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Expression of cyclooxygenase-2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase correlates with tumor angiogenesis in endometrial carcinoma
The present study evaluated the significance of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in 30 patients with endometrial carcinoma and the relationship of those molecular markers to ...
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Growth inhibition and differentiation induced by peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma ligand rosiglitazone in human melanoma cell line A375
Ligands of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) have been demonstrated to be antitumorgenic in vitro and in vivo due to their antiproliferative, prodifferential, and antiangiogenic effects. The ...
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Primary T-cell lymphoma of the thyroid: case report and review of the literature
Here we report a rare case of primary T-cell lymphoma of the thyroid gland. A 32-year-old Chinese man was admitted to our hospital because of marked goiter and subcutaneous nodules. Computed tomography (CT) sc...
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The angiogenic and prognostic implications of VEGF, Ang-1, Ang-2, and MMP-9 for hepatocellular carcinoma with background of hepatitis B virus
The objective of this study was to investigate the expressions of angiogenic factors and elucidate their angiogenic and prognostic roles in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with background of hepatitis B virus (...
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Identification of RKIP as a differentially tyrosine-phosphorylated protein in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and normal nasopharyngeal epithelial tissues by phosphoproteomic approach
Aims To screen for differentially tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins between nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and normal nasopharyngeal epithelial tissues (NNET) to provide a basis for elucid...
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Enhancement of survivin gene downregulation and cell apoptosis by a novel combination: liposome microbubbles and ultrasound exposure
Ultrasound-mediated microbubble destruction (sonoporation) is an efficient and safe nonviral technique for gene delivery. In the present work, we hypothesized that short hairpin RNA (shRNA) interference therap...
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Proteinase-activated receptor-1 mediates allogeneic CD8+ T cell-induced apoptosis of vascular endothelial cells
Vascular endothelial-cells injury plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and transplant-associated endothelial injury syndrome. Vascular endothelial cells are an exposed t...
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Survival and prognostic factors in small cell lung cancer
The purposes of this study were to evaluate the treatment outcome of patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC), focusing on the prognostic factors for response to therapy and overall survival. A retrospectiv...
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Effects of a selective cyclooxygenase-1 inhibitor in SKOV-3 ovarian carcinoma xenograft-bearing mice
To evaluate the effect of a cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) inhibitor, SC-560, on the growth inhibition of s.c. human ovarian SKOV-3 carcinoma and on angiogenesis. Human ovarian SKOV-3 carcinoma cells xenograft-beari...
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Aspirin inhibits ErbB2 to induce apoptosis in cervical cancer cells
The use of aspirin is associated with a lower risk of many cancer types. However, there are few reports about cervical cancer. The proto-oncogene ErbB2 is overexpressed in cervical cancer, and considered as a ...
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CT-guided radioactive seed implantation for recurrent rectal carcinoma after multiple therapy
The recurrent carcinoma has been difficult to manage after surgery and radiotherapy, extensive resection of locally recurrent rectal cancer is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Re-irradiatio...
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Interstitial 125I seeds implantation to treat spinal metastatic and primary paraspinal malignancies
Spinal cord metastatic malignances and locally invasive paraspinal carcinomas were severe pain and disabling complications. The treatment modality was unclear. We retrospectively evaluated the safety and effic...
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Overexpression of FADD enhances 5-fluorouracil-induced apoptosis in colorectal adenocarcinoma cells
To investigate the mechanism of enhancing apoptosis-inducing effects of 5-fluorouracil on human colorectal adenocarcinoma cells by stable transfection of extrinsic Fas-associated death domain protein (FADD) g...
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Downregulation of ABI1 expression affects the progression and prognosis of human gastric carcinoma
Abelson interactor protein-1 (ABI1) is a promising candidate tumor suppressor, and plays critical roles both in the pathogenesis of BCR-Abl-induced leukemia and in the spread of several solid tumors. The expre...
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Loss of p16INK4, alone and with overexpression of osteopontin, correlates with survival of patients with spinal metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma
The survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been improved with various diagnostic tools and treatment modalities. Consequently, spinal metastases from HCC are diagnosed more frequently. We...
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Prognostic significance of tissue factor pathway inhibitor-2 in pancreatic carcinoma and its effect on tumor invasion and metastasis
Tissue factor pathway inhibitor-2 (TFPI-2) is a matrix-associated kunitz-type serine proteinase inhibitor that plays an important role in plasmin and trypsin-mediated activation of zymogen matrix metalloprotei...
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Suppression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression by RNA interference inhibits SGC7901 gastric adenocarcinoma cell growth and invasion in vitro and in vivo
Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) is considered the key enzyme that degrades extracellular matrix (ECM) via breaking down type IV collagens. Up-regulated MMP-9 promotes growth and invasion of gastric adenocar...
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Growth inhibition and cell-cycle arrest of human gastric cancer cells by Lycium barbarum polysaccharide
Lycium barbarum polysaccharide (LBP) is extracted from the traditional Chinese herb Lycium barbarum, and has potential anticancer activity. However, the detailed mechanisms are largely unknown. The purpose of thi...
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Down-regulation of miR-31 expression in gastric cancer tissues and its clinical significance
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are non-coding RNAs that regulate the expression of target mRNAs. Altered expression of specific miRNAs in several tumor types has been reported. However, the expression levels of miR-31 in ...
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Inhibition of the EGFR with nanoparticles encapsulating antisense oligonucleotides of the EGFR enhances radiosensitivity in SCCVII cells
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of antisense epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) nanoparticles on cell survival and radiosensitivity in the head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell line ...