Induction of apoptosis by FFJ-5, a novel naphthoquinone compound, occurs via downregulation of PKM2 in A549 and HepG2 cells.

abstract：:Previous studies have demonstrated that members of the brain-expressed X-linked (BEX) family participate in a wide range of biological functions in normal and tumor tissues. However, their role and clinical significance in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) remains unclear. The present study investigated The Cancer Genome Atl...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang ZH,Luan ZY,Han F,Chen HQ,Liu WB,Liu JY,Cao J

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 76 blood samples from patients without malignant disease and 107 blood samples from patients with malignant disease were investigated for the presence of circulating tumor cells (CTCs). To detect CTCs, hematopoietic cells were removed from the blood samples and different RNA extraction methods were used to ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Kim DD,Yang CS,Chae HD,Kwak SG,Jeon CH

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the expression of transactivation response RNA-binding protein (TARBP)1 and its clinical significance in human non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). TARBP1 expression at the mRNA level was detected by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) i...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ye J,Wang J,Zhang N,Liu Y,Tan L,Xu L

更新日期：2018-05-01 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 present study aimed to examine the associations between the protein and mRNA expression levels of ovarian cancer gene 1 (OVCA1), cyclin D1 and p16 and high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection in cervical lesions. The protein expression levels of OVCA1, cyclin D1 and p16 in 66 cases of cervical cancer, 64 ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Tong R,Yang Q,Wang C,Bi F,Jiang B

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The poor outcome of patients with recurrent ovarian cancer constitutes a continuous challenge for decision-making in clinical practice. In this setting, molecular targets have recently been identified, and novel compounds are now available. Bevacizumab has been introduced for the treatment of patients with ovarian can...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Selle F,Emile G,Pautier P,Asmane I,Soares DG,Khalil A,Alexandre J,Lhommé C,Ray-Coquard I,Lotz JP,Goldwasser F,Tazi Y,Heudel P,Pujade-Lauraine E,Gouy S,Tredan O,Barbaza MO,Ady-Vago N,Dubot C

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A common method to distinguish large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) from non-neuroendocrine large cell carcinoma (non-NE LCC) is from using specific immunohistochemistry markers, such as CgA, Syn, CD56 and Napsin A, however, the results remain controversial using these markers. Secretagogin (SCGN) is a newly di...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Dong Y,Li Y,Liu R,Li Y,Zhang H,Liu H,Chen J

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to identify and characterize side population (SP) cells in primary cervical cancer. A primary culture was successfully established, and the SP cells were isolated via fluorescence-activated cell sorting. Subsequently, in vitro analysis of clonogenic capacity by soft agar assay and in v...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wei ZT,Yu XW,He JX,Liu Y,Zhang SL

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the ability of Nimotuzumab to increase radiosensitivity at different delivery times in the mixed cancer cell line Eca109, to determine the optimal delivery time. Cultured Eca109 cells were classified into five groups: Control with no treatment (O group); irradiation with...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Li J,Wang L,Qiu Z,Su Y

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to perform a retrospective analysis to investigate the outcome and toxicity of radiation (RT) and chemoradiation (CRT) in elderly, inoperable patients >70 years old. Between 2003 and 2012, 1,024 patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the esophagus were treated at the Department...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Xu HY,DU ZD,Zhou L,Yu M,Ding ZY,Lu Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Distal-less homeobox 6 antisense RNA 1 (DLX6-AS1) is upregulated in various solid tumors and serves a critical role in the tumorigenesis of cancer. However, to the best of our knowledge, the expression of circulating DLX6-AS1 and its role in the diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have not been previously ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang X,Guo H,Bao Y,Yu H,Xie D,Wang X

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although there is evidence that galectin-9 is a critical factor in health and disease, the upstream regulatory microRNA (miRNA or miR) of the protein remains poorly defined. miR-455-5p is characterized as a tumor-associated miRNA in cancer research. However, the actual role of miR-455-5p with respect to inhibiting or ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yang Q,Hou C,Huang D,Zhuang C,Jiang W,Geng Z,Wang X,Hu L

更新日期：2017-03-01 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：:Breast cancer affects ~10% of women worldwide and is responsible for ~12% of all cancer-associated mortalities. Breast cancer is more prone to metastasis compared with other types of cancer. Up to 5% of patients with breast cancer present with incurable metastasis and an additional 10-15% of patients develop metastase...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Gao S,Cao C,Dai Q,Chen J,Tu J

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to measure the expression of WNT1 in ameloblastoma (AB). Immunohistochemistry was used to observe changes in WNT1 expression in 80 AB samples, 10 keratocystic odontogenic tumor (KCOT) samples and 10 normal oral mucosa (NOM) samples. Western blotting and reverse transcription-quantitative polyme...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang GN,Zhong M,Chen Y,Ji J,Gao XQ,Wang TF

