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Notorious cancer protein mutations cooperate to proliferate disease
Understanding the genetic mutations and protein changes that take place in the progression of cancer is key to its treatment. Mutations in the gene TP53 and concomitant mutant p53 proteins in cancer cells have become notorious over the course of…
Notorious cancer protein mutations cooperate to proliferate disease
Understanding the genetic mutations and protein changes that take place in the progression of cancer is key to its treatment. Mutations in the gene TP53 and concomitant mutant p53 proteins in cancer cells have become notorious over the course of…
Fine particulate matter may increase mortality among young patients with certain cancers
Bottom Line: An analysis of nearly 16,000 young patients with cancer in Utah revealed that exposure to fine particulate matter was associated with increased mortality at five and 10 years after diagnosis of certain cancers. Journal in Which the Study…
Fine particulate matter may increase mortality among young patients with certain cancers
Bottom Line: An analysis of nearly 16,000 young patients with cancer in Utah revealed that exposure to fine particulate matter was associated with increased mortality at five and 10 years after diagnosis of certain cancers. Journal in Which the Study…
World-first saliva test detects hidden throat cancer
A simple saliva test developed by QUT biomedical scientists has detected early throat cancer in a person who had no symptom and no clinical signs of cancer. In what is believed to be a world-first, the non-invasive test picked up…
Oncotarget: Loss of p16 and high Ki67 labeling index is associated with poor outcome
Oncotarget Volume 11, Issue 12 reported that the p16 tumor suppressor is coded by CDKN2A and plays an important role during carcinogenesis and tumor progression in numerous tumor entities
Oncotarget: Loss of p16 and high Ki67 labeling index is associated with poor outcome
Oncotarget Volume 11, Issue 12 reported that the p16 tumor suppressor is coded by CDKN2A and plays an important role during carcinogenesis and tumor progression in numerous tumor entities
Clinical implications of chromatin accessibility in human cancers
Volume 11, Issue 18 of @Oncotarget Clinical implications of chromatin accessibility assessed by ATAC-seq profiling in human cancers especially in a large patient cohort is largely unknown
Clinical implications of chromatin accessibility in human cancers
Volume 11, Issue 18 of @Oncotarget Clinical implications of chromatin accessibility assessed by ATAC-seq profiling in human cancers especially in a large patient cohort is largely unknown
Real-time observation of enzymatic processes on DNA
DNA strand breaks can lead to cell death or to mutations and thus contribute in the long term to cancer development or the ageing process. Fortunately, cells possess molecular tools to repair such DNA strand breaks very efficiently. One of…
Changes to gut microbiome may slow cancer growth in smokers
Research on mice highlights complex relationship between gut organisms, immune system and cancer
Study finds highly elevated levels of fatty liver disease for 9/11 first responders
Toxins released at 2001 World Trade Center disaster linked to doubling incidence
Changes to gut microbiome may slow cancer growth in smokers
Research on mice highlights complex relationship between gut organisms, immune system and cancer
Study finds highly elevated levels of fatty liver disease for 9/11 first responders
Toxins released at 2001 World Trade Center disaster linked to doubling incidence
ECOG-ACRIN offers stop-smoking study for cancer patients seeking to lower COVID-19 risk
Smoke-Free Support Study 2.0 is testing video counseling to help cancer patients who smoke to quit in Alaska, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, and Wisconsin
Combinations of paclitaxel and withaferin A against human non-small cell lung cancer
Oncotarget Volume 11 Issue 16 showed that the sensitivity of H1299 and A549 cells to concomitant treatment with PAC and WFA was greater than that of either PAC or WFA alone
Human papillomavirus confers radiosensitivity in oropharyngeal cancer cells
The cover for issue 16 of Oncotarget features Figure 6, ‘Radiation-induced DNA damage measured by γ-H2AX foci formation at a specified time point after 10 Gy irradiation,’ by Zhang, et al.
