Interleukin-6 as a potential molecular target in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

abstract：:Atorvastatin (ATST), a drug commonly used to reduce the levels of cholesterol and low-density lipoproteins, is a prospective agent for the prevention of colorectal cancer in patients with hyperlipidemia. ATST in combination with functional components is a promising strategy for cancer chemoprevention. In the present s...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhou M,Zheng J,Bi J,Wu X,Lyu J,Gao K

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma (LGESS) is a rare malignancy. The tumor is reportedly responsive to hormonal therapy, most commonly with medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), but the effectiveness of aromatase inhibitors for recurrent LGESS remains unclear. The present study reports a case of stage IC LGESS present...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Nakamura K,Nakayama K,Ishikawa M,Ishikawa N,Katagiri H,Katagiri A,Ishibashi T,Sato E,Iida K,Sultana R,Kyo S

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a relatively rare low-grade sarcoma that occasionally exhibits melanin-containing spindle cells within the tumor. Fibrosarcomatous DFSP (FS-DFSP) is a variant that is characterized by areas which are histopathologically indistinguishable from fibrosarcoma. In the present study...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ishida M,Okabe H

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fatty acid-binding protein 5 (FABP5), which participates in mediating the biological properties of tumor cells, has been recognized in several neoplasms. The present study aims to investigate FABP5 transcriptional expression profiles, reveal its underlying biological interaction networks and define its prognostic valu...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Xu Y,Xu WH,Yang XL,Zhang HL,Zhang XF

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteosarcoma (OS) mortality rate is increasing. Various microRNAs (miRNAs) have been investigated in the pathological process of OS except for miR-744. Hence, this research was designed to explore miR-744 function in OS. RT-qPCR and western blot analysis were used to quantify miR-744 and large tumor suppressor kinase ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Sun L,Liu M,Luan S,Shi Y,Wang Q

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nucleobindin 2 (NUCB2) is mainly expressed in the hypothalamic nuclei and has a proven role in energy homeostasis. It has also been recently reported to have a key role in tumor progression. However, the clinical significance of NUCB2 in colorectal cancer (CRC) remains unknown. In the present study, the level of NUCB2...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Xie J,Chen L,Chen W

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delisheng is a widely used antineoplastic agent in China. Although previous studies revealed that Delisheng exhibits numerous pharmacological effects including the inhibition of cancer cell differentiation and enhancement of immune function with the lowest toxicity, the precise anticancer mechanisms of Delisheng in hu...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Sun HF,Jing L,Wu T,Li M,Guo YH,Guo H,Zhao Z,Wang MC,Wang SH,Nan KJ

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence rate of tonsillar cancer is increasing worldwide. The current study identifies a parallel increase in the incidence of tonsillar cancer, human papilloma virus (HPV) and p16 expression among a population from northern Sweden, a sparsely populated area, confirming the strong association between p16 and HPV...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Loizou C,Laurell G,Lindquist D,Öfverman C,Stefansson K,Nylander K,Olofsson K

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bladder cancer is one of the most common forms of malignancies involving the urinary system and multiple risk factors have been associated with its etiology. The most common of which include cigarette smoking and various occupational or chemical exposures. It is usually diagnosed in older individuals with an average a...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Khan R,Ibrahim H,Tulpule S,Iroka N

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) show great promise as novel cancer biomarkers. Several studies have revealed an association between abnormal miRNA expression and the risk of various cancer types. However, the diagnostic accuracy and reliability of miRNAs remains unclear. The present meta-analysis was performed to summarize th...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu B,Liu Y,Luo X,Pan Y,Yang L,Li F,Gao R,Chen W,He J

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Management of multinodular hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the intermediate Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC)-B stage is controversial. The aim of the present study as to identify the subgroup of patients with BCLC-B HCC who could benefit from liver resection. The present study retrospectively analyzed the outcom...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Matsukuma S,Sakamoto K,Tokuhisa Y,Tokumitsu Y,Matsui H,Kanekiyo S,Tomochika S,Iida M,Suzuki N,Takeda S,Ueno T,Wada H,Kobayashi S,Saeki I,Eguchi H,Sakon M,Sakaida I,Nagano H

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormal glucose metabolism is critical in colorectal cancer (CRC) development. Expression of the pyruvate kinase (PK) M2 isoform, rather than the PKM1 isoform, serves important functions in reprogramming the glucose metabolism of cancer cells. Preferential expression of PKM2 is primarily driven by alternative splicin...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Sun Y,Luo M,Chang G,Ren W,Wu K,Li X,Shen J,Zhao X,Hu Y

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The risk factors for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients who have achieved a long-term sustained viral response (SVR) to interferon (IFN) are not fully understood. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of patients who developed HCC after 10 years of achieving SVR. We retrospecti...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Nojiri K,Sugimoto K,Shiraki K,Kusagawa S,Tanaka J,Beppu T,Yamamoto N,Takei Y,Hashimoto A,Shimizu A,Omori S,Tameda M,Takase K

