The human gut microbiota represents a complex ecosystem that is composed of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and archaea. It affects many physiological functions including metabolism, inflammation, and the immune response. The gut microbiota also plays a role in preventing infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCyr61 (CCN1) is a multifunctional matricellular protein in bridging inflammation and cancer, involved in many biological functions such as tumorigenesis and carcinogenesis. The role of Cyr61 in gastric cancer (GC) has not been fully understood and needs to be investigated and clarified. We examined Cyr61 expression in 6 GC cell lines and stable transfection of recombinants in to BGC823 specifically down regulated the Cyr61 mRNA and protein expression shown by the analysis with western blot, RT-PCR, western blot and immunofluorescence assay.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdvanced cancer treatment is a huge challenge and new ideas and strategies are required. Hydrogen exerts antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects that may be exploited to control cancer, the occurrence and progression of which is closely related to peroxidation and inflammation. We conducted a prospective follow-up study of 82 patients with stage III and IV cancer treated with hydrogen inhalation using the "real world evidence" method.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this study, we present the case of a 56-year-old patient with renal clear cell carcinoma who developed lung metastases 13 months after nephrectomy and subsequently received tyrosine kinase inhibitor (sunitinib) and PD-1 antibody (nivolumab) immunotherapy, which failed to control the progression of the disease. The patient further developed metastases to the left pleura, bilateral hilar lymph nodes, liver, right lower kidney, scapula, left sixth rib, right tonsil, and other organs. There was severe anemia, requiring weekly blood transfusions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAberrantly expressed microRNAs contribute to the initiation and progression of human cancer. MiRNA-187 has been reported in nasopharyngeal, renal, pancreatic, prostate, and esophageal cancer, and acts as a tumor suppressor or oncogene. However, the underlying function of miRNA-187 in cervical cancer remains largely unexplored.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDendritic cells (DCs) and cytokine-induced killer (CIK) cells have both shown activity as immunotherapy in some malignancies. Our aim was to prospective assess the effect of this immunotherapy in patients with stage IV breast cancer. Between Aug 2003 and Dec 2013, we collected 368 patients who met inclusion criteria and divided into immunotherapy group (treatment group: 188 patients) and chemotherapy group (control group: 180 patients).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDapper, Dishevelled-associated antagonist of β-catenin (DACT), is a key regulator of Wnt signaling pathway. The purpose of this study is to explore the epigenetic changes and the function ofDACT2 in human gastric cancer (GC). Eight human gastric cancer cell lines, 167 cases of primary gastric cancer and 8 cases of normal gastric mucosa were involved in this study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTheor Biol Med Model
December 2012
Background: To analyze the p42.3 gene expression in gastric cancer (GC) cell, find the relationship between protein structure and function, establish the regulatory network of p42.3 protein molecule and then to obtain the optimal regulatory pathway.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe highly toxic monomer 12-deoxyphorbol 13-palmitate (G) was extracted from the roots of Euphorbia fischeriana. Our experimental data confirmed studies showing that 12-deoxyphorbol 13-palmitate had certain antitumor activities. The MTT method, soft agar experiments, and nude mouse tumor experiments proved that 12-deoxyphorbol 13-palmitate inhibited the growth of BGC823 cells.
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