Damnacanthal is a potent inducer of apoptosis with anticancer activity by stimulating p53 and p21 genes in MCF-7 breast cancer cells.

abstract：:Mitotically-associated long non-coding RNA (MANCR) is involved in malignant breast cancer. The present study analyzed the role of MANCR in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). MANCR was found to be upregulated in HCC and high expression level of MANCR in cancer tissues predicted poor survival of HCC patients. MicroRNA (miR...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang X,Li H,Mao M,Wang X,Zheng J,Yang S

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcription factors encoded by HOX genes are vital in the determination of cell fate and identity during embryonic development. In certain malignancies, HOX genes also behave as oncogenes. The present study demonstrated suppression of the invasive tendency of glioblastoma multiforme U-118 and U-138 cells by the intr...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Guo YB,Shao YM,Chen J,Xu SB,Zhang XD,Wang MR,Liu HY

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Actinomycosis is a chronic disease characterized by slow progression, abscess formation, tissue fibrosis and draining sinuses. Occurrence originating from the nasopharynx is extremely low. The present study described the case of a 46-year-old otherwise healthy female, with no remarkable history of mucosal injury or te...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Lin YH,Hu C,Chuang HW,Lin MY

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNA-101 (miR-101) is evidently downregulated in several types of cancer, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and is crucial in sensitizing cells to chemotherapy drugs. The aim of the present study was to investigate the correlation between miR-101 and chemosensitivity in the A549 NSCLC cell line. Here, ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yin J,Wang M,Jin C,Qi Q

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) represent a rare type of soft tissue tumor. Extrathoracic SFTs (ESFTs) in the soft tissues of the abdominopelvic cavity are extremely rare. Between January 2002 and January 2013, 10 patients were identified with abdominopelvic SFTs at the Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital. The clinicopa...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang H,Chen P,Zhao W,Shi L,Gu X,Xu Q

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the effects of the WW domain-containing oxidoreductase (WWOX) gene on the stem cell properties of human ovarian cancer stem cells. A eukaryotic expression vector containing the WWOX gene was transfected into human ovarian cancer stem cells and Western blotting was used to assess ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yan HC,Xu J,Fang LS,Qiu YY,Lin XM,Huang HX,Han QY

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activating mutations of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene are characteristic of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). EGFR mutations were previously detected in histologically normal lung tissue around NSCLC tumors. Computed tomography-guided lung needle biopsy (CTNB) is an accurate and useful technique f...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ueno T,Soh J,Hiraki T,Asano H,Ichimura K,Shibamoto K,Gobara H,Kanazawa S,Toyooka S,Miyoshi S

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of mortality among men and women. Chemo-resistance, adverse effects and disease recurrence are major challenges in the development of effective cancer therapeutics. Substantial literature on this subject highlights that populations consuming diets rich in fibers, fr...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ahmed K,Zaidi SF,Cui ZG,Zhou D,Saeed SA,Inadera H

更新日期：2019-07-01 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：:Local adjuvant treatment of giant cell tumours (GCTs) of the bone with phenol has led to a significant reduction in recurrence rates. In the current study, the optimal phenol concentration and duration of intralesional exposure were evaluated. Specimens of GCTs were exposed to various concentrations of phenol solution...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Mittag F,Leichtle C,Kieckbusch I,Wolburg H,Rudert M,Kluba T,Leichtle U

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the current study was to investigate the antineoplastic activities of 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (also known as decitabine; DAC) and all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA), administered alone or in combination, in K562 cells in vitro, as well as the effects on the expression of the tumor suppressor genes, p16INK4a (p16...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Xiang L,Dong W,Wang R,Wei J,Qiu G,Cen J,Chen Z,Zheng X,Hu S,Xie X,Cao X,Gu W

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the expression of special AT-rich sequence-binding protein 1 (SATB1) and toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) protein in breast cancer and its clinical significance. We collected breast cancer tissues from 120 patients and adjacent non-cancerous tissue from 53 patients. SATB1 was expressed in 89 cases o...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang X,Yu X,Wang Q,Lu Y,Chen H

