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Ir Med J 2018 09 10;111(8):802. Epub 2018 Sep 10.
Barrington’s Hospital, Limerick.
Aim To evaluate thyroid nodules and to determine the incidence of thyroid cancer. Methods This retrospective cohort study collected data from ten patients who presented with thyroid nodules to Barrington’s Hospital Limerick. Ultrasound/FNA results of thyroid nodules were used to measure the incidence of thyroid cancer. Read More
Pharmacoeconomics 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
As part of its Single Technology Appraisal (STA) process, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) invited the manufacturer (Merck Sharp & Dohme) of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) to submit evidence of its clinical and cost effectiveness for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer where cisplatin is unsuitable. The School of Health and Related Research Technology Appraisal Group at the University of Sheffield was commissioned to act as the independent Evidence Review Group (ERG). The ERG produced a detailed review of the evidence for the clinical and cost effectiveness of the technology, based on the company's submission (CS) to NICE. Read More
Esophagus 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
AI Medical Service Inc., Tokyo, Japan.
Background And Aims: The endocytoscopic system (ECS) helps in virtual realization of histology and can aid in confirming histological diagnosis in vivo. We propose replacing biopsy-based histology for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) by using the ECS. We applied deep-learning artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse ECS images of the esophagus to determine whether AI can support endoscopists for the replacement of biopsy-based histology. Read More
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
Division of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Institute for Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention, University of Zurich, Hirschengraben 82, 8001, Zurich, Switzerland.
Purpose: Increase in in situ breast cancer (BCIS) incidence has been reported across Europe and the USA. However, little is known about the trends in BCIS incidence in regions without population-based mammographic screening programs. We set out to investigate these trends in Zurich, Switzerland, where only opportunistic mammographic screening exists. Read More
Support Care Cancer 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
Department of Oncology, Division of Palliative Care Medicine, University of Alberta, 11560 University Avenue, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1Z2, Canada.
Purpose: Currently, there is no approved therapy for cancer cachexia. According to European and American regulatory agencies, physical function improvements would be approvable co-primary endpoints of new anti-cachexia medications. As physical functioning is in part dependent on cardiac functioning, we aimed to explore the cardiac status of a group of patients meeting current criteria for inclusion in cachexia clinical trials. Read More
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
Department of Anesthesiology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
ATP depletion induced by inhibiting glycolysis or mitochondrial ATP production has been demonstrated to cause cancer cell death. Whether ATP depletion can enhance the efficacy and potency of anti-cancer effects of herbal compounds is so far unknown. We examined the enhancing effect of ATP depletion on anti-cancer actions of tetrandrine (TET) in human lung carcinoma A549 cells. Read More
Cancer Immunol Immunother 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA), Program of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Navarra, Pío XII 55, 31008, Pamplona, Spain.
Immune checkpoint inhibitors are currently tested in different combinations in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Nivolumab, an anti-PD-1 agent, has gained approval in the second-line setting in the USA. Epigenetic drugs have immune-mediated antitumor effects that may improve the activity of immunotherapy agents. Read More
Eur Radiol 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 58th, The Second Zhongshan Road, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China.
Purpose: To investigate the feasibility of prediction for targeted therapy-related gene expression in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) using preoperative gadoxetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Materials And Methods: Ninety-one patients (81 men, mean age 53.9 ± 12 years) with solitary HCC who underwent preoperative enhanced MRI were retrospectively analyzed. Read More
Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No.899, Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215006, People's Republic of China.
Purpose: Platinum-based doublet chemotherapy and radiotherapy are the standard treatment option in advanced squamous cell carcinoma patients. However, few agents could be selected for subsequent post-second-line treatment. As a small molecule inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 tyrosine kinase, apatinib had been proved in advanced gastric cancer. Read More
Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
Center for Malignant Diseases, Emek Medical Center, 21 Yitzhak Rabin Blvd, 1834111, Afula, Israel.
