abstract：:Melanoma develops from melanocytes and typically occurs on the skin and mucosa with a high degree of malignancy. Intensive local invasion and distant metastasis of melanoma result in poor patient prognosis, owing to frequent metastases to the lungs, bones, brains, and other parts of the body. In the present study, we ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Feng L,Qi DJ,Zhang QF

更新日期：2016-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Mammalian nuclear receptors (NRs) are transcription factors regulating the expression of target genes that play an important role in drug metabolism, transport, and cellular signaling pathways. The orphan and structurally unique receptor small heterodimer partner 1 (syn NR0B2) is not only known for its modulation of d...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Prestin K,Olbert M,Hussner J,Isenegger TL,Gliesche DG,Böttcher K,Zimmermann U,Meyer Zu Schwabedissen HE

更新日期：2016-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Armillaria mellea is a honey mushroom often used in the traditional Chinese medicine "Tianma". Currently, this medicinal mushroom is also used as a dietary supplement in numerous Western and Eastern countries. Armillarikin was isolated from A. mellea, and we previously discovered that it induced cytotoxicity in human ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Chen YJ,Chen CC,Huang HL

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In patients with gastric cancer (GC), survival is poor, given the late diagnosis. Risk-stratifying these patients earlier could help improve care. We determined whether combining preoperative albumin concentration and the neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (COA-NLR) could predict overall survival (OS) better than o...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Sun X,Wang J,Liu J,Chen S,Liu X

更新日期：2016-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancers of the stomach and gastro-esophageal junction represent a significant challenge in oncology. Despite some recent advances in genetic categorization and the development of novel agents, outcomes remain poor. The vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 monoclonal antibody ramucirumab is the first targeted ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Davidson M,Smyth EC,Cunningham D

更新日期：2016-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mast cells (MCs) can stimulate angiogenesis, releasing several proangiogenic cytokines stored in their cytoplasm. In particular MCs can release tryptase, a potent in vivo and in vitro proangiogenic factor via proteinase-activated receptor-2 (PAR-2) activation and mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphorylat...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Ammendola M,Sacco R,Sammarco G,Piardi T,Zuccalà V,Patruno R,Zullo A,Zizzo N,Nardo B,Marech I,Crovace A,Gadaleta CD,Pessaux P,Ranieri G

更新日期：2016-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNA-126 (miR-126) has been found to promote angiogenesis, but the underlying mechanisms are still unclear. So, we conducted this study to explore the effect of miR-126 expression on angiogenesis in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE). The expression levels of miR-1...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Ji JS,Xu M,Song JJ,Zhao ZW,Chen MJ,Chen WQ,Tu JF,Yang XM

更新日期：2016-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The prognostic impact of smoking and drinking on esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) was scarcely discussed. We investigated the prognostic value of smoking and drinking and their relationships with clinicopathological characteristics in a large cohort of patients with locoregional ESCC. PATIENTS AN...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Sun P,Chen C,Zhang F,Yang H,Bi XW,An X,Wang FH,Jiang WQ

更新日期：2016-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Subsets of non-small-cell lung cancer patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations carry uncommon subtypes. We evaluated the efficacy of first-generation EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs; erlotinib, gefitinib, and icotinib) in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer carrying insertions ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Chen D,Song Z,Cheng G

更新日期：2016-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laminin gamma2 (Ln-γ2) chain, a distinctive subunit of heterotrimeric laminin-332, is frequently upregulated in carcinomas and is of great importance in cell migration and invasion. Despite this, the status of circulating Ln-γ2 in lung cancer patients is still uncertain. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In this retrosp...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Teng Y,Wang Z,Ma L,Zhang L,Guo Y,Gu M,Wang Z,Wang Y,Yue W

更新日期：2016-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Everolimus, an inhibitor of the mammalian target of rapamycin, shows promising antitumor activity when combined with trastuzumab and chemotherapy for human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer or when combined with endocrine agents for hormone receptor (HR)-positive tumors. Howeve...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Sun B,Ding L,Wu S,Meng X,Song S

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies show that epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) contribute to the progression and poor prognosis of carcinoma through multiple mechanisms. Both inflammation and changing of epithelium have a close relationship with tumorigenesis of gastric cancer. Howe...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Yan Y,Zhang J,Li JH,Liu X,Wang JZ,Qu HY,Wang JS,Duan XY

更新日期：2016-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-8 (IL-8) is a kind of chemokine that plays an important role in the development and progression of many human malignancies. Previous studies have uncovered that polymorphisms in IL-8 is associated with the risk of many cancer types, but the results were inconsistent and inconclusive. In the present study, ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Zhang M,Fang T,Wang K,Mei H,Lv Z,Wang F,Cai Z,Liang C

