Regulation of pancreatic stellate cell activation by Notch3.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Invasion is often found during postoperative pathological examination of cases diagnosed as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) by histological examinations such as core needle biopsy (CNB) or vacuum-assisted biopsy (VAB). A meta-analysis reported that 25.9% of invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) cases are preoperat...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Takada K,Kashiwagi S,Asano Y,Goto W,Morisaki T,Takahashi K,Fujita H,Takashima T,Tomita S,Hirakawa K,Ohira M

更新日期：2020-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:CC-chemokine receptor 7 (CCR7), a known lymph node homing receptor for immune cells, has been reported as a key molecule in lymph node metastasis. We hypothesized a clinicopathological correlation and functional causality between CCR7 expression and lymph node metastasis in patients with esophageal squamous ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Irino T,Takeuchi H,Matsuda S,Saikawa Y,Kawakubo H,Wada N,Takahashi T,Nakamura R,Fukuda K,Omori T,Kitagawa Y

更新日期：2014-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:"Biomarker-driven targeted therapy," the practice of tailoring patients' treatment to the expression/activity levels of disease-specific genes/proteins, remains challenging. For example, while the anti-ERBB2 monoclonal antibody, trastuzumab, was first developed using well-characterized, diverse in vitro brea...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Chang HR,Park HS,Ahn YZ,Nam S,Jung HR,Park S,Lee SJ,Balch C,Powis G,Ku JL,Kim YH

更新日期：2016-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A disintegrin and metalloprotease 8 (ADAM8) has been reported to be associated with various malignancies. However, no studies have examined ADAM8 association in colorectal cancer (CRC). The aim of this study was to investigate the expression and function of ADAM8 in CRC. METHODS:Expression level of ADAM8 in...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Yang Z,Bai Y,Huo L,Chen H,Huang J,Li J,Fan X,Yang Z,Wang L,Wang J

更新日期：2014-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) is a critical component of the innate immune response to dsRNA viruses, which was considered to be mainly expressed in immune cells and some endothelial cells. In this study, we investigated the expression and proapoptotic activity of TLR3 in human and murine tumor cell lines. ME...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Jiang Q,Wei H,Tian Z

更新日期：2008-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aberrant expression and activation of the IGF-IR have been reported in a variety of human cancers and have been associated with resistance to HER targeted therapy. In this study, we investigated the effect of simultaneous targeting of IGF-IR and HER (erbB) family, with NVP-AEW541 and afatinib, on proliferati...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Ioannou N,Seddon AM,Dalgleish A,Mackintosh D,Modjtahedi H

更新日期：2013-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), a simple marker of the systemic inflammatory response in critical care patients, has been suggested as an independent prognostic factor for several solid malignancies. We investigated the utility of pretreatment NLR as a prognosticator in patients who presented with ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Kawahara T,Yokomizo Y,Ito Y,Ito H,Ishiguro H,Teranishi J,Makiyama K,Miyoshi Y,Miyamoto H,Yao M,Uemura H

更新日期：2016-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cell lines constitute a powerful model to study cancer, and here we describe three new epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) cell lines derived from poorly differentiated serous solid tumors (TOV-1946, and TOV-2223G), as well as the matched ascites for one case (OV-1946). METHODS:In addition to growth parameters,...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Ouellet V,Zietarska M,Portelance L,Lafontaine J,Madore J,Puiffe ML,Arcand SL,Shen Z,Hébert J,Tonin PN,Provencher DM,Mes-Masson AM

更新日期：2008-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We conducted a case-control study to evaluate the role of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A7 (UGT1A7) polymorphisms in the onset of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:The study included 165 patients with HCC, 134 with cirrhosis and 142 controls without liver disease, matched for age and hospital. All were...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Stücker I,Loriot MA,N'koutchou G,Cénée S,Bodin L,Mulot C,Gelu-Simeon M,Pelletier L,Bronowicki JP,Degos F,Beaune P,Laurent-Puig P,Hémon D,Trinchet JC,Pelletier G

