Expression levels of EPHB4, EFNB2 and caspase-8 are associated with clinicopathological features and progression of esophageal squamous cell cancer.

abstract：:Metastatic spread of gastric carcinoma to the breast is rare. In previous decades, reports on this subject were minimal and primarily limited to case reports. At present, little is known on the clinicopathological features and prognosis of this condition, and breast metastasis remains a challenging clinical problem. A...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ma Y,Liu W,Li J,Xu Y,Wang H

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forkhead box M1 (FOXM1) and hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway are implicated in the formation and development of human tumors, including cervical cancer. Previous studies have indicated that FOXM1 may be a downstream target gene of the Hh signaling pathway, but their association in cervical cancer is largely unknown. In...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Chen H,Wang J,Yang H,Chen D,Li P

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:V-domain immunoglobulin suppressor of T cell activation (VISTA) is a novel negative immune checkpoint that belongs to the B7 family. VISTA is primarily expressed on hematopoietic cells and inhibits T cell proliferation and cytokine production. The blockade of VISTA has demonstrated promising results in certain murine ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liao H,Zhu H,Liu S,Wang H

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) expression is a poor prognostic factor in various types of cancer. Expression levels of HGF have been reported to be regulated by shorter poly(dA) sequences in the promoter region. In the present study, the poly(dA) mononucleotide tract in various types of human cancer cell lines was exa...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Sakai K,Takeda M,Okamoto I,Nakagawa K,Nishio K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most common types of cancer worldwide. However, operative diagnostic and prognostic systems for ESCC remain to be established. To improve assessment of the prognosis for patients with ESCC, the present study developed an online consensus survival tool for ESCC, t...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang Q,Wang F,Lv J,Xin J,Xie L,Zhu W,Tang Y,Li Y,Zhao X,Wang Y,Li X,Guo X

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to identify monitoring and prevention measures as well as predictive factors for early detection of renal toxicity associated with long-term administration of adefovir dipivoxil in order to avoid progression to Fanconi syndrome. Clinical data of 28 patients with Fanconi syndrome caused...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Lin Y,Pan F,Wang Y,Chen Z,Lin C,Yao L,Zhang X,Zhou R,Pan C

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study reviewed three patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who had the specific genetic abnormality t(16;21)(p11;q22). To investigate the clinical and laboratory characteristics of AML with t(16;21)(p11;q22) translocation, the similarities and differences of clinical characteristics and laboratory exa...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang Z,Zou J,Li Y,Liu Z,Xu R,Tian W,Zhao Z,Sun H,Han J,Wang J,Zhang B,Ju Y

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hedgehog (HH) and Wnt pathway activation have been implicated in poor prognosis of breast cancer. Crosstalk between these two pathways has been demonstrated to be important in breast cancer progression, however the association between these two pathways and breast cancer survival rate is unknown. The present study com...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Arnold KM,Pohlig RT,Sims-Mourtada J

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The geldanamycin derivative 17-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG) is known to induce internalisation and degradation of the otherwise internalisation-resistant human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) receptor. In the present study, 17-AAG was used to increase internalisation of the HER2-specific Affi...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Göstring L,Lindegren S,Gedda L

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) relies on global suppression of the immune response or specific blockade of inflammatory cytokines. However, it is unclear how immunosuppressants affect patients with cancer. Therefore, in the present study, the effect of three biological agents, tofacitinib, anti-mouse IL...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Shimaoka H,Takeno S,Maki K,Sasaki T,Hasegawa S,Yamashita Y

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to explore the value of shear wave elastography (SWE) in the differential diagnosis of cervical disease and to evaluate the infiltration of cervical cancer. A total of 40 inpatients with cervical cancer, 40 inpatients with cervical benign lesion and 40 healthy volunteers encountered be...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Fu B,Zhang H,Song ZW,Lu JX,Wu SH,Li J

更新日期：2020-09-01 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：:[This corrects the article on p. 43 in vol. 4, PMID: 22807957.]. ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

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更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macrophages are a heterogeneous group of phagocytes that play critical roles in inflammation, infection and tumor growth. Macrophages respond to different environmental factors and are thereby polarized into specialized functional subsets. Although hypoxia is an important environmental factor, its impact on human macr...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ke X,Chen C,Song Y,Cai Q,Li J,Tang Y,Han X,Qu W,Chen A,Wang H,Xu G,Liu D

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoxia occurs in a wide range of solid tumors, and is strongly associated with radio-resistance of malignant tumors. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of endostatin combined with ionizing radiation (IR) on hypoxic conditions. A total of 24 mice bearing SKOV3 ovarian carcinoma were divided int...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang YC,Li XM,Yu Z,Shi XL,Li Y,Wang WL

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer 1 (BRCA1) and insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF1R) are critical in ovarian cancer progression. However, the crosstalk between the BRCA1 and IGF1R signaling pathways in ovarian cancer remains largely unknown. The effects of BRCA1 on IGF1R were assessed in 121 serous ovarian cancer patients (BRCA1...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu B,Li D,Guan YF

