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Wang Y, Zhang H, Zhang X, Mu P, Zhao L, Qi R, Zhang Y, Zhu X, Dong Y. The role of IGFBP-3 in tumor development and progression: enlightenment for diagnosis and treatment. Med Oncol 2024; 41:141. [PMID: 38714554 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-024-02373-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/10/2024]
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IGFBP-3 is aberrantly expressed in many tumor types, and its serum and tumor tissue levels provide auxiliary information for assessing the degree of tumor malignancy and patient prognosis, making it a potential therapeutic target for human malignancies and conferring it remarkable clinical value for determining patient prognosis. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of the aberrant expression, diverse biological effects, and clinical implications of IGFBP-3 in tumors and its role as a potential prognostic marker and therapeutic target for tumors. In addition, we summarize the signaling pathways through which IGFBP-3 exerts its effects. IGFBP-3 comprises an N-terminal, an intermediate region, and a C-terminal structural domain, each exerting different biological effects in several tumor cell types in an IGF-dependent/non-independent manner. IGFBP-3 shares an intricate relationship with the tumor microenvironment, thereby affecting tumor growth. Overall, IGFBP-3 is an essential regulatory factor that mediates tumor occurrence and progression. Gaining deeper insights into the fundamental characteristics of IGFBP-3 and its role in various tumor types will provide new perspectives and allow for the development of novel strategies for cancer diagnosis, treatment, and prognostic evaluation.
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- Yudi Wang
- Department of Immunology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, China
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- Department of Immunology, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, China
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- Department of Precision Biomedical Laboratory, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, China
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- School of Computer and Control Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- Department of Immunology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, China
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- Department of Immunology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, China
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- Department of Immunology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, China
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- School of Computer and Control Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, China.
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- Department of Immunology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, China.
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Huang Z, Xia H, Cui Y, Yam JWP, Xu Y. Ferroptosis: From Basic Research to Clinical Therapeutics in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. J Clin Transl Hepatol 2023; 11:207-218. [PMID: 36406319 PMCID: PMC9647096 DOI: 10.14218/jcth.2022.00255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common and highly heterogeneous malignancies worldwide. Despite the rapid development of multidisciplinary treatment and personalized precision medicine strategies, the overall survival of HCC patients remains poor. The limited survival benefit may be attributed to difficulty in early diagnosis, the high recurrence rate and high tumor heterogeneity. Ferroptosis, a novel mode of cell death driven by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation, has been implicated in the development and therapeutic response of various tumors, including HCC. In this review, we discuss the regulatory network of ferroptosis, describe the crosstalk between ferroptosis and HCC-related signaling pathways, and elucidate the potential role of ferroptosis in various treatment modalities for HCC, such as systemic therapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, interventional therapy and nanotherapy, and applications in the diagnosis and prognosis of HCC, to provide a theoretical basis for the diagnosis and treatment of HCC to effectively improve the survival of HCC patients.
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- Ziyue Huang
- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Correspondence to: Yi Xu, Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 246, Xuefu Road, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150086, China. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2720-0005. Tel/Fax: +852-94791847, E-mail: ; Judy Wai Ping Yam, Department of Pathology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong 999077, China. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5637-121X. Tel: +852-22552681, Fax: +852-22185212, E-mail:
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
- Department of Pathology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Harbin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
- Correspondence to: Yi Xu, Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 246, Xuefu Road, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150086, China. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2720-0005. Tel/Fax: +852-94791847, E-mail: ; Judy Wai Ping Yam, Department of Pathology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong 999077, China. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5637-121X. Tel: +852-22552681, Fax: +852-22185212, E-mail:
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How Biology Guides the Combination of Locoregional Interventional Therapies and Immunotherapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Cytokines and Their Roles. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15041324. [PMID: 36831664 PMCID: PMC9954096 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15041324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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As most patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are diagnosed at the intermediate or advanced stage and are no longer eligible for curative treatment, the overall survival rate of HCC remains unsatisfactory. Locoregional interventional therapies (LITs), and immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-based immunotherapy, focus on treating HCC, but the efficacy of their individual application is limited. Therefore, the purpose of this review was to discuss the biological roles of cytokines and their therapeutic potential in the combination therapy of LITs and ICI-based immunotherapy. The two common techniques of LITs are ablative and transarterial therapies. Whether LITs are complete or incomplete can largely affect the antitumor immune response and tumor progression. Cytokines that induce both local and systemic responses to LITs, including interferons, interleukins, chemokines, TNF-α, TGF-β, VEGF, and HGF, and their roles are discussed in detail. In addition, specific cytokines that can be used as therapeutic targets to reduce immune-related adverse events (irAEs) are introduced. Overall, incomplete LITs in a tumor, combined with specific cytokines, are thought to be effective at improving the therapeutic efficacy and reducing treatment-induced irAEs, and represent a new hope for managing unresectable HCC.