Introduction: In a previous study, we found that co-administration of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) with cetuximab was associated with increased skin toxicity. Both these drugs can induce hypomagnesemia. The aim of this study was to retrospectively explore the possible influence of PPI drugs on cetuximab skin toxicity and the potential synergistic effect of hypomagnesemia. Read More
Acta Derm Venereol 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Applied Biostatistics, University Hospital Tübingen, DE-72076 Tübingen, Germany.
Keratinocyte cancer (KC) is the most common malignancy in Caucasians. The incidence of KC has increased over the past 40 years. This case-control study investigated the environmental and host risk-factors responsible for development of KC in Australia's high-risk population. Read More
JAAD Case Rep 2019 Jan 4;5(1):12-14. Epub 2018 Dec 4.
Department of Dermatology, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
JAAD Case Rep 2019 Jan 4;5(1):7-11. Epub 2018 Dec 4.
Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, Oregon.
Eur J Radiol Open 2019 5;6:1-8. Epub 2018 Dec 5.
Dept of Surgery and Urology, Danderyd University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Background: Ablation therapies for tumours are becoming more used as ablation modalities evolve and targeting solutions are getting better. There is an increasing body of long-term results challenging resection and proving lower morbidities and costs. The aim of this paper is to share the experiences from a high-volume centre in introducing computer assisted targeting solutions and efficient ablation modalities like microwave generators and irreversible electroporation. Read More
Cureus 2018 Oct 9;10(10):e3435. Epub 2018 Oct 9.
Radiation Oncology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Western University, London, CAN.
Purpose To evaluate acute and late genitourinary (GU) and gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity and the biochemical control of pure hypofractionated radiotherapy (without acceleration) for the treatment of prostate cancer. Methods and materials This phase II prospective trial evaluated low-risk and intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients who received hypofractionated radiotherapy. Fifty-three patients with low-risk prostate cancer received 50 Gy in 15 fractions, 156 patients with intermediate-risk prostate cancer received 60 Gy in 20 fractions over eight weeks. Read More
Oncoimmunology 2019 16;8(1):e1518628. Epub 2018 Oct 16.
National Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology & Institute of Immunology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai China.
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one type of cancers whose carcinogenesis and progression are closely related to chronic inflammation. Identifying the molecular mechanisms for inflammation-related HCC progression will contribute to improve the efficacy of current therapeutics for HCC patients. Many kinds of epigenetic factors, including long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), have been discovered to be important in HCC growth and metastasis. Read More
Oncoimmunology 2019 2;8(1):e1515611. Epub 2018 Oct 2.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Tumor-infiltrating neutrophils (TINs) show diverse predictive effects in the context of different cancer types and therapeutic regimens. In this study we investigated their relevance with therapeutic effect of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). Two independent datasets including 271 mRCC patients treated by TKIs or IL-2/IFN-α based immunotherapy were retrospective included, and TINs were detected by immunohistochemistry. Read More
Oncoimmunology 2019 21;8(1):e1515057. Epub 2018 Sep 21.
Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I downregulation is the primary immune evasion mechanism associated with failure in anti-PD-1/PD-L1 blockade therapies for cancer. Here, we examined the role of MEK signaling pathway inhibition in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) both and . We found that trametinib, a small molecule inhibitor of MEK, significantly enhanced MHC class I and PD-L1 expression in human HNSCC cell lines, and this occurred via STAT3 activation. Read More
Oncoimmunology 2019 19;8(1):e1513440. Epub 2018 Sep 19.
Department of Molecular and Systems Biology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, USA.
Immune checkpoint inhibitors have shown great potential in treating solid tumors, inducing durable remission and prolonged survival time in responders. Despite their promise, a large fraction of patients remains unresponsive to these treatments highlighting the need for biomarkers that can predict patient sensitivity. Pre-treatment gene expression profiles for patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors have recently become available, establishing a new medium by which to discover biomarkers that predict therapy response. Read More
Oncoimmunology 2019 21;8(1):e1512942. Epub 2018 Sep 21.