更新日期：2016-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Vandetanib is a promising anticancer targeted agent for treating advanced carcinomas, such as non-small-cell lung cancer, small-cell lung cancer, breast cancer, malignant glioma, hepatocellular cancer, and unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic medullary thyroid cancer. However, diarrhea i...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Huo Z,Yu S,Hong S,Cao X,Xiu L,Liao Z,Li Y,Xiao H

更新日期：2016-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRs) have been demonstrated to play key roles in the development and progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the regulatory mechanism of miR-503 in HCC has not been fully uncovered. In this study, we found that miR-503 was significantly downregulated in HCC tissues compared to nontumorous l...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Xiao Y,Tian Q,He J,Huang M,Yang C,Gong L

更新日期：2016-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) is involved in tumor progression including angiogenesis, metastasis, and survival. However, whether serum CXCR4 levels in metastatic or recurrent colorectal cancer have a prognostic role, have not been evaluated. METHODS:We analyzed serum samples from 55 patients with...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Choi YJ,Chang WJ,Shin SW,Park KH,Kim ST,Kim YH

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This meta-analysis aimed to assess available evidence on possible associations of interleukin-28B polymorphisms rs8099917 and rs12979860 with development of hepatitis virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:PubMed, EMBASE, Google Scholar, and the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure datab...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Zhang Y,Zhu SL,Chen J,Li LQ

更新日期：2016-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study microRNA (miR)-20a expression in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and its effects on the proliferation, migration, and invasion of HepG2. METHODS:The real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to detect the expression of miR-20a in HCC tissue and normal tissue, as well as in HCC cell lines and norma...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Chen GS,Zhou N,Li JQ,Li T,Zhang ZQ,Si ZZ

更新日期：2016-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The authors conducted this prospective study to analyze the amount of interfractional prostate bed motion (PBM) and quantify its components with the use of an endorectal balloon (ERB). METHODS:A total of 1,348 cone beam computed tomography images from 46 patients who underwent postprostatectomy radiotherapy...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Joo JH,Kim YJ,Kim YS,Cho YP,Lee HY,Jeong CY,Kwak J,Cho BC

更新日期：2016-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug delivery system based on nanobiotechnology can improve the pharmacokinetics and therapeutic index of chemotherapeutic agents, which has revolutionized tumor therapy. Onivyde, also known as MM-398 or PEP02, is a nanoliposomal formulation of irinotecan which has demonstrated encouraging anticancer activity across a...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Zhang H

更新日期：2016-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The antidiabetic drug metformin has been shown to possess antitumor functions in many types of cancers. Although studies have revealed its beneficial effects on the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the detailed molecular mechanism underlying this event remains largely unknown. In this work, we showed that ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Sun Y,Tao C,Huang X,He H,Shi H,Zhang Q,Wu H

更新日期：2016-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Orbital metastasis as the initial presentation of lung adenocarcinoma is very rare, and so the lack of knowledge about this phenomenon can easily result in misdiagnosis, either as a orbital primary tumor or benign lesion. Here, we report a rare case in which the orbital symptom appeared first without any pulmonary man...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Sun L,Qi Y,Sun X,Yu J,Meng X

更新日期：2016-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to spare hematopoietical bone marrow (BM) identified by magnetic resonance (MR) radiation in order to alleviate acute hematologic toxicity (HT) for gastric cancer patients treated with postoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT). METHODS:A prospective, open-label, single-arm Phase II study (Clinical...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Wang J,Tian Y,Tang Y,Wang X,Li N,Ren H,Fang H,Feng Y,Wang S,Song Y,Liu Y,Wang W,Li Y,Jin J

更新日期：2016-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Telomere shortening occurs in tumor tissues and peripheral blood lymphocytes of many common human malignancies, including lung cancer, but its variation in T-cells has never been investigated. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess telomere length in T-cells and its correlation with the clinical characterist...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Qian Y,Ding T,Wei L,Cao S,Yang L

更新日期：2016-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are emerging as an important part of biological progress in cancers, yet the aberrant lncRNAs implicated in colorectal cancer (CRC) with lymph node metastasis remain unknown. In this study, a total of 390 lncRNA transcripts and 508 mRNA transcripts were dysregulated in tumor tissues compa...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Yang P,Xu ZP,Chen T,He ZY

更新日期：2016-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal carcinoma (EC) is a lethal disease with high morbidity and mortality worldwide, and the incidence has been increasing in recent years. Although the diagnosis and treatment of EC have improved considerably, EC has rapidly progressed in the clinical setting and has a poor prognosis for its metastasis and recu...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Qian X,Tan C,Wang F,Yang B,Ge Y,Guan Z,Cai J

更新日期：2016-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Malignant chest wall tumors are rare neoplasms. Resection with wide-free margins is an important prognostic factor, and massive chest wall resection and reconstruction are often necessary. A recent case series of 20 consecutive patients is reported in order to find any possible correlation between tumor histo...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Foroulis CN,Kleontas AD,Tagarakis G,Nana C,Alexiou I,Grosomanidis V,Tossios P,Papadaki E,Kioumis I,Baka S,Zarogoulidis P,Anastasiadis K

