Transforming growth factor β1 enhances stemness of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells through activation of Wnt signaling.

abstract：:In colorectal cancer (CRC), KRAS and BRAF mutations in primary tumors are associated with resistance to anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (anti-EGFR)-based therapies. However, the correlation between KRAS/BRAF mutation in primary tumors and serum has not been well studied. To evaluate the degree of concordance of ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Pu X,Pan Z,Huang Y,Tian Y,Guo H,Wu L,He X,Chen X,Zhang S,Lin T

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical efficiency of bone transport distraction osteogenesis in the reconstruction of large tibial defects following resection of osteosarcoma remains unclear. The current study presents two cases of large tibial defects treated with bone transport distraction using an Orthofix external fixator. Case 1 was a 29-...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yang Z,Jin L,Tao H,Yang D

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma is a serious public health problem in China. The mortality rate associated with the majority of cancer types has decreased as a result of targeted therapy. However, the mortality rates associated with hepatocellular carcinoma have not improved; therefore, the identification of new molecular ta...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yuan B,Bo W,Feng X,Hu Y,Zeng J

更新日期：2020-12-01 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：:Radiotherapy is the primary treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), but radioresistance often remains an obstacle to successful treatment. In our previous study, it was demonstrated that Annexin A1 (ANXA1) was involved in the p53-mediated radioresponse in NPC cells, which suggested that it may be associated with...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Huang L,Liao L,Wan Y,Cheng A,Li M,Chen S,Li M,Tan X,Zeng G

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 72-year-old man initially presented with lumbar and right chest pain, but was later found out to also have an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level at 2,000.0 ng/ml. Further evaluation disclosed metastatic prostate cancer involving the bones and lymph nodes. The patient was initially treated with combined a...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Kato T,Komiya A,Yuasa J,Kaga K,Kaga M,Kojima S,Naya Y,Isaka S

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal cancer is one of the most common types of malignant tumors located within the digestive system, with >50% of esophageal cancer cases worldwide occurring in China. Recent studies have demonstrated that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are frequently dysregulated in cancer; however, few lncRNAs have been charac...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Chen R,Xia W,Wang X,Qiu M,Yin R,Wang S,Xi X,Wang J,Xu Y,Dong G,Xu L,De W

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common type of thyroid malignancy, and it is often observed to overexpress epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). Previous research has indicated that EH domain-containing 1 (EHD1) is associated with EGFR-mediated endocytotic recycling in multiple tumor types. The objective...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu Y,Liang Y,Li M,Liu D,Tang J,Yang W,Tong D,Jin X

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of chromosomal analysis by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for bladder cancer in light of the histological diagnosis. Several valuable observations using FISH technologies in voided urine cells were also reported. The multi-target FISH-containing probe...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ke Z,Lai Y,Ma X,Lil S,Huang W

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this study were to determine the methylation and expression status of secreted Frizzled-related protein 1 (SFRP1) in bladder cancer, to explore the mechanisms involved and to study the role of SFRP1 in the pathogenesis of bladder cancer. SFRP1 mRNA was detected by reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR). The DN...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang X,Wang H,Bu R,Fei X,Zhao C,Song Y

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pleural effusion (PE) is a common manifestation associated with certain chest diseases. However, there is no effective diagnostic marker with high sensitivity and specificity. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of several biomarkers in the use of detecting malignant pleural disorde...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ji M,Zhu X,Dong J,Qian S,Meng F,Gu W,Qiu W

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic reprogramming is a hallmark of cancer cells and is used by cancer cells for growth and survival. Pyruvate kinase muscle isozyme M2 (PKM2) is a limiting glycolytic enzyme that catalyzes the final step in glycolysis, which is key in tumor metabolism and growth. The present review discusses the expression and r...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Dong G,Mao Q,Xia W,Xu Y,Wang J,Xu L,Jiang F

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent types of cancer in women and contributes to 32% of all female cancer cases. Cathepsins, a family of proteins, are known to have a critical role in human cancers. However, previous studies on the systematic analysis of the role of cathepsin family members in breast cancer are ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Sun T,Jiang D,Zhang L,Su Q,Mao W,Jiang C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical effect of interventional therapy on gastric cancer after chemotherapy and effect on inflammatory factors in peripheral blood serum of patients were investigated. A retrospective analysis of 429 patients with gastric cancer treated in Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine from Jul...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wu P,Wang J

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistance to oxaliplatin (L-OHP) is a major obstacle to successful chemotherapy in colorectal cancer (CRC). In the present study, the ability of gambogic acid (GA) to reverse L-OHP resistance in CRC LoVo cells was investigated. L-OHP-resistant LoVo/L-OHP cells were established by exposing them to increasing concentra...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang Q,Wei J,Wang C,Zhang T,Huang D,Wei F,He F,Cai W,Yang P,Zeng S,Li W,Cao J