Molecular Targeting Unit, Department of Research, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Through whole-transcriptome profiling of HER2+ breast carcinomas (BCs), we previously showed that those sensitive to trastuzumab are addicted to this oncoprotein and are enriched in immune pathways, raising the hypothesis that HER2 itself regulates immune cell recruitment. In the present study we investigated the relationship between HER2 activity and the pro-trastuzumab tumor immune milieu. Gene expression profiling and immunohistochemistry analysis of 53 HER2+ BCs showed that trastuzumab-sensitive tumors expressed significantly higher levels of chemokines involved in immune cell recruitment, with higher infiltration of T cells and monocytes, and higher levels of PD-1 ligands than tumors that do not benefit from trastuzumab. Read More
Oncoimmunology 2019 2;8(1):e1509173. Epub 2018 Nov 2.
Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell immunotherapies have shown remarkable efficacy in treating multiple types of hematological malignancies but are not sufficiently effective at treating solid tumors. NKG2D is a strong activating receptor for NK cells and a co-stimulatory receptor for T cells. NKG2D signal transduction depends on DNAX-activating protein 10 (DAP10). Read More
Oncoimmunology 2019 11;8(1):e1505174. Epub 2018 Oct 11.
Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM), UMRS1138, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Paris, France.
In non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC), stimulation of toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7), a receptor for single stranded RNA, is linked to tumor progression and resistance to anticancer chemotherapy. However, the mechanism of this effect has been elusive. Here, using a murine model of lung adenocarcinoma, we demonstrate a key role for TLR7 expressed by malignant (rather than by stromal and immune) cells, in the recruitment of myeloid derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), induced after TLR7 stimulation, resulting in accelerated tumor growth and metastasis. Read More
Oncoimmunology 2019 16;8(1):e1500106. Epub 2018 Oct 16.
Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, USA.
Renal clear cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common type of kidney cancer and has a high propensity for metastasis. While treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors, such as anti-PD-1, have shown modest improvements in survival for RCC, it is difficult to identify responders from non-responders. Attempts to elucidate the mechanisms associated with differential response to checkpoint inhibitors have been limited by small sample size making it difficult to detect meaningful associations. Read More
JFMS Open Rep 2018 Jul-Dec;4(2):2055116918815323. Epub 2018 Dec 3.
Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Case Summary: A 15-year-old female spayed domestic shorthair cat was presented for hyporexia and acute development of L4-Cd myelopathy (urinary incontinence, pelvic limb paresis with hyporeflexia and absent tail tone). Humane euthanasia was elected owing to the rapid neurological deterioration and necropsy was performed. Post-mortem examination identified a right-sided anal sac mass and medial iliac lymphadenopathy. Read More
Mol Clin Oncol 2018 Dec 5;9(6):666-672. Epub 2018 Oct 5.
Oncology Research Group, Santa Terezinha University Hospital, Joaçaba, SC 89600-000, Brazil.
Although the mortality rate of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) has been decreasing over the last 30 years, there has been a significant increase in the frequency of diagnosis of this type of cancer in several countries. Beyond the classic prognostic factors, such as TNM stage, there is a lack of predictive factors for recurrence and treatment response. A retrospective analysis of patients with OPSCC treated at the Oncology Department of the Santa Terezinha University Hospital between 2007 and 2012 was performed, with the aim of identifying new prognostic factors. Read More
Mol Clin Oncol 2018 Dec 5;9(6):647-650. Epub 2018 Oct 5.
Department of Family Medicine, Rząśnia Community-Based Health Center, 98-332 Rząśnia, Poland.
Small-cell lung carcinoma is a type of lung cancer characterized by very poor prognosis, as the majority of the patients have already developed metastases at initial diagnosis. Small-cell lung cancer accounts for ~15% of all lung cancer cases. The present study reports the case of a female patient with advanced-stage small-cell lung cancer. Read More
Mol Clin Oncol 2018 Dec 25;9(6):640-646. Epub 2018 Sep 25.
Division of Chest Surgery, Department of Surgery, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan.
