MicroRNA-298 inhibits malignant phenotypes of epithelial ovarian cancer by regulating the expression of EZH2.

abstract：:K-ras is involved in the EGFR pathway that regulates cell survival, motility and proliferation, as well as angiogenesis and metastasis. It is also essential for carcinogenesis. The K-ras mutation status can be used to predict the therapeutic efficacy of targeted drugs such as cetuximab. The aim of this study was to co...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Peng N,Zhao X

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Programmed cell death 4 (PDCD4) is known to suppress neoplastic transformation, cell proliferation and metastasis, and to be downregulated by microRNA-21 (miR-21) in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) cell lines and tissues. The aim of the present study was to investigate the roles of and association between PDCD4 and miR-21 ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yuan H,Xin S,Huang Y,Bao Y,Jiang H,Zhou L,Ren X,Li L,Wang Q,Zhang J

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the efficacy of combination chemotherapy with arsenic trioxide (ATO), interferon α (IFN) and zidovudine (AZT) for adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL), the precise mechanism underlying this combination treatment effect is unknown. In the present study, ATO/IFN/AZT was examined in an ATL leukemic cell line (S1T...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Hachiman M,Yoshimitsu M,Ezinne C,Kuroki A,Kozako T,Arima N

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most common type of mesenchymal tumor in the gastrointestinal tract. A large tumor size often means a poor prognosis. This report presents a case of a large exophytic GIST with cyst change, for which the outcome of favourable prognosis was unexpected. A 78-year-old male pre...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhu CC,Liu Y,Zhao G

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers, which is the leading cause of cancer-related death among various cancers worldwide. Flavokawain A (FKA), a chalcone found in the kava plant, exerts potent anticancer activity. However, the activity and mechanisms of FKA in inhibiting the viability of paclitaxel (PTX)-resi...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Li J,Zheng L,Yan M,Wu J,Liu Y,Tian X,Jiang W,Zhang L,Wang R

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is an aggressive type of cancer, and its incidence and mortality rates are increasing worldwide. Mortalin is a highly conserved chaperone protein involved in multiple pathological and physiological processes, including anti-apoptosis, carcinogenesis and metastasis. The Bcl-2 famil...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Kang Q,Zou H,Yang X,Cai JB,Liu LX,Xie N,Wang LM,Li YH,Zhang XW

更新日期：2018-02-01 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：: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：:The present study analyzed polymorphisms of the 5' flanking region (from nt -840 to +151) of the haptoglobin gene in 120 patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) receiving personalized peptide vaccinations. In the region, six single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were confirmed, of which two, rs5472 ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Waki K,Yamada T,Yoshiyama K,Terazaki Y,Sakamoto S,Sugawara S,Takamori S,Itoh K,Yamada A

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer is one of the most frequently occurring malignancies worldwide and it is the fourth most common cause of cancer-associated mortality in Western countries. Thalidomide (THD) plays an important role in tumor therapy, as it is able to promote early stage apoptosis and inhibit the process of angiogenesis...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Qiao Z,Yuan J,Shen J,Wang C,He Z,Hu Y,Zhang M,Xu C

更新日期：2015-05-01 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：:Breast cancer (BC) is the most frequently diagnosed malignant tumor in women worldwide, and the development of new molecules associated with BC is essential for the management of this disease. RAS and EF-hand domain-containing (RASEF) encodes the GTPase enzyme that belongs to the Rab family. Although the effects of th...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Shibata M,Kanda M,Shimizu D,Tanaka H,Umeda S,Miwa T,Hayashi M,Inaishi T,Miyajima N,Adachi Y,Takano Y,Nakanishi K,Takeuchi D,Noda S,Kodera Y,Kikumori T

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemotherapy has been widely used in breast cancer therapy, but the efficacy of chemotherapy is intimately associated with the sensitivity of therapeutic drugs to breast cancer. Docetaxel is a first-line chemotherapeutic drug in breast cancer treatment, but further improvement to its efficacy has thus far proved diffi...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Cai Y,Yan X,Zhang G,Zhao W,Jiao S

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B virus × protein (HBx) serves an important role in the pathogenesis of the hepatitis B virus infection. Previous studies have reported that the interaction between HBx and hepatocyte mitochondria is an important factor leading to liver cell injury and apoptosis, ultimately inducing the formation of liver ca...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ling LR,Zheng DH,Zhang ZY,Xie WH,Huang YH,Chen ZX,Wang XZ,Li D

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study evaluated the use of saliva surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) for the detection of non-invasive nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). SERS measurements were taken from 62 saliva samples, of which 32 were from NPC patients and 30 from healthy volunteers. Notable biochemical Raman bands in the SERS ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Qiu S,Xu Y,Huang L,Zheng W,Huang C,Huang S,Lin J,Lin D,Feng S,Chen R,Pan J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study evaluated the association between programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-L1) expression and long-term oncologic outcomes in colorectal cancer (CRC). PD-L1 expression was evaluated using immunohistochemistry in 175 patients who underwent surgical resection for CRC between September 1999 and August 2004. P...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Bae SU,Jeong WK,Baek SK,Kim NK,Hwang I

