abstract：:Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) can be identified in the peripheral blood of patients and harbors the genomic alterations found in tumor tissues, which provides a noninvasive approach for detection of gene mutations. We conducted this meta-analysis to investigate whether ctDNA can be used for monitoring KRAS gene mutati...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Hao YX,Fu Q,Guo YY,Ye M,Zhao HX,Wang Q,Peng XM,Li QW,Wang RL,Xiao WH

更新日期：2017-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The study is designed to explore the correlations of microvascular blood flow of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)/c-Met signaling pathway with clinicopathological features and prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). One hundred and eighteen patients pathological...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Zhuang PH,Xu L,Gao L,Lu W,Ruan LT,Yang J

更新日期：2017-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Defects in the innate immune system, particularly in Toll-like receptors (TLRs), have been reported in several cigarette smoke-promoted diseases. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of tobacco smoke on allelic frequencies of TLR4 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and to compare the genotypic distribut...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Kohailan M,Alanazi M,Rouabhia M,Al Amri A,Parine NR,Semlali A

更新日期：2017-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive hematopoietic malignancy that is cured in as few as 15%-40% of cases. Tremendous improvements in AML prognostication arose from a comprehensive analysis of leukemia cell genomes. Among normal karyotype AML cases, mutations in the FLT3 gene are the ones most commonly detect...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Hospital MA,Green AS,Maciel TT,Moura IC,Leung AY,Bouscary D,Tamburini J

更新日期：2017-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite multimodal therapeutic treatments of osteosarcoma (OS), some patients develop resistance to currently available regimens and eventually end up with recurrent or metastatic outcomes. Many attempts have been made to discover effective drugs for improving outcome; however, due to the heterogeneity of the disease,...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Chaiyawat P,Settakorn J,Sangsin A,Teeyakasem P,Klangjorhor J,Soongkhaw A,Pruksakorn D

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the absence of a driver mutation, chemotherapy is the standard treatment option as first- and second-line therapy for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Though a large number of patients are suitable for post second-line therapies, the quality and quantity of the available drugs in this setting is poor. A...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Fang SC,Zhang HT,Zhang YM,Xie WP

更新日期：2017-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study was designed to investigate the predictive and prognostic values of serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) level in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients treated with platinum-based chemotherapy. METHODS:Patients' peripheral blood samples were collected prior to chemotherapy and after 1 w...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Zang J,Hu Y,Xu X,Ni J,Yan D,Liu S,He J,Xue J,Wu J,Feng J

更新日期：2017-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:SASH1 is a member of the SH3/SAM adapter molecules family and has been identified as a new tumor suppressor and critical protein in signal transduction. An ectopic expression of SASH1 is associated with decreased cell viability of breast cancer. The aim of this study was to explore the association between SAS...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Gong X,Wu J,Wu J,Liu J,Gu H,Shen H

更新日期：2017-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Activation of the transcription factor, signal transducers and activators of transcription 3 (STAT3), has been linked to the proliferation and migration of a variety of human cancer cells. These actions occur via the upregulation or downregulation of cell survival and tumor suppressor genes, respectively. Importantly,...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Wang G,Jing Y,Cao L,Gong C,Gong Z,Cao X

更新日期：2016-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Large granular lymphocytic leukemia (LGLL) is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder of transformed natural killer or T-cells attributed to chronic exposure to the proinflammatory cytokine IL-15. Diagnosis of the majority of T-cell LGLL is established by documenting clonal large granular lymphocytes (LGLs) in peripheral ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Bagacean C,Tempescul A,Patiu M,Fetica B,Bumbea H,Zdrenghea M

更新日期：2016-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the expression and clinical significance of MYC-associated zinc finger protein (MAZ) in pancreatic carcinoma (PC), and the biological functions of MAZ in PC cells. MAZ expression was detected in 57 PC tissues and 41 paired adjacent nontumor tissues by immunohistochemistry. Compared to t...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Zhu X,Luo W,Liang W,Tang F,Bei C,Ren Y,Qin L,Tan C,Zhang Y,Tan S

更新日期：2016-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Even though the primary mediastinal extragonadal germ cell tumors (EGCTs) are rare, they are noteworthy in the differential diagnosis of mediastinal masses. In this study, we aimed to identify the clinical features of mediastinal malignant GCTs and compare the results of hematopoietic stem cell transplantatio...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Ocal N,Yildiz B,Karadurmus N,Dogan D,Ozaydin S,Ocal R,Ozturk M,Arpaci F,Bilgic H

更新日期：2016-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to identify the genes and pathways associated with smoking-related lung adenocarcinoma. Three lung adenocarcinoma associated datasets (GSE43458, GSE10072, and GSE50081), the subjects of which included smokers and nonsmokers, were downloaded to screen the differentially expressed feature genes between ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Liu Y,Ni R,Zhang H,Miao L,Wang J,Jia W,Wang Y