The expression levels of thymidine phosphorylase (), dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (), thymidylate synthase () and orotate phosphoribosyltransferase () may predict the clinical efficacy of 5-fluorouracil-based chemotherapy in patients with cancer. We herein investigated the differences in the mRNA levels of these enzymes in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and evaluated their prognostic value for NSCLC treated by surgical resection. The intratumoral mRNA levels of , and were quantified in 66 patients with pathological stage I and II NSCLC (adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma) following complete resection according to the Danenberg Tumor Profile method. Read More
Mol Clin Oncol 2018 Dec 1;9(6):635-639. Epub 2018 Oct 1.
Department of Oncology, University of Florence, I-50134 Florence, Italy.
The majority of patients with ovarian cancer will experience relapse and thus require second-line therapy. While platinum-based therapies are the primary treatments for refractory disease other options are required, particularly for those with partially platinum-sensitive disease as their response rates are lower. Agents that can resensitize relapsed ovarian cancers to platinum, including trabectedin, are therefore of increasing interest. Read More
Mol Clin Oncol 2018 Dec 5;9(6):613-616. Epub 2018 Oct 5.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hashimoto Municipal Hospital, Hashimoto, Wakayama 648-0005, Japan.
Papillary thyroid carcinoma arising from ovarian mature cystic teratoma is clinically rare. We herein present a case of live birth following two laparoscopic surgeries for papillary thyroid carcinoma arising in a mature ovarian cystic teratoma. A 30-year-old female patient, gravida 1 para 1, was treated by laparoscopic bilateral ovarian cystectomy for suspicion of bilateral mature cystic teratoma. Read More
Mol Clin Oncol 2018 Dec 27;9(6):597-606. Epub 2018 Sep 27.
Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, P.R. China.
Improved insight into the molecular characteristics of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is required to predict prognosis and to develop a new rationale for targeted therapeutic strategy. Bioinformatics methods, including functional enrichment and network analysis combined with survival analysis, are required to process a large volume of data to obtain further information on differentially expressed genes (DEGs). The RNA sequencing data related to HCC in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database were analyzed to screen DEGs, which were separately submitted to perform gene enrichment analysis to identify gene sets and signaling pathways, and to construct a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network. Read More
Biomed Rep 2018 Dec 12;9(6):540-544. Epub 2018 Oct 12.
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The Third Hospital of Mianyang (Sichuan Mental Health Center), Mianyang, Sichuan 621000, P.R. China.
Paclitaxel (PTX) is an antimicrotubule agent, and is effective in treating a wide range of solid tumors. However, its use may lead to cardiovascular toxicities, the manifestations of which include arrhythmia, heart failure, acute myocardial ischemia and atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is among the severe reactions to the PTX cardiotoxicity, and a cause for substantial morbidity and mortality. Read More
Oncotarget 2018 Nov 16;9(90):36250. Epub 2018 Nov 16.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.
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Oncotarget 2018 Nov 16;9(90):36220-36237. Epub 2018 Nov 16.
Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Background And Aims: Angiogenesis is critically involved in the development of liver fibrosis, portal hypertension (PHT) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Regorafenib is a novel second-line therapy for HCC, but might also be beneficial in fibrosis and PHT even in absence of HCC. This study investigated the effects of regorafenib in experimental models without HCC. Read More
Oncotarget 2018 Nov 16;9(90):36202-36219. Epub 2018 Nov 16.
Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA.
In previous studies, we found that 2'-hydroxyflavonone (2HF), a citrus flavonoid, inhibits the growth of renal cell carcinoma in a VHL-dependent manner. This was associated with the inhibition of glutathione S-transferases (GSTs), the first step enzyme of the mercapturic acid pathway that catalyzes formation of glutathione-electrophile conjugates (GS-E). We studied 2HF in small cell (SCLC) and non-small cell (NSCLC) lung cancer cell lines for sensitivity to 2HF antineoplastic activity and to determine the role of the GS-E transporter Rlip (Ral-interacting protein; RLIP76; RALBP1) in the mechanism of action of 2HF. Read More
Oncotarget 2018 Nov 16;9(90):36151-36165. Epub 2018 Nov 16.
Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Torino, Italy.