更新日期：2010-05-01 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

abstract：:Colonic schwannomas are rare gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumors, and only a limited number of cases has been reported. The occurrence of these tumors is less common in the large intestine than in the stomach. The present study reports a case of colonic schwannoma in a 62-year-old female patient with no specific sympt...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang WB,Chen WB,Lin JJ,Xu JH,Wang JH,Sheng QS

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to evaluate regional liver function impairment following transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE), assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) enhanced by gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA). Additionally, this study evaluated the associations betwe...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Xiao YD,Paudel R,Liu H,Zhang B,Ma C,Zhou SK

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibroadenomas are a type of benign tumor that occur in young women below the age of 35 years old. The tumors are the second most common type of tumor after fibrocystic disease. The chance of carcinoma arising in a fibroadenoma is extremely low. To date, <130 such cases have been reported. Previous studies have reporte...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zheng H,Chen J,Wu X,Jin L,Qi C

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interferon (IFN)-α is generated in response to viral infections and is used clinically in the therapy of a variety of viral infections and cancers. The present study investigated whether IFN-α could inhibit the invasive ability of osteosarcoma cells using a Matrigel invasion assay. In addition, the osteosarcoma cells ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhao J,Wang M,Li Z,Chen J,Yin Z,Chang J,Gao D,Wang S

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer and embryo expression protein 65 (CEP65) is a centrosomal protein that is expressed at relatively high levels in embryonic tissue and different cancerous tissues, but its role in tumorigenesis remains unknown. In the present study, CEP65 was stably expressed in AGS gastric cancer cells. CEP65 was found to promo...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Jin G,Peng L,Zhang J,Qu L,Shou C

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to compare the clinical characteristics of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that occurred in male and female patients at one institution in Southern China. The medical electronic records of Nanfang Hospital, affiliated to Southern Medical University, were searched for patients with a...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Li SY,Ye JY,Meng FY,Li CF,Yang MO

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the long non-coding RNA (lncRNA)-microRNA (miRNA)-mRNA regulatory network in gastric cancer (GC) using bioinformatics analysis. Two mRNA gene expression profiles, GSE79973 and GSE54129, and two miRNA expression profiles, GSE93415 and GSE78091, were downloaded from the Ge...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ma XY,Ma Y,Zhou H,Zhang HJ,Sun MJ

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the treatment options for patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)-associated renal angiomyolipomas (AMLs). A total of 17 patients who were consecutively diagnosed with TSC-associated renal AMLs at the Department of Urology of Zhongshan Hospital between 1998 and 20...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang H,Long Q,Wang Y,Liu L,Zhou L,Guo J

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evaluation of carcinogenic substances from the environment is a challenge for scientists. Recently, a novel approach based on 10 key characteristics of human carcinogens classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has emerged. Carcinogenesis depends on different mechanisms and factors, includi...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Calaf GM,Ponce-Cusi R,Aguayo F,Muñoz JP,Bleak TC

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukins (ILs) are involved in the occurrence and development of numerous types of cancer, and serve a critical role in the development of effective cancer therapeutics. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of IL-27 on chemotherapy resistance in lung cancer cells, and analyze its potential mo...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Jiang B,Shi W,Li P,Wu Y,Li Y,Bao C

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical utility of plasma chromogranin A (CgA) in patients diagnosed with early-stage pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) in terms of diagnostic value and treatment response. A total of 35 patients with PNETs were prospectively enrolled from August 2010 to April 2...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Tseng CM,Cheng TY,Chen TB,Tien YW,Chen CC,Lin JT,Wang HP

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRs) are often located in genomic breakpoint regions and are hypothesized to be important regulators involved in the regulation of critical cell processes, including cell apoptosis, proliferation and differentiation. miR-299 has been reported to be upregulated in acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL); however...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wu SQ,Zhang LH,Huang HB,Li YP,Niu WY,Zhan R

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, a number of microRNAs (miRNAs) have been reported to play different roles in human cancers, including colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the specific role of miR-758 has not been clarified in CRC. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to explore the role of miR-758 in CRC. RT-qPCR and western blot analy...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang X,Xu J,Zhang H,Sun J,Li N,Huang X

更新日期：2020-06-01 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：:Retroperitoneal liposarcoma is a rare tumor with an incidence of 2.5 per million individuals. Early diagnosis is difficult as there is an absence of specific clinical presentations. The present case study reports a patient diagnosed with retroperitoneal liposarcoma who was treated by complete surgical resection and re...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang WD,Liu DR,Que RS,Zhou CB,Zhan CN,Zhao JG,Chen LI

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The S100 protein family is widely involved in the pathological process of various types of cancer. However, the prognostic value of the S100 protein family member S100A12 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unknown. A total of 139 patients undergoing curative surgical resection for HCC from December 2005 to June...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Cai H,Ye BG,Ao JY,Zhu XD,Zhang YY,Chai ZT,Wang CH,Sun HC

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00