Xin Hu^1,2,#, Fangyu Jing^3,#, Qingjun Wang^1,4, Linyang Shi¹, Yunfeng Cao^4,5, Zhitu Zhu^1,4,*

Oncologie, Vol.23, No.2, pp. 203-217, 2021, DOI:10.32604/Oncologie.2021.016155

Abstract It is noteworthy that colon cancer is the fourth place in new cases and the fifth in mortalities according to global cancer statistics 2018. Tumorigenesis displays specific correlation with metabolic alterations. A variety of metabolites, including ornithine (Orn), are related to colon cancer according to sources of disease metabolic information retrieval in human metabolome database. The metabolic regulation of Orn pathway is a key link in the survival of cancer cells. In this study, the plasma Orn levels in colon cancer patients and healthy participants were measured by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry, and the metabolic disturbances of Orn in… More >

Tina Babu¹, Deepa Gupta¹, Tripty Singh^1,*, Shahin Hameed², Mohammed Zakariah³, Yousef Ajami Alotaibi⁴

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 99-128, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.016341

Abstract Automated grading of colon biopsy images across all magnifications is challenging because of tailored segmentation and dependent features on each magnification. This work presents a novel approach of robust magnification-independent colon cancer grading framework to distinguish colon biopsy images into four classes: normal, well, moderate, and poor. The contribution of this research is to develop a magnification invariant hybrid feature set comprising cartoon feature, Gabor wavelet, wavelet moments, HSV histogram, color auto-correlogram, color moments, and morphological features that can be used to characterize different grades. Besides, the classifier is modeled as a multiclass structure with six binary class Bayesian optimized… More >

Fei Han¹, Jianghong Qu², Fengyue Li¹, Dapeng Zhang³, Jiangming Qu⁴, Guanghua Li^5,*

Oncologie, Vol.23, No.1, pp. 131-140, 2021, DOI:10.32604/Oncologie.2021.014153

Abstract Aim: This study aims to explore the role of serum long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) colon cancer-associated transcript 2 (CCAT2) as a diagnostic marker for gastric cancer (GC). Methods: We recruited 76 patients with GC admitted to our hospital (the observation group, OG) and 83 healthy volunteers undergoing physical examinations during the same period (the control group, CG). CCAT2 expression was tested and its correlation with clinicopathological characteristics of GC was analyzed. We also explored the value of CCAT2 in assessing the treatment efficacy, predicting the fatality, and evaluating the prognosis of patients. Results: We detected higher CCAT2 levels in OG… More >

SUSHMITHA SRIRAMULU¹, SARUBALA MALAYAPERUMAL¹, SUMAN K. NANDY², ANTARA BANERJEE¹, MUSTHAFA MOHAMED ESSA^3,4, SARAVANABABU CHIDAMBARAM⁵, M. WALID QORONFLEH^6,7, SURAJIT PATHAK^1,*

BIOCELL, Vol.45, No.3, pp. 563-576, 2021, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2021.014756

Abstract Colon cancer is the third major cause of cancer deaths, accounting for about 8% in terms of mortality globally. The present study aims to explore the effect of silencing Astrocyte Elevated Gene-1 (AEG-1), a metastasis mediating factor, and how it interacts with Exostosin-1 (EXT-1) protein to inhibit the proliferative and invasive potential in colon cancer cells. Forward siRNA transfection was performed using AEG-1 siRNA in SW480 and SW620 colon cancer cell lines, and the expression levels of mRNA and protein were analyzed by Real-time PCR and Immunofluorescence. A simple bioinformatics approach was carried out to identify the possible interactions between… More >

Pallabi Sharma^1,*, Kangkana Bora², Kunio Kasugai³, Bunil Kumar Balabantaray¹

Oncologie, Vol.22, No.3, pp. 129-145, 2020, DOI:10.32604/oncologie.2020.013870

Abstract In this paper, we address a current problem in medical image processing, the detection of colorectal cancer from colonoscopy videos. According to worldwide cancer statistics, colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers. The process of screening and the removal of pre-cancerous cells from the large intestine is a crucial task to date. The traditional manual process is dependent on the expertise of the medical practitioner. In this paper, a two-stage classification is proposed to detect colorectal cancer. In the first stage, frames of colonoscopy video are extracted and are rated as significant if it contains a polyp, and… More >

LI-NA XU^1#, BI-NAN LU^2#, MING-MING HU¹, YOU-WEI XU¹, XU HAN¹, YAN QI¹, JIN-YONG PENG^1,3*

BIOCELL, Vol.36, No.3, pp. 113-120, 2012, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2012.36.113

Abstract Berberine, a constituent of some traditional Chinese medicinal plants, has been reported to have cytotoxicity effects on different human cancer cell lines. There is no available information about the effects and mechanism of action of berberine on human colon cancer cell line HCT-8. In this paper, the cytotoxicity of berberine on HCT-8 cancer cells was investigated by MTT assay, fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry analysis. Our data revealed that berberine could significantly inhibit the growth of HCT-8 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Morphology of apoptotic cells was studied with acridine orange/ ethidium bromide staining. The concentrations of lactate… More >