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Special AT-rich sequence binding protein 1 (SATB1) has regulatory effects on gene expression and appears to play an important role in tumor progression. The present study screened the promoter region of the SATB1 gene for polymorphisms, evaluated the corresponding haplotypes regarding alterations in promoter activity ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Heubner M,Kimmig R,Aktas B,Siffert W,Frey UH

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Value of MRI diffusion-weighted imaging (MRI DWI) combined with PET/CT in the diagnosis and staging of stomach cancer (SC) was investigated. A retrospective analysis was performed on 160 patients with SC diagnosed by pathological biopsy in The Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University from March 201...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Sui Y,Zou Z,Li F,Hao C

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-γ in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and to also identify the association between PPAR-γ and the clinical features of patients with IBD. An azoxymethane (AOM)/dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) animal model of ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Dou X,Xiao J,Jin Z,Zheng P

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is generally considered one of the most common gastrointestinal malignant tumors, characterized by high invasiveness and metastatic rate, as well as insidious onset. A relationship between carcinogenicity and aberrant microRNA-139-5p (miR-139-5p) expression has been identified in multipl...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Qin H,Wen DY,Que Q,Zhou CY,Wang XD,Peng YT,He Y,Yang H,Liao BM

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glutathione (GSH) is the keystone of the cellular response toward oxidative stress. Elevated GSH content correlates with increased resistance to chemotherapy and radiotherapy of head and neck (HN) tumors. The purpose of the present cross-sectional study was to evaluate whether the expression of glutamate-cysteine liga...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Dequanter D,VAN DE Velde M,Bar I,Nuyens V,Rousseau A,Nagy N,Vanhamme L,Vanhaeverbeek M,Brohée D,Delrée P,Boudjeltia K,Lothaire P,Uzureau P

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to identify the regulatory mechanisms associated with the metastasis of prostate cancer (PC). The microRNA (miRNA/miR) microarray dataset GSE21036 and gene transcript dataset GSE21034 were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Following pre-processing, differentially expressed m...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Guo K,Liang Z,Li F,Wang H

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：:Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a critical process in the promotion of epithelial tumor progression and metastasis. The present study aimed to investigate the role of Ras homolog gene family, member C (RhoC) guanosine triphosphatase (GTPase) in transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 induced EMT. EMT occurred i...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： He X,Qian Y,Cai H,Yang S,Cai J,Wang Z

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human papillomavirus (HPV) is widely known as a cause of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and cervical cancer. The mechanisms involved have been studied by numerous studies. The integration of the virus genome into the host cells results in the abnormal regulation of cell cycle control. HPV can also induce imm...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Song D,Li H,Li H,Dai J

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：:Aberrant expression of Ras homolog enriched in brain (RHEB) has been observed in a variety of cancer tissues and is closely associated with clinicopathological features. However, the expression profile of RHEB in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and its clinical signature with underlying mechanisms have no...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu F,Pan Z,Zhang J,Ni J,Wang C,Wang Z,Gu F,Dong W,Zhou W,Liu H

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The underlying molecular mechanisms of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (pNET) development have not yet been clearly identified. The present study revealed that thrombospondin 2 (THBS2) was downregulated in pNET tissues and cells. Forced expression of THBS2 inhibited the proliferation and migration of pNET cells in vit...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Jiao H,Zeng L,Zhang J,Yang S,Lou W

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnostic assays for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) expression have a high predictive value because patients with HER2-positive tumors could benefit from HER2-targeted therapy. The aim of the present study is to analyze the incidence of HER2 gene amplification in selected tumors with adverse features...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Petroni S,Caldarola L,Scamarcio R,Giotta F,Latorre A,Mangia A,Simone G

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer occurs in patients with ovarian cancer treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy, which results in tumor progression during treatment, or recurrence of the tumor within 6 months of the treatment. It is vital that a novel biomarker for diagnosis, or an efficient therapeutic target of ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Li Q,Zhang J,Zhou J,Yang B,Liu P,Cao L,Jing L,Liu H

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The RAS/RAF and PI3K/PTEN signaling pathways play central roles in hepatocarcinogenesis. KRAS, NRAS, HRAS, BRAF, PIK3CA, PIK3R1 and PTEN are key cancer-related genes in the RAS/RAF and PI3K/PTEN signaling pathways. Genetic alterations in these genes often lead to the dysregulation of the two cascades. Little is known ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Hou W,Liu J,Chen P,Wang H,Ye BC,Qiang F

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00