Pristimerin induces apoptosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma cells via G1 phase arrest and MAPK/Erk1/2 and Akt signaling inhibition.

abstract：:Liver X receptors (LXRs) are important members of the nuclear receptor family that were originally determined to function in cholesterol transport and the regulation of immune responses. Synthetic LXR ligands have been developed to treat various diseases including diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and atherosclerosis. Pre...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ju X,Huang P,Chen M,Wang Q

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, the use of statins has been reported to be associated with a reduced risk of prostate cancer (PCa), particularly metastatic PCa. The mechanisms underlying these epidemiological observations are poorly understood. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a critical initial step and a hallmark for can...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Xie F,Liu J,Li C,Zhao Y

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of 5α-reductase inhibitors (5α-RIs) as prostate cancer chemoprevention agents is controversial. Two large randomized trials, the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) and the Reduction by Dutasteride of Prostate Cancer Events (REDUCE) Trial, have both shown a decreased incidence of prostate cancer in patient...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Lacy JM,Kyprianou N

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperparathyroidism is characterized by the oversecretion of parathyroid hormone biochemically and increased cell proliferation histologically. Primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism exhibit distinct pathophysiology but share certain common microscopic features. The present study performed the first genome-wide exp...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Lee F,Lee JJ,Jan WC,Wu CJ,Chen HH,Cheng SP

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical activity offers a paradoxical hormetic effect and a health benefit to cancer survivors; however, the biochemical mechanisms have not been entirely elucidated. Despite the well-documented evidence implicating oxidative stress in breast cancer, the association between health benefits and redox status has not be...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Tomasello B,Malfa GA,Strazzanti A,Gangi S,Di Giacomo C,Basile F,Renis M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skeletal muscle is rich in lymphatic vessels, with an abundant blood supply, and it is an infrequent site of cancer metastasis. Previous studies have demonstrated that enhanced secretion of MyoD may occur when skeletal muscle is injured or becomes cancerous. It was hypothesized that MyoD may act as an endogenous cytok...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Cai C,Qin X,Wu Z,Shen Q,Yang W,Zhang S,Duan J,Liang F,Liu C

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The causes of lung cancer in never-smokers remain unclear. The potential contribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) to the carcinogenesis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been reported. In 2008, a prospective registry of never-smokers with NSCLC was established at the Kinki-Chuo Chest Medical Center, Sakai, O...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Isa SI,Kurahara Y,Yamamoto S,Tamiya A,Omachi N,Asami K,Okishio K,Utsumi T,Ito N,Yoon HE,Matsumura A,Atagi S,Kawaguchi T

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differences in inflammatory factors IL-6 and miR-1271 expression levels between elderly and young gastric cancer patients were investigated. A retrospective analysis of 146 cases of gastric cancer tissue and normal fresh tissue specimens diagnosed in The First Hospital of Lanzhou University from January 2013 to Januar...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu S,Zhou Y,Zhao L,Wang J,Ji R,Wang Y,Wu J,Yan X

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sorafenib is a multikinase inhibitor and is effective in treating hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, it remains unknown whether sorafenib induces the alteration of protein glycosylation. The present study treated HCC MHCC97L and MHCC97H cells with a 50% inhibitory concentration of sorafenib. Following this treat...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu T,Liu R,Zhang S,Guo K,Zhang Q,Li W,Liu Y

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:5,7-dihydroxy-3',4',6-trimethoxyflavone, commonly known as eupatilin, is a traditional Asian medicinal plant, which is mainly used for the treatment of gastritis, as well as its use as an anti-inflammatory agent. Eupatilin is a bioactive compound; however, its effects on osteosarcoma (OS) have remained to be elucidate...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Li YY,Wu H,Dong YG,Lin BO,Xu G,Ma YB

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mosquito coils, which are commonly used as residential insecticides in Asia, contain different concentrations of octachlorodipropyl ether (S-2) as a synergist or an active ingredient. As bis(chloromethyl) ether (BCME) is an extremely potent lung carcinogen that can be produced by the thermolytic degradation of S-2, co...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang J,Qi HW,Sun YP,Xie HK,Zhou CC

更新日期：2015-04-01 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：:Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a type of lung cancer characterized by a rapid disease progression and poor prognosis. Its diagnosis is often accompanied by distant metastasis. A literature review revealed that metastases to the stomach from breast, lung and esophageal cancer are frequently reported. While SCLC is a ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Peng Y,Liu Q,Wang Y,Song A,Duan H,Qiu Y,Li Q,Cui HJ

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:erbB-2 is amplified or overexpressed in approximately 30% of human breast cancers, and has been associated with poor prognosis and therapeutic resistance. Previous studies have suggested that erbB-2 overexpression in transgenic mice induces genomic instability; however, the patterns of genetic lesions vary with indivi...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Kim YM,Ma Z,Lee S,Lee J,Li S,Yang X

