Reversing multidrug resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma cells by inhibiting extracellular signal-regulated kinase/mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway activity.

abstract：:Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (MNTI) is a rare, fast-growing, benign tumor originating from the neural crest. The tumor most often occurs during the first year of life. The predilection site of MNTI is the anterior maxilla, whereas lesions of the mandible are uncommon and account for only 6% of all cases....

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Cui Y,Mao Z,Liao C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Silent information regulator 6 (SIRT6) is broadly considered as a tumor suppressor due to its function in the suppression of oncogene expression. However, the role of SIRT6 in colorectal cancer stem cells (CSCs) remains uncharacterized. In the present study, it was demonstrated that SIRT6 expression was reduced in col...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu W,Wu M,Du H,Shi X,Zhang T,Li J

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of long intestinal tube placement under fluoroscopic guidance for the treatment of malignant bowel obstruction (MBO). The cases of 74 patients with MBO who underwent long intestinal tube placement under fluoroscopic guidance during the period betw...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Lai H,Wu K,Liu Y,Zeng Z,Zhang B

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Andrographolide (Andro), a natural compound isolated from Andrographis paniculata, has been demonstrated to have anticancer efficacy in several types of tumors. In the present study, the anticancer effects and mechanism of Andro in human malignant melanoma were investigated. Cell viability analysis was performed using...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu G,Chu H

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was conducted to evaluate the methanolic extract of Piper betle leaves (MPBL) and its organic fractions with regard to antitumor activity against Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC) in Swiss albino mice and to confirm their antioxidant activities. At 24 h post-intraperitoneal inoculation of tumor cells i...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Alam B,Majumder R,Akter S,Lee SH

更新日期：2015-02-01 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：:The present study reports a case of a 59-year-old male suffering from oligodendroglioma that metastasized to the bone marrow (BM). The metastasis was detected 5 years after craniotomy was performed for the resection of the primary tumor; however, it manifested as multiple myeloma (MM)-like bone lesions, a small M comp...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Jian Y,Gao W,Wu Y,Li Y,Zhang Y,Yang G,Chen W

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peroxiredoxin 1 (Prx1) is important in the protection of cells from oxidative damage and the regulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis. Prx1 is overexpressed in oral precancerous lesions of oral leukoplakia (OLK) and oral cancer; however, the association between Prx1 expression and OLK pathogenesis remains unknow...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang J,Jing X,Niu W,Zhang M,Ge L,Miao C,Tang X

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric cancer (GC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. The usual treatment of GC consists of surgery with additional adjuvant chemotherapy. In the present study, the feasibility and safety of adjuvant S-1 plus oxaliplatin (SOX) chemotherapy for patients with GC and the optimal dosage of...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yang L,Yang Y,Qin Q,Zhou A,Zhao J,Wang J,Shu C,Yuan X,Hu S

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-associated mortality in females in the USA. Hsa-miR-599 was demonstrated to function as a tumour suppressor during cancer progression. However, the function and mechanism of the hsa-miR-599 in human breast cancer remain elusive. Thus, the aim of the present study was...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang Y,Sui Y,Zhu Q,Sui X

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluoro-edenite is a natural mineral species initially isolated in Biancavilla, Sicily. The fibres are similar in size and morphology to certain amphibolic asbestos fibres, the inhalation of which may cause chronic inflammation and cancer. Occupational asbestos exposure is known to be associated with pleural and lung d...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Rapisarda V,Ledda C,Ricceri V,Arena F,Musumeci A,Marconi A,Fago L,Bracci M,Santarelli L,Ferrante M

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current case-control study was conducted to assess the value of activated fibroblasts with high α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) expression as an indicator of survival in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. In total, 47 patients diagnosed with HCC who underwent a liver biopsy at the Veterans Affairs Medical Cent...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Parikh JG,Kulkarni A,Johns C

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carcinoid tumors are neuroendocrine neoplasms derived from enterochromaffin cells. Skeletal metastases from carcinoid tumors are considered to be extremely rare. In this study, we present two cases of carcinoid tumors that metastasized to the bone. Furthermore, we review 50 published case reports and reveal the featur...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Hori T,Yasuda T,Suzuki K,Kanamori M,Kimura T

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs are proposed to serve vital functions in the regulation of tumor progression and invasion. However, the expression levels of miR-203 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and its clinical significance remain unknown. In the present study, the association between B-cell-specific moloney murine leukemia virus ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Chen T,Xu C,Chen J,Ding C,Xu Z,Li C,Zhao J

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin (IL)-32 is a newly identified cytokine in humans and primates. It has been established that IL-32 may antagonize cancer growth. However, to the best of our knowledge, the direct effect of IL-32 on breast cancer cell growth has not yet been investigated. In addition, rodents lack the expression of IL-32; he...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang S,Chen F,Tang L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal oncocytoma is one of the most unusual benign lesion, which are usually diagnosed postoperatively, since their differentiation from renal cell carcinoma is challenging. The present study reports two cases of renal oncocytoma in a 60-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man. Relevant clinical and pathological data on ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang Y,Hu YU,Zhai X,Wang W,Dong B,Zhou H

