Utilization of lung cancer cell lines for the study of lung cancer stem cells.

abstract：:Low-grade glioma is predisposed to progress to anaplastic astrocytoma and eventually secondary glioblastoma. The malignant transformation may involve the accumulation of multiple genetic alterations. The purpose of this study was to explore the role of miR-544 in glioma progression and discuss whether it may be a nove...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ma R,Zhang G,Wang H,Lv H,Fang F,Kang X

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retroperitoneal tumors are lesions with diverse pathological subtypes that originate from the retroperitoneal space; ~40% of these tumors are benign. Due to such lesions often surrounding and associating with vital abdominal blood vessels, a complete surgical resection is difficult. The current study presents a novel ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wan Z,Yin T,Chen H,Li D

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

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：:MicroRNA (miR)-204-5p was previously identified to be downregulated in melanoma compared with melanocytic nevi. This observation prompted a functional study on miR-204-5p and the newly-identified miR-3065-5p, two miRNAs suggested to be tumor-suppressive oncomiRs. Application of miR-204-5p mimics or inhibitors resulted...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Palkina N,Komina A,Aksenenko M,Moshev A,Savchenko A,Ruksha T

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serine/threonine kinase 39 (STK39) is associated with hypertension, autism, Parkinson's disease and various types of cancer in recent years. This study investigated STK39 expression and possible roles in osteosarcoma using qPCR and western blot analysis. Compared to normal bone tissues, the mRNA and protein expression...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Huang T,Zhou Y,Cao Y,Tao J,Zhou ZH,Hang DH

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The underlying causes of esophageal cancer (EC) are unknown. To explore the molecular mechanisms that lead to EC, gene expression profiles of large cohorts of patients with EC were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas and the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases (GSE5364, GSE20347 and GSE23400). The present study ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Li J,Xie Y,Wang X,Jiang C,Yuan X,Zhang A,Yang L,Liu C,Zou H,Li F,Hu J

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbohydrate sulfotransferase 15 (CHST15) synthesizes matrix proteoglycan that regulates various pathogenic mediators and contributes to tissue remodeling and fibrosis during injury. CHST15 has been reported to promote tumor growth and invasion in various types of cancer. Our previous study reported the safety and eff...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Matsuda Y,Fujii Y,Matsukawa M,Ishiwata T,Nishimura M,Arai T

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric cancer (GC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. The usual treatment of GC consists of surgery with additional adjuvant chemotherapy. In the present study, the feasibility and safety of adjuvant S-1 plus oxaliplatin (SOX) chemotherapy for patients with GC and the optimal dosage of...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yang L,Yang Y,Qin Q,Zhou A,Zhao J,Wang J,Shu C,Yuan X,Hu S

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of long intestinal tube placement under fluoroscopic guidance for the treatment of malignant bowel obstruction (MBO). The cases of 74 patients with MBO who underwent long intestinal tube placement under fluoroscopic guidance during the period betw...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Lai H,Wu K,Liu Y,Zeng Z,Zhang B

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary goal of radiotherapy in oncology is to enhance the efficacy of tumor cell death while decreasing damage to surrounding normal cells. Positive therapeutic outcomes may be accomplished by improved targeting, precisely targeting tumor cells or protecting normal cells against radiation-induced damage. The pote...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Kim W,Kang J,Lee S,Youn B

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current report presents the case of a 41-year-old male exhibiting a giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath (GCT-TS) arising from the patellar tendon sheath. Plain radiography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a well-localized mass that wrapped around the patellar tendon, and extended from the subcutis into th...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Akahane T,Mori N,Yoshida K

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to identify the level of programmed death-1 (PD-1) expression in infiltrating cluster of differentiation (CD)4+ and CD8+ T cells isolated from lung cancer tissues, and investigated whether the level of PD-1 expression may be directly regulated by lung cancer cells via prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)-as...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang J,Zhang L,Kang D,Yang D,Tang Y

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type A (PTPRA), one of the classic protein tyrosine phosphatases, is crucial for modulating tumorigenesis and metastasis in breast cancer; however, its functional mechanism has not fully elucidated. The present study assessed PTPRA expression and estimated its clinical impact on s...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Lin C,Xin S,Huang X,Zhang F

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intramuscular myxoma (IM) is a benign intramuscular neoplasm composed of fibroblasts and abundant myxoid stroma. IMs most commonly affect larger skeletal muscles, while those affecting the oral and maxillofacial regions are rare, with a small number of documented cases in the available literature. The aim of the prese...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Li G,Jiang W,Li W,Li J

