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Ping Chen^*, Qing Jin^*, Qiang Fu^*, Peidong You^*, Xi Jiang^*, Qin Yuan^*, Huifang Huang^†
Oncology Research, Vol.24, No.4, pp. 215-223, 2016, DOI:10.3727/096504016X14634208143021
Abstract This study aimed to investigate the role of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in multidrug resistance of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells induced by cocultured stromal cells. Human AML cell lines HL-60 and U937 were adhesion cocultured with human bone marrow stromal cell line HS-5 cells. Such coculturing induced HL-60 and U937 cells resistant to chemotherapeutic drugs including daunorubicin (DNR), homoharringtonine (HHT), and cytosine arabinoside (Ara-C). The coculturing-induced resistance of AML cells to DNR, HHT, and Ara-C can be partially reversed by inhibition of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Clinically, AML patients with a low level of More >

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Ruoyu Wang^*†, Heming Li^†, Xuefen Guo^†, Zhe Wang^†, Shanshan Liang^†, Chengxue Dang^*
Oncology Research, Vol.24, No.4, pp. 225-231, 2016, DOI:10.3727/096504016X14648701447931
Abstract Recurrence and distant metastasis are the most common cause of therapeutic failure in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients. Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) can induce epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in many epithelial tumors; however, whether IGF-I can enhance NPC metastasis by EMT and the mechanisms remain unclear. Herein, we have identified that IGF-I could induce EMT and enhance migration ability in NPC cell lines. Furthermore, both Src inhibitor and microRNA-30a (miR-30a) inhibitor reversed IGF-I-induced EMT, suggesting the involvement of an IGF-IR–Src–miR-30a–E-cadherin pathway in IGF-Iinduced EMT in NPC cell lines. Overall, the results of the present study may More >

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Guoqiang Zhang^*1, Zengyan Liu^†1, Yong Han^*, Xiaohong Wang^*, Zhenlin Yang^*
Oncology Research, Vol.24, No.4, pp. 233-238, 2016, DOI:10.3727/096504016X14648701447977
Abstract Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is associated with high recurrence rates of metastasis and death. miR-509 has been reported to be a tumor suppressor in many cancers, but its effect in TNBC has not yet been identified. In this article, we explored the effects of miR-509 on the malignant phenotype of TNBC cells, including proliferation, apoptosis, migration, and invasion. We transiently transfected TNBC cells, Hs578T, with miR-509 mimic. Upon transfection, the expression of miR-509 was upregulated about 50-fold compared with cells transfected with scramble mimic. Overexpression of miR-509 inhibited cell proliferation, induced cell apoptosis, and suppressed More >

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Xin-sheng Cheng^*†, Shi-bo Sun^*, Feng Zhong^*, Kun He^*, Jie Zhou^*
Oncology Research, Vol.24, No.4, pp. 239-245, 2016, DOI:10.3727/096504016X14648701448011
Abstract Our aim was to study the expression of human SET domain containing protein 1A (hSETD1A) in hepatocellular carcinoma patients and its relationship with human hepatocellular carcinoma cell function. A total of 30 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma were enrolled in this study. The expression of hSETD1A was detected by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Western blotting. The immortalized normal human liver cell line including SMMC-7721 was subjected to real-time PCR for hSETD1A mRNA. Furthermore, hSETD1A-small hairpin RNA (shRNA) was used to knock down hSETD1A expression in SMMC-7721 cells. Cell proliferation, cell apoptosis, and cell migration More >

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Xiaobin Hou^*1, Tinghui Li^†1, Zhipeng Ren^*, Yang Liu^*
Oncology Research, Vol.24, No.4, pp. 247-253, 2016, DOI:10.3727/096504016X14652175055765
Abstract Mutation of breast cancer 2, early onset (BRCA2) has been identified as a vital risk factor for esophageal cancer (EC). To date, several proteins have been reported as BRCA2-interacting proteins and are associated with multiple biological processes. This study's aim was to identify a novel interactive protein of BRCA2 and to explore its functional roles in EC. A yeast two-hybrid screening was performed to identify a novel BRCA2-interacting protein. Glutathione-S-transferase (GST) pull-down analysis was performed to find out how the binding domain of BRCA2 interacts with LIM domains containing 1 (LIMD1). The interaction between LIMD1… More >

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Zhi-jun Liu^*1, Hong-lin Liu^*1, Hai-cun Zhou^†, Gui-cong Wang^*
Oncology Research, Vol.24, No.4, pp. 255-261, 2016, DOI:10.3727/096504016X14666990347356
Abstract Hypoxia-induced epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) could facilitate tumor progression. TIPE2, the tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)-induced protein 8-like 2 (also known as TNFAIP8L2), is a member of the TNF-α-induced protein 8 (TNFAIP8, TIPE) family and has been involved in the development and progression of several tumors. However, the effects of TIPE2 on the EMT process in glioma cells and the underlying mechanisms of these effects have not been previously reported. In our study, we assessed the roles of TIPE2 in the EMT process in glioma cells in response to hypoxia. Our results indicated that TIPE2 expression was More >

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Shengchao Zhang, Jun Yuan, Ruheng Zheng
Oncology Research, Vol.24, No.4, pp. 263-269, 2016, DOI:10.3727/096504016X14666990347392
Abstract Recently, deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs) are emerging as new regulators in cancer progression. However, understanding of the involvement of DUBs in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is just beginning. In this study, we investigated the expression and biological function of ubiquitin-specific peptidase 17 (USP17) in NSCLC progression in vitro and in vivo. We found that the expression of USP17 was higher than in a normal control. We further efficiently depleted USP17 expression in two different NSCLC cells, A549 and H1299. The anchorage-independent growth ability of these cells, estimated by soft agar colony formation assay, was significantly More >

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Xuguang Wang^*, Zhe Chen^†
Oncology Research, Vol.24, No.4, pp. 271-277, 2016, DOI:10.3727/096504016X14666990347473
Abstract Cullin 4B (CUL4B), a scaffold protein that assembles CRL4B ubiquitin ligase complexes, was found to be overexpressed in many types of tumors. However, the expression pattern and role of CUL4B in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remain largely unknown. Therefore, in the present study, we investigated the role of CUL4B in NSCLC, and the underlying mechanism was also explored. Our results showed that CUL4B was highly expressed in NSCLC cell lines. Silencing CUL4B obviously inhibited proliferation and migration/invasion of NSCLC cells, and it also suppressed the epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) progress in NSCLC cells. Furthermore, knockdown More >

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Sheng Li, Zhengli Cui, Xianfeng Meng
Oncology Research, Vol.24, No.4, pp. 279-286, 2016, DOI:10.3727/096504016X14666990347554
Abstract Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP-1) is reported to be involved in DNA repair and is now recognized as a key regulator in carcinogenesis. However, the potential role and the molecular mechanism underlying the effect of PARP-1 on osteosarcoma (OS) cells have not been elucidated. In this study, the results showed that knockdown of PARP-1 resulted in decreased cell proliferation, increased cell apoptosis, and G₀/G₁ phase arrest in U2OS cells. In addition, increased expression of active caspase 3 and Bax, but reduced Bcl-2, cyclin D1, and phosphorylated extracellular signal regulated kinase 1/2 (pERK1/2) were observed in PARP-1 knockdown More >

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