The meaning of PIWI proteins in cancer development.

abstract：:Interleukin (IL)-37, a new IL-1 family member, has received increasing attention in recent years. In the past decade, it has been determined that IL-37 is expressed in various normal cells and tissues and is regulated by inflammatory stimuli and pro-cytokines via different signal transduction pathways. Recently, it ha...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang L,Quan Y,Yue Y,Heng X,Che F

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have revealed that fibrosis may affect the biological behavior of tumors, however associated research on papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is rare. The aim of the present study was to explore the association between interstitial fibrosis (IF) and the biological behavior of PTMC. In the present s...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu X,Zhang S,Gang Q,Shen S,Zhang J,Lun Y,Xu D,Duan Z,Xin S

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uterine fibroids are the most common type of benign, gynecologic neoplasm and are the primary indication for performance of a hysterectomy, accounting for >200,000 hysterectomies annually in the USA. At present, females are younger and exhibit larger leiomyomas at the time of diagnosis. Cancer-associated fibroblasts i...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zheng LH,Cai FF,Ge I,Biskup E,Cheng ZP

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemotherapy drugs, including 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), oxaliplatin and docetaxel, are commonly used in the treatment of gastric cancer (GC). Apoptosis-relevant genes may be associated with drug resistance. In the present study, the messenger RNA (mRNA) expression levels of B-cell lymphoma 2 interacting mediator of cell ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wu N,Huang Y,Zou Z,Gimenez-Capitan A,Yu L,Hu W,Zhu L,Sun X,Sanchez JJ,Guan W,Liu B,Rosell R,Wei J

更新日期：2017-03-01 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：:MicroRNAs (miRs) are a group of short, endogenous, non-protein-coding and single-stranded RNAs that regulate gene expression by binding to the 3'-untranslated region (3'UTR) of mRNAs, which results in their degradation or translational repression. The aim of the present study was to investigate the expression and func...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Kan Q,Su Y,Yang H

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：:Metabolic syndrome (Mets), including diabetes and hypertension, increases the risk of colorectal cancer via the induction of chronic inflammation, acceleration of oxidative stress, and activation of the renin-angiotensin system. The present study examined the possible inhibitory effects of captopril, an angiotensin-co...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Kochi T,Shimizu M,Ohno T,Baba A,Sumi T,Kubota M,Shirakami Y,Tsurumi H,Tanaka T,Moriwaki H

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Xeroderma pigmentosum variant (XP-V) is a subtype of xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) disease with typical pigmentation and types of cancer in the oral maxillofacial and other sun-exposed regions. Few factors of tumor proneness in XP-V have been completely elucidated with the exception of the POLH [which encodes DNA polymer...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Guo J,Zhou G,Zhang W,Song Y,Bian Z

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the majority of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) cases, translocons produce a promyelocytic leukemia protein-retinoic acid receptor α (PML-RARα) fusion gene. Studies have reported that neutrophil elastase (NE) cleaves bcr-1-derived PML-RAα in early myeloid cells, leaving only the nuclear localization signal (NLS)...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang H,Yang R,Zhong L,Zhu XY,Ma PP,Yang XQ,Jiang KL,Liu BZ

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to reveal the key long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and the potential molecular mechanisms of XAV939 treatment in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The NSCLC cell line, NCI-H1299, was cultured with 10 µM XAV939 for 12 h, and NCI-H1299 cells without XAV939 treatment were used as controls. Followi...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yu H,Han Z,Xu Z,An C,Xu L,Xin H

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural products are a promising source for the development of novel cancer therapies, due to their potential effectiveness and low toxicity profiles. As a main component of Herba oxytropis, 2',4'-dihydroxychalcone (TFC) is known to demonstrate anti-tumor activity in vitro. In the present study, TFC was found to potent...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Sheng Y,Zou M,Wang Y,Li Q

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aims to investigate the radiosensitization effect of the migration and invasion inhibitory protein (MIIP) gene on nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cells. The MIIP gene was transfected into NPC 5-8F and CNE2 cells. The level of MIIP was analyzed by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain rea...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhou HP,Qian LX,Zhang N,Gu JJ,Ding K,Wu J,Lu ZW,Du MY,Zhu HM,Wu JZ,He X,Yin L

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Terrein is a bioactive fungal metabolite isolated from Aspergillus terreus. Besides being a melanogenesis inhibitor, previous studies have revealed that terrein has antiproliferative effects on a number of types of cancer tumors. In the present study, the inhibitory effect of terrein on esophageal cancer was evaluated...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wu Y,Zhu Y,Li S,Zeng M,Chu J,Hu P,Li J,Guo Q,Lv XB,Huang G

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A promising nutraceutical, apigenin, was recently revealed to exhibit biological activity in inhibiting several types of cancer. The effects of apigenin on the growth inhibition and apoptosis of the cholangiocarcinoma HuCCA-1 cell line were investigated. Protein alterations subsequent to apigenin treatment were studie...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Subhasitanont P,Chokchaichamnankit D,Chiablaem K,Keeratichamroen S,Ngiwsara L,Paricharttanakul NM,Lirdprapamongkol K,Weeraphan C,Svasti J,Srisomsap C

