Lifestyle Factors and Health Awareness for Improving Bone Density Acquisition in Adolescent Girls: A Pilot Study With Secondary Data.

Objectives: Adolescent girls are in an important life stage of peak bone mass (PBM) acquisition. We aimed to examine the provision of health guidance for female high school students and elucidate the factors that can increase bone density.

Design: A quantitative, cross-sectional analysis was used in conducting the study.

Clinical significance of secreted protein, acidic and cysteine-rich gene expression in patients with stage II/III gastric cancer following curative resection and adjuvant chemotherapy with S-1.

The standard treatment for stage II/III gastric cancer is surgical resection followed by adjuvant chemotherapy with fluoropyrimidine anticancer agents, including S-1. The protein, secreted protein, acidic and cysteine-rich (SPARC), promotes angiogenesis, and the proliferation and migration of cancer cells. The present study evaluated the significance of expression of the SPARC gene in patients with stage II/III gastric cancer who had undergone surgical resection and adjuvant chemotherapy with S-1.

Clinicopathological significance and impact on outcomes of the gene expression levels of -1, -2 and , -3 in patients with colorectal cancer: Overexpression of the -3 gene is an effective predictor of outcomes in patients with colorectal cancer.

The insulin-like growth factors (IGF) system is involved in tumor proliferation, invasion and metastasis in cancer. The current study investigated the association of , and receptor (), IGF binding proteins type 3 () mRNA expression levels with clinicopathological characteristics and outcomes of 202 patients with untreated colorectal cancer (CRC). , , and mRNA expression levels were analyzed in surgical specimens of cancer tissues and adjacent normal mucosa cells using reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction.

Clinical significance of platelet-derived growth factor receptor-β gene expression in stage II/III gastric cancer with S-1 adjuvant chemotherapy.

Overall survival remains unsatisfactory in stage II/III gastric cancer, even after curative surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy. Platelet-derived growth factor receptor-β (-β) is associated with the proliferation of cancer cells. The present study therefore investigated the association of -β gene expression with patient outcome in 134 stage II/III gastric cancer patients who received adjuvant chemotherapy with S-1.

Clinical significance of IGF1R gene expression in patients with Stage II/III gastric cancer who receive curative surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy with S-1.

Purpose: Curative resection and adjuvant chemotherapy is the standard treatment for Stage II/III gastric cancer, and S-1 is widely used for adjuvant chemotherapy. The type 1 insulin-like growth factor receptor (IGF1R) is involved in cell proliferation and prevention of apoptosis in many tumors. We evaluated the relative expression of the IGF1R gene to determine whether such expression correlates with outcomes in patients with Stage II/III gastric cancer.

Relation of INHBA gene expression to outcomes in gastric cancer after curative surgery.

Inhibin-βA (INHBA), a ligand belonging to the transforming growth factor-β superfamily, is associated with cell proliferation in cancer. We studied the relations of INHBA gene expression to clinicopathological factors and outcomes in 168 patients with gastric cancer who underwent curative surgery. Relative INHBA gene expression was measured in surgical specimens of cancer tissue and adjacent normal mucosa by quantitative real-time, reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction.

Impact of overexpression of Sushi repeat-containing protein X-linked 2 gene on outcomes of gastric cancer.

Background And Objectives: Sushi repeat-containing protein X-linked 2 (SRPX2) was first described as a downstream target gene for E2A-HLA, which causes pro-B acute leukemia. SRPX2 is considered to promote cellular migration and adhesion in cancers. Our objective was to evaluate the relative expression of the SRPX2 gene and to determine whether such expression correlates with outcomes in patients with gastric cancer.

Clinical significance of immunohistochemical expression of insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor and matrix metalloproteinase-7 in resected non-small cell lung cancer.

Insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) and matrix metalloproteinase-7 (MMP-7) have been reported to be related to tumor invasion and metastasis in various malignancies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the expression levels of IGF-1R and MMP-7 in resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and to examine the relationship of such levels to clinical characteristics and survival. Expression was measured immunohistochemically.

