Cancer Cell International

<p><i>Cancer Cell International</i> publishes articles on all aspects of cancer cell biology originating from work using laboratory experimentation. <br/> <br/> The journal focuses on novel cancer studies reporting data from biological experiments performed on cells grown in vitro, in two- or three-dimensional systems, and/or in vivo (animal experiments).<i> </i>These types of experiments have provided crucial data in many fields, from cell proliferation and transformation, to epithelial-mesenchymal interaction, to apoptosis, and host immune response to tumors. <br/> <br/> <i>Cancer Cell International </i>also<i> </i>considers articles that focus on novel technologies or novel pathways in molecular analysis and on epidemiological studies that may affect patient care, as well as articles reporting translational cancer research studies where in vitro discoveries are bridged to the clinic. As such, the journal is interested in laboratory and animal studies reporting on novel biomarkers of tumor progression and response to therapy and on their applicability to human cancers.</p>

List of Papers (Total 4,984)

The role of extracellular vesicles in cholangiocarcinoma

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a rare tumor that arises from cholangiocytes, the epithelial cells of the bile duct. The tumor is characterized by insidious onset, high degree of malignancy, poor prognosis and high recurrence rate. Due to the lack of specific biomarkers, it is difficult to diagnose CCA early and evaluate prognosis. Extracellular vesicles (EVs), which include...

XIST lost induces ovarian cancer stem cells to acquire taxol resistance via a KMT2C-dependent way

The expression levels of long non-coding RNA XIST are significantly associated with paclitaxel (Pac) sensitivity in ovarian cancer, but the mechanism of action remains unclear. Therefore, this experimental design was based on lncRNA XIST analysis to regulate the effect of XIST on the tumor stem cell and paclitaxel sensitivity in ovarian cancer. Sphere assay and fluorescence...

EIF3J-AS1 promotes glioma cell growth via up-regulating ANXA11 through sponging miR-1343-3p

Glioma is one prevalent malignant tumor originates from the central nervous system. Dysregulation of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) has been found to be a molecular signature behind the pathology of a variety of cancers, including glioma. EIF3J antisense RNA 1 (EIF3J-AS1) is a novel lncRNA, whose performance in carcinogenesis has been unfolded. Nevertheless, the role of EIF3J-AS1...

The relationship between TRAF6 and tumors

Tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR)-related factors (TRAFs) are important linker molecules in the tumor necrosis factor superfamily (TNFSF) and the Toll-like/interleukin-1 receptor (TLR/ILR) superfamily. There are seven members: TRAF1-TRAF7, among those members, tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) is upregulated in various tumors, which has been related...

circRAE1 promotes colorectal cancer cell migration and invasion by modulating miR-338-3p/TYRO3 axis

Growing evidence has revealed the involvement of circular RNAs (circRNAs) in numerous carcinogenesis. However, the role of circRNAs in the cancer biology of colorectal cancer (CRC) remains vague. Quantitative RT-PCR was used to detect the expression level of circRAE1 in CRC tissues and CRC cell lines. Cell proliferation, migration, and invasion were detected using CCK8 assay...

Circ_0004913 sponges miR-1290 and regulates FOXC1 to inhibit the proliferation of hepatocellular carcinoma

Circular RNA (circRNA), an novel type of non-coding RNA, could interact with miRNA and protein molecules to regulate the occurrence and progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, little is known about the pathogenesis of circ_0004913 in HCC. Through the GEO (Gene Expression Omnibus database) to find dysfunctional circRNAs in HCC, and circ_0004913 was selected as the...

CircRNA_104889 promotes lung adenocarcinoma cell invasion via sponging miR4458

Lung adenocarcinoma is metastatic cancer with a high mortality rate. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a type of noncoding RNA and play a vital role in cancer progression. However, the expression and function of circRNAs in lung adenocarcinoma are still mostly unknown. In this study, we screened the differential expression of circRNAs in human bronchial epithelial cells (HBE) and A549...

Establishment of a 5-gene risk model related to regulatory T cells for predicting gastric cancer prognosis

Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the high-risk cancers that lacks effective methods for prognosis prediction. Therefore, we searched for immune cells related to the prognosis of GC and studied the role of related genes in GC prognosis. In this study, we collected the mRNA data of GC from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database and studied the immune cells that were closely related...

Promoter methylation, transcription, and retrotransposition of LINE-1 in colorectal adenomas and adenocarcinomas

The methylation of the CpG islands of the LINE-1 promoter is a tight control mechanism on the function of mobile elements. However, simultaneous quantification of promoter methylation and transcription of LINE-1 has not been performed in progressive stages of colorectal cancer. In addition, the insertion of mobile elements in the genome of advanced adenoma stage, a precancerous...

Identification of circular RNA hsa_circ_0044556 and its effect on the progression of colorectal cancer

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a novel class of noncoding RNAs. Increasing evidence indicates that circRNAs play an important role in the occurrence and development of tumors. However, the role of circRNA hsa_circ_0044556 in the progression of colorectal cancer (CRC) remains unclear. First, we searched for differentially expressed circRNAs using a circRNA microarray in paired CRC...

LncRNA SNHG6 enhances the radioresistance and promotes the growth of cervical cancer cells by sponging miR-485-3p

Cervical cancer (CC) is the one of most common malignant gynecological tumors, which is characterized with the high mortality and recurrence rate. Previous studies have elucidated the oncogenic role of small nucleolar RNA host gene 6 (SNHG6) in some types of human cancers, whereas it is unclear whether it functions as an oncogene in CC. This study was aimed at unveiling the role...

NONO promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression by enhancing fatty acids biosynthesis through interacting with ACLY mRNA

Dysregulation of fatty acid (FA) metabolism is involved in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development. Non-POU domain-containing octamer binding protein (NONO), known as the component of nuclear paraspeckles, has recently been found to promote HCC progression. In this study, we investigated the functions of NONO in regulating de novo FA synthesis and its underling mechanism...