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clear cell sarcoma of soft tissues is a very rare, malignant soft tissue tumor that usually arises in the extremities, with a predilection for the lower limbs. This report presents a 45-year-old male with a painless mass in the right lumbar region for one year. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a 3.6×3.2×1.5-cm soft t...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yang XL,Lu SJ,Xue J,Wu YF,Shi JL

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Expression of the transcription factor hypoxiainducible factor 1 (HIF-1) plays a key role in cellular adaptation to hypoxia, particularly in relation to tumour angiogenesis. Expression of the HIF-1α subunit is responsive to changes in oxygen levels. Overexpression of HIF-1α has been reported to be associated with a po...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zheng Y,Ni Y,Huang X,Wang Z,Han W

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the clinical effects and prognosis of patients receiving lymph node dissection after surgical removal of the thyroid tissues and those not receiving it after the removal. A total of 80 patients diagnosed with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) by our hospital from March 2012 to March 2014 were successi...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu B,Qin H,Zhang B,Shi T,Li C,Liu Y,Song M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of macrophage inhibitory cytokine-1 (MIC-1) of early gastric cancer treated using endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and its correlation with prognosis were investigated. One hundred and forty-seven patients with early gastric cancer (less than 20 mm in diameter) were recruited and assigned into an obse...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang N,Lu B

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to compare intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) in irradiation of lung cancer. Plans of 14 patients were compared. The results demonstrated that in peripheral lung cancer, V5 (%) of the lung in partial-arc (PA)-VMAT was decreased comp...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Li Y,Wang J,Tan L,Hui B,Ma X,Yan Y,Xue C,Shi X,Drokow EK,Ren J

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a serious threat to human health. Chemotherapy drugs such as cisplatin are widely used in cancer treatment, but can cause severe side effects. Hydroxyl safflower yellow A (HSYA) is a water-soluble chalcone glycoside substance extracted from safflowers (Carthamus tinctorius L.) that ha...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ma Y,Feng C,Wang J,Chen Z,Wei P,Fan A,Wang X,Yu X,Ge D,Xie H,Liu L,Zhang Q,Li XH

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the radiosensitizing effect of apatinib on esophageal cancer cells, and to preliminarily investigate the underlying mechanism, KYSE-150 cells were treated with apatinib, x-ray or apatinib combined with x-ray, and compared with a blank control. It was observed that apatinib significantly inhibited vascular...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Hu L,Sun F,Sun Z,Ni X,Wang J,Wang J,Zhou M,Feng Y,Kong Z,Hua Q,Yu J

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebroma, a nervous system tumor located in the cranial cavity, seriously affects health and may even become life-threatening. The aim of the study was to investigate and discuss the expression levels of cluster of differentiation 44 (CD44) and Golgi protein 73 (GP73) in different types of cerebroma tissues and to st...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yuan Y,Shi L,Wang S

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibroadenoma (FA) is the most common type of breast lesion in young female individuals. Although malignant transformation in FA is rare, there is evidence of an association with breast carcinoma, particularly in middle-aged females with associated risk factors, such as a strong family history and/or BRCA-1/2 mutations...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Hua B,Xu JY,Jiang L,Wang Z

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-associated mortality in China and worldwide. Increasing numbers of studies have demonstrated that microRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) have vital functions in numerous developmental processes and tumorigenesis. The aim of the present study was to investigate miR-154 expression in non...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu S,Yang Y,Chen L,Liu D,Dong H

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the anticancer functions of ursolic acid (UA) and its novel derivatives, with a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic scaffold and the privileged fragment at the C-28 position on apoptosis induction, cell proliferation and cell cycle in human BC lines. UA was chemically modified in the presen...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Li W,Zhang H,Nie M,Wang W,Liu Z,Chen C,Chen H,Liu R,Baloch Z,Ma K

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aberrant expression of microRNAs (miRs) has a significant impact on the biological characteristics of lymphocytes, and is important in the pathogenesis of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). It has been demonstrated, using miR profiling and detecting distinct miR signatures, that certain miRs may accurately dis...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ni H,Tong R,Zou L,Song G,Cho WC

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer, specifically non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), is the leading cause of cancer-associated mortality in the world. In previous years, almost no significant advancements have been made towards the molecular characterization of NSCLC, which highlights the requirement for novel target genes. Hypoxia inducibl...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Qian J,Bai H,Gao Z,Dong YU,Pei J,Ma M,Han B

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phospholipase C (PLC) is a membrane-associated enzyme that regulates several cellular behaviors including cell motility, growth, transformation and differentiation. PLC is involved in cancer migration, invasion and drug resistance. However, the expression status and prognostic role of PLCB4 in acute myeloid leukemia (...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wu S,Zhang W,Shen D,Lu J,Zhao L

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteosarcoma (OS) is the third most frequent type of cancer in adolescents and represents >56% of all bone tumors. In addition, metastatic OS frequently demonstrates resistance to conventional chemotherapy; thus, the development of novel therapeutic agents for the treatment of patients with metastatic OS is warranted....

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Li X,Yan ML,Yu Q

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00