abstract：:Side population (SP) cells may play a crucial role in tumorigenesis and the recurrence of cancer. Many types of cell lines and tissues have demonstrated the presence of SP cells, including colon cancer cell lines. This study aimed to identify cancer stem cells (CSCs) in the SP of the colon cancer cell line SW480. SP c...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Xiong B,Ma L,Hu X,Zhang C,Cheng Y

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insulin-like growth factor-II (IGF-II)/IGF2R signaling plays a pivotal role in cell growth, migration and differentiation in many malignancies. An individual with high IGF-II expression levels has a high risk of developing cancer, but IGF2R is often considered to be a tumor suppressor. To date, little has been reporte...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Ou JM,Lian WS,Qiu MK,Dai YX,Dong Q,Shen J,Dong P,Wang XF,Liu YB,Quan ZW,Fei ZW

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Upregulation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) in colorectal carcinoma (CRC) accelerates tumor growth, whereas, irinotecan (CPT-11)-induced NF-κB activation reduces chemosensitivity and weakens the anti-colorectal cancer function itself, while proteasome inhibitors can inhibit NF-κB and improve the effect of chemotherapy. ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Tang W,Su G,Li J,Liao J,Chen S,Huang C,Liu F,Chen Q,Ye Y

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNA (miRNA)-126 (miR-126) was reported to be downregulated and to act as a tumor suppressor in cancers of the lung, cervix, bladder and prostate. However, the functions of miR-126 in gastric cancer appear to be diverse and are largely unknown. MiR-126 was reported to act as a tumor suppressor by targeting the Crk...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Liu LY,Wang W,Zhao LY,Guo B,Yang J,Zhao XG,Hou N,Ni L,Wang AY,Song TS,Huang C,Xu JR

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a major cause of cancer deaths. Concurrent administration of radiation and chemotherapy is the treatment of choice for advanced NPC. Previously, we showed that apogossypolone (ApoG2) induced apoptosis by blocking the binding of Bcl-2 to Bax, arresting the cell cycle in the S phase, in...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： He JH,Liao XL,Wang W,Li DD,Chen WD,Deng R,Yang D,Han ZP,Jiang JW,Zhu XF

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distinct roles of estrogen receptors (ERs) related with androgen receptors (ARs) have been proposed in prostate cancer, while the involvement of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) has been reported in the progression of prostate cancer. In this study, we examined whether the TGF-β signaling pathway is associated...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Lee HR,Hwang KA,Choi KC

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although several therapeutic options are available for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the outcome is still very poor. One reason is the complexity of signal transduction in the pathogenesis of HCC. The aim of this study was to identify new HCC-related genes and to investigate the functions of these genes in the patho...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Tameda M,Sugimoto K,Shiraki K,Yamamoto N,Okamoto R,Usui M,Ito M,Takei Y,Nobori T,Kojima T,Suzuki H,Uchida M,Uchida K

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mammalian sterile-20-like kinase 4 (MST4) has been implicated in cell proliferation and differentiation. In a previous study, we found MST4 to be an important candidate gene for metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); however, the molecular mechanism of the promoting role of MST4 in HCC metastasis is poorly underst...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Lin ZH,Wang L,Zhang JB,Liu Y,Li XQ,Guo L,Zhang B,Zhu WW,Ye QH

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although many chemotherapies have been developed for melanomas, successful therapy would be aided by the identification of intrinsic mechanisms that are crucial for melanoma survival. Here, we used resveratrol, a phytoalexin, as an anti-melanoma reagent. Applying resveratrol to various human and murine melanoma cell l...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Habibie,Yokoyama S,Abdelhamed S,Awale S,Sakurai H,Hayakawa Y,Saiki I

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous melanoma is an aggressive cancer with a poor prognosis for patients with advanced disease. The identification of several key molecular pathways implicated in the pathogenesis of melanoma has led to the development of novel therapies for this devastating disease. In melanoma, both the Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK (MAPK) a...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Russo A,Ficili B,Candido S,Pezzino FM,Guarneri C,Biondi A,Travali S,McCubrey JA,Spandidos DA,Libra M

