Identification of long non-coding RNA CCAT1 as an oncogene in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

abstract：:A disintegrin and metalloproteinase 9 (ADAM9) is a member of the transmembrane ADAM family. It is expressed in different types of solid cancer and promotes tumor invasiveness. To the best of our knowledge, the present study was the first to examine ADAM9 expression in vestibular schwannomas (VS) from patients with and...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Breun M,Schwerdtfeger A,Martellotta DD,Kessler AF,Monoranu CM,Matthies C,Löhr M,Hagemann C

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study examined the association between squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCCA) expression and the response of patients with cervical cancer to docetaxel-carboplatin (DC) combination chemotherapy, in order to determine the prognostic potential of SCCA expression. A total of 21 patients were enrolled with sta...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Chen P,Jiao L,Wang DB

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aberrant promoter methylation of tumor relevant genes frequently occurs in early steps of carcinogenesis and during tumor progression. Epigenetic alterations could be used as potential biomarkers for early detection and for prediction of prognosis and therapy response in lung cancer. The present study quantitatively a...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Duppel U,Woenckhaus M,Schulz C,Merk J,Dietmaier W

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the expression levels of microRNA (miR)-23a and miR-23b in the tumor tissues of patients with ovarian cancer. The study also explored the correlation of miR-23a and miR-23b expression levels in the tumor tissues with the clinic-pathological parameters and prognosis of the patient...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Su L,Liu M

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) ligands, including TGFβ1, are multifunctional cytokines known as key regulators of cell growth, differentiation and inflammation. Dysregulated TGFβ signaling is common in numerous solid tumors, including head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Previously, TGFβ ligands were al...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Bae WJ,Lee SH,Rho YS,Koo BS,Lim YC

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angioleiomyoma of the nasal cavity is extremely rare. There are only a small number of studies in the literature that demonstrate that the estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) are expressed in angioleiomyoma, and the results from these studies are inconsistent. The present study identified 6 patients ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhu G,Xiao D,Sun P

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite all efforts at management, prognosis of advanced lung cancer is extremely poor, with a median survival time of ~1 year. The number of cancer patients aged >70 years is significantly increased among the cancer patient population. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical importance of age in lung ca...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Tas F,Ciftci R,Kilic L,Karabulut S

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The molecule DRO1 (down‑regulated by oncogenes 1) is a potential tumor suppressor protein that is frequently down‑regulated in primary colorectal cancers and colorectal cancer cell lines. Although the mechanism of DRO1 action has yet to be elucidated, previous data have suggested that DRO1 interferes with tumor growth...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Herbst A,Bayer C,Wypior C,Kolligs FT

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Telomeres are located at the ends of chromosomes and protect them from degradation. Suppressing the activity of telomerase, a telomere-synthesizing enzyme, and maintaining short telomeres is a protective mechanism against cancer in humans. In most human somatic cells, the expression of telomerase reverse transcriptase...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Trybek T,Kowalik A,Góźdź S,Kowalska A

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to assess the B rapidly accelerated fibrosarcoma (BRAFV600E) status in plasma from Chinese patients with melanoma, and evaluated its prognostic value following treatment with BRAF inhibitors. Mutation-specific 3D digital polymerase chain reaction (dPCR) was used to quantify BRAFV600E in circula...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Tang H,Kong Y,Si L,Cui C,Sheng X,Chi Z,Dai J,Yu S,Ma M,Wu X,Yu J,Xu T,Yu H,Yan J,Guo J

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Andrographolide (Andro), a natural compound isolated from Andrographis paniculata, has been demonstrated to have anticancer efficacy in several types of tumors. In the present study, the anticancer effects and mechanism of Andro in human malignant melanoma were investigated. Cell viability analysis was performed using...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu G,Chu H

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer, a malignant tumor, is the most frequently fatal cancer, with poor survival rates in the advanced stages. In order to improve the understanding of this disease, and to improve the outcomes of patients, additional studies are required. In the present study, differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in patients ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Xu X,Cao L,Zhang Y,Yin Y,Hu X,Cui Y

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Correlation of xeroderma pigmentosum complementation group F (XPF) expression with gastric cancer and prognosis was investigated. We randomly selected 76 gastric cancer patients who were admitted to the Second People's Hospital of Dezhou City and received treatment, and detected XPF expression in gastric cancer tissue...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Li P,Ma Y

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epithelioid angiosarcoma (EA) is an extremely rare subtype of angiosarcoma, which is characterized by large cells with an epithelioid morphology. EA typically arises in deep soft tissues, including the adrenal gland, skin and thyroid, however, EA rarely arises in the spine. The current study presents a case of osteoly...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Lang J,Chen L,Chen B,Chen K,Liu A,Li J,Wang J

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty using balloon catheters for Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) and transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have become increasingly accepted as alternative therapeutic modalities. However, few studies have investigated the clinical e...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang QQ,Zu MH,Xu H,Gu YM,Wang WL,Gao ZK

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extraosseous osteosarcoma originating from paratesticular soft tissue is an extremely rare type of malignant tumor. With the exception of the present study, only one other case of osteosarcoma originating from paratesticular soft tissue has previously been reported. A 52-year-old man presented with a painless scrotal ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Hong R,Lee G,Kim H,Kim CS,Kee KH

