abstract：Background:A growing body of evidence supports the involvement of long noncoding RNA 00152 (LINC00152) in the progression and metastasis of multiple cancers. However, the exact roles of LINC00152 in the progression of human retinoblastoma (RB) remain unknown. We explored the expression and biological function of human ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Li S,Wen D,Che S,Cui Z,Sun Y,Ren H,Hao J

更新日期：2018-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Although there have been great advances in mechanisms and therapeutic methods of prostate cancer, the mortality rate of prostate cancer remains high. The castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), which develops from hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, foreshadows a more dismal outcome. Concomitant with the...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Wang K,Ruan H,Xu T,Liu L,Liu D,Yang H,Zhang X,Chen K

更新日期：2018-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Strategies to increase radiosensitivity are urgently needed. Combining radiosensitizing reagents with radiotherapy could improve the outcome of cancer treatment. Some preclinical studies showed that sepantronium bromide (YM155) could sensitize cancer cells to radiation by inhibiting the survivin protein. In thi...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Liu X,Zhao Y,Zhang W,Gao Y,Huo M,Liu M,Xiao Z,Liang S,Xu N,Zhu H

更新日期：2018-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The aim was to investigate resveratrol effects on A549 cells proliferation. Methods:A total of 104 lung adenocarcinoma tissues and nontumor tissues were collected. BEAS-2B cells were cultured in RPMI 1640 medium (group A). A549 cells were treated with RPMI 1640 medium containing different resveratrol concentra...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Li X,Li F,Wang F,Li J,Lin C,Du J

更新日期：2018-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most common cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. The tumor, node, metastasis (TNM) stage remains the standard for CRC prognostication. Identification of meaningful microRNA (miRNA) and gene modules or representative biomarkers related to the pathological stage ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Zhou XG,Huang XL,Liang SY,Tang SM,Wu SK,Huang TT,Mo ZN,Wang QY

更新日期：2018-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Previous studies have reported that nuclear receptor subfamily 5, group A, member 2 (NR5A2) polymorphisms (rs3790843 G>A, rs3790844 T>C, rs12029406 C>T) are associated with the risk of pancreatic cancer. However, the results of epidemiological investigations are still controversial. In order to explore its p...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Chen Q,Yuan H,Shi GD,Wu Y,Liu DF,Lin YT,Chen L,Ge WL,Jiang K,Miao Y

更新日期：2018-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Bulky non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is difficult to achieve effective local control by conventionally fractionated radiotherapy (CRT). The present work aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of partial stereotactic ablative boost radiotherapy (P-SABR) in bulky NSCLC. Patients and methods:From December 2...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Bai Y,Gao XS,Qin SB,Chen JY,Su MM,Liu Q,Qin XB,Ma MW,Zhao B,Gu XB,Xie M,Cui M,Qi X,Li XY

更新日期：2018-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The proportion of central pulmonary adenocarcinoma (ADC) in central-type lung cancer has been gradually increasing due to the overall increasing incidence of pulmonary ADC. But the clinical and radiological characteristics of central ADCs remain unclear. In this study, we compared the clinical and radiological ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Wang Z,Li M,Huang Y,Ma L,Zhu H,Kong L,Yu J

更新日期：2018-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Aberrant activation of the Janus-associated kinase (JAK)/signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is associated with increased malignant cell proliferation and survival. This Phase Ib study evaluated ruxolitinib, a potent JAK1/2 inhibitor, in combination with gemcitabine with or without n...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Bauer TM,Patel MR,Forero-Torres A,George TJ Jr,Assad A,Du Y,Hurwitz H

更新日期：2018-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Growing evidence suggests that miR-150 plays an inhibitory role in various types of cancer. However, the function and underlying mechanisms of miR-150 in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) remain unknown. Patients and methods:miR-150 expression was detected by qRT-PCR and ISH in TNBC tumor and adjacent no...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Tang W,Xu P,Wang H,Niu Z,Zhu D,Lin Q,Tang L,Ren L

更新日期：2018-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors and exhibit a high frequency of oncogenic KIT or PDGFRA mutations. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have been mainly used in the treatment of GISTs bearing KIT/PDGFRA mutations. However, other mutation profiles have been found to...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Chen Q,Li R,Zhang ZG,Deng QT,Li K,Wang H,Yang XX,Wu YS

更新日期：2018-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in therapies have led to the approval of six therapeutic agents since 2004, each demonstrating overall survival benefit in randomized studies, and these have significantly improved the outlook for men facing metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). More recently, efforts have been directed at t...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Chong JT,Oh WK,Liaw BC

更新日期：2018-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:The consolidation of different therapies into a single nanoplatform has shown great promise for synergistic tumor treatment. In this study, a multifunctional platform by WS2 quantum dots (WQDs)-coated doxorubicin (DOX)-loaded periodic mesoporous organosilicas (PMOs-DOX@WQDs) nanoparticles were fabricated f...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Liao W,Zhang L,Zhong Y,Shen Y,Li C,An N

