abstract：:WNT signaling pathway plays a key role in carcinogenesis and embryogenesis. We have cloned and characterized the human WNT5B. Overlapping WNT5B cDNAs, containing 1080-bp ORF, were isolated. WNT5B encoded a 359-amino-acid polypeptide with the N-terminal signal peptide, four N-linked glycosylation sites, and consensus a...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Saitoh T,Katoh M

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined whether the soluble tumor-associated-antigens (TAA), of 66 kDa and 51 kDa, could promote suppression by anticancer drugs of chemically-induced mammary tumorigenesis. Dimethylbenzanthracene (DMBA, 10 mg/rat, twice) was used to induce mammary tumors. Then, for nine more weeks, the preparation of TAA ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Ben-Hur H,Kossoy G,Zusman I

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:p57KIP2, the second class of KIP family protein, is one of the negative regulators of the cell cycle. To elucidate the role of p57KIP2 in colorectal normal mucosa and cancer, we examined the expression of p57KIP2 protein in 110 pairs of colorectal non-tumor and cancer tissues. Immunohistochemical analysis showed that ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Noura S,Yamamoto H,Sekimoto M,Takemasa I,Miyake Y,Ikenaga M,Matsuura N,Monden M

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human Frizzled-7 (FZD7) and human FzE3, showing 98.8% nucleotide identity, encode almost identical WNT receptors with nine amino-acid substitutions. FzE3 is claimed to be expressed specifically in esophageal cancer. We determined the structure of the FZD7 gene and the FZD7 cDNA expressed in esophageal cancer. The FZD7...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Kirikoshi H,Sekihara H,Katoh M

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intensity of post-treatment melanoma patient follow-up varies widely among physicians. We investigated whether physician age accounts for the observed variation in surveillance intensity among plastic surgeons. A custom-designed questionnaire was mailed to USA and non-USA surgeons, all of whom were members of the ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Margenthaler JA,Virgo KS,Johnson DY,Sugarbaker EM,Handler BS,Johnson FE

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcriptional silencing of the DNA repair protein, O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT), occurs only in malignant or transformed cell lines, and such MGMT-deficient cells are hypersensitive to chemotherapeutic alkylating agents such as 1, 3-bis (2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea (BCNU) and temozolomide. Previous...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Danam RP,Howell SR,Remack JS,Brent TP

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Specific chromosomal abnormalities, such as del(7q), t(12;14), 12 trisomy, or the rearrangement of 6p, are seen in approximately 30% of uterine leiomyomas despite their benign status. We investigated the association between the shrinkage of uterine leiomyomas treated with a GnRH agonist and the interstitial deletion o...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Takahashi K,Kawamura N,Tsujimura A,Ichimura T,Ito F,Ishiko O,Ogita S

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reduced expression of a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor, p27, has been reported to be associated with poor prognosis in several human cancers. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential role of p27 in ovarian cancer development and progression. Immunohistochemical expression of p27 was determined using 1...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Shigemasa K,Shiroyama Y,Sawasaki T,Fujii T,Nagai N,Parmley TH,O'Brien TJ,Ohama K

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cowden's disease (CD) is an autosomal dominant disorder which confers a high susceptibility to diverse benign and malignant tumors. The PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homologue deleted in chromosome ten) gene has been identified as a tumor suppressor gene responsible for cancers of the endometrium, ovary, prostate, and ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Kato N,Kimura K,Sugawara H,Aoyagi S,Ikeda T,Horii A

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been reported that MUC-1 molecules devoid of the tandem repeat region (MUC-1/Y) are detected preferentially in carcinoma cells and are associated with their progression. However, its clinical significance is still unknown. We constructed a mouse colon adenocarcinoma cell line (MC-38) transduced with either MUC-...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Akagi J,Takai E,Tamori Y,Nakagawa K,Ogawa M

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The proper structure of the extracellular matrix, in particular of the basement membrane and the adjacent interstitial matrix, are essential prerequisites for a proper function of tissues. Invasive growth in malignant tumors is associated with a destruction of various matrix structures. Due to extensive recent analyse...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Hagedorn HG,Bachmeier BE,Nerlich AG

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The MyD118/Gadd45/CR6 gene family (also termed Gadd45beta/alpha/gamma) has been identified as genes which are rapidly induced by genotoxic agents, during terminal differentiation, as well as by apoptotic cytokines. In recent years, evidence has emerged that the proteins encoded by these genes play pivotal roles in neg...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Zhang W,Hoffman B,Liebermann DA

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delivery of electric pulses to an established solid tumor augments the permeability of cell membrane and increases the susceptibility of tumors to an anti-cancer agent that is administered in the vicinity of tumors. Forced expression of the wild-type p53 gene in tumor cells that have non-functional p53 gene(s) can als...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Matsubara H,Maeda T,Gunji Y,Koide Y,Asano T,Ochiai T,Sakiyama S,Tagawa M

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Loss of E-cadherin and catenin expression may be associated with distant and lymph node metastases in breast cancer. Heterogeneity of E-cadherin expression is associated with poor prognosis, suggesting that E-cadherin and catenins may serve as useful prognostic markers for invasive breast carcinoma. Reduction or loss ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Yoshida R,Kimura N,Harada Y,Ohuchi N