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tanshinone IIA (TSIIA), a natural diterpene quinone in the traditional Chinese medicinal herb Dan-Shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza), has extensively exerted antitumor activity in cellular and animal models. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the antitumor effects of TSIIA remain largely unknown. The in vitro effect...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Zhang J,Wang J,Jiang JY,Liu SD,Fu K,Liu HY

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer cells can switch from estrogen receptor α (ER)- to human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER)-driven cell growth upon acquiring antiestrogen resistance. HER ligands are cleaved by metalloproteinases leading to release of active HER ligands, activation of HER receptors and consequently increased cell gr...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Kirkegaard T,Yde CW,Kveiborg M,Lykkesfeldt AE

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nucleophosmin (NPM, also known as B23), mainly localized in the nucleolus, has been reported to be overexpressed in many types of human cancer, including colon, ovarian, prostate and gastric cancer. NPM was identified while screening the differential nuclear matrix proteins during HMBA-induced differentiation of human...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Xu DH,Liu F,Li X,Chen XF,Jing GJ,Wu FY,Shi SL,Li QF

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A precise diagnosis of peritoneal dissemination is necessary to determine the appropriate treatment strategy for colorectal cancer. However, small peritoneal dissemination is difficult to diagnose. 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is an intermediate substrate of heme metabolism. The administration of 5-ALA to cancer pati...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Kondo Y,Murayama Y,Konishi H,Morimura R,Komatsu S,Shiozaki A,Kuriu Y,Ikoma H,Kubota T,Nakanishi M,Ichikawa D,Fujiwara H,Okamoto K,Sakakura C,Takahashi K,Inoue K,Nakajima M,Otsuji E

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B X-interacting protein (HBXIP) is a novel oncoprotein. We have previously reported that HBXIP promotes the proliferation and migration of breast cancer cells. S-phase kinase-associated protein 2 (Skp2) is another oncoprotein which is important for migration. In this study, we investigated whether Skp2 is in...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Xu F,Zhu X,Han T,You X,Liu F,Ye L,Zhang X,Wang X,Yao Y

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth and inflammatory factors are associated with poor prognosis in gastric adenocarcinoma (GA); however, the additive effects of growth and inflammatory factors in GA remain unclear. In this study, we investigated the ability of epidermal growth factor (EGF) and interleukin (IL-1β) to activate extracellular signal-...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Han J,Xie Y,Lan F,Yu Y,Liu W,Chen J,Zheng F,Ouyang X,Lin X,Lin Y,Huang Q,Wang L,Tan J

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On the basis of the gene expression profiles of 120 lung cancer cases using a cDNA microarray containing 27,648 genes or expressed sequence tags (ESTs), we identified LRRC42 (Leucine-rich repeat containing 42) to be significantly upregulated in the majority of lung cancers. Northern blot analysis demonstrated that LRR...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Fujitomo T,Daigo Y,Matsuda K,Ueda K,Nakamura Y

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metformin is a commonly used oral anti-hyperglycemic agent of the biguanide family. Recent studies suggest that metformin may reduce cancer risk and improve prognosis. However, the antitumor mechanism of metformin in several types of cancers, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), has not been elucidated. The goal ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Miyoshi H,Kato K,Iwama H,Maeda E,Sakamoto T,Fujita K,Toyota Y,Tani J,Nomura T,Mimura S,Kobayashi M,Morishita A,Kobara H,Mori H,Yoneyama H,Deguchi A,Himoto T,Kurokohchi K,Okano K,Suzuki Y,Murao K,Masaki T

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myofibroblasts in the stroma of pancreatic cancers promote tumor proliferation, invasion and metastasis by increasing extracellular matrix and secretion of several growth factors. In contrast, the role of myofibroblasts at peritoneally disseminated sites of pancreatic cancer has not yet been determined. This study was...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Akagawa S,Ohuchida K,Torata N,Hattori M,Eguchi D,Fujiwara K,Kozono S,Cui L,Ikenaga N,Ohtsuka T,Aishima S,Mizumoto K,Oda Y,Tanaka M

