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    GRIK1 promotes glioblastoma malignancy and is a novel prognostic factor of poor prognosis

    GUOQIANG HOU1,2,#, XINHANG XU2,#, WEIXING HU1,*

    Oncology Research, Vol.32, No.4, pp. 727-736, 2024, DOI:10.32604/or.2023.043391

    Abstract Primary tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) are classified into over 100 different histological types. The most common type of glioma is derived from astrocytes, and the most invasive glioblastoma (WHO IV) accounts for over 57% of these tumors. Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and fatal tumor of the CNS, with strong growth and invasion capabilities, which makes complete surgical resection almost impossible. Despite various treatment methods such as surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, glioma is still an incurable disease, and the median survival time of patients with GBM is shorter than 15 months. Thus, molecular mechanisms of GBM… More >

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    Candidate oncogene placenta specific 8 affects cell growth and cell migration in non-small cell lung cancers

    JINNI MA#, MEILIN ZHOU#, XIN XU, XINYAO GAO, HAIXIA WANG, JINHUA SHEN, LU XUE*

    BIOCELL, Vol.48, No.2, pp. 239-252, 2024, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2023.045076

    Abstract Background: Placenta specific 8 (PLAC8) is a candidate oncogene involved in the development and progression of solid tumors. However, the status of PLAC8 in lung cancer (LC), especially non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is still not lucid. Methods: Tissue microarray analysis (TMA) was performed to detect the expression patterns of PLAC8 in LC tissues and cell lines. Then a series of cellular experiments were performed fto assess cell proliferation, cell cycle profiles, and cell motility to explore the role of PLAC8 in NSCLC-derived cell lines: H1299 and A549. Results: TMA results showed that PLAC8 played complex and even contradictory roles… More >

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    MicroRNA-329-3p inhibits the Wnt/β-catenin pathway and proliferation of osteosarcoma cells by targeting transcription factor 7-like 1

    HUI SUN, MASANORI KAWANO*, TATSUYA IWASAKI, ICHIRO ITONAGA, YUTA KUBOTA, HIROSHI TSUMURA, KAZUHIRO TANAKA

    Oncology Research, Vol.32, No.3, pp. 463-476, 2024, DOI:10.32604/or.2023.044085

    Abstract An important factor in the emergence and progression of osteosarcoma (OS) is the dysregulated expression of microRNAs (miRNAs). Transcription factor 7-like 1 (TCF7L1), a member of the T cell factor/lymphoid enhancer factor (TCF/LEF) transcription factor family, interacts with the Wnt signaling pathway regulator β-catenin and acts as a DNA-specific binding protein. This study sought to elucidate the impact of the interaction between miR-329-3p and TCF7L1 on the growth and apoptosis of OS and analyze the regulatory expression relationship between miRNA and mRNA in osteosarcoma cells using a variety of approaches. MiR329-3p was significantly downregulated, while TCF7L1 was considerably up-regulated in… More > Graphic Abstract

    MicroRNA-329-3p inhibits the Wnt/β-catenin pathway and proliferation of osteosarcoma cells by targeting transcription factor 7-like 1

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    Meiotic nuclear divisions 1 suppresses the proliferation and invasion of pancreatic cancer cells via regulating H2A.X variant histone

    DONGQIN WANG1,4, YAN SHI1, ZHIQIANG WANG4, JING ZHANG2, LUYAO WANG2, HONGYU MA3, SHUHUA SHI2, XIAOFU LIAN2, HUA HUANG4, XIAOJING WANG1,*, CHAOQUN LIAN4,*

    BIOCELL, Vol.48, No.1, pp. 111-122, 2024, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2023.046903

    Abstract Introduction: Among all malignant tumors of the digestive system, pancreatic carcinoma exhibits the highest mortality rate. Currently, prevention and effective treatment are urgent issues that need to be addressed. Methods: The study focused on meiotic nuclear divisions 1 (MND1), integrating data from the Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis (GEPIA) database with prognostic survival analysis. Simultaneously, experiments at cellular level were employed to demonstrate the effect of MND1 on the proliferation and migration of PC. The small-molecule inhibitor of MND1 was used to suppress the migration of PC cells by knocking down MND1 using small interfering RNA (siRNA) in Patu-8988 and… More >

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    Inhibition of proliferation, migration, and invasiveness of bladder cancer cells through SAPCD2 knockdown

    CHONG SHEN, JIAJUN YAN*, YU REN, ZHIRONG ZHU, XIAOLONG ZHANG, SHUIXIANG TAO

    BIOCELL, Vol.48, No.1, pp. 97-109, 2024, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2023.045303

    Abstract Introduction: Bladder cancer (BC) has a high incidence and mortality rate worldwide. Suppressor anaphase-promoting complex domain containing 2 (SAPCDC2) is over-expressed in a variety of tumors. Objectives: This study investigated the effects of SAPCD2 knockdown on BC cells. Methods: T24 and UMUC3 cell models and the xenografted BC tumor model with SAPCD2 knockdown were established to observe the malignant phenotype of BC cells by cell counting kit-8 assay, colony formation test, wound healing, and Transwell assay, mRNA and proteins expressions were measured with quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, western blotting, and tissue immunohistochemistry. Lithium chloride agonist on the Wnt/β-catenin pathway… More > Graphic Abstract

    Inhibition of proliferation, migration, and invasiveness of bladder cancer cells through SAPCD2 knockdown

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    Low-molecular-weight fucoidan inhibits the proliferation of melanoma via Bcl-2 phosphorylation and PTEN/AKT pathway