It is well recognized that Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs) sustain the initiation, the maintenance and the recurrence of tumors. We previously reported that extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from human liver stem cells (HLSCs) were able to limit tumor development. In this study, we evaluated whether EV derived from HLSCs could act in synergy with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) on apoptosis of CSCs isolated from renal carcinomas. Read More
Oncotarget 2018 Nov 8;9(90):36057-36066. Epub 2017 Dec 8.
Beijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, 100039, China.
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common neoplasm and is a leading cause of cancer-related death. Despite advances in the diagnosis and management of HCC, its prognosis remain unfavorable. Accumulating evidence has shown that long intergenic noncoding RNAs (lincRNAs) play central roles in the development of HCC. Read More
Radiol Case Rep 2019 Mar 4;14(3):299-303. Epub 2018 Dec 4.
University of Louisville, Department of Radiology, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
Severe reactions to modern iodinated contrasts are uncommon. Breakthrough reactions in the setting of pretreatment with corticosteroids are even rarer. Patients with a history of these refractory reactions can create challenging situations in the diagnostic and therapeutic process. Read More
Oncol Lett 2018 Dec 2;16(6):7278-7286. Epub 2018 Oct 2.
Department of Biology and Genetics, Laboratory of Cancer Medical Science, Hokuto Hospital, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-0833, Japan.
Thyroid carcinoma (TC) has characteristic genetic alterations, including point mutations in proto-oncogenes and chromosomal rearrangements that vary by histologic subtype. Recent developments in next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology enable simultaneous analysis of cancer-associated genes of interest, thus improving diagnostic accuracy and allowing precise personalized treatment for human cancer. A total of 50 patients who underwent thyroidectomy between 2014 and 2016 at Hokuto Hospital were enrolled. Read More
Oncol Lett 2018 Dec 28;16(6):7264-7270. Epub 2018 Sep 28.
Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama 224-8503, Japan.
With recent advances in endoscopic treatment, many T1 colorectal carcinomas (CRCs) are resected endoscopically with a negative margin. However, some lesions exhibit skip lymphovascular invasion (SLVI), which is defined as the discontinuous foci of the tumor cells within the colon wall. The aim of the present study was to reveal the clinicopathological features of T1 CRCs with SLVI and validate the Japanese guidelines regarding SLVI. Read More
Oncol Lett 2018 Dec 28;16(6):7256-7263. Epub 2018 Sep 28.
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Japan Self-Defense Forces Central Hospital, Tokyo 154-8532, Japan.
Cytokeratin 5/6 (CK5/6), p63, and p40 are commonly used as immunohistochemical markers for squamous cell carcinoma (SqCC) of the lung. To elucidate their positivity in primary pulmonary choriocarcinoma (PPC), the present study examined 4 PPCs, including 1 surgically removed PPC and 3 postmortem PPCs. All PPCs consisted of nested cytotrophoblastic tumor cells and occasional syncytiotrophoblastic tumor cells although 1 surgically removed PPC was markedly affected by pre-operative therapy-associated necrosis and 3 postmortem PPCs coexisted with adenocarcinoma. Read More
Oncol Lett 2018 Dec 3;16(6):7245-7255. Epub 2018 Oct 3.
Department of Oncology, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Sisters of Mercy University Hospital Center, University Hospital for Tumors, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
Cancer/testis antigens (CTAs) are a large family of tumor-associated antigens expressed in human tumors of different histological origin, but not in normal tissues, with the exception of the testes and placenta. Numerous immunohistochemical studies have reported associations between CTA expression and a negative estrogen receptor (ER) status in breast tumors, and demonstrated that CTAs are frequently expressed in tumors with higher nuclear grade. The expression of CTAs has not been studied as extensively in ductal carcinoma (DCIS) as it has been in invasive breast cancer. Read More
Oncol Lett 2018 Dec 3;16(6):7239-7244. Epub 2018 Oct 3.
Department of General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China.
Previous studies have demonstrated that microRNA (miR)-760 serves an important role in various cancer types. However, to the best of our knowledge, its role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has not been fully elucidated. The current study investigated the prognostic role of miR-760 in HCC by using the Kaplan-Meier plotter database. Read More
Oncol Lett 2018 Dec 3;16(6):7231-7238. Epub 2018 Oct 3.
Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Jining No. 1 People's Hospital, Jining, Shandong 272011, P.R. China.
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is known to serve a pivotal function in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) metastasis. Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT), the key enzyme in the nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide (NAD)-mediated pathway for the activation of silent information regulator 1 (SIRT1), serves a key function in HCC cell invasion and metastasis. Previous studies demonstrated that FK866, a targeted NAMPT inhibitor, inhibits the viability of HCC cells and induces cancer cell apoptosis; however, the effect of FK866 on the invasion and metastasis of HCC cells, particularly those associated with EMT through the SIRT1 pathway, remains unknown. Read More
Oncol Lett 2018 Dec 1;16(6):7212-7222. Epub 2018 Oct 1.
Department of Medical Oncology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata 951-8510, Japan.
Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer often live long lives following treatment and face many life events. No detailed studies of cancers in AYAs have described the epidemiology, treatment outcome, and social status in Japan. The present study defined AYAs as those aged 15-29 years old based on the US National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program. Read More
Oncol Lett 2018 Dec 3;16(6):7204-7211. Epub 2018 Oct 3.
Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266000, P.R. China.
Retinoblastoma-binding protein 7 (RBBP7) is an important component of several complexes that regulate chromatin metabolism. It is overexpressed in certain cancer types and serves conflicting roles in tumor progression. In the present study, the expression and roles of RBBP7 were explored in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Read More
Oncol Lett 2018 Dec 26;16(6):7166-7174. Epub 2018 Sep 26.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, SK-03601 Martin, Slovakia.
Cervical cancer (CC) is the second most common type of cancer affecting the female population. The development of CC takes several years, and involves a precancerous stage known as cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). A key factor in the development of disease is the human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, which initiates carcinogenesis. Read More
Oncol Lett 2018 Dec 9;16(6):7158-7165. Epub 2018 Oct 9.
Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266003, P.R. China.
The tumor microenvironment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a complex system, involving mutual promotion and inhibition between cells and molecules. It results in alterations to inflammatory-associated factors, including a decrease in interleukin (IL)-2 and an increase in tumor necrosis factor, together with a characteristic elevation of IL-6. Following the synthesis and release of IL-6, HCC is stimulated through IL-6 binding to the IL-6 receptor (IL-6R). Read More
Oncol Lett 2018 Dec 27;16(6):7152-7157. Epub 2018 Sep 27.
Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University (People's Hospital of Hunan Province), Changsha, Hunan 410005, P.R. China.
Expression, clinical significance and molecular mechanism of miR-204 in human retinoblastoma (RB) and para-carcinoma tissues were investigated. A total of 110 cases of RB tissues preserved after ophthalmectomy in the First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University (People's Hospital of Hunan Province) from April 2013 to June 2017 were collected along with 100 cases of para-carcinoma normal tissues. The expression of miR-204 in RB tissues was detected via reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), and its associations with clinicopathological features were analyzed. Read More
Oncol Lett 2018 Dec 10;16(6):7131-7138. Epub 2018 Oct 10.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Key Clinical Disciplines of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye and ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, P.R. China.
Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) is currently a serious public health problem in China; thus, it is urgent to identify effective treatment strategies for this disease. Previous studies demonstrated that reactive oxygen species (ROS) serve important roles in the apoptosis of LSCC cells. It has also been indicated that carboplatin (CBDCA), a second-generation platinum compound with broad antineoplastic properties, is able to induce oxidative stress to produce ROS, which in turn promotes apoptosis. Read More
Oncol Lett 2018 Dec 3;16(6):7123-7130. Epub 2018 Oct 3.
Department of Infectious Diseases, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110022, P.R. China.
Despite improved screening programs, the vast majority of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are diagnosed at an advanced stage. A lack of effective diagnosis methods for preclinical HCC has resulted in a low rate of early detection. Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B10 (AKR1B10) is associated with several cancer types. Read More