更新日期：2016-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT-1) is identified to be overexpressed in several cancers. However, the role of MALAT-1 in chondrosarcoma is poorly understood. METHODS:The expression of MALAT-1 and Notch-1 signaling pathway was detected in chondrosarcoma tissues and chondrosarcom...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Xu F,Zhang ZQ,Fang YC,Li XL,Sun Y,Xiong CZ,Yan LQ,Wang Q

更新日期：2016-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of microRNA-122 (miR-122) on proliferation, migration, and invasion in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells by activating epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) pathways. METHODS:miR-122 mimics, miR-122 inhibitors, relevant control oligonucleotides, and Wnt1 were transfected...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Wang N,Wang Q,Shen D,Sun X,Cao X,Wu D

更新日期：2016-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The prognostic significance of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in esophageal carcinoma (EC) is controversial. We aim to assess its association with clinicopathological and prognostic relevance in EC by using a meta-analysis. METHODS:We searched PubMed, Cochrane Database, Embase databases, and the references in ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Qiao GL,Qi WX,Jiang WH,Chen Y,Ma LJ

更新日期：2016-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Metastasis-associated gene 2 (MTA2) is reported to play an important role in tumor progression, but little is known about the role of MTA2 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). The aim of the study was to explore the expression and function of MTA2 in NPC. METHODS:Expression of MTA2 in NPC tissues and cell lines was...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Wu M,Ye X,Deng X,Wu Y,Li X,Zhang L

更新日期：2016-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to assess if the expression of Notch 1 receptor is associated with tumor aggressiveness in papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs). PATIENTS AND METHODS:By searching the electronic medical record system of Xin Hua Hospital, all cases of PTC patients who underwent thyroidectomy in the hospital...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Fu H,Ma C,Guan W,Cheng W,Feng F,Wang H

更新日期：2016-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) generally have good prognosis, but inoperable and radioactive iodine-refractory PTC still poses significant clinical challenges due to lack of effective treatment and higher mortality rates. Given the important role of integrins in multiple steps of tumor development, integ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Cheng W,Feng F,Ma C,Wang H

更新日期：2016-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：:p125 is one of four subunits of human DNA polymerases - DNA Pol δ as well as one of p53 target protein encoded by POLD1. However, the function and significance of p125 and the role that p53 plays in regulating p125 expression are not fully understood in breast cancer. Tissue sections of human breast cancer obtained fr...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Zhang L,Yang W,Zhu X,Wei C

更新日期：2016-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to the hypervascular nature of glioblastoma (GBM), antiangiogenic treatments, such as vatalanib, have been added as an adjuvant to control angiogenesis and tumor growth. However, evidence of progressive tumor growth and resistance to antiangiogenic treatment has been observed. To counter the unwanted eff...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Shankar A,Borin TF,Iskander A,Varma NR,Achyut BR,Jain M,Mikkelsen T,Guo AM,Chwang WB,Ewing JR,Bagher-Ebadian H,Arbab AS

更新日期：2016-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence rate of breast cancers in People's Republic of China has increased in the last decade, and many cases are responsive to hormone therapies. The third-generation aromatase inhibitor letrozole inhibits estrogen production, and is more efficacious than the estrogen receptor inhibitor tamoxifen. In recent yea...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： He DX,Ma X

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy and safety of trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) for the treatment of patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive breast cancer. METHODS:We performed a systemic review and meta-analysis of the relevant published clinical studies. A c...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Ma B,Ma Q,Wang H,Zhang G,Zhang H,Wang X

更新日期：2016-02-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of additional radiotherapy for resected stage IIIA N2 non-small-cell lung cancer in the setting of standard adjuvant chemotherapy remains controversial. A comprehensive search (last search updated in March 2015) for relevant studies comparing patients with stage IIIA N2 non-small-cell lung cancer undergoing re...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Lei T,Xu XL,Chen W,Xu YP,Mao WM

更新日期：2016-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Liver metastasis is one of the leading causes of death in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. The present study aimed to evaluate the value of eIF4E as a prognostic marker of colorectal liver metastasis (CLM) and identify the functional role of eIF4E in CRC metastasis. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The expression level o...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Xu T,Zong Y,Peng L,Kong S,Zhou M,Zou J,Liu J,Miao R,Sun X,Li L

更新日期：2016-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the impact of surgical resection extent on the postoperative complications and the prognosis in patients with stage II endometrial cancer. METHODS:A total of 54 patients were retrospectively reviewed, 35 patients underwent subradical hysterectomy and 19 patients received radical hysterectomy, ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Yin H,Gui T

更新日期：2016-02-16 00:00:00