更新日期：2007-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is a hereditary cancer predisposition syndrome that is commonly associated with a germline mutation in the tumor suppressor gene p53. Loss of p53 results in increased expression of CD44, a cancer stem cell (CSC) marker, which is involved in the scavenging of reactive oxygen species...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Yoshida GJ,Fuchimoto Y,Osumi T,Shimada H,Hosaka S,Morioka H,Mukai M,Masugi Y,Sakamoto M,Kuroda T

更新日期：2012-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Survival after diagnosis is a fundamental concern in cancer epidemiology. In resource-rich settings, ambient clinical databases, municipal data and cancer registries make survival estimation in real-world populations relatively straightforward. In resource-poor settings, given the deficiencies in a variety o...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Freeman E,Semeere A,Wenger M,Bwana M,Asirwa FC,Busakhala N,Oga E,Jedy-Agba E,Kwaghe V,Iregbu K,Jaquet A,Dabis F,Yumo HA,Dusingize JC,Bangsberg D,Anastos K,Phiri S,Bohlius J,Egger M,Yiannoutsos C,Wools-Kaloustian K

更新日期：2016-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:ETS variant 1 (ETV1) and E3 ubiquitin ligase constitutive photomorphogenetic 1 (COP1) have been proposed to be a pair of oncogene and tumor suppressor. However, the co-existing status of ETV1 and COP1 in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and their predictive role in determining the patient's outcome are u...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Ouyang M,Wang H,Ma J,Lü W,Li J,Yao C,Chang G,Bi J,Wang S,Wang W

更新日期：2015-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking is associated with an increased incidence of hormone receptor positive breast cancer. Data regarding worse breast cancer outcome in smokers are accumulating. Current literature regarding the impact of smoking on breast cancer characteristics is limited. We evaluated the impact of smoking on breast ca...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Goldvaser H,Gal O,Rizel S,Hendler D,Neiman V,Shochat T,Sulkes A,Brenner B,Yerushalmi R

更新日期：2017-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metformin is a biguanide oral hypoglycaemic agent commonly used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. In addition to its anti-diabetic effect, metformin has also been associated with a reduced risk of cancer incidence of a number of solid tumours, including prostate cancer (PCa). However, the underl...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Crawley D,Chandra A,Loda M,Gillett C,Cathcart P,Challacombe B,Cook G,Cahill D,Santa Olalla A,Cahill F,George G,Rudman S,Van Hemelrijck M

更新日期：2017-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Given their frequency of occurrence in the United States, cancer and heart disease often coexist. For patients requiring open-heart surgery, this raises concern that the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) may cause a transient immunosuppression with the potential to promote the spread and growth of coexisti...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Pinto CA,Marcella S,August DA,Holland B,Kostis JB,Demissie K

更新日期：2013-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:CRC is one of the most common malignancies worldwide, and its molecular mechanisms remain unclear. Elevated levels of BAG3 have been reported in various tumors. The present study aimed to explore the expression and function of BAG3 in CRC. METHODS:BAG3 protein expression was evaluated in 90 CRC specimens us...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Li N,Chen M,Cao Y,Li H,Zhao J,Zhai Z,Ren F,Li K

更新日期：2018-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Associations between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and colorectal cancer have been reported previously but few studies have characterized PAH exposure using biological measurements. We evaluated colorectal cancer risk in relation to urinary concentration of 1-hydroxypyrene glucuronide (1-OHPG), a p...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Hofmann JN,Liao LM,Strickland PT,Shu XO,Yang G,Ji BT,Li HL,Rothman N,Kamangar F,Gao YT,Zheng W,Chow WH

更新日期：2013-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Following publication of the original article [1], the authors reported the following errors in the article. ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Perez EA,de Haas SL,Eiermann W,Barrios CH,Toi M,Im YH,Conte PF,Martin M,Pienkowski T,Pivot XB,Burris HA 3rd,Stanzel S,Patre M,Ellis PA

更新日期：2019-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuroblastoma patients show heterogeneous clinical courses ranging from life-threatening progression to spontaneous regression. Recently, gene expression profiles of neuroblastoma tumours were associated with clinically different phenotypes. However, such data is still rare for important patient subgroups, s...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Warnat P,Oberthuer A,Fischer M,Westermann F,Eils R,Brors B