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third leading cause of cancer-associated death. Due to rapid progression and metastasis, the long-term survival remains poor for most patients. Thus, it is important to discover and develop novel preventive strategies and therapeutic approaches for HCC. Recent data show that chond...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Huang Z,Zhang N,Li W,Cao J,Zhang L,Chen Y

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGF-R) signaling pathway is thought to have an important role in the development and progression of several carcinomas, as it is associated with cell proliferation, differentiation and migration. Activation of EGF-R signaling regulates epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-assoc...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Cui L,Song J,Wu L,Cheng L,Chen A,Wang Y,Huang Y,Huang L

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Certain internal malignancies, including colon cancer, can develop endobronchial metastasis. The present study reports a case of colon cancer with superficial-type endobronchial metastases in a 76-year-old male. Chest computed tomography revealed small masses and infiltrates in each lung, with bilateral hilar lymph no...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Kurishima K,Satoh H,Kagohashi K,Miyazaki K,Tamura T,Shiozawa T,Ohara G,Kawaguchi M,Takayashiki N,Hizawa N

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Notch signaling is well-known for its role in regulating cell self-renewal and differentiation. Within the cancer research field, it has been identified that dysregulated Notch signaling is involved directly with various types of cancer. Although Notch signaling is generally considered as oncogenic, it sometimes acts ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Jia D,Underwood J,Xu Q,Xie Q

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most commonly diagnosed gynecological malignancy in Australian women. Notably, its incidence and mortality rate is increasing. Despite this, there are limited treatment options for EC. Galectin-7 regulates tumorigenesis in numerous epithelial cancer types, but the role of galectin-7 has ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Menkhorst E,Griffiths M,Van Sinderen M,Rainczuk K,Niven K,Dimitriadis E

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The frequency of deficient mismatch repair (dMMR) or microsatellite instability-high colorectal cancer (CRC) is estimated to be ~15% of all patients with CRC; however, the patients reported are limited to surgical cases, and the frequency of patients exhibiting stage 0 disease is not considered, despite the currently ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Sugiyama T,Iwaizumi M,Kaneko M,Tani S,Yamade M,Hamaya Y,Furuta T,Miyajima H,Osawa S,Baba S,Maekawa M,Sugimoto K

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present case study reported of amelanotic malignant melanoma of the esophagus. A 68-year-old man underwent laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for early gastric cancer diagnosis. After gastrectomy, endoscopic examination revealed a protruded lesion lying adjacent to the melanosis area of the esophagus. Histology of th...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Kobayashi J,Fujimoto D,Murakami M,Hirono Y,Goi T

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study reported three rare cases of multicystic vestibular schwannoma with fluid-fluid levels. These three tumors exhibited apparent fluid-fluid levels that demonstrated a radiological appearance of two fluid levels in the cystic area. Two cases had an acute history, whereas one case presented with a chroni...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Li P,Bi Z,Hao S,Zhang J

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene therapy with adenoviral early region gene (E1A) may enhance the susceptibility of neoplastic cells to chemotherapy-induced cell death. Our previous study developed a urothelium-specific oncolytic serotype 5 adenovirus (Ad5) with the uroplakin II (UPII) promoter controlling E1A expression. The present study invest...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Li S,Wang F,Zhai Z,Fu S,Lu J,Zhang H,Guo H,Hu X,Li R,Wang Z,Rodriguez R

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some colorectal cancer liver metastases (CLMs) disappear on serial imaging during chemotherapy and the optimal treatment strategy for such lesions remains undetermined. The purpose of this study was to investigate the outcome in disappearing CLMs, as few studies have focused on this topic, with conflicting results. Am...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ono T,Ishida H,Kumamoto K,Okada N,Ishibashi K

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:RNA interference (RNAi) is a powerful technology for suppressing gene function. In most studies, small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) consist of one short hairpin RNA (shRNA) and, therefore, are often unable to achieve loss-of-function of their target genes. In the current study, an RNAi vector containing three shRNAs unde...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Weng Y,Shi Y,Xia X,Zhou W,Wang H,Wang C

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although previous studies have demonstrated that Glut-1 is the predominant glucose transporter, is significantly overexpressed in various types of tumor and is correlated with poor prognosis, the potential function and clinical value of Glut-1 expression in osteosarcoma remains largely unclear. In particular, the pros...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Fan J,Mei J,Zhang MZ,Yuan F,Li SZ,Yu GR,Chen LH,Tang Q,Xian CJ

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The predominant characteristic of malignant glioma is the presence of invading tumor cells in the peritumoral zone. Distinguishing between tumor cells and normal cells in a peritumoral lesion is challenging. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the cell-cycle phase measurements of fixed paraffin-...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Nakajima S,Morii K,Takahashi H,Fujii Y,Yamanaka R

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanomas affect the foot and ankle region and are associated with a poor prognosis. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the functional and oncological outcomes of salvage surgery using cutaneous flaps for soft tissue reconstruction of the foot and ankle following the extended resection of a melanoma. A retro...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu JF,Zhao LR,Lu LJ,Chen L,Liu ZG,Gong X,Liu B

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00