更新日期：2018-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:This study aimed to explore significant genes and pathways involved in the pathogenesis of supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor (sPNET). Materials and methods:Gene expression profile of GSE14295 was downloaded from publicly available Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Differentially expressed ge...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Wang GY,Li L,Liu B,Han X,Wang CH,Wang JW

更新日期：2018-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：Background:KIF18B was identified as a potential oncogene by analysis of The Cancer Genome Atlas database. Materials and methods:We assessed KIF18B expression and explored its clinical significance in cervical cancer tissues. We have also evaluated the effects of KIF18B on cervical cancer cell proliferation, migration,...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Wu Y,Wang A,Zhu B,Huang J,Lu E,Xu H,Xia W,Dong G,Jiang F,Xu L

更新日期：2018-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Intraoperative identification of rectal cancer (RC) can be challenging, especially because of fibrosis after treatment with preoperative chemo- and radiotherapy (CRT). Tumor-targeted fluorescence imaging can enhance the contrast between tumor and normal tissue during surgery. Promising targets for RC imaging ar...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Boogerd LS,van der Valk MJ,Boonstra MC,Prevoo HA,Hilling DE,van de Velde CJ,Sier CF,Fariña Sarasqueta A,Vahrmeijer AL

更新日期：2018-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Previous studies have indicated that tooth loss is associated with colorectal cancer risk but have presented controversial results. Methods:We conducted a dose-response meta-analysis in order to investigate the correlation between tooth loss and colorectal cancer risk. Up to August 2017, six eligible studie...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Ma P,Dai S,Jin C,Yao Y,Zou C

更新日期：2018-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：Aim:To explore the expression and clinical significance of long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) gastric cancer-associated transcript 3 (GACAT3) in human colorectal cancer (CRC). Methods:Expression of GACAT3 in CRC tissues and cell lines was measured using quantitative real-time PCR. CCK-8 and colony formation assays were used ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Zhou W,Wang L,Miao Y,Xing R

更新日期：2018-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The mortality rate associated with ovarian cancer ranks the highest among gynecological malignancies. However, the cause and underlying molecular events of ovarian cancer are not clear. Here, we applied integrated bioinformatics to identify key pathogenic genes involved in ovarian cancer and reveal potential...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Yang X,Zhu S,Li L,Zhang L,Xian S,Wang Y,Cheng Y

更新日期：2018-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:We aimed to demonstrate the clinical characteristics and risk factors associated with recurrence of adult granulosa cell tumor (AGCT), as well as the pregnancy and long-term outcomes among patients in a single institution in China. Patients and methods:We reviewed 141 patients with AGCT in Peking Union Medi...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Wang D,Xiang Y,Wu M,Shen K,Yang J,Huang H,Ren T

更新日期：2018-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Leukemia related protein 16 (LRP16), one of the genes belonging to the macro domain family, has been found up-regulated in various tumors including testicles, ovaries and mucosa of colon and is associated with poor clinical outcomes. Purpose:The objective of this study was to investigate expression pattern ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Mo Z,Hu M,Yu F,Shao L,Fan K,Jiao S

更新日期：2018-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Despite the breadth of understanding the noncoding RNAs' function in molecular biology, their functional roles in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the effect of hepatitis C virus (HCV) core upon the expression of noncoding RNAs. Methods:The lncRNAs, mRNAs, ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Wang X,Peng J,Wang J,Li M,Wu D,Wu S,Liao J,Dou J

更新日期：2018-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma is closely associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. However, the prognostic value of EBV-DNA in extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma remains unclear. Thus, we conducted a meta-analysis to estimate its prognostic significance. PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science were used to search for ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Fei Q,Tian XK,Wu J,Zhu HM,Wang Y,Peng FY,Zhang WJ,Yin L,He X

更新日期：2018-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Systemic inflammation is associated with prognosis in solid tumors. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a marker for the general immune response to various stress stimuli. Studies have shown correlation of NLR to outcomes in immune checkpoint blockade, peripheral neutrophil count to intratumor neut...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Sacdalan DB,Lucero JA,Sacdalan DL

更新日期：2018-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：:ISL1 plays a key role in several cancers, including pheochromocytoma, gastrointestinal, pancreatic, and lung tumors and bile duct carcinoma. In order to elucidate the role of ISL1 in breast cancer, we performed quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting analysis, and we found that ISL1 was u...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Li L,Sun F,Chen X,Zhang M

更新日期：2018-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant-cell carcinoma of the lung (GCCL) is a rare histological form of poorly differentiated non-small-cell lung cancer, which is classified as a subtype of pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinomas. In this case report, we describe the case of a 50-year-old Chinese male who presented with a pulmonary nodule in the right upper...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Li X,Zhang Z,Liu J,Wang D,Wei S,Chen J

更新日期：2018-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), a biomarker for systematic inflammation, has been recently identified as a prognostic factor for various types of both solid and hematologic malignancies. Our study presented here was the first meta-analysis assessing the prognostic role of NLR in multiple myeloma (MM)....

