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Michael E. Baker. |
11[beta]-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type-2 (11[beta]-HSD2) regulates the local concentration of cortisol that can activate the glucocorticoid receptor and mineralocorticoid receptor, as well as the concentration of 11-keto-testosterone, the active androgen in fish. Similarly, 17[beta]-HSD2 regulates the levels of testosterone and estradiol that activate the androgen receptor and estrogen receptor, respectively. Interestingly, although human 11[beta]-HSD2 and 17[beta]-HSD2 act at different positions on different steroids, these enzymes are paralogs. Despite the physiological importance of 11[beta]-HSD2 and 17[beta]-HSD2, details of their origins and divergence from a common ancestor are not known. An opportunity to understand their evolution is... |
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Palavras-chave: Cancer; Developmental Biology; Pharmacology; Bioinformatics; Evolutionary Biology. |
Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://precedings.nature.com/documents/4649/version/1 |
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Reda Mahfouz; Ania Jankowska; Quteba Ebrahem; Zhenbo Hu; Pramod Terse; Joseph Covey; Kenneth Chan; Yonghua Ling; Kory Engelke; Mikkael Sekeres; Ramon Tiu; Jaroslaw Maciejewski; Tomas Radivoyevitch; Yogen Saunthararajah. |
In vivo, half-lives of cytidine analogues such as 5-azacytidine and decitabine, used to treat myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), are determined largely by cytidine deaminase (CDA), an enzyme that rapidly metabolizes these drugs into inactive uridine counterparts. Genetic factors influence CDA activity, and hence, could impact 5-azacytidine/decitabine levels and efficacy, a possibility requiring evaluation. Using an HPLC assay, plasma CDA activity was confirmed to be decreased in individuals with the CDA SNP A79C. More interestingly, there was an even larger decrease in females. Explaining the decrease in enzyme activity, liver CDA expression was significantly lower in female versus male mice. As expected, decitabine plasma levels, measured by... |
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Palavras-chave: Cancer; Genetics & Genomics; Pharmacology. |
Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://precedings.nature.com/documents/6971/version/1 |
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I. C. Baianu. |
An overview of translational, human oncogenomics, transcriptomics and cancer interactomic networks is presented together with basic concepts and potential, new applications to Oncology and Integrative Cancer Biology. Novel translational oncogenomics research is rapidly expanding through the application of advanced technology, research findings and computational tools/models to both pharmaceutical and clinical problems. A self-contained presentation is adopted that covers both fundamental concepts and the most recent biomedical, as well as clinical, applications. Sample analyses in recent clinical studies have shown that gene expression data can be employed to distinguish between tumor types as well as to predict outcomes. Potentially important applications... |
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Palavras-chave: Cancer; Genetics & Genomics; Pharmacology; Bioinformatics. |
Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://precedings.nature.com/documents/6190/version/1 |
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Vladimir L. Katanaev; Silke Buestorf. |
Receptors of the Frizzled family initiate Wnt ligand-dependent signaling controlling
multiple steps in organism development and highly conserved in evolution.
Misactivation of the Wnt/Frizzled signaling is cancerogenic. Frizzled receptors
launch several signaling cascades: the canonical pathway regulating beta-catenin-dependent transcription; the planar cell polarity pathway polarizing the
cytoskeleton within the epithelial plane; and the calcium pathway. Frizzled
receptors possess seven transmembrane domains and their signaling depends on
trimeric G proteins in various organisms. However, Frizzleds constitute a
distinct group within the G... |
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Palavras-chave: Cancer; Developmental Biology; Molecular Cell Biology; Pharmacology. |
Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://precedings.nature.com/documents/2765/version/1 |
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Robert Skopec. |
Accumulating evidence shows that the central nervous system (CNS) regulates the activity of the immune system. Concerning the role of immune system in cancer, psychosocial influences on immune function provide a mechanism of association between psychosocial factors (like interpersonal aggression) and cancer prognosis. Social conflicts between males, involving high aggression stress and threat (psychosocial conflicts) produce both an allostatic state and allostatic load. The costs for aggressors (Hawks) and victims (losers) tested under semi laboratory conditions are quite different. Testosterone does not cause aggression, only exaggerates the pre-existing pattern and response to environmental triggers of aggression. The individual's personality... |
Tipo: Manuscript |
Palavras-chave: Cancer. |
Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://precedings.nature.com/documents/6456/version/1 |