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IL-10 has been shown to play a crucial role in immunosuppression in cancer patients. We explored the regulation of IL-10 production by TNF-alpha, IL-1 beta, IL-6, IL-8, and IFN-gamma in human colon carcinoma COLO205 cells. Northern analysis revealed a marked expression of IL-10 mRNA after stimulation by IL-6, and a ma...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Suzuki S,Mita S,Kamohara H,Sakamoto K,Ishiko T,Ogawa M

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Expression and functions of interleukin (IL)-8, a pro-inflammatory cytokine with angiogenesis action, was examined in 23 surgically resected hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) specimens and 7 HCC cell lines. In all HCC tissues, IL-8 expression was confirmed with reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction method and e...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Akiba J,Yano H,Ogasawara S,Higaki K,Kojiro M

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A camptothecin (CPT) formulation that can be easily administered, is less toxic, and has greater antitumor effect is needed. In this study, a water-soluble CPT derivative was obtained by direct coupling of CPT to poly(L-glutamic acid) (PG) through the C20(S)-hydroxyl group. CPT was released from the resulting conjugat...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Zou Y,Wu QP,Tansey W,Chow D,Hung MC,Charnsangavej C,Wallace S,Li C

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:p73 has been shown to transcriptionally activate genes positively responsive to wild-type p53. In order to undertake a comparative study of functions of p53 and p73 we have cloned the cDNA of p73 from MCF-7 cells. Adenovirus onco-protein E1A inhibits the transactivation by p73; a deletion mutant of E1A incapable of in...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Deb D,Lanyi A,Scian M,Keiger J,Brown DR,Le Roith D,Deb SP,Deb S

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Telomerase activity was studied in 51 penile carcinomas, and detected in all samples from 3 patients with verrucous carcinoma, in 85.4% (41/48) of invasive carcinomas, in 81.8% (9/11) of adjacent non-cancerous skin and in 80% (8/10) of adjacent non-cancerous corpus cavernosum. All skin and corpus cavernosum samples fr...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Alves G,Fiedler W,Guenther E,Nascimento P,Campos MM,Ornellas AA

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although a correlation between anaplasia and mutations of the p53 tumor suppressor gene has been found in Wilms' tumor (WT) a prognostic significance of p53 in WT remains largely unresolved. The goal of this study was to obtain a better understanding of the role of p53 expression in WT. Immunohistochemical analysis wa...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Beniers AJ,Efferth T,Füzesi L,Granzen B,Mertens R,Jakse G

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have examined six patients with multiple low grade, low stage superficial multifocal bladder tumors with surrounding tissues for loss of heterozygosity (LOH) and microsatellite instability at chromosome 3, totaling 76 samples. The majority (4/5) of the patients had LOH at or close to the fragile histidine triad (FH...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Louhelainen J,Wijkström H,Hemminki K

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the effects of tranilast on tumor angiogenesis, tumor growth and metastasis in the mouse Lewis lung carcinoma and C57BL mouse system. Tranilast significantly reduced the dense capillary network induced by Lewis lung cancer cells in a mouse dorsal air sac angiogenesis model. Intraperitoneal administration o...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Yatsunami J,Aoki S,Fukuno Y,Kikuchi Y,Kawashima M,Hayashi SI

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:p21WAF1/CIP1 protein is a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor, able to prevent the CDK2/cyclin E induced retinoblastoma protein (pRB) phosphorylation, thus inhibiting cell cycle progression at G1 phase. p21WAF1/CIP1 protein levels were examined in a series of 102 ovarian tissue samples including normal ovary, primary ov...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Ferrandina G,Stoler A,Fagotti A,Fanfani F,Sacco R,De Pasqua A,Mancuso S,Scambia G

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to optimize the management of patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) it is important to define the genetic risk for metastatic disease. In this study we performed comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) on metastatic tumors aiming at the identification of genetic alterations associated with metastatic disea...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Junker K,Moravek P,Podhola M,Weirich G,Hindermann W,Janitzky V,Schubert J

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of retinoic acid (RA) and its analogs, all-trans RA, 9-cis RA and 13-cis RA, were investigated in human breast cancer MCF-7 cells and immortalized breast epithelial cell line MCF-10A. RA inhibited the telomerase activity of MCF-7 cells in a wide range of concentrations. RA at 10 microM also inhibited the g...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Choi SH,Kang HK,Im EO,Kim YJ,Bae YT,Choi YH,Lee KH,Chung HY,Chang HK,Kim ND

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New aromatase inhibitors are an exciting treatment option for postmenopausal women with hormone sensitive breast cancer. They have been shown to reduce tumors in a significant number of patients, and exhibit definite antitumor activity at a relatively low daily dose, and are highly potent, highly selective, and well-t...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Crucitta E,Lorusso V,Attolico M,Sambiasi D,Mazzei A,De Lena M