更新日期：2016-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is well established as a backbone therapy for metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa), and both European and American guidelines emphasize the importance of maintaining ADT after progression to metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). However, the use of ADT varies widely in...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Merseburger AS,Alcaraz A,von Klot CA

更新日期：2016-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Randomized trials showing a clear survival benefit of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) over 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) in the treatment of lung cancer are lacking. This study compared the survival rates of patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer who were treated with either ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Kong M,Hong SE

更新日期：2016-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:High-mobility group AT-hook 2 (HMGA2) is involved in a wide spectrum of biological processes and is upregulated in several tumors, but its role in renal carcinoma remains unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the expression of HMGA2 and its relationship to the overall survival (OS) of patients with non-metasta...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Na N,Si T,Huang Z,Miao B,Hong L,Li H,Qiu J,Qiu J

更新日期：2016-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Talimogene laherparepvec is the first oncolytic immunotherapy to receive approval in Europe, the USA and Australia. In the randomized, open-label Phase III OPTiM trial (NCT00769704), talimogene laherparepvec significantly improved durable response rate (DRR) versus granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating f...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Harrington KJ,Andtbacka RH,Collichio F,Downey G,Chen L,Szabo Z,Kaufman HL

更新日期：2016-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinicopathological and prognostic significance of telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) promoter mutations have been widely investigated in thyroid cancer; however, the results are still discrepant. Systematic searches were performed in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Ovid, and the Cochran Library databases for...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Su X,Jiang X,Wang W,Wang H,Xu X,Lin A,Teng X,Wu H,Teng L

更新日期：2016-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Paxillin is implicated in tumorigenesis, progression and aggressive phenotypes of various malignancies, highlighting its functions in cellular adhesion, migration and survival. However, the roles of paxillin in human gliomas remain unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical implication of pa...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Chen B,Xia L,Xu CS,Xiao F,Wang YF

更新日期：2016-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, the human gene NOTCH1 has been found to be implicated in cancer cell metastasis and the maintenance of cancer stem cells. However, for breast cancer in particular, an association between NOTCH1 levels and metastasis has not been determined. In this study, we investigated the expression status and correlation...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Zhong Y,Shen S,Zhou Y,Mao F,Lin Y,Guan J,Xu Y,Zhang S,Liu X,Sun Q

更新日期：2016-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:According to the relevant reports, TIMP-2 polymorphism might be associated with the susceptibility to gastric cancer. Owing to the inconclusive results from the published studies based on the association between TIMP-2 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and gastric cancer susceptibility, a meta-analysis ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Yang Y,Xiong Y,Li J,Wu C,Jiang J

更新日期：2016-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer is a formidable malignancy with poor outcomes. The majority of patients are unable to undergo resection, which remains the only potentially curative treatment option. The management of locally advanced (unresectable) pancreatic cancer is controversial; however, treatment with either chemotherapy or c...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Hong JC,Czito BG,Willett CG,Palta M

更新日期：2016-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:E3 ubiquitin ligase ZNRF3 is linked to the pathogenesis of diseases and tumorigenesis. The present study aims to explore the expression of ZNRF3 and its association with prognostic survival of human colorectal carcinoma. METHODS:A follow-up survey of 168 patients with colorectal carcinoma was performed, and sp...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Yu N,Zhu H,Tao Y,Huang Y,Song X,Zhou Y,Li Y,Pei Q,Tan Q,Pei H

更新日期：2016-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to investigate the patterns of failure (locoregional and distant metastasis), associated factors, and treatment outcomes in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) combined with chemotherapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:From April 2006 to December 2011, ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Maklad AM,Bayoumi Y,Senosy Hassan MA,Elawadi AA,AlHussain H,Elyamany A,Aldhahri SF,Al-Qahtani KH,AlQahtani M,Tunio MA

更新日期：2016-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Although numerous studies have demonstrated associations between the preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and long-term outcomes in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the prognostic significance of postoperative NLR and change in NLR (ΔNLR) is unknown for patients who underwent compl...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Jin F,Han A,Shi F,Kong L,Yu J

更新日期：2016-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate an intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) model-based analysis of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) for assessing the response of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to locoregional therapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Respiratory-gated DWI (b=0, 50, and 800 s/mm2) was retrospectively ana...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Mürtz P,Penner AH,Pfeiffer AK,Sprinkart AM,Pieper CC,König R,Block W,Schild HH,Willinek WA,Kukuk GM

更新日期：2016-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with fever as the initial presentation are extremely rare. Our aim was to investigate the clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients with this disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The clinical features were analyzed in a retrospective study of 63 HCC patients with fe...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Gong ZJ,Guo W,Sun YF,Zhang X,Qiu SJ,Zhou J,Fan J,Yang XR