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Liu L, Zhuang J, Tan J, Liu T, Fan W, Zhang Y, Li J. Doxorubicin-Loaded UiO-66/Bi 2S 3 Nanocomposite-Enhanced Synergistic Transarterial Chemoembolization and Photothermal Therapy against Hepatocellular Carcinoma. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:7579-7591. [PMID: 35129950 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c19121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) is the first choice for patients with intermediate hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but clinical applications still face some problems, such as the difficulties in clearing all cancer cells and lack of targeting, which would damage normal liver cells. Recently, photothermal therapy (PTT) and nanodelivery systems have been used to improve the efficacy of TACE. However, most of these strategies achieve only a single function, and the synthesis process is complicated. Here, a simple one-step solvothermal method was used to develop multifunctional nanoparticles (UiO-66/Bi2S3@DOX), which can simultaneously achieve photothermal effects and low pH-triggered DOX release. UiO-66/Bi2S3 exhibited a pH-responsive release behavior and an excellent photothermal effect in a series of in vitro and in vivo studies. Biocompatibility was confirmed by cytotoxicity and hemocompatibility evaluations. The rat N1S1 liver tumor model was established to investigate the therapeutic effect and biosafety of the nanoplatforms using TACE. The results revealed that the combination of TACE and PTT resulted in remarkable tumor growth inhibition, and the histopathological assay further revealed extensive necrosis, downregulated angiogenesis, increased apoptosis, and proliferation in the tumor response. These results demonstrated that this nanosystem platform was a promising therapeutic agent for enhancing TACE therapy for HCC treatment.
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- Lingwei Liu
- Department of Interventional Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
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- Institute of Marine Biomedicine, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Interventional Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
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- Department of Interventional Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
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- Department of Interventional Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Department of Interventional Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
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Han Y, Chen Q, Zhang L, Dissanayaka WL. Indispensable Role of HIF-1α Signaling in Post-implantation Survival and Angio-/Vasculogenic Properties of SHED. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:655073. [PMID: 34368116 PMCID: PMC8343099 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.655073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Objectives Post-implantation survival and timely vascularization of stem-cell based constructs are critical factors in achieving successful outcomes in tissue regeneration approaches. Hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) is known to mediate adaptive functions to ischemic stress in many different cell types. The current study aimed to explore the role of HIF-1α in post-implantation survival and angio-/vasculogenesis of stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED). Methods HIF-1α in SHED was suppressed using siRNA or chemical inhibitor (YC-1) and used in Matrigel plug assay conducted on severe combined immunodeficient mice. The plugs were retrieved on day 3 or 7 post-injection and analyzed for hypoxia status, ki67 expression, DNA fragmentation (TUNEL), cellularity, and vascularization by histology and immunohistochemistry for CD31, HIF-1α, pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase-1 (PDK1), hexokinase 2 (HK2), and glucose transporter 1 (Glut1). Cell viability of HIF-1α silenced SHED under different stress conditions (hypoxia, H2O2, and low glucose) in vitro was measured by CCK-8 assay. CM-H2DCFDA and MitoSOX Red were used to detect cellular and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, respectively. PDK1, HK2, and Glut1 expression were measured by western blotting and immunofluorescence. Secretory protein levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and the respective paracrine effects on endothelial cell proliferation and migration were detected by ELISA, CCK-8 assay, and trans-well assay, respectively. Results Histological analysis of Matrigel plugs showed significantly reduced cell survival in HIF-1α silenced or chemically inhibited SHED groups, which could be attributed to diminished metabolic adaptations as shown by decreased PDK1, HK2, and Glut1 expression. HIF-1α inhibition in SHED also resulted in significantly low blood vessel formation as observed by a low number of perfused and non-perfused vessels of human or mouse CD31 origin. The viability of HIF-1α silenced SHED was significantly affected under hypoxia, H2O2, and low-glucose conditions in vitro, which was reflected in increased cytoplasmic and mitochondrial ROS levels. Significantly reduced levels of VEGF in HIF-1α silenced SHED resulted in decreased paracrine angiogenic effects as shown by low proliferation and migration of endothelial cells. Conclusion HIF-1α plays an indispensable role in post-implantation survival and angio-/vasculogenic properties of SHED by maintaining ROS homeostasis, inducing metabolic adaptations, and VEGF secretion.
