YAPING GAN^1,2,#, TING LIU^3,#, WEIFENG FENG^1,#, LIANG WANG⁴, LI LI⁵, YINGXIA NING^1,*

Oncology Research, Vol.31, No.3, pp. 333-343, 2023, DOI:10.32604/or.2023.028694 - 22 May 2023

Abstract Various therapeutic strategies have been developed to overcome ovarian cancer. However, the prognoses resulting from these strategies are still unclear. In the present work, we screened 54 small molecule compounds approved by the FDA to identify novel agents that could inhibit the viability of human epithelial ovarian cancer cells. Among these, we identified disulfiram (DSF), an old alcohol-abuse drug, as a potential inducer of cell death in ovarian cancer. Mechanistically, DSF treatment significantly reduced the expression of the anti-apoptosis marker B-cell lymphoma/leukemia-2 (Bcl-2) and increase the expression of the apoptotic molecules Bcl2 associated X (Bax)… More >

KAMILA CZUBAK-PROWIZOR^*, MARIA SWIATKOWSKA

BIOCELL, Vol.47, No.4, pp. 731-737, 2023, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2023.025677 - 08 March 2023

Abstract Junctional adhesion molecule-A (JAM-A), also known as the F11 receptor (F11R), is one of the tight junction components. JAM-A is a transmembrane glycoprotein that regulates many cellular processes, i.e., angiogenesis, leukocyte transendothelial migration, intercellular permeability, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, and platelet activation. Of note, it is involved in the pathogenesis of various cancer types, including gynecological cancers. Only a few studies are available about this cancer type. Observed aberrant JAM-A expression in gynecological cancers correlates with poor patient prognosis. To the best of our knowledge, conflicting JAM-A roles in various cancer types suggest that its involvement is More >

SHUTING GU^1,2,#, JINGYI QIN^3,#, SAINAN GAO¹, ZHEN WANG^1,4, QI MENG^1,4, YAN LI^1,4, BING LU⁵, SONGLIN ZHOU^1,2,*, YUNZHAO XU^1,6,*

BIOCELL, Vol.46, No.3, pp. 689-697, 2022, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2022.016225 - 18 November 2021

Abstract Recently, abnormal expression of KIAA1199 has been detected in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (EOC). However, the underlined anti-ovarian cancer mechanism of KIAA1199 remains to be enlightened. In our study, we performed to elucidate the effects of KIAA1199 on the advanced biological behavior of EOC cells through activation of the IL-6/STAT3 pathway. Confirmed by immunohistochemistry, KIAA1199 was highly expressed in ovarian borderline and malignant epithelial tumors. A retrospective analysis found that EOC patients with low expression of KIAA1199 had a significantly higher 5-year survival rate than those with high expression. Mechanistically, IL-6 was used to stimulate EOC More >

AJIT C. DHADVE^1,2, PRITHA RAY^1,2

BIOCELL, Vol.46, No.1, pp. 75-86, 2022, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2022.016346 - 28 September 2021

Abstract Progression, relapse, and therapy resistance are the most challenging features of cancer therapy that have been postulated to be driven by Cancer Stem Cell (CSC) population. This enigmatic subpopulation of cancer cells has therefore emerged as promising therapeutic candidate. We earlier reported enrichment of CSC-like side population (SP) with increasing resistance towards Cisplatin and Paclitaxel either alone or in combination in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) cells. This SP population is a small proportion of the total population of cancer cells characterised with high expression of drug transporters, a unique feature of stem cells and thereby… More >

Fu Hua^*, Chang-Hua Li^*, Xiao-Gang Chen^†, Xiao-Ping Liu^*

Oncology Research, Vol.26, No.2, pp. 241-247, 2018, DOI:10.3727/096504017X14953948675412

Abstract Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the one of most common gynecological malignant tumors with high mortality. A series of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been validated to play a vital role in EOC tumorigenesis. Colon cancer-associated transcript 2 (CCAT2) has been verified as an oncogenic lncRNA in multiple tumors; however, the role of CCAT2 in EOC genesis is still unclear. The purpose of the present study was to probe the function of CCAT2 on EOC. Preliminary experiments found that CCAT2 expression was significantly upregulated in EOC tissues and cell lines compared to noncancerous tissue and More >

YaJie Cui^*†, Kai’e She^‡, Defu Tian^§, Peilian Zhang^†, Xiaoyan Xin^*

Oncology Research, Vol.23, No.6, pp. 275-282, 2015, DOI:10.3727/096504016X14562725373798

Abstract Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the most lethal gynecological malignancy, accounting for 90% of all ovarian cancer. Dysregulation of miRNAs is associated with several types of EOC. In the current research, we aimed to study the role of abnormal expression of miR-146a in the development of EOC and to elucidate the possible molecular mechanisms. Compared with control samples, mRNA expression of miR-146a was significantly decreased in EOC tissues and cell lines. Overexpression of miR-146a prohibited cell proliferation, enhanced apoptosis, and increased sensitivity to chemotherapy drugs in EOC cells. In contrast, downregulation of miR-146a promoted cell… More >