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    In Memoriam: Naoki Koide 1968–2019

    Kazuo Umezawa
    Oncology Research, Vol.28, No.1, pp. 1-1, 2020, DOI:10.3727/096504020X15795276404798
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    VASH2 Promotes Cell Proliferation and Resistance to Doxorubicin in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer via AKT Signaling

    Xiangbin Tan*1, Zefei Liao†1, Shuangyou Zou*, Liangyun Ma, Aimin Wang*
    Oncology Research, Vol.28, No.1, pp. 3-11, 2020, DOI:10.3727/096504019X15509383469698
    Abstract Vasohibin2 (VASH2), a proangiogenic factor, has been demonstrated to play an oncogenic role in some common human cancers. However, the detailed function of VASH2 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has not previously been studied. In this study, we found that VASH2 was significantly upregulated in NSCLC tissues and cell lines, and its increased expression was associated with NSCLC progression and poor prognosis of patients. Knockdown of VASH2 markedly inhibited cell proliferation and P-glycoprotein expression in NSCLC cells. Overexpression of VASH2 enhanced cell proliferation, P-glycoprotein expression, as well as doxorubicin resistance in NSCLC cells. Moreover, the expression levels of VASH2… More >

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    MicroRNA-152 Inhibits Cell Proliferation, Migration, and Invasion in Breast Cancer

    Adilijiang Maimaitiming*, Ailijiang Wusiman, Abulajiang Aimudula, Xuekelaiti Kuerban*, Pengcheng Su*
    Oncology Research, Vol.28, No.1, pp. 13-19, 2020, DOI:10.3727/096504019X15519249902838
    Abstract The aim of the present study was to investigate the roles of microRNA-152 (miR-152) in the initiation and progression of breast cancer. The expression level of miR-152 was detected in human breast cancer tissue and a panel of human breast cancer cell lines using qRT-PCR. Results found that miR-152 expression was significantly downregulated in breast cancer tissue samples compared to adjacent noncancerous tissues as well as in breast cancer cell lines. Overexpression of miR-152 significantly suppressed breast cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. Luciferase reporter assay results found that ROCK1 is a direct and functional target gene of miR-152 in… More >

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    miR-632 Promotes Laryngeal Carcinoma Cell Proliferation, Migration, and Invasion Through Negative Regulation of GSK3b

    Zhong-xin Zhou*, Zu-ping Zhang, Ze-zhang Tao*, Ting-zhao Tan
    Oncology Research, Vol.28, No.1, pp. 21-31, 2020, DOI:10.3727/096504018X15213142076069
    Abstract Laryngeal cancer, one of the most common head and neck malignancies, is an aggressive neoplasm. Increasing evidence has demonstrated that microRNAs (miRNAs) exert important roles in oncogenesis and progression of diverse types of human cancers. miR-632, a tumor-related miRNA, has been reported to be dysregulated and implicated in human malignancies; however, its biological role in laryngeal carcinoma remains to be elucidated. The present study aimed at exploring the role of miR-632 in laryngeal cancer and clarifying the potential molecular mechanisms involved. In the current study, miR-632 was found to be significantly upregulated both in laryngeal cancer tissues and laryngeal cancer… More >

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    Changes in DNA Damage Repair Gene Expression and Cell Cycle Gene Expression Do Not Explain Radioresistance in Tamoxifen-Resistant Breast Cancer

    Annemarie E. M. Post*†, Johan Bussink*, Fred C. G. J. Sweep, Paul N. Span*
    Oncology Research, Vol.28, No.1, pp. 33-40, 2020, DOI:10.3727/096504019X15555794826018
    Abstract Tamoxifen-induced radioresistance, reported in vitro, might pose a problem for patients who receive neoadjuvant tamoxifen treatment and subsequently receive radiotherapy after surgery. Previous studies suggested that DNA damage repair or cell cycle genes are involved, and could therefore be targeted to preclude the occurrence of cross-resistance. We aimed to characterize the observed cross-resistance by investigating gene expression of DNA damage repair genes and cell cycle genes in estrogen receptor-positive MCF-7 breast cancer cells that were cultured to tamoxifen resistance. RNA sequencing was performed, and expression of genes characteristic for several DNA damage repair pathways was investigated, as well as expression… More >

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    miR-122 Inhibits Hepatocarcinoma Cell Progression by Targeting LMNB2

    Xiao-Na L*i, Hong Yang, Tao Yang
    Oncology Research, Vol.28, No.1, pp. 41-49, 2020, DOI:10.3727/096504019X15615433287579
    Abstract In the present study, we investigated the role of miR-122 in hepatocarcinoma progression and explored the mechanism. In hepatocarcinoma tissues and cells, we used qRT-PCR to validate the miR-122 expression level. Next, we used colony formation by crystal violet staining assay to compare cell proliferation ability, and we used scratch test or Transwell assay to compare cell migration or invasion ability. We then conducted bioinformatics or luciferase reporter gene assay to prove the regulation effect of miR-122 on lamin B2 (LMNB2), and the biological function of LMNB2 was analyzed. We used nude mouse tumorigenicity assay to test the inhibition effect… More >

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    The lncRNA FEZF1-AS1 Promotes the Progression of Colorectal Cancer Through Regulating OTX1 and Targeting miR-30a-5p