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- Yuanyuan Han
- Applied Oral Sciences & Community Dental Care, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Applied Oral Sciences & Community Dental Care, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Applied Oral Sciences & Community Dental Care, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Applied Oral Sciences & Community Dental Care, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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Yuan CS, Deng ZW, Qin D, Mu YZ, Chen XG, Liu Y. Hypoxia-modulatory nanomaterials to relieve tumor hypoxic microenvironment and enhance immunotherapy: Where do we stand? Acta Biomater 2021; 125:1-28. [PMID: 33639310 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.02.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The past several years have witnessed the blooming of emerging immunotherapy, as well as their therapeutic potential in remodeling the immune system. Nevertheless, with the development of biological mechanisms in oncology, it has been demonstrated that hypoxic tumor microenvironment (TME) seriously impairs the therapeutic outcomes of immunotherapy. Hypoxia, caused by Warburg effect and insufficient oxygen delivery, has been considered as a primary construction element of TME and drawn tremendous attention in cancer therapy. Multiple hypoxia-modulatory theranostic agents have been facing many obstacles and challenges while offering initial therapeutic effect. Inspired by versatile nanomaterials, great efforts have been devoted to design hypoxia-based nanoplatforms to preserve drug activity, reduce systemic toxicity, provide adequate oxygenation, and eventually ameliorate hypoxic-tumor management. Besides these, recently, some curative and innovative hypoxia-related nanoplatforms have been applied in synergistic immunotherapy, especially in combination with immune checkpoint blockade (ICB), immunomodulatory therapeutics, cancer vaccine therapy and immunogenic cell death (ICD) effect. Herein, the paramount impact of hypoxia on tumor immune escape was initially described and discussed, followed by a comprehensive overview on the design tactics of multimodal nanoplatforms based on hypoxia-enabled theranostic agents. A variety of nanocarriers for relieving tumor hypoxic microenvironment were also summarized. On this basis, we presented the latest progress in the use of hypoxia-modulatory nanomaterials for synergistic immunotherapy and highlighted current challenges and plausible promises in this area in the near future. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Cancer immunotherapy, emerging as a novel treatment to eradicate malignant tumors, has achieved a measure of success in clinical popularity and transition. However, over the last decades, hypoxia-induced tumor immune escape has attracted enormous attention in cancer treatment. Limitations of free targeting agents have paved the path for the development of multiple nanomaterials with the hope of boosting immunotherapy. In this review, the innovative design tactics and multifunctional nanocarriers for hypoxia alleviation are summarized, and the smart nanomaterial-assisted hypoxia-modulatory therapeutics for synergistic immunotherapy and versatile biomedical applications are especially highlighted. In addition, the challenges and prospects of clinical transformation are further discussed.