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the effects of serum containing a combination of yi-qi-yang-yin-tang (YQYYT) and daunorubicin (DNR) on multidrug resistance in KG1a leukemia stem cells (LSCs). The effects of YQYYT and DNR on proliferation, cell cycle progression and the expression of phosphatase and tensin homol...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Shi ZX,Li HY,Yang XD,Gao H,Li DG,Yang WH,Yao F,Yan LX

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 20-year-old male presented to hospital with blood in the mucus, which had occurred for 6 months, and was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Due to passive smoking, the patient developed a constant and violent cough, pain behind the right ear and swelling of the retropharynx. The results of a computed tom...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu LH,Yang XF

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported that the dissected pancreatic tissue margin (DPM) and the preoperative serum level of carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (preCA19-9) were independent prognostic factors in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). In the current study, the prognostic relevance of these factors, including their molecular a...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Nishizawa N,Kumamoto Y,Katoh H,Ushiku H,Yokoi K,Tanaka T,Ishii S,Igarashi K,Tajima H,Kaizu T,Yoshida T,Saegusa M,Watanabe M,Yamashita K

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is a highly heterogeneous disease at the molecular level and >90% of mortalities are due to metastasis and its associated complications. The present study determined the impact of molecular subtypes on metastatic behavior and overall survival (OS) of patients with metastatic breast cancer. The influence ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yang H,Wang R,Zeng F,Zhao J,Peng S,Ma Y,Chen S,Ding S,Zhong L,Guo W,Wang W

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanoma is the most common primary intraocular malignancy and metastasis of melanoma to other organs often results in a poor prognosis. ADP-ribosyltransferase 3 (ART3) is involved in cell division and DNA repair. However, its biological function in melanoma remains unclear. In the present study, it was identified tha...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： He J,Li Y,Wang Y,Zhang H,Ge S,Fan X

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the potential anticancer activity of the bark of Mangifera zeylanica, an endemic plant in Sri Lanka that has been traditionally used for cancer therapy. Cytotoxic and apoptotic effects were investigated in vitro using sulphorodamine assay, acridine orange and ethidium bromide staining, c...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ediriweera MK,Tennekoon KH,Samarakoon SR,Thabrew I,Dilip DE Silva E

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The standard treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is sorafenib, a multikinase inhibitor of tumor cell proliferation and angiogenesis. Hyperthermia inhibits angiogenesis and promotes apoptosis. Potential synergic antiangiogenic and proapoptotic effects represent the rationale for combining sorafenib wi...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Gadaleta-Caldarola G,Infusino S,Galise I,Ranieri G,Vinciarelli G,Fazio V,Divella R,Daniele A,Filippelli G,Gadaleta CD

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to ascertain the significance of topoisomerase II α (TOP2A) and minichromosome maintenance protein (MCM) 2 expression in anal carcinoma. A total of 75 anal lesions were retrieved from the files of the Department of Pathology of Barretos Cancer Hospital (Barretos, Brazil) in order to verify the ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Scapulatempo-Neto C,Veo C,Fregnani JHTG,Lorenzi A,Mafra A,Melani AGF,Loaiza EAA,Rosa LAR,de Oliveira CM,Levi JE,Longatto-Filho A

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parathyroid carcinoma (PTCA) is a rare disease, and ectopic PTCA is particularly rare. Parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) expression in PTCA has not been previously described in the relevant literature to the best of our knowledge. The present study reports a unique case with a mediastinal parathyroid carcino...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Cao C,Dou C,Chen F,Wang Y,Zhang X,Lai H

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been demonstrated to be involved in different types of cancer, including gastric cancer. Although altered lncRNAs profiles have been observed in or around gastric cancer tissues, the diagnostic value of circulating lncRNAs in gastric cancer remains unclear. In the present study, a n...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Xian HP,Zhuo ZL,Sun YJ,Liang B,Zhao XT

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gemcitabine (GCB), which functions via the inhibition of DNA synthesis, is commonly used in the treatment of bladder cancer; however, its response rate is not satisfactory due to the development of drug resistance. The potential for phytochemicals to reverse drug resistance in bladder cancer tumor cells was evaluated....

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Cho CJ,Yang CW,Wu CL,Ho JY,Yu CP,Wu ST,Yu DS

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression levels of α-enolase, also known as enolase 1 (ENO1), in liver cancer tissues and the autoantibody levels of ENO1 in the sera of patients with liver cancer were detected to investigate the function of ENO1 in the invasion and metastasis of liver cancer, as well as its clinical diagnostic value. Small int...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang L,Lu T,Yang Y,Hu L

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple myeloma is defined as a malignant proliferation of a single clone of plasma cells resulting in monoclonal immunoglobulin production. Due to the number of plasma cell morphological variants, difficulty is often faced during morphological diagnosis. The current study describes the case of a 49-year-old woman pr...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Jiang P,Xia W,Sun X,Dai X,Li L

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Collecting duct carcinoma (CDC) is a rare type of renal neoplasm. Early diagnosis is possibly the only factor leading to a prolonged survival for patients with CDC. The purpose of the present study was to characterize the imaging features of CDC and improve its diagnosis. Radiological data of six patients were retrosp...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Hu Y,Lu GM,Li K,Zhang LJ,Zhu H

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00