Alternative promoters (AP) occur in >30% protein-coding genes and contribute to proteome diversity. However, large-scale analyses of AP regulation are lacking, and little is known about their potential physiopathologic significance. »
04/20/10

To investigate whether a mixture of antioxidant supplementation can ameliorate damaging effects of ionizing radiation in cancer cervix patients during radiotherapy Accordingly apoptosis, lipid peroxides and Fas among cancer cervix patients undergoing postoperative radiotherapy (n=40) were measured before and after administration of a mixture of antioxidants including 60 mg vitamin C, 10 mg vitamin E, 1000 IU vitamin A and 50 mg Selenium. »
01/01/10

Hyperthermia is a type of cancer treatment in which body tissue is exposed to high temperatures to damage and kill cancer cells. It was introduced into clinical oncology practice several decades ago. Positive clinical results, mostly obtained in single institutions, resulted in clinical implementation albeit in a limited number of cancer centres worldwide. Because large scale randomised clinical trials (RCTs) are lacking, firm conclusions cannot be drawn regarding its definitive role as an adjunct to radiotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced cervical carcinoma (LACC). »
01/20/10

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the causative agent of cervical cancer, the second most common cause of cancer death in women worldwide. The licensed HPV vaccine Gardasil((R)) from Merck & Co. is a quadrivalent vaccine containing virus-like particles (VLPs) of the L1 proteins from HPV types 6, 11, 16, and 18 adsorbed on aluminum salts (alum). »
02/01/10

The proportion of epithelial and stromal cells in tumours is thought to have an important role in the progression of epithelial malignancy. We aimed to determine whether the relative proportion of tumour (PoT) was related to survival in colorectal cancer. »
04/20/10

Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 8 (ERK8), a recently discovered member of the mitogen-activated protein kinase protein family, has been less studied than other family members, leaving its physiologic functions mostly unknown. The biological consequences of overexpression of ERK8 in JB6 Cl41 epidermal skin cells or knockdown of ERK8 in HCT15 colorectal cancer cells was studied. »
04/15/10

This in vivo study was designed to investigate the efficacy of ENMD-2076, a small molecule kinase inhibitor with activity against the Aurora kinases A and B and several other tyrosine kinases linked to cancer, including VEGFR2, cKit and FGFR1, against murine xenograft models of human colorectal cancer (CRC). »
04/20/10

Cetuximab is a human-murine chimeric IgG1 monoclonal antibody to epidermal growth factor-receptor (EGFR) which exerts synergistic antitumour interactions with several cytotoxic drugs. Therefore, it is presently recommended in combination with chemotherapy in the treatment of colon, head and neck and non-small cell lung cancer. »
04/15/10

We assessed the relation between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components and colorectal cancer. »
04/13/10

Dendritic cells (DCs) are professional antigen presenting cells that initiate specific immune responses against tumor cells. Transcription factor RBP-J-mediated Notch signaling regulates DC genesis, but whether this pathway regulates DC function in anti-tumor immunity remains unclear. In the present work we attempted to identify the role of Notch signaling in DC-mediated anti-tumor immune response. »
04/27/10