Xiaoling Wu^*1, Zhiqin Yang^†1, Huimin Dang^‡, Huixia Peng^*, Zhijun Dai^§

Oncology Research, Vol.26, No.4, pp. 645-653, 2018, DOI:10.3727/096504017X15031557924141

Abstract Baicalein, a flavonoid derived from the root of Scutellaria baicalensis, has been reported to possess multiple pharmacological activities, such as anticancer and anti-inflammatory properties. This study investigated the effect of baicalein in cervical cancer cells. Cell growth curve and MTT assay were performed and revealed that baicalein inhibited the proliferation of SiHa and HeLa cells in a dose-dependent manner. We further found that baicalein arrested the cell cycle of SiHa and HeLa cells at the G₀/G₁ phase by suppressing the expression of cyclin D1 through the downregulation of phosphorylated protein kinase B (p-AKT) and phosphorylated glycogen synthase More >

Wei Wang, Ke Zheng, Yi Pei, XiaoJing Zhang

Oncology Research, Vol.26, No.3, pp. 373-384, 2018, DOI:10.3727/096504017X14939809845080

Abstract JARID1B has been proven to be upregulated in many human malignancies and is correlated with tumor progression. However, its expression and clinical significance in osteosarcoma are still unclear. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore the effects of JARID1B in osteosarcoma tumorigenesis and development. In this study, we found that the expression levels of JARID1B in osteosarcoma tissues were significantly higher than those in corresponding noncancerous bone tissues. In addition, JARID1B upregulation occurred more frequently in osteosarcoma specimens from patients with a poor prognosis. After JARID1B transfection in osteosarcoma cells, cell proliferation was More >

Lihua Jiang^*1, Wenchuan Yang^*1, Weishi Bian^†, Hailin Yang^*, Xia Wu^*, Yuhua Li^*, Wen Feng^*, Xuejian Liu^*

Oncology Research, Vol.27, No.1, pp. 19-27, 2019, DOI:10.3727/096504018X15193469240508

Abstract The dysregulation of microRNAs (miRNAs) plays an important function in the onset and progression of gastric cancer (GC). In addition, aberrantly expressed miRNAs affect the chemosensitivity of GC cells to chemotherapeutic drugs. Hence, miRNA-based targeted therapy might be applied to treat patients with GC exhibiting chemotherapeutic resistance. In this study, miRNA-623 (miR-623) expression was downregulated in GC tissues and cell lines. Functional analysis showed that the restored miR-623 expression could inhibit the proliferation of GC cells and enhance their chemosensitivity to 5-FU via the cell apoptosis pathway. Cyclin D1 (CCND1) was identified as a direct More >