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanoma is the most common primary intraocular malignancy and metastasis of melanoma to other organs often results in a poor prognosis. ADP-ribosyltransferase 3 (ART3) is involved in cell division and DNA repair. However, its biological function in melanoma remains unclear. In the present study, it was identified tha...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： He J,Li Y,Wang Y,Zhang H,Ge S,Fan X

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary factor associated with poor survival rate in patients with colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is the presence of metastasis. The underlying molecular mechanisms of CRC metastasis are yet to be fully elucidated. The present study investigated the function of heat shock protein 27 (Hsp27) on the invasion and prolife...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Han L,Jiang Y,Han D,Tan W

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study reports a case of a 59-year-old male suffering from oligodendroglioma that metastasized to the bone marrow (BM). The metastasis was detected 5 years after craniotomy was performed for the resection of the primary tumor; however, it manifested as multiple myeloma (MM)-like bone lesions, a small M comp...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Jian Y,Gao W,Wu Y,Li Y,Zhang Y,Yang G,Chen W

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is a common tumor of the digestive system with poor prognosis. Studies have shown that aberrant microRNA (miRNA) expression can affect CRC progression by regulating target genes. In the present study, we investigated the functional roles and potential mechanisms of miR-331-3p in CRC. The exp...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang H,Wang R,Wang M

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric cancer and cholangiocarcinoma are problematic throughout the world due to their destructive malignancy. In attempts to treat cholangiocarcinoma and gastric cancer, researchers often explore the effects of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1). TGF-β1 plays a crucial role in causing cell cycle arrest and fibro...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Lee SR,Shin JW,Kim HO,Son BH,Yoo CH,Shin JH

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Famitinib (SHR1020), a novel multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor, has antitumor activity against several solid tumors via targeting vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2, c-Kit and platelet-derived growth factor receptor β. The present study investigated famitinib's activity against human gastric cancer c...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ge S,Zhang Q,He Q,Zou J,Liu X,Li N,Tian T,Zhu Y,Gao J,Shen L

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) exhibits the highest mortality among all urological malignancies. The investigation of the potential disease progression markers can improve ccRCC diagnosis and treatment. Gene associated with retinoid-interferon-induced mortality-19 (GRIM-19) is involved in carcinogenesis and c...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yan N,Feng X,Jiang S,Sun W,Sun MZ,Liu S

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary testicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (TNHL) was first described as a clinical entity in 1866. It is a rare disease which accounts for 1% of all non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, 2% of all extranodal lymphomas and 5% of all testicular neoplasms. Hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) is a rare but distinct condition caused by inappr...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ren W,Zhong Z,Zhao X,Yang J,Zhang L,Xu R,Li S,Zhu X,Lu C,Chin JL

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plant secondary metabolites including alkaloids, demonstrate a complex diversity in their molecular scaffolds and exhibit tremendous pharmacological potential as anti-cancerous therapeutics. The present study aimed to evaluate the anticancer activity of a natural alkaloid, mecambridine, against human oral squamous cel...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Lin N,Li Z,Wang D,Zheng K,Wu Y,Wang H

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.5668.]. ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Lee J,Kim DS,Lee HS,Choi SI,Cho YG

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：:The transcription factor forkhead box O1 (FOXO1) can be inactivated via its phosphorylation, resulting in suppression of apoptosis. Using immunohistochemistry, the expression of a phosphorylated form of FOXO1 was assessed in upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UUTUC) specimens. Overall, phospho-FOXO1 (p-FOXO1) w...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ide H,Jiang G,Mizushima T,Fujita K,Inoue S,Yamaguchi S,Fushimi H,Nonomura N,Miyamoto H

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial chondrosarcoma is a rare malignant cartilage-forming tumor, with only a small number of cases in the posterior cranial fossa reported previously. The present study reports the case of a 40-year-old male patient who was admitted to Tianjin Huanhu Hospital with a progressive headache and dizziness that had ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Chi J,Zhang M,Kang J

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The occurrence of primary carcinoma of the ureteral stump following radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma is extremely rare; 7 patients with the disease have been reported previously. All these patients were males with transitional cell carcinoma. The current study reports the case of a 61-year-old woman, who p...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Jin S,Wang G,Yu C,Li N

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the anticancer effect of aloe-emodin, an anthraquinone compound present in the leaves of Aloe vera, on two human colon carcinoma cell lines, DLD-1 and WiDr. Colon carcinoma cells were treated with various concentrations of aloe-emodin for different durations. Cell viability was m...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Lin KY,Uen YH

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous studies have suggested that microRNAs (miRNAs) potently affect hepatocarcinogenesis. However, the miRNA expression profiling in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) of familial aggregation and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has not been elucidated. In the present study, the plasma miRNA expression ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang EL,Gu J,Zhang ZY,Dong KS,Liang BY,Huang ZY

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00