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Zhan K, Bai L, Hu Q. Selective induction of sprouting and intussusception is associated with the concentration distributions of oxygen and hypoxia-induced VEGF. Microvasc Res 2020; 132:104041. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2020.104041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Yuan C, Liu Y, Wang T, Sun M, Chen X. Nanomaterials as Smart Immunomodulator Delivery System for Enhanced Cancer Therapy. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:4774-4798. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c00804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Congshan Yuan
- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, P.R. China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, P.R. China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, P.R. China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, P.R. China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, P.R. China
- Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266000, P.R. China
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Zhou B, Ge T, Zhou L, Jiang L, Zhu L, Yao P, Yu Q. Dimethyloxalyl Glycine Regulates the HIF-1 Signaling Pathway in Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2020; 16:702-710. [DOI: 10.1007/s12015-019-09947-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Wei Y, Liu J, Yan M, Zhao S, Long Y, Zhang W. Effectiveness and Safety of Combination Therapy of Transarterial Chemoembolization and Apatinib for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Chinese Population: A Meta-Analysis. Chemotherapy 2019; 64:94-104. [PMID: 31569090 DOI: 10.1159/000502510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND The combination of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) and apatinib has been used in the treatment of intermediate or advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, its effectiveness and safety are also argued. METHODS Eligible studies were collected from a computer search of literatures published from the database establishment to May 2019 in PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, Ovid, the Cochrane Library, Wanfang Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and China Biology Medicine Disc. The objective response rate (ORR), the disease control rate (DCR), survival rate (SR), and the incidences of treatment-related adverse effects (AEs) were collected as the relevant outcomes. Data were analyzed through fixed/random effects of meta-analysis models with RevMan 5.3 software. RESULTS Eight randomized controlled clinical trials comprising 528 patients and 4 cohort studies comprising 226 patients were eventually included. Compared to the control group treated with TACE solely, combination therapy group, in which intermediate or advanced HCC patients were treated with TACE and apatinib, significantly enhanced ORR (relative risk [RR] 2.06, 95% CI 1.63-2.61, p < 0.001), DCR (RR 1.65, 95% CI 1.24-2.20, p < 0.001), and whole SRs of 6-month (RR 1.52, 95% CI 1.08-2.14, p = 0.02), 1-year (RR 1.52, 95% CI 1.25-1.84, p < 0.001), and 2-year (RR 1.84, 95% CI 1.34-2.54, p < 0.001). The incidence of hand foot syndrome, proteinuria, hypertension, and diarrhea was significantly increased in the combination therapy group compared with the control group (p < 0.05), and the incidence of nausea and vomiting, fever, and myelosuppression, respectively, was similar in 2 groups (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The combination therapy of TACE and apatinib can enhance the clinical effectiveness better than TACE solely in patients with intermediate or advanced HCC, while increase in the AEs is usually tolerable.
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- Yan Wei
- Department of Gastroenterology, Tangdu Hospital of the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.,Department of Outpatient, 986th Military Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Outpatient, 986th Military Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tangdu Hospital of the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China,
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Bromophenol curcumin analog BCA-5 exerts an antiangiogenic effect through the HIF-1α/VEGF/Akt signaling pathway in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Anticancer Drugs 2018; 29:965-974. [DOI: 10.1097/cad.0000000000000671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Dong G, Zheng QD, Ma M, Wu SF, Zhang R, Yao RR, Dong YY, Ma H, Gao DM, Ye SL, Cui JF, Ren ZG, Chen RX. Angiogenesis enhanced by treatment damage to hepatocellular carcinoma through the release of GDF15. Cancer Med 2018; 7:820-830. [PMID: 29383859 PMCID: PMC5852341 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.1330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2017] [Revised: 12/09/2017] [Accepted: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is the standard treatment for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Hypoxia‐induced angiogenesis by TACE is linked to treatment failure; however, whether the chemotherapeutic damage of TACE to HCC could increase tumor angiogenesis has not been explored. The molecular effects of chemotherapy‐damaged HCC cells on the neo‐angiogenesis were investigated in vitro and in vivo. The expression of growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) was significantly upregulated in HCC cells exposed to chemotherapeutic agents. GDF15 from chemotherapy‐damaged HCC cells promoted the in vitro proliferation, migration, and tube formation of endothelial cells. The pro‐angiogenic effect of GDF15 was through the activation of Src and its downstream AKT, MAPK, and NF‐κB signaling, which was blocked by thalidomide. The use of thalidomide significantly attenuated the in vivo chemotherapy‐damaged HCC cells‐promoted angiogenesis in nude mice. In conclusion, the chemotherapeutic damage in TACE to HCC could promote tumor angiogenesis via the increased release of GDF15. Thalidomide could reverse these pro‐angiogenic effects.