Early GP referrals are leading to cancer patients surviving longer
Early GP referrals are likely to lead to cancer patients surviving longer, a study by King’s College London and funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has found. The analysis of 1.4million cancer patients in England published today…
New data reveals even low levels of air pollution impacts gene expression
Twin study shows how low level air pollution can impact long term health: Impact re COVID-19
Repetitive irradiation with 222nm UVC shown to be non-carcinogenic and safe for sterilizing human skin
Wide ranging antibacterial and antiviral applications in medical fields and daily life
Oncotarget Characterization of iPS87, a prostate cancer stem cell-like cell line
Oncotarget Volume 11, Issue 12 reported outside its natural niche, the cultured prostate cancer stem cells lost their tumor-inducing capability and stem cell marker expression after approximately 8 transfers at a 1:3 split ratio.
DNA riddle unravelled: How cells access data from ‘genetic cotton reels’
Scientists have identified a motor protein that helps cells access DNA information when they need it
Oncotarget Roscovitine enhances all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA)-induced nuclear enrichment
Oncotarget Volume 11, Issue 12 reported that using the HL-60 human non-APL AML model where ATRA causes nuclear enrichment of c-Raf that drives differentiation/G0-arrest, the research team now observe that roscovitine enhanced nuclear enrichment of certain
Oncotarget: hPCL3S promotes proliferation and migration of androgen-independent prostate cancer cells
The cover for issue 12 of Oncotarget features Figure 11, ‘Global analyses of the RNA-Seq data of LNCaP empty vector and LNCaP cells overexpressing hPCL3S (Clone 12)’ by Abdelfettah, et al.
Oncotarget Quizartinib, a selective FLT3 inhibitor, maintains antileukemic activity
Oncotarget Volume 11, Issue 11 reported that in this preclinical study, we characterized the binding affinity and selectivity of quizartinib, a small-molecule inhibitor of FLT3, and AC886, the active metabolite of quizartinib, compared with those of other
Oncotarget Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL): a review of the literature
Oncotarget Volume 11, Issue 11 reported that relapsed APL, particularly in the high-risk subset of patients, remains an important clinical problem.
Oncotarget DOT1L inhibition is lethal for multiple myeloma due to perturbation
Oncotarget Volume 11, Issue 11 reported that in order to understand the molecular mechanism of the dependency in MM, the research team examined gene expression changes upon DOT1L inhibition in sensitive and insensitive cell lines and discovered that genes
Oncotarget Early prediction of resistance to tyrosine kinase inhibitors
Oncotarget Volume 11, Issue 11 reported that at clinical progression, 64 EGFR T790M plasma positive patients were subjected to second line-treatment with osimertinib and strictly monitored during the first month of therapy.
E-cigarette users had substances linked to bladder cancer in urine, review finds
CHAPEL HILL– An analysis of evidence from multiple scientific studies found six substances that have a strong link to bladder cancer in the urine of people who had used electronic cigarettes and sometimes other tobacco products, researchers from the University…
Oncotarget Targeting PI3Kβ alone and in combination with chemotherapy or immunotherapy
The cover for issue 11 of Oncotarget features Figure 6, “Effects of AZD8186 in combination with anti-PD1 on syngeneic models,” by Owusu-Brackett, et al.
Oncotarget: A microRNA-based signature predicts local-regional failure and overall survival
The cover for issue 10 of Oncotarget features Figure 3, ‘Overall survival (OS) for high (red) versus low (black) risk groups in the (A) OSU, (B) TCGA, and (C) SNU resected cohorts,’ by Wolfe, et al.