更新日期：2016-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:MicroRNA (miR)-126, acting as a tumor suppressor, has been reported to inhibit the invasion of gastric cancer cells in part by targeting v-crk sarcoma virus CT10 oncogene homologue (CRK). The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical significance of miR-126/CRK axis in gastric cancer. METHODS:miR-12...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Yue S,Shi H,Han J,Zhang T,Zhu W,Zhang D

更新日期：2016-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Activating transcription factor 5 (ATF5) is a member of the activating transcription/cAMP response element-binding protein family of basic leucine zipper proteins that plays an important role in cell survival, differentiation, proliferation, and apoptosis. The ATF5 gene generates two transcripts: ATF5 isofor...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Vicari L,La Rosa C,Forte S,Calabrese G,Colarossi C,Aiello E,Salluzzo S,Memeo L

更新日期：2016-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite advances in the treatment of multiple myeloma, it remains an incurable disease, with relapses and resistances frequently observed. Recently, immunotherapies, in particular, monoclonal antibodies, have become important treatment options in anticancer therapies. Elotuzumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody to s...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Weisel K

更新日期：2016-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current cancer treatments have unexpected side effects of which the death of normal cells is one. In some cancers, iron nanoparticles (NPs) can be subjected to diagnosis and passive targeting treatment. Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) has a proven induction of selective cell death ability. In this study, we ha...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Jalili A,Irani S,Mirfakhraie R

更新日期：2016-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nivolumab (BMS-936558/ONO-4538) was the first monoclonal antibody targeting programmed death (PD)-1. So far, a number of clinical trials on nivolumab have showed satisfactory efficacy in treating non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Herein, we present a meta-analysis evaluating the efficacy and safety of nivo...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Huang J,Zhang Y,Sheng J,Zhang H,Fang W,Zhan J,Zhou T,Chen Y,Liu L,Zhang L

更新日期：2016-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Met and HER-2 are proto-oncogenes encoding receptor tyrosine kinase c-Met and HER-2, respectively. Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is a ligand of c-Met. The frequency of c-Met, HGF, and HER-2 expressions in gastric cancer and their association with other clinicopathological factors have not been fully underst...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Yıldız Y,Sokmensuer C,Yalcin S

更新日期：2016-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：:[This retracts the article on p. 1997 in vol. 9, PMID: 27103825.][This retracts the article on p. 841 in vol. 28.]. ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

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更新日期：2016-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the clinical significance of 3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1 (PDK1) expression in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and its association with clinicopathologic features and prognosis in HCC patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 128 HCC patients who received radical resection were en...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Wang J,Liu F,Ao P,Li X,Zheng H,Wu D,Zhang N,She J,Yuan J,Wu X

更新日期：2016-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to analyze incidence and mortality trends in breast cancer (BC), corpus uteri cancer (CUC), and ovarian cancer (OC) in Poland in the context of sociodemographic changes. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Incidence and mortality data (1980-2013) were retrieved from the Polish National Cancer Registry, w...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Banas T,Juszczyk G,Pitynski K,Nieweglowska D,Ludwin A,Czerw A

更新日期：2016-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing evidence has shown that aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 (ALDH1A1), a detoxifying enzyme, is responsible for chemoresistance in a variety of tumors. Although the majority of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) can be cured with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (CHOP), che...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Jiang J,Liu Y,Tang Y,Li L,Zeng R,Zeng S,Zhong M

更新日期：2016-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Aberrant promoter methylation of RUNX3 has been reported in several tumors including human breast cancer (BC). However, the association between RUNX3 hypermethylation and incidence of BC remains elusive. In this study, a detailed literature search was performed in Medline and Google Scholar for related research public...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Song XY,Li BY,Zhou EX,Wu FX

更新日期：2016-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Repetitive genotyping is useful to assess the genetic evolution of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) during treatment, but the need for sampling by biopsy is a major obstacle. Digital polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a promising procedure for the detection of mutant alleles in plasma of cancer patients. ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Nakahara Y,Takagi Y,Hosomi Y,Kagei A,Yamamoto T,Sawada T,Yomota M,Okuma Y,Mikura S,Okamura T

更新日期：2016-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing evidence suggests that the dysregulation of certain microRNAs plays an important role in tumorigenesis and metastasis. MiR-200c exhibits a disordered expression in many tumors and presents dual roles in bladder cancer (BC). Therefore, the definite role of miR-200c in BC needs to be investigated fu...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Cheng Y,Zhang X,Li P,Yang C,Tang J,Deng X,Yang X,Tao J,Lu Q,Li P

更新日期：2016-08-16 00:00:00