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- Gang Dong
- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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Wang H, Liu B, Long H, Zhang F, Wang S, Li F. Clinical study of radiofrequency ablation combined with TACE in the treatment of breast cancer with liver metastasis. Oncol Lett 2017; 14:2699-2702. [PMID: 28927032 PMCID: PMC5588120 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.6483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Accepted: 05/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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We studied the clinical effects of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFCA) combined with trans-catheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) in the treatment of breast cancer with liver metastasis. Eighty-eight patients with a diagnosis of breast cancer with liver metastasis for the first time and patients with liver metastasis after radical mastectomy were consecutively selected. The subjects were divided according to the different treatment methods. They were divided either into the control group of 50 cases or the observation group of 38 cases. Breast cancer patients underwent radical mastectomy with conventional systemic venous chemotherapy. The liver metastasis control group used TACE, while the observation group combined RFCA with TACE. The two groups were followed up for a median time of 20 months, and the clinical effects were compared. The effective rate of the observation group was higher than that of the control group; differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). There was no differences in the incidence of complications between the two groups (P>0.05). The progression free survival, median survival time and survival rate of the observation group were increased; differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Therefore, RFCA combined with TACE in the treatment of breast cancer with liver metastasis is safe and effective.
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- Haijun Wang
- Department of General Surgery, Anqiu Hospital of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Anqiu, Shandong 262100, P.R. China
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Tengzhou Central People's Hospital, Tengzhou, Shandong 277500, P.R. China
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Tengzhou Central People's Hospital, Tengzhou, Shandong 277500, P.R. China
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Tengzhou Central People's Hospital, Tengzhou, Shandong 277500, P.R. China
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Tengzhou Central People's Hospital, Tengzhou, Shandong 277500, P.R. China
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Tengzhou Central People's Hospital, Tengzhou, Shandong 277500, P.R. China
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Han S, Li Y, Zhang J, Liu L, Chen Q, Qian Q, Li S, Zhang Y. Roles of immune inhibitory molecule B7-H4 in cervical cancer. Oncol Rep 2017; 37:2308-2316. [PMID: 28260085 DOI: 10.3892/or.2017.5481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
Recent studies have reported that the immune-regulatory protein B7-H4 is highly expressed in various types of cancer, but little is known concerning its roles in cervical cancer. In the present study, we investigated the expression of B7-H4 in human tissues and serum samples, and explored the effects of B7-H4 on proliferation, apoptosis, migration and invasion of cervical cancer cell lines, including SiHa and HeLa. We found that B7-H4 was mainly located in the cytoplasm of cervical cancer cells as determined by immunofluorescence staining. Serum B7-H4 (sB7-H4) was overexpressed in patients with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and cervical cancer, and the area under the ROC curve (AUC) was 0.955. There was no statistical significance between B7-H4 expression and clinicopathological factors in cervical cancer tissue samples. B7-H4 promoted the proliferation of SiHa and HeLa cells, and protected them from apoptosis, which was related to the upregulation of E7, phosphorylated Rb (pRb), E2F, P16, P21, Bcl-2 and the downregulation of Rb, cleaved PARP and cleaved caspase-3 as determined by western blotting. In addition, B7-H4 increased the ability of cell migration and invasion by targeting angiogenic factors, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, MMP-9 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) as determined by RT-PCR. Our findings revealed that B7-H4 has the potential to be a useful prognostic marker. In addition, B7-H4 plays important roles in proliferation, apoptosis, migration and invasion, indicating that B7-H4 can serve as a new therapeutic target for cervical cancer.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sai Han
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
| | - Youzhong Zhang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
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