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sialyl Le(a) antigen (CA19-9), a member of a family of high molecular weight glycoproteins, was originally described as a gastrointestinal- and pancreatic-specific tumor marker. Recent studies have demonstrated that sialyl Le(a) is a ligand for E-selectin and may play an important role in tumor metastasis. However, ex...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Oshiba G,Kijima H,Tanaka H,Kenmochi T,Himeno S,Kise Y,Nishi T,Chino O,Shimada H,Abe Y,Yamazaki H,Nakamura M,Ueyama Y,Tanaka M,Makuuchi H

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autologous bone marrow transplantation (ABMT) often produces durable remission in patients with intermediate-high grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). We present a retrospective review of 32 eligible newly diagnosed patients with NHL treated with conventional induction chemotherapy followed by ABMT consolidation therap...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Montuoro A,Lalle M,Ingletto D

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antisense oligonucleotides that selectively inhibit gene expression are a genetic approach for disease treatment and prevention. However, their use as therapeutic agents is complicated by their low rate of transport across cellular membranes and their sequestration within endocytic-like vesicles. We report that the ad...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Smith CC,Kulka M,Aurelian L

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe and discuss the findings by fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) for detection of non-random chromosomal gains, in a group of unusual fibrous lesions in children. Nuclear disaggregation was used to prepare slides from eight cases which were hybridized using alpha-satellite enumeration probes for chromo...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Flores-Stadler EM,Chou PM,Barquin N,Thangavelu M,Gonzalez-Crussi F

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A slowly proliferating cell fraction in tumors shows reduced sensitivity to cell cycle-dependent anticancer agents. To understand the molecular basis of drug resistance observed in brain tumors, we examined the relationship between alteration of p16, a cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor whose functions are frequently l...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Iwadate Y,Mochizuki S,Fujimoto S,Namba H,Sakiyama S,Tagawa M,Yamaura A

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral blood was examined for the presence of tumor cells at multiple time points over a one-year period in 45 patients with a history of surgical resection of breast carcinoma. The number of circulating epithelial cells in 8 of 8 patients with clinically active disease concurred or preceded changes in the disease...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Terstappen LW,Rao C,Gross S,Weiss AJ

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) play an important role in tumor cell invasion and metastasis. We examined the expression of MMPs in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to determine whether they may help indicate the progression of HCC and patient outcome. The expression of MMP-1, -2, -7, -9, and MT1-MMP were determined in ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Sakamoto Y,Mafune K,Mori M,Shiraishi T,Imamura H,Mori M,Takayama T,Makuuchi M

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although active targeting of anticancer drugs using magnetically responsive carriers is a very attractive treatment approach for solid tumors, successful results are limited. In particular, the therapeutic utility of intravenously administered magnetically responsive carriers has to date not been clearly established. ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Kubo T,Sugita T,Shimose S,Nitta Y,Ikuta Y,Murakami T

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Telomerase activation in differentiated cells is associated with cell immortalization. Detection of telomerase expression in cancer provides a potential biomarker to be evaluated in the diagnosis and prognosis of cancer patients. Analysis of telomerase activity in biopsy specimens may serve as a useful marker for the ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Pearson AS,Chiao P,Zhang L,Zhang W,Larry L,Katz RL,Evans DB,Abbruzzese JL

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene amplification is a frequent event in lung cancer, specifically in squamous cell lung carcinoma. Recently, we reported amplifications on chromosomal bands 3q26.1-q26.3 with the genes BCHE and SLC2A2 amplified in 40% of squamous cell lung carcinomas. Here, we identified an amplified domain within chromosomal bands ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Rácz A,Brass N,Höfer M,Sybrecht GW,Remberger K,Meese EU

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The p16INK4a tumor suppressor gene is frequently inactivated in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and hence it may play an important role in the suppression of this tumor. In order to study the effect of p16INK4a restoration in NPC cells, full-length human p16INK4a gene was transfected into a NPC cell line, CNE1. Four in...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Chow LS,Wang X,Kwong DL,Sham JS,Tsao SW,Nicholls JM

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hematopoietic disorders can be used as a suitable tool of additional information on the actual resolving power of comparative genomic hybridization (CGH). Therefore, CGH examination was performed of DNA extracted from 23 acute and 15 chronic myeloproliferative disorders which had just been analyzed using classical cyt...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Gebhart E,Verdorfer I,Saul W,Trautmann U,Brecevic L

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracellular antigens are presented to CD8+ T cells through major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecule. For stable MHC class I expression, several molecules as well as the MHC molecule itself have to express simultaneously and function well. To determine a gene associated with MHC class I surface express...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Kang JK,Yoon SJ,Kim NK,Heo DS

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the study was to assess response rate, clinical outcome, organ/function preservation and toxicity in head and neck cancer patients treated with induction chemotherapy followed by concomitant chemoradiotherapy and, when necessary, limited surgery. The study design was a phase II non-randomized trial in h...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Mantovani G,Maccio A,Massa E,Mulas C,Mudu MC,Massidda S,Massa D,Murgia V,Ferreli L,Succu G,Astara G,Proto E,Tore G,Mura M,Maxia G

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00