LncRNA TTN-AS1 promotes the progression of oral squamous cell carcinoma via miR-411-3p/NFAT5 axis

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a common kind of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, which is a threat to public health. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are associated with the development of various diseases, including cancers. LncRNA titin antisense RNA 1 (TTN-AS1) is known as a crucial regulatory factor in several cancers. Nevertheless, the specific functions of...

Development of syngeneic murine cell lines for use in immunocompetent orthotopic lung cancer models

Immunocompetent animal models are required to study tumor-host interactions, immunotherapy, and immunotherapeutic combinations, however the currently available immunocompetent lung cancer models have substantial limitations. While orthotopic models potentially help fill this gap, the utility of these models has been limited by the very small number of murine lung cancer cell...

Down-regulation of TRIB3 inhibits the progression of ovarian cancer via MEK/ERK signaling pathway

Tribbles pseudokinase 3 (TRIB3) protein is a pseudokinase which plays an important role in cellular stress, metabolism, and tumor progression. However, the expression and function of TRIB3 in ovarian cancer is unknown. TRIB3 expression was detected by immunohistochemistry in the ovarian tissue samples. Following down-regulation of TRIB3 by siRNA, multiple aspects of ovarian...

Identification of potential biomarkers and candidate small molecule drugs in glioblastoma

Glioblastoma (GBM) is a common and aggressive primary brain tumor, and the prognosis for GBM patients remains poor. This study aimed to identify the key genes associated with the development of GBM and provide new diagnostic and therapies for GBM. Three microarray datasets (GSE111260, GSE103227, and GSE104267) were selected from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database for...

Hexokinase inhibition using D-Mannoheptulose enhances oncolytic newcastle disease virus-mediated killing of breast cancer cells

Most cancer cells exhibit increased glycolysis and use this metabolic pathway cell growth and proliferation. Targeting cancer cells’ metabolism is a promising strategy in inhibiting cancer cell progression. We used D-Mannoheptulose, a specific hexokinase inhibitor, to inhibit glycolysis to enhance the Newcastle disease virus anti-tumor effect. Human breast cancer cells were...

Cost-effectiveness and accuracy of cervical cancer screening with a high-risk HPV genotyping assay vs a nongenotyping assay in China: an observational cohort study

New screening techniques may affect the optimal approaches for the prevention of cervical cancer. We evaluated the cost-effectiveness and accuracy of alternative screening strategies to provide evidence for cervical cancer screening guidelines in China. In total, 32,306 women were enrolled. The current screening with Cervista® high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) nongenotyping...

A novel role of Krüppel-like factor 8 as an apoptosis repressor in hepatocellular carcinoma

Krüppel-like factor 8 (KLF8), a cancer-promoting factor that regulates critical gene transcription and cellular cancer-related events, has been implicated in tumor development and progression. However, the functional role of KLF8 in the pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains largely unknown. The gene expression patterns and genome-wide regulatory profiles of HCC...

MicroRNA-214-3p inhibits the stem-like properties of lung squamous cell cancer by targeting YAP1

Emerging evidence reveals that microRNAs (miRNAs) play a crucial role in tumor progression, but the underlying mechanism of microRNAs in lung squamous cell cancer (LSCC) remains unclear. Western-blotting and quantitative real-time PCR (q-PCR) were carried out to detect mRNA and protein expression. Cell proliferation was evaluated by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), colony-forming...

Long noncoding RNA MIR99AHG promotes gastric cancer progression by inducing EMT and inhibiting apoptosis via miR577/FOXP1 axis

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play a vital role in the genesis and development of human cancer. LncRNA MIR99AHG has been reported to be upregulated in acute myeloid leukemia (AML); however, its function in gastric cancer (GC) is still not clear. Here we were aiming to screen the prognostic lncRNA candidates and to explore the function of MIR99AHG in GC. We have preliminarily...

Cryptotanshinone chemosensitivity potentiation by TW-37 in human oral cancer cell lines by targeting STAT3–Mcl-1 signaling

Despite being one of the leading cancer types in the world, the diagnosis of oral cancer and its suitable therapeutic options remain limited. This study aims to investigate the single and chemosensitizing effects of TW-37, a BH3 mimetic in oral cancer, on human oral cancer cell lines. We assessed the single and chemosensitizing effects of TW-37 in vitro using trypan blue...

High CENPM mRNA expression and its prognostic significance in hepatocellular carcinoma: a study based on data mining

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a high mortality disease, the fifth most general cancer worldwide, and the second leading to cancer-related deaths, with more than 500,000 new patients diagnosed each year. First, the high expression of centromere M (CENPM) in mammary gland tissue of b-catenin transformed mice was identified. In our study, we evaluated the expression of CENPM in...

Circ_0000140 restrains the proliferation, metastasis and glycolysis metabolism of oral squamous cell carcinoma through upregulating CDC73 via sponging miR-182-5p

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a more common cancer in the world. Emerging evidence suggests that circular RNAs (circRNAs) participate in the progression of OSCC. However, the role of circ_0000140 in OSCC is still unknown. The expression of circ_0000140 and microRNA-182-5p (miR-182-5p) were assessed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Also, cell...

Comprehensive analysis of key genes associated with ceRNA networks in nasopharyngeal carcinoma based on bioinformatics analysis

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is an epithelial malignancy with high morbidity rates in the east and southeast Asia. The molecular mechanisms of NPC remain largely unknown. We explored the pathogenesis, potential biomarkers, and prognostic indicators of NPC. We analyzed mRNAs, long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), and microRNAs (miRNAs) in the whole transcriptome sequencing dataset of...