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung is one of the most common sites for bladder cancer to metastasize. Although the involvement of the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in bladder cancer progression has been established, the mechanism of EMT induction remains unclear. In order to investigate this, T24-parental (P) and T24-lung (L) bladder ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhu J,Huang Z,Zhang M,Wang W,Liang H,Zeng J,Wu K,Wang X,Hsieh JT,Guo P,Fan J

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypericum ascyron L. (Great St. Johnswort), which belongs to the Hypericaceae family, has been used for the treatment of hematemesis, metrorrhagia, rheumatism, swelling, stomach ache, abscesses, dysentery and irregular menstruation for >2,000 years in China. The aim of the present study was to clarify the anticancer a...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Li XM,Luo XG,He JF,Wang N,Zhou H,Yang PL,Zhang TC

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Controversy exists regarding a possible association between prostatitis and prostate cancer. To further evaluate the incidence of prostate cancer following prostatitis, a study of prostate cancer incidence in a cohort of Finnish men was performed. The original survey evaluating self-reported prostatitis was conducted ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Vaarala MH,Mehik A,Ohtonen P,Hellström PA

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Downregulation of microRNA-34a (miR-34a) has frequently been observed in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). However, the underlying role and molecular mechanism of miR-34a in ESCC remains largely unknown. In the current study, it was demonstrated that miR-34a was downregulated and forkhead box M1 (FOXM1), a ta...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhou H,Yang L,Xu X,Lu M,Guo R,Li D,Huang Q,Liu Y,Deng G,Xu Y

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：: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：:The present study aimed to investigate the anti-cancer activity of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine 5-7 in the A375 and WM115 melanoma and HeLa cervical cancer cell lines. The viability of cancer cells was analyzed by the MTT assay. Apoptosis was quantified by flow cytometry following staining of the cells with AnnexinV/propidi...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Aliwaini S,Awadallah AM,Morjan RY,Ghunaim M,Alqaddi H,Abuhamad AY,Awadallah EA,Abughefra YM

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epidemiology and clinical outcome of gastrointestinal mucinous adenocarcinoma (MA) are not well illustrated. The present study aimed to explore the evolving epidemiology and prognostic factors that affect the survival of patients with MA in the gastrointestinal tract. A retrospective and population-based study was...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zong Z,Luo Y,Ying H,Wang A,Li H,Yi C

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are enzymes for extracellular matrix remodeling that are involved in tumor growth, progression and metastasis. Among them, MMP-9 has been implicated in tumor angiogenesis. Tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase (TIMP)-2, a member of the family of MMP inhibitors, induces apoptosis...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wajner SM,Capp C,Brasil BA,Meurer L,Maia AL

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing evidence has indicated that the abnormal expression of microRNAs contributes to tumorigenesis and tumor development. Understanding the roles of microRNAs in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) might provide valuable information for therapeutic strategies in the therapy for patients with NSCLC. In the present...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wu Z,Li Y,Zhang G

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate stem cell antigen (PSCA) is a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored cell surface protein and exhibits an organ-dependent expression pattern in cancer. PSCA is upregulated in prostate cancer and downregulated in gastric cancer. PSCA is expressed in a variety of human organs. Although certain studies prev...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ono H,Sakamoto H,Yoshida T,Saeki N

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhibition of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) results in antitumor activity in leukemia cells, and may be a potential therapeutic strategy for the treatment of leukemia. However, a significant limitation of NF-κB inhibition in the treatment of leukemia is the low efficiency of this technique. NF-κB inhibitor treatment induc...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Dong QM,Ling C,Chen X,Zhao LI

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to identify the underlying molecular mechanisms associated with spinal metastases. Gene expression profiles in cancellous bone samples from the spines of five patients with spinal metastases, with different primary cancers, and three normal control patients were measured using microarray analys...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu W,Liang Y,Bian C,Jiang L,Zheng G,Dong J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitotically-associated long non-coding RNA (MANCR) is involved in malignant breast cancer. The present study analyzed the role of MANCR in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). MANCR was found to be upregulated in HCC and high expression level of MANCR in cancer tissues predicted poor survival of HCC patients. MicroRNA (miR...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang X,Li H,Mao M,Wang X,Zheng J,Yang S

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroblastoma is a neural crest-derived tumor that accounts for 7-10% of all malignancies in children and ~15% of all childhood cancer-associated mortalities. Approximately 50% of patients are characterized as high-risk (HR) and have an overall survival of <40% at 5 years from diagnosis. HR patients with unfavorable p...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Fusco P,Esposito MR,Tonini GP

更新日期：2018-12-01 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