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is associated with tumor malignancy. The hedgehog-EMT pathway is preferentially activated in diffuse-type gastric cancer (GC) compared with intestinal-type GC; however, histological typing is currently the only method for distinguishing these two major types of GC. We compared t...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Tanabe S,Aoyagi K,Yokozaki H,Sasaki H

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because K-Ras mutation and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) overexpression are hallmarks of majority of pancreatic cancer patients, an approach to inhibit the progression and growth of pancreatic cancer using the simultaneous administration of agents that inhibit the function of both targets, should be considered. In the pres...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Ding N,Cui XX,Gao Z,Huang H,Wei X,Du Z,Lin Y,Shih WJ,Rabson AB,Conney AH,Hu C,Zheng X

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several lines of direct evidence show that gliomas express high levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). VEGF can promote the growth of gliomas through angiogenesis. It is believed that gliomas originate in the brain tumor stem cells (BTSCs). However, the direct effect of VEGF on the biological behavior of...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Li Q,Qiao G,Ma J,Li Y

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence indicates that a hypoxic micro-environment plays an essential role in the regulation of cancer stem cells (CSCs). However, whether hypoxia is able to regulate the stem-like biological properties of laryngeal cancer cells remains unknown. In this study, we investigated the influence of hypoxia on the stemness ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Wu CP,Du HD,Gong HL,Li DW,Tao L,Tian J,Zhou L

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tamoxifen (Tam), a selective estrogen receptor modulator, is in wide clinical use for the treatment and prevention of breast cancer. However, extended TAM administration for breast cancer induces increased VEGF levels in patients, promoting new blood vessel formation and thereby limiting its efficacy and highlighting ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Du Y,Shi A,Han B,Li S,Wu D,Jia H,Zheng C,Ren L,Fan Z

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is the second cause of cancer‑related deaths in woman and the incidence of the disease has increased worldwide, in part due to improvements in early detection. Several drugs with anticancer effects have been extracted from plants in the last 20 years, many of which are particularly effective against brea...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Echiburú-Chau C,Alfaro-Lira S,Brown N,Salas CO,Cuellar M,Santander J,Ogalde JP,Rothhammer F

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We showed in our previous study that cancer upregulated gene (CUG) 2, a novel oncogene, confers resistance to infection of oncolytic vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) by activating Stat1-mediated signal transduction. Since many studies have reported that autophagy is involved in virus replication, we investigated wheth...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Malilas W,Koh SS,Lee S,Srisuttee R,Cho IR,Moon J,Kaowinn S,Johnston RN,Chung YH

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs can govern up to hundred different mRNAs and are important regulators of gene expression programs in development and disease. We analyzed the expression of microRNA-21, one of the most common oncomirs, in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Using northern blots the microRNA-21 expression levels of NSCLC-deri...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Haigl B,Vanas V,Setinek U,Hegedus B,Gsur A,Sutterlüty-Fall H

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrinsic resistance of glioma cells to radiation and chemotherapy is currently hypothesized to be partially attributed to the existence of cancer stem cells. Emerging studies suggest that mesenchymal stem cells may serve as a potential carrier for delivery of therapeutic genes to disseminated glioma cells. However, t...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Liu Z,Jiang Z,Huang J,Huang S,Li Y,Sheng F,Yu S,Yu S,Liu X

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peptide vaccine treatment has attracted attention in recent years as a new therapy option for chemotherapy‑resistant, advanced, unresectable cancer. The safety of peptide vaccination with HLA-A*2402-restricted URLC10-A24-177 and VEGFR1-A12-9 1084 epitope peptides (fixed 2-mg dose) was investigated in a phase I clinica...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Higashihara Y,Kato J,Nagahara A,Izumi K,Konishi M,Kodani T,Serizawa N,Osada T,Watanabe S

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Developing simple and effective approaches to detect tumor markers will be critical for early diagnosis or prognostic evaluation of prostate cancer treatment. Prostate‑specific membrane antigen (PSMA) has been validated as an important tumor marker for prostate cancer progression including angiogenesis and metastasis....