The expression of the phosphatase regenerating liver 3 gene is associated with outcome in patients with colorectal cancer.

Background/aims: The phosphatase of regenerating liver-3 (PRL-3) is over expressed in several human cancers and associated with tumor progression, invasion and metastasis. However, the correlation between PRL-3 expression and clinical outcome in colorectal cancer (CRC) has not been investigated. This study examined the relationship between the relative expression of the PRL-3 gene to the clinicopathological factors and outcomes in patients with CRC.

Relationship between RegIV gene expression to outcomes in colorectal cancer.

Background: Regenerating islet-derived family members (Reg) are superfamily of calcium-dependant lectins that are expressed in the proximal gastrointestinal tract and ectopically at other sites in the setting of tissue injury. The regenerating islet-derived family member 4 (RegIV) gene has been reported in various cancers, associating with diverse functions. This study examined the relation of the relative expression of RegIV gene to clinicopathological factors and outcomes in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC).

Clinical significance of STC1 gene expression in patients with colorectal cancer.

Background: Recent studies suggest that altered patterns of stanniocalcin 1 (STC1) gene expression have a role in human carcinogenesis. This study examined the relationship between the relative expression of the STC1 gene and clinicopathological factors in patients with colorectal cancer.

Patients And Methods: Surgical specimens of cancer tissue and adjacent normal mucosa were obtained from 202 patients with colorectal carcinomas.

Overexpression of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 gene correlates with poor outcomes in colorectal cancer.

Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) is a major endogenous regulator of matrix metalloproteinases. This study examined the relation between TIMP-1 gene expression and postoperative mortality in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). Specimens of CRC were obtained from 202 patients.

Relation of MT1-MMP gene expression to outcomes in colorectal cancer.

Background: Matrix metalloproteinases are members of a large family of endopeptidases that participate in the extracellular-matrix degradation that accompanies cancer cell invasion, metastasis and angiogenesis. The membrane-type 1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) gene has been reported in various cancers and is associated with tumor invasion and metastasis. This study examined the relation of the relative expression of MT1-MMP gene to clinicopathological factors and outcomes in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC).

Detection of gastric cancer cells in the blue lymph node and lymphaticus under sentinel lymph node biopsy using dye technique alone.

Background/aims: We investigated whether or not there are cancer cells in the blue node (BN) and the sentinel lymphaticus (SL), which is detected using sentinel node biopsy (SNB).

Methodology: Patent blue (1%) is injected submucosally into 4 to 5 different sites at 1 mL per site around the primary tumor. Blue-stained lymphatics and lymph nodes can be seen by turning over the greater omentum and lesser omentum extraperitoneally.

Overexpression of MMP-13 gene in colorectal cancer with liver metastasis.

Matrix metalloproteinase-7 (MMP-7), MMP-9, MMP-13, and tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) are considered to have important roles in the invasiveness and outcomes of colorectal cancer (CRC). This study examined the clinicopathological significance of the relative expression of these genes in patients with colorectal cancer, especially as related to liver metastasis. The study analysed surgical specimens of cancer tissue and adjacent normal mucosa obtained from 202 patients with untreated colorectal cancer.

Reduced expression of claudin-7 is associated with poor outcome in non-small cell lung cancer.

Claudin-7 is a tight junction protein that plays an important role in tumorigenesis, tumor invasion and metastasis. We examined the clinical significance of claudin-7 expression in 75 postsurgical non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Claudin-7 expression was measured immunohistochemically and was found to be high in 25 patients (33.

Reduced expression of the AdipoR1 gene is correlated with venous invasion in colorectal cancer.

Serum adiponectin concentrations are negatively correlated with body fat percentage and with the risk of colorectal cancer. However, few studies have examined the relationship between adiponectin receptor expression and colorectal cancer. We measured the expression levels of the AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 genes by quantitative real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction in 202 paired specimens of cancer tissue and adjacent normal mucosa obtained from patients with colorectal cancer.

Overexpression of the fibroblast growth factor receptor-1 gene correlates with liver metastasis in colorectal cancer.