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) exhibits the highest mortality among all urological malignancies. The investigation of the potential disease progression markers can improve ccRCC diagnosis and treatment. Gene associated with retinoid-interferon-induced mortality-19 (GRIM-19) is involved in carcinogenesis and c...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yan N,Feng X,Jiang S,Sun W,Sun MZ,Liu S

更新日期：2020-06-01 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：:1,6-Bis[4-(4-amino-3-hydroxyphenoxy)phenyl] diamantane (DPD), a diamantane derivative, was previously noted as an anticancer compound through anticancer drug screening with NCI-60 human tumor cells. Irinotecan (CPT-11), a semisynthetic derivative of camptothecin, is clinically active in the treatment of colorectal can...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yang PS,Wang JJ,Wang YH,Jan WC,Cheng SP,Hsu YC

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene markers are crucial for cancer prognosis and treatment. Previous studies have placed greater emphasis on individual diagnostic genes, thereby ignoring systemic-level attributes across diseases. Female-specific cells namely, breast, endometrium, cervical, ovarian and vulvar cells are highly susceptible to cancer. ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Suman S,Mishra A

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：:Breast cancer 1 (BRCA1) and insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF1R) are critical in ovarian cancer progression. However, the crosstalk between the BRCA1 and IGF1R signaling pathways in ovarian cancer remains largely unknown. The effects of BRCA1 on IGF1R were assessed in 121 serous ovarian cancer patients (BRCA1...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu B,Li D,Guan YF

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peroxiredoxin (Prx) II is an imperative member of the superfamily of peroxidases. It serves an essential role in scavenging organic hydroperoxide and H2O2. It is involved in the development of various malignant tumors. In order to investigate the significance of Prx II expressions level in gastric cancer (GC), downreg...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Niu L,Liu A,Xu W,Yang L,Zhu W,Gu Y

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated enhancement of apoptosis induction and the mechanisms underlying calcium overload on C6 glioma cells in vitro, stimulated by low-level ultrasound in combination with hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether (HMME). The optimum frequency of ultrasound was determined by 3-(4,5-dimethythiazol-2-yl)...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Dai S,Xu C,Tian Y,Cheng W,Li B

更新日期：2014-10-01 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

abstract：:Comprehensive gene screening with transposons is a novel procedure for the systematic identification of resistant genes. The present study aimed to use this technique to identify candidate radioresistant genes in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. A transposon is a base sequence that can translocate to another locati...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Takesue T,Kawakubo H,Hayashida T,Tsutsui M,Miyao K,Fukuda K,Nakamura R,Takahashi T,Wada N,Takeuchi H,Kitagawa Y

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is a rare leukemia characterized by the balanced reciprocal translocation between the promyelocytic leukemia gene on chromosome 15 and the retinoic acid receptor α (RARα) gene on chromosome 17, and accounts for 10-15% of newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia each year. The combined ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Chen C,Huang X,Wang K,Chen K,Gao D,Qian S

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Docetaxel is a well-known causative agent of nail alterations. The aim of this study was to reveal the impact of nail alterations associated with low-dose metronomic (LDM) docetaxel chemotherapy on the survival of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Clinical information, survival data and nail alterations in ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Kibata K,Tamaki T,Inagaki N,Ogata M,Shimizu T,Nomura S

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to explore the clinical efficacy and safety of hydromorphone combined with sufentanil in patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and its effect on serum immune factors in serum. Data from 385 patients with HCC, admitted to the Hunan Provi...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu J,Wang Y,Tang Y,Luo J,Long Y,Tan S

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary mediastinal seminoma is a rare extragonadal germ cell tumour that mainly occurs in males. The present study reports the case of a 27-year-old woman that presented with superior vena cava syndrome and a large mass in the mediastinum, which was diagnosed as primary female mediastinal seminoma. The patient receiv...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Cao J,Zhou Y,Zou F,Ma JA,Hu C

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbonyl reductase 1 (CBR1) is theorized to participate in various cellular processes, such as signal transduction, apoptosis, carcinogenesis and drug resistance, and is highly expressed in certain malignancies, including lung tumors. Several studies have provided evidence that gene polymorphisms may affect susceptibi...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Guo Y,Shen Y,Xia Y,Gu J

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：: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