A,Nasu A,Komekado H,Nishimura T,Kita R,Kimura T,Iijima H,Nishiguchi S,Osaki Y

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to explore the expression of microRNA (miRNA or miR) in drug-resistant and drug-sensitive ovarian cancer cell lines, and to seek the potential therapeutic target of ovarian cancer drug-resistant mechanism in order to improve drug resistance by altering miRNA levels. The drug-resistant character...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu J,Wu X,Liu H,Liang Y,Gao X,Cai Z,Wang W,Zhang H

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of miR-135a-5p and miR-141 on the biological function of colorectal cancer SW620 cells were investigated. Fifty-four specimens of cancer tissues and 54 specimens of corresponding adjacent tissues in colon cancer patients who were treated in The Central Hospital of Wuhan from March 2014 to March 2015 were colle...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang J,Yang J,Zhang H,Liao Y,Xu D,Ma S

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnostic value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and multi-slice spiral CT (MSCT) for different pathological stages of prostate cancer was compared. A total of 112 patients with prostate cancer who underwent surgical pathology in The Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University from February 2014 t...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Sui Y,Li J,Zou Z,Shi Y,Hao C

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) show great promise as novel cancer biomarkers. Several studies have revealed an association between abnormal miRNA expression and the risk of various cancer types. However, the diagnostic accuracy and reliability of miRNAs remains unclear. The present meta-analysis was performed to summarize th...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu B,Liu Y,Luo X,Pan Y,Yang L,Li F,Gao R,Chen W,He J

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric cancer is an intractable disease with a poor prognosis and limited treatment options. Its treatment remains a major clinical challenge worldwide. Ephrin-B2 is upregulated and involved in tumor growth in various types of cancer. However, the association between ephrin-B2 and prognosis of gastric cancer, and the...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yue WJ,Liu YP,Li M,Liu CX,Mou SJ,Li QK,Chen ZP

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00