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Jiankang Zhu, Chongzhong Liu, Fengyue Liu, Yadong Wang, Min Zhu
Oncology Research, Vol.24, No.3, pp. 137-144, 2016, DOI:10.3727/096504016X14611963142218
Abstract PFTK1 is a member of the cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) family and is upregulated in many types of tumors. However, its expression and role in colon cancer remain unclear. In this study, we aimed to investigate the expression and function of PFTK1 in colon cancer. Our results showed that PFTK1 was highly expressed in colon cancer cell lines. The in vitro experiments demonstrated that knockdown of PFTK1 inhibited the proliferation, migration, and invasion of colon cancer cells as well as the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) progress. Furthermore, knockdown of PFTK1 suppressed the expression of Shh as well More >

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Kang Zhu^*, Ying He^†, Cui Xia^*, Jing Yan^*, Jin Hou^*, Demin Kong^*, Yeye Yang^*, Guoxi Zheng^*
Oncology Research, Vol.24, No.3, pp. 145-151, 2016, DOI:10.3727/096504016X14611963142290
Abstract Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a highly metastatic cancer, frequently occurring in Southeast Asia and Southern China. Several microRNAs (miRNAs) have been shown to have an inhibitive effect on NPC, while the effect of miR-15a on NPC remains unclear. Thus, our study aimed to investigate the potential effect of miR-15a on NPC cell proliferation, apoptosis, and possible functional mechanism. Human NPC CNE1 cells were transfected with miR-15a mimics, miR-15a inhibitors, or a control. Afterward, cell viability and apoptosis were assayed by using CCK-8, BrdU assay, and flow cytometry. Moreover, Western blot was used to detect the… More >

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Yangjing Chen, Ruimin Zhao, Qian Zhao, Yuan Shao, Shaoqiang Zhang
Oncology Research, Vol.24, No.3, pp. 153-160, 2016, DOI:10.3727/096504016X14612603423476
Abstract Hematopoietic pre-B-cell leukemia transcription factor (PBX)-interacting protein (HPIP/PBXIP1) is a corepressor for the transcription factor PBX. Previous studies showed that HPIP is frequently overexpressed in many tumors. However, the role of HPIP in head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) has not yet been determined. Thus, we decided to investigate the effects and mechanisms of HPIP in HNSCC. Our results demonstrated that HPIP is highly expressed in human HNSCC cell lines and provides the first evidence that knockdown of HPIP obviously inhibits proliferation and migration/invasion in HNSCC cells in vitro, as well as inhibits tumor growth in More >

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Li Wan¹, Lin Zhang¹, Kai Fan, Zai-Xing Cheng, Quan-Chao Sun, Jian-Jun Wang
Oncology Research, Vol.24, No.3, pp. 161-170, 2016, DOI:10.3727/096504016X14618564639178
Abstract As a newly identified oncogenic long noncoding RNA (lncRNA), prostate cancer-associated transcript 6 (PCAT6) promoted cellular proliferation and colony formation of prostate cancer. However, the biological function of PCAT6 in lung cancer is still largely unknown. In this study, we found that PCAT6 is significantly increased in cancer tissues compared to normal tissues and positively correlates with metastasis of lung cancer in patients. We then examined PCAT6 expression in lung cancer cell lines and identified that PCAT6 expression was significantly elevated in lung cancer cells compared to normal human bronchial epithelial (NHBE) cells, especially in… More >

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Fangjin Lu^*†, Ying Zheng^‡, Paul Owusu Donkor^*, Peng Zou^§, Ping Mu^†
Oncology Research, Vol.24, No.3, pp. 171-179, 2016, DOI:10.3727/096504016X14634208142987
Abstract The cyclic-AMP response element-binding protein (CREB), a well-known nuclear transcription factor, has been shown to play an essential role in many cellular processes, including differentiation, cell survival, and cell proliferation, by regulating the expression of downstream genes. Recently, increased expression of CREB was frequently found in various tumors, indicating that CREB is implicated in the process of tumorigenesis. However, the effects of CREB on Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) remain unknown. To clarify the role of CREB in HL, we performed knockdown experiments in HL. We found that downregulation of CREB by short hairpin RNA (shRNA) resulted… More >

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Mei-han Liu^*, Shao-min Shi^†, Kai Li^‡, En-qi Chen^*
Oncology Research, Vol.24, No.3, pp. 181-187, 2016, DOI:10.3727/096504016X14635761799038
Abstract PFTK1 (PFTAIRE protein kinase 1), also named CDK14 (cyclin-dependent kinase 14), is a member of the cell division cycle 2 (CDC2)-related protein kinase family. It is highly expressed in several malignant tumors. However, the role of PFTK1 in the progression of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is still elusive. In this study, we aimed to explore the expression and function of PFTK1 in NSCLC cells. Our results showed that PFTK1 was significantly upregulated in human NSCLC cell lines. Silencing the expression of PFTK1 inhibited the proliferation of NSCLC cells. In addition, silencing the expression of More >

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Ting Zhang¹, Lei Ye¹, Lingfei Han, Qizhi He, Jianlong Zhu
Oncology Research, Vol.24, No.3, pp. 189-196, 2016, DOI:10.3727/096504016X14641336229602
Abstract Ovarian cancer is highly malignant with a gradually increasing incidence and a high mortality rate. Immunosuppression is induced in ovarian cancer, although the mechanism detail is not clear. It has been indicated that HVEM (herpesvirus entry mediator) B- and T-lymphocyte attenuator (BTLA) negatively regulates the immune responses of T lymphocytes. Here, HVEM mRNA was found to be elevated in ovarian cancer tissue samples and primary ovarian cancer cells in comparison with benign tissue samples. We then knocked down HVEM expression in an ovarian cancer cell line, OVCAR3, by lentivirus-based small hairpin RNA (shRNA). Cell Counting… More >

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Zhe-liang Liu^*, Jiao Wu^†, Lin-xian Wang^‡, Jin-feng Yang^†, Gao-ming Xiao^*, Hui-ping Sun^†, Yue-jun Chen^*
Oncology Research, Vol.24, No.3, pp. 197-204, 2016, DOI:10.3727/096504016X14648701447850
Abstract Upregulated gene 11 (URG11), a new gene upregulated by hepatitis B virus X protein, was found to be involved in the development and progression of several tumors. However, the role of URG11 in human non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has not yet been determined. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to explore the role of URG11 in human NSCLC. Our results found that URG11 was highly expressed in human NSCLC tissues compared with matched normal lung tissues, and higher levels were found in NSCLC cell lines in comparison to the normal lung cell More >

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Qian Li, Jing Jin, Jianghui Liu, Liqun Wang, Yutong He
Oncology Research, Vol.24, No.3, pp. 205-214, 2016, DOI:10.3727/096504016X14648701447896
Abstract We recently found that SLC39A5 (ZIP5), a zinc transporter, is overexpressed in esophageal cancer. Downregulation of ZIP5 inhibited the proliferation, migration, and invasion of the esophageal cancer cell line KYSE170 in vitro. In this study, we found that downregulation of SLC39A5 (ZIP5) by interference resulted in a significant reduction in esophageal cancer tumor volume and weight in vivo. COX2 (cyclooxygenase 2) expression was decreased and E-cadherin expression was increased in the KYSE170K xenografts, which was caused by the downregulation of ZIP5. However, we did not find that the downregulation of ZIP5 caused a change in More >

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