A tale of two trials: The impact of 5α-reductase inhibition on prostate cancer (Review).

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：:An individual with a twin who has developed leukemia or non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) has an increased risk of developing the same disease, particularly with monozygotic twins. The few reported pairs of twins who developed NHL had similar primary sites and pathological subtypes. Here, we present the first reported cases ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ishibashi N,Sugaya S,Takahashi H,Nishimaki H,Nakanishi Y,Chinen Y,Maebayashi T

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：:Pituitary tumor transforming gene 1 (PTTG11) is abundantly expressed in glioma. Our previous study demonstrated that the downregulation of PTTG11 gene expression significantly inhibited the proliferation, migration and invasion ability, and increased the apoptosis of SHG44 glioma cells. However, the molecular mechanis...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Cui L,Xu L,Wang G,Wen J,Luo L,Zhao H,Chen S,Zheng M,Sun C,Jin X,Yang L

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 62-year-old male patient underwent endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR). Additional hybrid 2-port hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS) (Mukai's operation) was performed for early rectal cancer located at the distal border of the rectum/below the peritoneal reflection (Rb) region [SM massive invasion/ly+/vertical ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Mukai M,Sekido Y,Fukumitsu H,Izumi H,Hoshikawa T,Tajima T,Tobita K,Sadahiro S,Yasuda S,Ogoshi K

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bovine lactoferricin P13 (LfcinB-P13) is a peptide derived from LfcinB. In the present study, the effect of LfcinB-P13 on the human liver cancer cell line SMMC7721 was investigated in vitro and in vivo. The results of the present study indicate that LfcinB-P13 significantly decreased SMMC7721 cell viability in vitro (...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Meng L,Xu G,Li J,Liu W,Jia W,Ma J,Wei D

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to determine whether interleukin-8 (IL-8) affects human SKOV3 ovarian cancer cell migration and invasion by targeting silencing of IL-8 expression. Silencing small-interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting IL-8 gene was constructed to infect SKOV3 cells by lentiviral vector. The expression of IL-8 and...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Li Y,Liu L,Yin Z,Xu H,Li S,Tao W,Cheng H,Du L,Zhou X,Zhang B

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For numerous years, the non-cardiovascular role of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) was underestimated, but recent studies have advanced the understanding of its function in various processes, including carcinogenesis. Numerous evidence comes from preclinical and clinical studies on the use of antihypertensive agent...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Sobczuk P,Szczylik C,Porta C,Czarnecka AM

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extremely delicate shift from an inflammatory process to tumorigenesis is a field of major scientific interest. While the inflammation induced by environmental agents has well known underlying mechanisms, less is known concerning the oncogenic changes that follow an inflammatory chronic status in the tissue microe...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Neagu M,Constantin C,Caruntu C,Dumitru C,Surcel M,Zurac S

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of human transfer ribonucleic acid (tRNA) methyltransferase 9-like (KIAA1456) protein in lung cancer tissue and its effects on certain genes involved in the proliferation, migration and invasion of lung cancer cells were investigated. Immunohistochemistry was applied to stain lung cancer tissue and adja...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang S,Liu X,Huang J,Zhang Y,Sang C,Li T,Yuan J

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To aim of the present study was to investigate the association between special AT-rich DNA-binding protein-1 (SATB1) expression and liver cancer metastasis. SATB1 mRNA and protein expression in hepatocellular carcinoma tissues was analyzed by immunohistochemistry, and in two hepatocellular cancer cell lines, MHCC-97H ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wu D,Zeng L,Liu F,Zhong Q,Zhang D,Cai C,Zhang W,Wu L,Chen H

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a treatment modality that has clinical applications in both non-neoplastic and neoplastic diseases. PDT involves a light-sensitive compound (photosensitizer), light and molecular oxygen. This procedure may lead to several different cellular responses, including cell death. Alterations in ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Pacheco-Soares C,Maftou-Costa M,DA Cunha Menezes Costa CG,DE Siqueira Silva AC,Moraes KC

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study is to investigate if rapamycin is a radiosensitizer of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), and to identify which pathways are involved in radiation sensitization. In vitro, using untreated cells as the control, NPC cells were treated with rapamycin, ionizing radiation (IR) or both. Differences...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang D,Gao L,Liu X,Yuan C,Wang G

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to identify genes that may serve as markers for breast cancer prognosis by constructing a gene co-expression network and mining modules associated with survival. Two gene expression datasets of breast cancer were downloaded from ArrayExpress and genes from these datasets with a coeffic...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Shi H,Zhang L,Qu Y,Hou L,Wang L,Zheng M

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leucine-rich repeat-containing G-protein coupled receptor 5 (LGR5) is an established cancer stem cell marker and is a target gene of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, a critical pathway in the process of tumor initiation and growth. In the present study, the mRNA expression levels of LGR5, adenomatous polyposis col...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Lin YU,Wu T,Yao Q,Zi S,Cui L,Yang M,Li J