    MINJI PARK1, CHULHWAN BANG2, WON-SOO YUN3, YUN-MI JEONG3,*

    Oncology Research, Vol.32, No.2, pp. 273-282, 2024, DOI:10.32604/or.2023.044362

    Abstract Fucoidan, a sulfate polysaccharide obtained from brown seaweed, has various bioactive properties, including anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-viral, anti-oxidant, anti-coagulant, anti-thrombotic, anti-angiogenic, and anti-Helicobacter pylori properties. However, the effects of low-molecular-weight fucoidan (LMW-F) on melanoma cell lines and three dimensional (3D) cell culture models are not well understood. This study aimed to investigate the effects of LMW-F on A375 human melanoma cells and cryopreserved biospecimens derived from patients with advanced melanoma. Ultrasonic wave was used to fragment fucoidan derived from Fucus vesiculosus into smaller LMW-F. MTT and live/dead assays showed that LMW-F inhibited cell proliferation in both A375 cells and patient-derived melanoma… More >

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    GIPC1 promotes tumor growth and migration in gastric cancer via activating PDGFR/PI3K/AKT signaling

    TINGTING LI1, WEI ZHONG1, LIU YANG1, ZHIYU ZHAO1, LI WANG1, CONG LIU1, WANYUN LI1, HAIYAN LV2, SHENGYU WANG1, JIANGHUA YAN1, TING WU1,*, GANG SONG1,*, FANGHONG LUO1,*

    Oncology Research, Vol.32, No.2, pp. 361-371, 2024, DOI:10.32604/or.2023.043807

    Abstract The high mortality rate associated with gastric cancer (GC) has resulted in an urgent need to identify novel therapeutic targets for GC. This study aimed to investigate whether GAIP interacting protein, C terminus 1 (GIPC1) represents a therapeutic target and its regulating mechanism in GC. GIPC1 expression was elevated in GC tissues, liver metastasis tissues, and lymph node metastases. GIPC1 knockdown or GIPC1 blocking peptide blocked the platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR)/PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, and inhibited the proliferation and migration of GC cells. Conversely, GIPC1 overexpression markedly activated the PDGFR/PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, and promoted GC cell proliferation and migration. Furthermore,… More > Graphic Abstract

    GIPC1 promotes tumor growth and migration in gastric cancer via activating PDGFR/PI3K/AKT signaling

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    Absent in melanoma 2 attenuates proliferation and migration and promotes apoptosis of human colorectal cancer cells by activating P38MAPK signaling pathway

    ZHI ZHANG1,#, XIAOSONG LI1,2,#, YING ZHANG1,2,#, HAO ZHU1,2, ZHENGUO QIAO3, YANG LU4, XIUWEI MI4, HUIHUA CAO5, GENHAI SHEN1,*, SONGBING HE4,*

    Oncology Research, Vol.32, No.2, pp. 353-360, 2024, DOI:10.32604/or.2023.042986

    Abstract Colorectal cancer (CRC) stands among the top prevalent cancers worldwide and holds a prominent position as a major contributor to cancer-related mortality globally. Absent in melanoma 2 (AIM2), a constituent of the interferon-inducible hematopoietic interferon-inducible nuclear antigens with 200 amino acid repeats protein family, contributes to both cancer progression and inflammasome activation. Despite this understanding, the precise biological functions and molecular mechanisms governed by AIM2 in CRC remain elusive. Consequently, this study endeavors to assess AIM2’s expression levels, explore its potential antitumor effects, elucidate associated cancer-related processes, and decipher the underlying signaling pathways in CRC. Our findings showed a reduced… More > Graphic Abstract

    Absent in melanoma 2 attenuates proliferation and migration and promotes apoptosis of human colorectal cancer cells by activating P38MAPK signaling pathway

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    Vaccinia-related kinase 2 variants differentially affect breast cancer growth by regulating kinase activity

    SEUNG-HEE GWAK1, JUHYUN LEE1, EUNJI OH1, DOHYUN LEE1,2, WONSHIK HAN3, JONGMIN KIM1,*, KYONG-TAI KIM4,*

    Oncology Research, Vol.32, No.2, pp. 421-432, 2024, DOI:10.32604/or.2023.031031

    Abstract Genetic information is transcribed from genomic DNA to mRNA, which is then translated into three-dimensional proteins. mRNAs can undergo various post-transcriptional modifications, including RNA editing that alters mRNA sequences, ultimately affecting protein function. In this study, RNA editing was identified at the 499th base (c.499) of human vaccinia-related kinase 2 (VRK2). This RNA editing changes the amino acid in the catalytic domain of VRK2 from isoleucine (with adenine base) to valine (with guanine base). Isoleucine-containing VRK2 has higher kinase activity than the valine-containing VRK2, which leads to an increase in tumor cell proliferation. Earlier we reported that VRK2 directly interacts… More > Graphic Abstract

    Vaccinia-related kinase 2 variants differentially affect breast cancer growth by regulating kinase activity

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    Knockdown Annexin A8 inhibits the proliferation and invasion of cervical cancer cells

    WEILING ZHANG1,2, YONG LI2, CAN ZHANG2, QING HAN2, YU ZHANG2, AIQIN HE2, WEIPEI ZHU1,*

    BIOCELL, Vol.47, No.12, pp. 2697-2708, 2023, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2023.044314

    Abstract Background: This study aimed to explore the expression, function, and molecular mechanism of ANXA8, the gene for annexin 8, in cervical cancer. Methods: The gene expression of the ANX family members in cervical cancer tissues was classified via The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. The expression of ANXA8 in paracancerous tissues, cervical cancer tissues, and cell lines was identified by fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and immunohistochemistry. The effects of ANXA8 knockdown on the cellular growth and cell invasion of cervical cancer were examined by MTT, clone-formation assay, scratch test, and Transwell assay. The effect of ANXA8 knockdown on… More >

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