Expression of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-1, FGF-2, fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR)-1, and FGFR-2 genes has been reported in various cancers and is associated with poor outcomes in patients with solid tumors. This study examined the relations between the relative expression of the FGF genes and clinicopathological factors, especially invasion and metastasis, in patients with colorectal cancer. We studied surgical specimens of cancer tissue and adjacent normal mucosa obtained from 202 patients with untreated colorectal carcinoma.

Overexpression of EphA4 gene and reduced expression of EphB2 gene correlates with liver metastasis in colorectal cancer.

The Eph receptors, members of a large family of transmembrane receptor tyrosine kinases, play important roles in a variety of biological functions. Recent studies have suggested that EphA4 and EphB2 participate in the growth and development of various carcinomas. This study examined the relationship of EphA4 and EphB2 gene expression to clinicopathological factors, especially metastasis, in patients with colorectal cancer.

Clinicopathological significance of the gene expression of matrix metalloproteinase-7, insulin-like growth factor-1, insulin-like growth factor-2 and insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor in patients with colorectal cancer: insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor gene expression is a useful predictor of liver metastasis from colorectal cancer.

Matrix metalloproteinase-7 (MMP-7), secreted by cancer cells, has been implicated classically in the basement membrane destruction associated with tumor cell invasion and metastasis. Epidemiological studies have established a correlation between high levels of circulating insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and the relative risk of colorectal cancer, which is known to produce MMP-7. We examined the clinicopathological significance of the relative expression of MMP-7, IGF-1, IGF-2 and IGF-1 receptor genes in patients with colorectal cancer, especially with regard to metastasis.

Clinicopathological significance of the gene expression of matrix metalloproteinases and reversion-inducing cysteine-rich protein with Kazal motifs in patients with colorectal cancer: MMP-2 gene expression is a useful predictor of liver metastasis from colorectal cancer.

Matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and membrane-type matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MT1-MMP) are involved in colorectal cancer invasion and metastasis. Reversion-inducing cysteine-rich protein with Kazal motifs (RECK) inhibits MMP-2, MMP-9 and MT1-MMP. We examined the clinicopathological significance of the relative expression of these genes in patients with colorectal cancer, especially with regard to metastasis.

Reduced expression of the claudin-7 gene correlates with venous invasion and liver metastasis in colorectal cancer.

Claudins, members of a large family of adherent junction proteins, regulate the integrity and function of tight junctions and influence tumorigenesis. Studies have suggested that altered levels of different claudins are related to carcinoma-cell invasion and disease progression. This study examined the relationship between the relative expression of claudin genes and clinicopathological factors, especially invasion and metastasis, in patients with colorectal cancer.

[Two case reports on intra-tumor injection therapy of dendritic cells].

DC (dendritic cells) vaccine therapy against cancer has attracted attention in recent years. However, the existence of the immunosuppressive state in cancer individuals leads to anergy and failure in cytotoxic T cell (CTL) induction and DC migration to the target organ. It has been reported that injected intra-tumor DC is expected to work phagocytosis of the tumor as a localized effect, the consequent CTL induction in the tumor and the regional lymphnodes, resulting in a systemic effect.

Effects of PSK on T and dendritic cells differentiation in gastric or colorectal cancer patients.

Background: Vaccine therapy targeting tumor antigens recognized by cytotoxic T cells (CTL) has been tried extensively. However, in a cancer-bearing state, the Th1/Th2 balance shifts to Th2 dominance, and this has been the obstacle to vaccine therapy to induce the CTL. DC1/DC2 subsets have also been reported to control the differentiation of Th subsets.

[Case report on intra-tumor injection therapy of dendritic cells in advanced gastric cancer].

Dendritic cells (DC) are powerful antigen-presenting cells, and have attracted attention in recent years from the viewpoint of DC vaccine therapy against cancer. However, the existence of an immunosuppressive state in cancer individuals leads to anergy and failure in cytotoxic T cell (CTL) induction and DC migration to the target organ. It has been reported that injected intra-tumor DCs are expected to work phagocytosis of the tumor as a localized effect.