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Mu S,Ai L,Fan F,Sun C,Hu Y

更新日期：2018-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a rare malignancy originating from calcitonin-producing parafollicular C cells of the thyroid. Neither radiotherapy nor chemotherapy has demonstrated durable objective responses in patients with advanced MTC. Vandetanib and cabozantinib are the 2 tyrosine kinase inhibitors recently...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Chen K,Gao Y,Shi F,Cao G,Bao J

更新日期：2018-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：Background and objective:HSF1 is reported to be overexpressed in various solid tumors and play a pivotal role in cancer progression. A meta-analysis was conducted to assess the potential prognostic role of HSF1 in patients with solid tumors. Methods:An extensive electronic search of three databases was performed for r...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Wan T,Shao J,Hu B,Liu G,Luo P,Zhou Y

更新日期：2018-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is a noninvasive and real-time marker for tumor diagnosis, prognosis, and prediction. However, further investigations about ctDNA prognostic and predictive value are still needed, and conclusions from several studies were inconsistent. Experimental design:We performed capture-base...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Rao C,Nie L,Miao X,Xu Y,Li B,Zhang T

更新日期：2018-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Naloxone is viewed as a specific competitive opioid antagonist acting at the level of opioid receptors (μ, δ, and κ) with blended agonist-adversary or agonist action. The role of naloxone in tumor cell growth has been poorly studied in human cancer cell lines. Materials and methods:In the present study, we ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Bimonte S,Barbieri A,Cascella M,Rea D,Palma G,Del Vecchio V,Forte CA,Del Prato F,Arra C,Cuomo A

更新日期：2018-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Biologics have gained traction for use in oncology, but have demonstrate clinical variability for efficacy and safety. Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) can benefit patients' outcomes from a biologic therapy when the latter has a defined therapeutic window. A clinically relevant therapeutic window may exist ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Fleisher B,Ait-Oudhia S

更新日期：2017-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Quercetin is proven to have anticancer effects for many cancers. However, the role of tumor suppressor p53 on quercetin's radiosensitization and regulation of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response in this process remains obscure. Here, quercetin exposure resulted in ER stress, prolonged DNA repair, and the expres...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Gong C,Yang Z,Zhang L,Wang Y,Gong W,Liu Y

更新日期：2017-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) plus nimotuzumab with or without concurrent chemotherapy (CCT) for patients with locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (LA-NPC). Patients and methods:A total of 50 newly diagnosed patients with LA-NPC treated ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Huang J,Zou Q,Qian D,Zhou L,Yang B,Chu J,Pang Q,Wang K,Zhang F

更新日期：2017-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Normal astrocytes are more resistant to radiation than glioma cells. Radiation-resistant glioma cells and normal astrocytes usuallly share similar mechanisms of radioresistance. Investigation of the underlying mechanisms of differential radiation response between normal astrocytes and glioma cells is thus significant ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Gong L,Gu J,Ge J,Wu X,Zhang C,Yang C,Weng W,Gao G,Feng J,Mao Q

更新日期：2017-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have shown that microRNAs play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of cancer. In our current study, the expression levels of microRNA-211 (miR-211) were measured in human non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tissues and cell lines. We found that miR-211 expression levels were increased in NSCLC tissues and...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Kang M,Shi J,Peng N,He S

更新日期：2017-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Bladder cancer (BC) is a common urinary system tumor with high aggressiveness, and it results in relatively high mortality due to a lack of precise and suitable biomarkers. In this study, we applied the weighted gene coexpression network analysis method to miRNA expression data from BC patients, and screened for netwo...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Zhao F,Ge YZ,Zhou LH,Xu LW,Xu Z,Ping WW,Wang M,Zhou CC,Wu R,Jia RP

更新日期：2017-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Malignant glioma is the second leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, and is known to exhibit a high degree of heterogeneity in its deregulation of different oncogenic pathways. The molecular subclasses of human glioma are not well known. Thus, it is crucial to identify vital oncogenic pathways in ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Hu T,Xi J

更新日期：2017-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background and aim:Studies suggest that antiviral therapy performed after curative resection improves the postoperative prognosis of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but the evidence has been contradictory. The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the effect of antiviral therapy with n...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Chen XX,Cheng JW,Huang A,Zhang X,Wang J,Fan J,Zhou J,Yang XR

更新日期：2017-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesothelin (MSLN) is considered a promising target for cancer therapy. Originally extracted in 1992 after the immunization of mice with a human ovarian cancer (OC) cell line and cloned in 1996, MSLN seems to be involved in cell adhesion and metastasis. MSLN is prevalent in mesothelia tissues but is expressed in severa...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Baldo P,Cecco S

更新日期：2017-11-08 00:00:00