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of 5α-reductase inhibitors (5α-RIs) as prostate cancer chemoprevention agents is controversial. Two large randomized trials, the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) and the Reduction by Dutasteride of Prostate Cancer Events (REDUCE) Trial, have both shown a decreased incidence of prostate cancer in patient...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Lacy JM,Kyprianou N

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous studies have indicated that microRNAs (miRs), a group of small non-coding RNAs, are determining regulatory elements involved in the pathogenesis of various types of cancer, including cervical cancer (CC). Although miR-21-5p upregulation has been demonstrated to associate with tumorigenesis by controlling the ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Cai L,Wang W,Li X,Dong T,Zhang Q,Zhu B,Zhao H,Wu S

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:microRNAs (miRNAs) are important regulators in the development and progression of human gastric cancer (GC). However, the expression and biological function of miR-449c in GC remains unknown. In the present study, miR-449c was demonstrated to be downregulated in GC tissues and cell lines compared with normal. Decrease...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Chen X,Wang A,Yue X

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The collagen gel droplet embedded culture-drug sensitivity test (CD-DST) is an anticancer drug sensitivity test developed about 10 years ago. This study reports the application of this test in the choice of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for the treatment of one patient with a large synovial sarcoma in the right shank. A 28...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Gu F,Ma Y,Fan Y,Lang R,Ding T,Hao X,Gong Y,Kobayahsi H,Fang Z,Fu L

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of bronchoscopy is central to the diagnosis of lung cancer. However, the sensitivity of bronchoscopy is low. In addition, bronchial washing cytology, which is a routine adjunctive test, does not significantly improve the performance of bronchoscopy owing to its low sensitivity. To enhance the diagnostic perfor...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Jeong IB,Yoon YS,Park SY,Cha EJ,Na MJ,Kwon SJ,Kim JH,Oh TJ,An S,Park CR,Kim YJ,Park DH,Son JW

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:No evidence currently exists to demonstrate the prognostic value of serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) in patients with unresectable colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRLM). Therefore, we retrospectively investigated the correlation between serum CEA and CA19-9 levels and ove...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Mitsuyama Y,Shiba H,Haruki K,Fujiwara Y,Furukawa K,Iida T,Hayashi T,Ogawa M,Ishida Y,Misawa T,Kashiwagi H,Yanaga K

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously, the preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been demonstrated to be a beneficial prognostic marker in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). However, to the best of our knowledge, the postoperative NLR has rarely been investigated. Therefore, the present study evaluated the pr...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Nishihara K,Suekane S,Ueda K,Nakiri M,Matsuo M,Igawa T

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric cancer is a major cause of cancer-associated mortality worldwide. The aberrant expression of microRNA (miRNA) is involved in tumorigenesis. Ras proteins transfer information from the extracellular environment to internal cellular compartments and are essential in numerous signal transduction pathways. To inves...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Bo X,Chen Y,Sheng W,Gong Y,Wang H,Gao W,Zhang B

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microglia, once assimilated to peripheral macrophages, in gliomas has long been discussed and currently it is hypothesized to play a pro-tumor role in tumor progression. Uncertain between M1 and M2 polarization, it exchanges signals with glioma cells to create an immunosuppressive microenvironment and stimulates cell ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Annovazzi L,Mellai M,Bovio E,Mazzetti S,Pollo B,Schiffer D

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N-myc downstream-regulated gene 1 (NDRG1) is a multifunctional protein associated with carcinogenesis and tumor progression. The function of NDRG1 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells remains controversial. The present study investigated the role of NDRG1 in HCC as well as its molecular mechanism using a range of t...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Song Y,Wu G,Zhang M,Kong Q,Du J,Zheng Y,Yue L,Cao L

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The involvement of the female genital tract in transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) has not been fully elucidated in women, although involvement is usually associated with a poor prognosis. The vagina, in particular, is considered to be the most commonly affected gynecological organ, with an incidence of 4% of total TCC ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Aoun F,Kourie HR,El Rassy E,van Velthoven R

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between the expression of chemokine receptors CCR7 and CXCR4 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-C and the lymph node metastasis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). The mRNA transcription levels of CCR7, CXCR4 and VEGF-C were measured in...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Guo J,Lou W,Ji Y,Zhang S

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activation of brown adipose tissue (BAT) is an effective strategy for treating obesity. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a life-threatening hepatic malignancy with a high mortality rate. Considering that obesity is a risk factor for HCC, the aim of the present study was to investigate the association between HCC and ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu D,Li Y,Shang Y,Wang W,Chen SZ

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to determine the relationship between human papillomavirus (HPV) and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) in cervical cancer using 62 tissues of cervical cancer, and to compare the findings to penile cancer. HPV-DNA integration is a crucial factor for malignant transformation in cervical cancer and can be identi...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Senba M,Buziba N,Mori N,Fujita S,Morimoto K,Wada A,Toriyama K

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00