    Jing Li*†, Lian-mei Zhao, Cong Zhang, Meng Li§, Bo Gao, Xu-hua Hu, Jian Cao, Gui-ying Wang
    Oncology Research, Vol.28, No.1, pp. 51-63, 2020, DOI:10.3727/096504019X15619783964700
    Abstract Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) participate in and regulate the biological process of colorectal cancer (CRC) progression. Our previous research identified differentially expressed lncRNAs in 10 CRC tissues and 10 matched nontumor tissues by next-generation sequencing (NGS). In this study, we identified an lncRNA, FEZF1 antisense RNA 1 (FEZF1-AS1), and further explored its function and mechanism in CRC. We verified that FEZF1-AS1 is highly expressed in CRC tissues and cell lines. Through functional experiments, we found that reduced levels of FEZF1-AS1 significantly suppressed CRC cell migration, invasion, and proliferation and inhibited tumor growth in vivo. Mechanistically, we discovered that reduced levels… More >

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    Overexpression of the Long Noncoding RNA FOXD2-AS1 Promotes Cisplatin Resistance in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Through the miR-195/Akt/mTOR Axis

    Huasong Liu*1, Jun Zhang*1, Xiangyu Luo*, Min Zeng*, Liqiang Xu*, Qunxian Zhang*, Hua Liu*, Jialong Guo*, Lanlan Xu
    Oncology Research, Vol.28, No.1, pp. 65-73, 2020, DOI:10.3727/096504019X15656904013079
    Abstract Emerging evidence has demonstrated that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) mediate the development of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) via various pathophysiological pathways. This study explored the impact of the lncRNA FOXD2-AS1 on cisplatin resistance in ESCC and its possible mechanisms. Upregulation of FOXD2-AS was detected in patients with ESCC and ESCC cells that are resistant to cisplatin. In an in vitro assay, knockdown of FOXD2-AS1 noticeably inhibited cell invasion and growth, triggered cell death, and repressed the stimulation of the Akt/mTOR axis in cisplatin-resistant ESCC cells (TE-1/DDP). Conversely, the overexpression of FOXD2-AS1 remarkably increased cell invasion and growth, repressed cell… More >

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    Efficacy and Safety of Drug-Eluting Beads Transarterial Chemoembolization by CalliSpheres® in 275 Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients: Results From the Chinese CalliSpheres® Transarterial Chemoembolization in Liver Cancer (CTILC) Study

    Junhui Sun*1, Guanhui Zhou*1, Xiaoxi Xie, Wenjiang Gu, Jing Huang§, Dedong Zhu, Wenhao Hu#, Qinming Hou**, Changsheng Shi††, Tiefeng Li‡‡ , Xin Zhang§§, Wenbin Ji¶¶, Shihong Ying§§, Zhiyi Peng§§, Jian Zhou##, Zhihai Yu***, Jiansong Ji†††, Haijun Du‡‡‡, Xiaohua Guo§§§, Jian Fang¶¶¶, Jun Han###, Huanhai Xu****, Zhichao Sun††††, Wenqiang Yu‡‡‡‡, Guoliang Shao§§§§, Xia Wu¶¶¶¶ ,Hongjie Hu¶¶¶¶ , Ling Li#, Jiaping Zheng§§§§, Jun Luo§§§§, Yutang Chen§§§§, Guohong Cao####, Tingyang Hu‡‡‡‡
    Oncology Research, Vol.28, No.1, pp. 75-94, 2020, DOI:10.3727/096504019X15662966719585
    Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of drug-eluting beads transarterial chemoembolization (DEB-TACE) treatment in Chinese hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients and the prognostic factors for treatment response as well as survival. A total of 275 HCC patients were included in this prospective study. Treatment response was assessed by modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECIST), and progression-free survival (PFS) as well as overall survival (OS) were determined. Liver function and adverse events (AEs) were assessed before and after DEB-TACE operation. Complete response (CR), partial response (PR), and objective response rate (ORR) were 22.9%, 60.7%,… More >

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    Inhibition of Long Noncoding RNA CRNDE Increases Chemosensitivity of Medulloblastoma Cells by Targeting miR-29c-3p

    Xiao-hui Sun*, Wen-jie Fan, Zong-jian An, Yong Sun
    Oncology Research, Vol.28, No.1, pp. 95-102, 2020, DOI:10.3727/096504019X15742472027401
    Abstract Long noncoding RNA CRNDE (CRNDE) recently emerged as a carcinogenic promoter in various cancers including medulloblastoma. However, the functions and molecular mechanisms of CRNDE to the acquired drug resistance of medulloblastoma are still unclear. The transcript levels of CRNDE were examined in four medulloblastoma cell lines exposed to cisplatin treatment, and IC50 values were calculated. Effects of CRNDE knockdown or miR-29c-3p overexpression on cell viability, colony formation, apoptosis, migration, and invasion were assessed using the CCK-8, colony formation assay, flow cytometry, and Transwell assays, respectively. RNA pulldown and RNA-binding protein immunoprecipitation (RIP) were performed to confirm the molecular interactions between… More >

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    Loss of Fingerprints as a Side Effect of Capecitabine Therapy: Case Report and Literature Review

    Jian Zhao*1, Xia Zhang†1, Xiaonan Cui*, Di Wang*, Bin Zhang*‡, Liying Ban*
    Oncology Research, Vol.28, No.1, pp. 103-106, 2020, DOI:10.3727/096504019X15605078731913
    Abstract Hand–foot syndrome (HFS) is the main side effect of capecitabine and affects the compression zones of the body such as the palms and soles, causing numbness, paresthesias, skin swelling or erythema, scaling, chapping, hard nodule-like blisters, and severe pain. Loss of fingerprints is also observed in some cases. Severe cases of HFS are common in the review of clinical reports. However, loss of fingerprints has not received significant attention. Two reported cases of loss of fingerprints in The New England Journal of Medicine and The BMJ have drawn attention to this side effect of capecitabine. Loss of fingerprints has a… More >

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