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Partha Seshaiah; Greg P. Bertenshaw; Tzong-Hao Chen; Katharine J. Bergstrom; Jinghua Zhao; James P. Mapes; Laurie L. Stephen; Suraj Amonkar; Michael E. McCollum; Brigitte E. Miller; Lynda D. Roman; Beth Y. Karlan; Eva Chalas; Paul A. DiSilvestro; James F. Barter; James W. Orr; Glenn E. Bigsby; Robert W. Holloway; Ronald D. Alvarez; Ping F. Yip; Brian C. Mansfield. |
In previous studies we described the use of a retrospective collection of ovarian cancer and benign disease samples, in combination with a large set of multiplexed immunoassays and a multivariate pattern recognition algorithm, to develop an 11-biomarker classification profile that is predictive for the presence of epithelial ovarian cancer. In this study, customized, Luminex-based multiplexed immunoassay kits were GMP-manufactured and the classification profile was refined from 11 to 8 biomarkers (CA-125, epidermal growth factor receptor, CA 19-9, C-reactive protein, tenascin C, apolipoprotein AI, apolipoprotein CIII, and myoglobin). The customized kits and the 8-biomarker profile were then validated in a double-blinded manner using prospective samples... |
Tipo: Manuscript |
Palavras-chave: Cancer; Bioinformatics. |
Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://precedings.nature.com/documents/4667/version/1 |
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Dharmendra Kumar Yadav; Feroz Khan; Rajender S. Sangwan. |
Withanolides are a group of pharmacologically active compounds present in most prodigal amounts in roots and leaves of Withania somnifera (Indian ginseng), one of the most important medicinal plants of Indian systems of medicine. Withanolides are basically steroidal lactones (highly oxygenated C-28 phytochemicals) and similar to ginsenosides activity. Some of the withanolides that have been reported possess immunomodulatory, and anticancer activities. In the present investigation, a quantitative structure activity relationship (QSAR) model based on forward stepwise multiple linear regression (MLR) has been developed against the MCF7, MCF7/BUS, and SK-Br-3 human solid tumor breast cancer cell lines. Relationship correlation coefficient (r2) and cross... |
Tipo: Poster |
Palavras-chave: Cancer; Chemistry; Pharmacology; Bioinformatics. |
Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://precedings.nature.com/documents/6617/version/1 |
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I. C. Baianu. |
A critical overview of recent clinical trials in cancer is presented focused on signaling pathways blockers or inhibitors with a view to developing successful clinical trials employing personalized cancer therapies. Rational, pharmacogenomic strategies in cancer trials should be adopted that include specific molecular targeting based on adequate data for, and detailed modeling of, cancer cell genomes, modifications of cancer signaling pathways and epigenetic mechanisms. Novel translational oncogenomics research is rapidly expanding through the application of highly sensitive and specific advanced technology, research findings and computational tools and complex models to both pharmaceutical and clinical problems. Multiple sample analyses from several... |
Tipo: Manuscript |
Palavras-chave: Biotechnology; Cancer; Chemistry; Genetics & Genomics; Immunology; Molecular Cell Biology; Pharmacology; Bioinformatics. |
Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://precedings.nature.com/documents/7046/version/1 |
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Adam A. Margolin; Teresa Palomero; Pavel Sumazin; Andrea Califano; Adolfo Ferrando; Gustavo A. Stolovitzky. |
ChIP-on-chip has emerged as a powerful tool to dissect the complex network of regulatory interactions between transcription factors and their targets. However, most ChIP-on-chip analysis methods use conservative approaches aimed to minimize false-positive transcription factor targets. We present a model with improved sensitivity in detecting binding events from ChIP-on-chip data. Biochemically validated analysis in human T-cells reveals that three transcription factor oncogenes, NOTCH1, MYC, and HES1, bind one order of magnitude more promoters than previously thought. Gene expression profiling upon NOTCH1 inhibition shows broad-scale functional regulation across the entire range of predicted target genes, establishing a closer link between occupancy and... |
Tipo: Manuscript |
Palavras-chave: Cancer; Genetics & Genomics; Bioinformatics. |
Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://precedings.nature.com/documents/1364/version/1 |
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Mahesh Babu G; Pradeep N.; Dibyabhaba Pradhan; Manne MuniKumar; Amineni Umamaheswari. |
Cell cycle progression through mitosis and meiosis involves regulation by serine/threonine kinases from the aurora family. Aurora kinase b (Aurkb) is mainly involved in the proper segregation of chromosomes during mitosis as well as meiosis. However, over expression of Aurkb leads to the unequal distribution of genetic information creating aneuploid cells, a hallmark of cancer. Thus, Aurkb can be used as an effective molecular target for computer-aided drug discovery against cancer. Existing Aurkb inhibitors are less efficient, hence an in silico work was carried out to identify novel potent inhibitors. Three published inhibitors azd1152, zm447439 and N-(4-{[6-methoxy-7-(3-morpholin-4-ylpropoxy) quinazolin- 4-yl] amino} phenyl) benzamide were subjected to... |
Tipo: Poster |
Palavras-chave: Cancer; Pharmacology; Bioinformatics. |
Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://precedings.nature.com/documents/5458/version/1 |