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Septin 2 (SEPT2) is a tumor-related gene belonging to the SEPT family that affects the cellular processes of hepatoma carcinoma cells, glioblastoma cells and mesangial cells and is highly expressed in breast cancer, biliary tract cancer and acute myeloid leukemia. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common type ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： He H,Li J,Xu M,Kan Z,Gao Y,Yuan C

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This retracts the article DOI: 10.3892/ol.2016.5302.]. ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang XY,Zhang PY

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Damnacanthal, an anthraquinone compound, is isolated from the roots of Morinda citrifolia L. (noni), which has been used for traditional therapy in several chronic diseases, including cancer. Although noni has long been consumed in Asian and Polynesian countries, the molecular mechanisms by which it exerts several ben...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Aziz MY,Omar AR,Subramani T,Yeap SK,Ho WY,Ismail NH,Ahmad S,Alitheen NB

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor development and progression are multistep processes that involve local tumor growth and invasion, followed by metastasis. The aggressiveness of the tumor is the major determinant of the mortality of oral cancer patients. The present study investigates whether the expression levels of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), nu...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Lee EY,Kang JY,Kim KW

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) has a high incidence and mortality rate, particularly in Southern China. Apogossypolone (ApoG2) is a novel derivative of gossypol with antitumor activity and less toxicity. The human NPC CNE-2 cell line was studied in the in vitro model; whilst 4 week-old male nude mice (BALB/c-nu) were ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zheng R,Chen K,Zhang Y,Huang J,Shi F,Wu G,Wang S

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Docetaxel is a well-known causative agent of nail alterations. The aim of this study was to reveal the impact of nail alterations associated with low-dose metronomic (LDM) docetaxel chemotherapy on the survival of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Clinical information, survival data and nail alterations in ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Kibata K,Tamaki T,Inagaki N,Ogata M,Shimizu T,Nomura S

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of miR-135a-5p and miR-141 on the biological function of colorectal cancer SW620 cells were investigated. Fifty-four specimens of cancer tissues and 54 specimens of corresponding adjacent tissues in colon cancer patients who were treated in The Central Hospital of Wuhan from March 2014 to March 2015 were colle...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang J,Yang J,Zhang H,Liao Y,Xu D,Ma S

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the effects of overexpression of interferon-induced transmembrane protein 5 (IFITM5) and IFITM5 c.-14C>T mutation on osteogenic differentiation, and the proliferation, migration and invasion of SaOS2 cells. SaOS2 cells were transfected with plasmids containing wild type IFITM5 (W...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu BY,Lu YQ,Han F,Wang Y,Mo XK,Han JX

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current case study aimed to explore the efficacy of a low-dose bevacizumab regimen in inhibiting tumor growth and minimizing adverse effects. A 55-year-old man with neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) suffered bilateral vestibular schwannomas (VS) measuring 5.25 and 2.54 cm3 on the left and right, respectively. His cap...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu P,Yao Q,Li NA,Liu Y,Wang Y,Li M,Li Z,Li J,Li G

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3892/ol.2012.934.]. ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Fan L,Wang H,Xia X,Rao Y,Ma X,Ma D,Wu P,Chen G

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to ascertain whether suppression of midkine (MK) expression in pancreatic cancer cells inhibits metastasis to the liver. Human pancreatic cancer AsPC-1 cells were transfected with small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting MK. siRNA against MK was observed to reduce the expression of MK mRNA and p...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yu L,Fan Y,Chen B,Hu Y,Gao Y,Wei D

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian cancer (OC) is the most common and lethal gynecologic malignancy. The pathophysiology of OC tumor development is complex and involves numerous biological pathways. Previous studies suggest that circular (circ)RNAs serve important roles in OC tumor pathology. In the present study, a re-annotation strategy was p...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Guo Q,He Y,Sun L,Kong C,Cheng Y,Zhang G

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of edema surrounding breast cancer masses in the prognostic prediction of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) T2-weighted fat suppression sequence. For this purpose, 80 patients with mass-type breast cancer underwent conventional plain breast MRI, dynamic contrast-...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liang T,Hu B,Du H,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with chronic inflammatory bowel disease have an increased risk of colorectal cancer, and the differentiation between neoplastic and inflammatory lesions often poses a clinical dilemma. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether diffusion-weighted (DW) magnetic resonance (MR) enterography with ult...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yu H,Feng C,Wang Z,Li J,Wang Y,Hu X,Li Z,Shen Y,Hu D

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxic effect of thalidomide on 4T1 and 4THMpc mouse breast cancer cell lines. Mouse breast cancer cells (4T1) and cells derived from metastatic lesions (4THMpc) were treated with various doses of thalidomide [10(-2)-100 µM dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) as reco...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Oz ES,Aydemir E,Fışkın K

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00