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucagonoma is an extremely rare pancreatic α-islet cell tumor and is often accompanied by certain clinical symptoms including necrotizing migratory erythema (NME), diabetes, weight loss and anemia. The objectives of the current review were to discern the clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of glucag...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Song X,Zheng S,Yang G,Xiong G,Cao Z,Feng M,Zhang T,Zhao Y

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:T-box 3 (Tbx3), a member of the T-box transcription factor family, serves a crucial role in embryonic development and cancer progression. Previous studies have demonstrated the clinical significance of Tbx3 in numerous types of cancer. However, the expression level and pathological function of Tbx3 in non-small cell l...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wu Y,Feng J,Hu W,Zhang Y

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical activity offers a paradoxical hormetic effect and a health benefit to cancer survivors; however, the biochemical mechanisms have not been entirely elucidated. Despite the well-documented evidence implicating oxidative stress in breast cancer, the association between health benefits and redox status has not be...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Tomasello B,Malfa GA,Strazzanti A,Gangi S,Di Giacomo C,Basile F,Renis M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aquaporin 5 (AQP5), a water channel protein, is highly expressed in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tissues compared with adjacent normal tissues. AQP5 expression in lung cancer tissues is associated with a poor prognosis. The present study aimed to analyze the expression of AQP5 and investigate its role in primary...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Song T,Yang H,Ho JC,Tang SC,Sze SC,Lao L,Wang Y,Zhang KY

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric cancer and cholangiocarcinoma are problematic throughout the world due to their destructive malignancy. In attempts to treat cholangiocarcinoma and gastric cancer, researchers often explore the effects of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1). TGF-β1 plays a crucial role in causing cell cycle arrest and fibro...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Lee SR,Shin JW,Kim HO,Son BH,Yoo CH,Shin JH

更新日期：2013-02-01 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：:The purpose of this study was to confirm the correlation between serum levels of cystatin C (Cys-C) and those of creatinine (Cre), the most widely used index of renal function in clinical practice, and to evaluate serum levels of Cys-C, with a particular focus on the effects of aging, body mass index (BMI), C-reactive...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ohara G,Miyazaki K,Kurishima K,Kagohashi K,Ishikawa H,Satoh H,Hizawa N

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Janus kinase (JAK)2 gene, which is located on chromosome 9p24, is involved in the signaling transduction pathways of the hematopoietic and immune system. Mutations in the JAK2 gene have served as disease markers for myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). The aim of the present study was to investigate the occurrence...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang SP,Li H,Lai RS

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A (p16INK4a) protein is a surrogate immunohistochemical marker of human papillomavirus infection in oropharynx squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC). However, the effects of p16INK4a in non-OPSCC require additional analysis. In addition, major gaps remain in the literature, including small...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yang H,Cao Y,Li ZM,Li YJ,Jiang WQ,Shi YX

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing evidence has indicated that the dysregulation of microRNA (miRNA) occur in the pathogenesis of retinoblastoma (RB). Aim of the present study was to investigate the possible role of miR-494 (miR-494-3p) in RB. It was demonstrated that miR-494 expression was increased in RB tissue samples and cell lines. Also...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Xu F,Liu G,Wang L,Wang X,Jin X,Bo W

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solanine is an alkaloid and is the main extract of the traditional Chinese herb, Solanum nigrum Linn. It has been reported that Solanine has anti-inflammatory and antitumor properties. The present study aimed to investigate the antitumor effect of Solanine in Jurkat cells and demonstrate the molecular mechanism of ant...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yi YJ,Jia XH,Wang JY,Chen JR,Wang H,Li YJ

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the bone is rare and typically causes an extensive bone lesion. The present study describes a case of diffuse large B-cell primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the bone, which occurred in the right femur, and was initially treated with surgery and chemotherapy. Following a 7-year period of complete ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Hu JY,Yu D,Wu YH

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is unclear how microRNA (miR)-494 inhibits the proliferation of cervical cancer cells by altering the expression of SOCS6. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the molecular mechanism underlying miR-494 regulation of suppressor of cytokine signaling 6 (SOCS6) in human cervical cancer samples and the hu...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Cheng L,Kong B,Zhao Y,Jiang J

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) functions as a chromatin-associated nuclear protein and an extracellular signaling molecule. The concentration of HMGB1 protein and the expression of HMGB1 mRNA were analyzed by ELISA and polymerase chain reaction (PCR), respectively. The present study reports high plasma HMGB1 levels...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Kimura R,Mori N

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant cell tumor (GCT) of the bone is a relatively common primary bone tumor. Treatment with simple curettage often results in a high local recurrence rate. Tumor resection and reconstruction with prosthesis or an allograft has a low rate of local recurrence; however, the patient's native joint function becomes signif...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yu X,Xu M,Xu S,Su Q

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00