Oncotarget: DNA methylation of MMPs and TIMPs in atherothrombosis process in carotid plaques
Oncotarget Volume 11, Issue 10 reported that the statistically associated Cp G sites were analyzed in blood samples from two separate atherothrombotic stroke cohorts, ischemic stroke-cohort 1: 37 atherothrombotic patients and 6 controls, ischemic stroke-c
Oncotarget: MicroRNA (miR) dysregulation during Helicobacter pylori-induced gastric
Oncotarget Volume 11, Issue 10 reported that dysregulation of noncoding micro RNA molecules has been associated with immune cell activation in the context of Helicobacter pylori-induced gastric inflammation as well as carcinogenesis, but also with downreg
Oncotarget: Prognostic and predictive factors in pancreatic cancer
Oncotarget Volume 11, Issue 10 reported that there are not standardized predictive biomarkers able to identify patients who benefit most from treatments
Vaping chemical creates toxic ketene gas, RCSI research
Researchers warn that vaping can cause health-damaging chemical reactions
Doctors group sues California for failing to add processed meat to state carcinogen list
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine–a nonprofit with more than 25,000 members in California–filed a lawsuit against the State of California on March 11 for failing to include cancer-causing processed meat–such as hot dogs, bacon, and deli meat–on the state’s…
Native Americans and higher cigarette use: Stereotype goes up in smoke
TUCSON, Ariz. – Multiple past studies have reported that, compared to whites, Native Americans have relatively high cigarette use, and this has contributed to speculation that Native Americans might be inherently prone to such use. A new study at the…
Native Americans and higher cigarette use: Stereotype goes up in smoke
TUCSON, Ariz. – Multiple past studies have reported that, compared to whites, Native Americans have relatively high cigarette use, and this has contributed to speculation that Native Americans might be inherently prone to such use. A new study at the…
Oncotarget: Inducible knock-out of BCL6 in lymphoma cells results in tumor stasis
The cover for issue 9 of Oncotarget features Figure 6, ‘BCL6 knock-out in a DLBCL xenograft induces tumor stasis,’ by Schlager, et al.
Oncotarget: Inducible knock-out of BCL6 in lymphoma cells results in tumor stasis
The cover for issue 9 of Oncotarget features Figure 6, ‘BCL6 knock-out in a DLBCL xenograft induces tumor stasis,’ by Schlager, et al.
Study: PFAS Act similar to known cancer-causing chemicals
WASHINGTON – Scientists at the Environmental Working Group and Indiana University have for the first time conducted a review of 26 fluorinated chemicals, or PFAS, and found that all display at least one characteristic of known human carcinogens. The study,…
Oncotarget | SLC25A32 sustains cancer cell proliferation by regulating flavin adenine nucleotide (FAD) metabolism
Oncotarget Volume 11 Issue 8 reported that while it is known that cancer cells require one-carbon and FAD-dependent mitochondrial metabolism to sustain cell proliferation, the role of SLC25A32 in cancer cell growth remains unexplored
Discovering what makes durian stink
First evidence of rare amino acid in plants
Omega-3 fats do not protect against cancer
Peer reviewed — Systematic review — Humans
Genetic ‘fingerprints’ implicate gut bacterium in bowel cancer
A common type of bacteria found in our guts could contribute to bowel cancer, according to research funded by a £20 million Cancer Research UK Grand Challenge award and published in Nature today (Thursday)*. Scientists in The Netherlands, the UK…
A common gut microbe secretes a carcinogen
Cancer mutations can be caused by common gut bacteria carried by many people. This was demonstrated by researchers from the Hubrecht Institute (KNAW) and Princess Máxima Center in Utrecht, the Netherlands. By exposing cultured human mini-guts to a particular strain…
Genetic ‘fingerprints’ implicate gut bacterium in bowel cancer
A common type of bacteria found in our guts could contribute to bowel cancer, according to research funded by a £20 million Cancer Research UK Grand Challenge award and published in Nature today (Thursday)*. Scientists in The Netherlands, the UK…
A common gut microbe secretes a carcinogen
Cancer mutations can be caused by common gut bacteria carried by many people. This was demonstrated by researchers from the Hubrecht Institute (KNAW) and Princess Máxima Center in Utrecht, the Netherlands. By exposing cultured human mini-guts to a particular strain…
Comparing PFAS exposures in female firefighters and office workers
Firefighters have higher rates of some cancers than the general population, which might not be surprising given the many potential carcinogens they encounter while battling blazes. However, previous studies of chemical exposures in this occupation have focused almost exclusively on…