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma (LGESS) is a rare malignancy. The tumor is reportedly responsive to hormonal therapy, most commonly with medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), but the effectiveness of aromatase inhibitors for recurrent LGESS remains unclear. The present study reports a case of stage IC LGESS present...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Nakamura K,Nakayama K,Ishikawa M,Ishikawa N,Katagiri H,Katagiri A,Ishibashi T,Sato E,Iida K,Sultana R,Kyo S

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-grade myofibroblastic sarcoma (LGMS) is a distinct mesenchymal myofibroblastic malignancy. The tumor may occur at a variety of sites, but is particularly associated with the head and neck. Of the two maxillary sarcomas that were analyzed in the present study, one was misdiagnosed as an inflammatory myofibroblastic...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Qiu JY,Liu P,Shi C,Han B

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The monolocular cystic formation associated with gallbladder carcinoma is an extremely rare condition. A 79-year-old female suffering from upper abdominal pain and distention was admitted to our hospital. Ultrasonography and computed tomography revealed a monolocular cyst with an irregular wall thickness of 15 cm in d...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Hiraki M,Yakushiji H,Hashiguchi K,Harada S,Kohya N,Kai K,Yamaguchi K,Mori D,Irie K,Tokunaga O,Noshiro H,Miyazaki K

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian cancer is the most malignant gynecologic neoplasm in women and has the worst prognosis of all cancer types in women based on the 5-year survival rates. A previous study indicated that mangiferin exerts an anti-neoplastic effect on human ovarian cancer cells by targeting Notch3. Additionally, it has been demons...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： He W,You Y,Du S,Lei T,Wang H,Li X,He X,Tong R,Wang Y

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have emerged as one of the most promising therapeutic options for patients with advanced cancer. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prognostic value of somatic mutations in mismatch repair (MMR) genes in metastatic cancers after ICI treatment, as well as their assoc...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu Y,Chen L,Zhang S,Shu Y,Qi Q,Zhu M,Peng Y,Ling Y

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of intussusception is low in adults, particularly in the descending colon, due to the anatomical attachment of the descending colon to the retroperitoneum. Signet ring cell histology represents ~1% of colon adenocarcinomas and is associated with young patients and a poor clinical outcome. The present stu...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Sun KK,Yang D,Gan M,Wu XY

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant melanoma can be successfully treated when it is identified in its early stages, but the disease is associated with a poor prognosis when it is detected in an advanced stage. Papillary thyroid carcinoma is a thyroid cancer that has a good prognosis. The present study reports a rare case of malignant melanoma ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ozgun A,Tuncel T,Emirzeoglu L,Celik S,Bilgi O,Haholu A,Urhan M,Karagoz B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer stem cells (CSCs), defined by CD133 expression, harbor heterogeneous subpopulations of cells, including endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). This study aimed to investigate whether a subpopulation of CSCs could affect the radiographic characteristics of glioblastoma. Tissue samples from 10 patients newly diagno...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Kim JE,Kim SK,Shin J,Se YB,Choi SH,Park SH,Choi SA,Lee JY,Phi JH,Wang KC,Park CK,Kim SK

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platycodin D (PD) is a triterpenoid saponin that exists in the roots of Platycodonis. It exhibits evident growth inhibitory effects and potent cytotoxicity against multiple types of cancer. Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is the most common malignant disease of the biliary tract system. Patients with GBC usually have limited...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang X,Zhai T,Hei Z,Zhou D,Jin L,Han C,Wang J

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The histological subtype of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a significant factor when selecting treatment strategies. However, cases are occasionally encountered that are diagnosed as 'not otherwise specified' (NOS) prior to surgery, due to an uncertain histological subtype. The present study investigated the pr...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Tane S,Nishio W,Ogawa H,Hokka D,Tane K,Tanaka Y,Tauchi S,Uchino K,Sakai Y,Ohbayashi C,Yoshimura M,Maniwa Y

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacological actions of Ophiopogonin D include resistance to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, anti-aging effects, improvement in learning deficit and dysmnesia, anti-tumor, anti-radiation and anti-inflammatory effects, immunoregulation, and the relief of cough and hepatopulmonary pathological lesion...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yan Z,Liu G,Liang M,Xu Y

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) are uncommon, with the pleura as a site of predilection. Central nervous system SFTs, particularly intracranial SFTs, are extremely rare. The lesions are generally benign and localized, and surgery is the main therapeutic solution. The current study reports the cases of a patient who pre...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang ZY,Qiu K,Ma YH,Wang XT,Bao JJ,Zhang ZF,Liu XZ

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In previous studies we observed that rhein lysinate (RHL), a salt of rhein and lysine that is easily dissolved in water, inhibited the growth of tumor cells in breast cancer, ovarian cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma and cervical cancer. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of RHL on H460 and A549 non-sma...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhen YZ,Hu G,Zhao YF,Yan F,Li R,Gao JL,Lin YJ

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:SIRT6, is a member of the NAD-dependent sirtuin family of enzymes, and has been reported as a novel tumor suppressor gene or oncogene, dependent on the type of cancer. However, the role of SIRT6 in osteosarcoma has not been investigated. The present study demonstrated that the expression of SIRT6 was downregulated in ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Gao Y,Qu Y,Zhou Q,Ma Y

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00