Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare, highly invasive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The main pathogenesis of MCL is associated with the formation of the IgH/CCND1 fusion gene and nuclear overexpression of cyclin D1, which accelerates the cell cycle, leading to tumorigenesis. The prognosis with current standard chemotherapy is still unsatisfactory.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPresenilin 1 (PS-1, encoded by PSEN1) is a part of the gamma- (γ-) secretase complex. Mutations in PSEN1 cause the majority of cases of familial Alzheimer's disease (FAD). Although in recent years PS-1 has been implicated as a tumor enhancer in various cancers, nothing is known regarding its role in gastric cancer (GC).
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