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Liu T,Mendes DE,Berkman CE

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thermal ablation of solid tumors using conductive interstitial thermal therapy (CITT) produces coagulative necrosis in the center of ablation. Local changes in homeostasis for surviving tumor and systemic changes in circulation and distant organs must be understood and monitored in order to prevent tumor re-growth and...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Przybyla BD,Shafirstein G,Vishal SJ,Dennis RA,Griffin RJ

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of glycosyltransferases have been identified and biologically characterized in cancer cells, yet their exact pathophysiological functions are largely unknown. Here, we report the critical role of β1,3-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase II (B3GALNT2), which transfers N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) in a β1,3 lin...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Matsuo T,Komatsu M,Yoshimaru T,Kiyotani K,Miyoshi Y,Sasa M,Katagiri T

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many clinical studies highlight the dichotomous role of PRDXs in human cancers, where they can exhibit strong tumor-suppressive or tumor-promoting functions. Recent evidence suggests that lower expression of PRDXs correlates with cancer progression in colorectal cancer (CRC) or in esophageal squamous carcinoma. In the...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Nicolussi A,D'Inzeo S,Mincione G,Buffone A,Di Marcantonio MC,Cotellese R,Cichella A,Capalbo C,Di Gioia C,Nardi F,Giannini G,Coppa A

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early detection and treatment are critical in the management of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). However, there is no standard serum biomarker to facilitate early diagnosis or prognostic stratification in patients with RCC. Recent reports suggest that circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) have great potential as biomarkers for di...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Iwamoto H,Kanda Y,Sejima T,Osaki M,Okada F,Takenaka A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selenium is a trace nutrient element that protects cells against oxidative damage. In this study, the potential of selenium to improve stem cell potency through active proliferation and migration of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes was investigated, together with the underlying molecular mechanisms. The results indicated that sel...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Park SH,Kim JH,Nam SW,Kim BW,Kim GY,Kim WJ,Choi YH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that cooperative interaction between cutaneous fatty acid-binding protein (C-FABP) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR) promotes the malignant progression of human prostate cancer. The expression of C-FABP, PPARβ/δ and PPARγ was measured by western...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Forootan FS,Forootan SS,Malki MI,Chen D,Li G,Lin K,Rudland PS,Foster CS,Ke Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transcription factor E2F4 plays a critical role in cell cycle progression of normal and cancerous intestinal epithelial cells. Contrary to other E2Fs, the coding region of the E2F4 gene contains a longer spacer segment of a CAG trinucleotide repeat sequence encoding 13 consecutive serine residues, which is highly ...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Paquin MC,Leblanc C,Lemieux E,Bian B,Rivard N

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identification of aberrant expression patterns of genes in prostate cancer (PCa) is a key step towards the development of effective therapies. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels are commonly measured for the early detection of PCa, but which itself is still not an ideal biomarker. We analysed the expression patter...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Lenka G,Weng WH,Chuang CK,Ng KF,Pang ST

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although CD138 expression is a hallmark of plasma cells and myeloma cells, reduced CD138 expression is occasionally found. However, the mechanisms underlying CD138 downregulation in myeloma cells remain unclear. Previous reports suggest that the bone marrow microenvironment may contribute to CD138 downregulation. Amon...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Kawano Y,Kikukawa Y,Fujiwara S,Wada N,Okuno Y,Mitsuya H,Hata H

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enhanced Notch signaling contributes to uncontrolled cell growth and cell death resistance in cancer. Here, we demonstrate that in colorectal carcinoma cells the Notch1-dependent activation of cell cycle and proliferation is mediated by repression of the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor (CDKI) p27. The half-life of p...

journal_title：International journal of oncology

authors： Hristova NR,Tagscherer KE,Fassl A,Kopitz J,Roth W

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00