更新日期：2007-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The only available predictive models for the outcome of breast cancer patients in New Zealand (NZ) are based on data in other countries. We aimed to develop and validate a predictive model using NZ data for this population, and compare its performance to a widely used overseas model, the Nottingham Prognosti...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Elwood JM,Tawfiq E,TinTin S,Marshall RJ,Phung TM,Campbell I,Harvey V,Lawrenson R

更新日期：2018-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overall survival of HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer patients has been significantly improved with inclusion of trastuzumab to chemotherapy. Several studies have demonstrated discordant HER2 status in the primary and metastatic tumour. However, rates of discordance vary considerably in published report...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Chan A,Morey A,Brown B,Hastrich D,Willsher P,Ingram D

更新日期：2012-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently there are very few biomarkers to identify head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) cancer patients at a greater risk of recurrence and shortened survival. This study aimed to investigate whether a marker of systemic inflammation, the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), was predictive of clin...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Charles KA,Harris BD,Haddad CR,Clarke SJ,Guminski A,Stevens M,Dodds T,Gill AJ,Back M,Veivers D,Eade T

更新日期：2016-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a type of neoplasm that is highly prevalent in East Asia and Africa with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), genetic, and dietary factors implicated as possible aetiologic factors. Previous studies suggested the association of certain cytokines with the invasion and metastatic propert...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Chew MM,Gan SY,Khoo AS,Tan EL

更新日期：2010-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exercise has favorable effects on biomarkers associated with a lower risk of breast cancer, however it is unclear if higher doses of exercise provide additional effects. No clinical trial has systematically examined how different exercise volumes influence the mechanisms underlying breast cancer etiology. Th...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Friedenreich CM,MacLaughlin S,Neilson HK,Stanczyk FZ,Yasui Y,Duha A,Lynch BM,Kallal C,Courneya KS

更新日期：2014-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Survival rates for upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancer are poor since many are diagnosed at advanced stages. Fast track endoscopy has been introduced to prompt diagnosis for patients with alarm symptoms that could be indicative of upper GI cancer. However, these symptoms may represent benign conditions and li...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Rasmussen S,Haastrup PF,Balasubramaniam K,Christensen RD,Søndergaard J,Jarbøl DE

更新日期：2018-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cancers of unknown primary origin (CUPs) are reported to be the 3-4th most common causes of cancer death. Recent years have seen advances in mutational analysis and genomics profiling. These advances could improve accuracy of diagnosis of CUPs and might improve the prognosis of patients with CUPs. CASE PRES...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Abe M,Watanabe K,Shinozaki-Ushiku A,Ushiku T,Abe T,Fujihara Y,Amano Y,Zong L,Wang CP,Kubo E,Inaki R,Kinoshita N,Yamashita S,Takai D,Ushijima T,Nagase T,Hoshi K

更新日期：2019-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a tumor known to be resistant to conventional therapies. Thus, an in vivo model can represent an important tool for assessing the efficacy of novel approaches in the treatment of MPM.Presently, human MPM cells have been grown orthotopically in mice upon transplantation...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Martarelli D,Catalano A,Procopio A,Orecchia S,Libener R,Santoni G

更新日期：2006-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radium-223 has been shown to improve overall survival in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer with symptomatic bone metastases. The bone scan response to radium-223 has only been described in one single center trial of 14 patients, none of whom achieved the outstanding bone scan response ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： McNamara MA,George DJ

更新日期：2015-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interleukin 12 (IL-12) is a cytokine that has been reported to exhibit potent tumoricidal effects in animal tumor models. A combined approach using Paclitaxel and platinum-based doublet chemotherapy is the most commonly used backbone regimen for treating lung cancer. Despite numerous studies regarding the an...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Yue T,Zheng X,Dou Y,Zheng X,Sun R,Tian Z,Wei H

更新日期：2016-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Appropriate assessment is essential for the management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), an intractable symptom that cannot yet be palliated, which is high on the list of causes of distress for cancer patients. However, objective assessment by medical staff makes it easy to underestimate ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Kanda K,Fujimoto K,Mochizuki R,Ishida K,Lee B

更新日期：2019-09-10 00:00:00