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Boris Cvek; Zdenek Dvorak; Jan Taraba; Lukas Muller; Radim Vrzal; Jitka Ulrichova. |
Inhibiting nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kB) activation in anticancer and antiinflammatory therapy is of topical interest. Current research in molecular biology has dramatically advanced in the understanding of the cellular events involved in NF-kB induction. Dithiocarbamates, in particular diethyldithiocarbamate and pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate, have been known and widely used as strong inhibitors of NF-kB signaling pathway for more than ten years. Their activity is frequently thought to be due to chelating of zinc or copper present in serum supplemented in the culture medium. Zinc(II) diethyldithiocarbamate (Et2Zn) and zinc(II) dibenzyldithiocarbamate (Bz2Zn) were prepared by direct synthesis in aqueous millieu. They were structurally characterized by X-ray... |
Tipo: Poster |
Palavras-chave: Cancer; Chemistry; Molecular Cell Biology; Pharmacology. |
Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://precedings.nature.com/documents/735/version/1 |
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Kenji Ohe; Toshiaki Utsumi; Akila Mayeda. |
The well known transcription factor, HMGA1a, also known as an oncogene, causes aberrant splicing of Presenilin-2 found in sporadic Alzheimer's disease, through sequence specific RNA binding. Since HMGA1 protein levels correlate with tumorigenic malignancy, we are interested in the potential of HMGA1a as an aberrant splicing factor in cancer. The N-terminal truncated isoform of Estrogen Receptor alpha, ERα46, is known to increase expression when breast cancer cells (MCF-7) become hyperconfluent. Transiently expressed HMGA1a induced ERα46 mRNA expression. Plasmid driven micro RNA containing the presenilin-2 HMGA1a RNA binding site and a micro RNA nuclear localization signal (miR_HMGBS_NLS), inhibited ERα46 mRNA... |
Tipo: Poster |
Palavras-chave: Cancer; Molecular Cell Biology. |
Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://precedings.nature.com/documents/4104/version/2 |
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John Schloss. |
The ratio of the two sulfur-containing amino acids, methionine (Met) and cysteine (Cys), may be a determining factor for which foods contribute to longevity and health. It is shown here that substantially more Met than Cys is consistently found in foods, such as dairy and meat products, thought to contribute to pathologies associated with the Western Diet. |
Tipo: Manuscript |
Palavras-chave: Cancer; Neuroscience. |
Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://precedings.nature.com/documents/4641/version/1 |
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Qi Li; Yingyan Yu; Yong Gao; Hong jiang; Zhenggang Zhu. |
Gastric cancer is still a major health problem worldwide due to its frequency, poor prognosis and limited treatment options. To study the inhibitory effect of nuclear transcription factor kappa B(NF-κB) antisense oligodeoxynucleotide(ASODN) on the growth and tumorgenesis of human gastric cancer, we synthesis and transfect ASODN of NF-κB/P65 to gastric cancer cell line. The effect of ASODN of NF-κB/P65 on the proliferation of gastric cancer cells was measured by MTT method. The subcutaneous xenograft model of human gastric cancer was established in nude mice and the tumor growth curve was observed. The cell proliferation was significantly inhibited in P65 ASODN transfected group in vitro (P<0.05). In vivo, tumor... |
Tipo: Manuscript |
Palavras-chave: Cancer. |
Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://precedings.nature.com/documents/5262/version/1 |
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Edwin Wang. |
In the past few years, many high-throughput techniques have been developed and applied to biological studies. These techniques such as “next generation” genome sequencing, chip-on-chip, microarray and so on can be used to measure gene expression and gene regulatory elements in a genome-wide scale. Moreover, as these technologies become more affordable and accessible, they have become a driving force in modern biology. As a result, huge amount biological data have been produced, with the expectation of increasing number of such datasets to be generated in the future. High-throughput data are more comprehensive and unbiased, but ‘real signals’ or biological insights, molecular mechanisms and biological principles... |
Tipo: Manuscript |
Palavras-chave: Cancer; Genetics & Genomics; Bioinformatics. |
Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://precedings.nature.com/documents/2737/version/1 |
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Edwin Wang. |
What is cancer systems biology? Why should we conduct systems biology research in cancer? What is the relationships between systems biology and personalized medicine? How do we conduct cancer systems biology research? This paper illustrates strategies, procedures and computational techniques for the study of cancer systems biology by focusing on network reconstruction, network analysis and modeling. Finally, certain challenges and hurdles in cancer systems biology will also be discussed. |
Tipo: Manuscript |
Palavras-chave: Cancer; Genetics & Genomics; Bioinformatics. |
Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://precedings.nature.com/documents/4322/version/1 |
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