Pub Date : 2018-01-01Epub Date: 2018-02-26DOI: 10.4172/1948-5956.1000512
Hirendra N Banerjee, Deidre Vaughan, Ava Boston, Gabriel Thorne, Gloria Payne, Josiah Sampson, Vinod Manglik, Pola Olczak, Brent V Powell, Angela Winstead, Roosevelt Shaw, Santosh K Mandal
Purpose: Because of the scarcity of suitable brain cancer drugs, researchers are frantically trying to discover novel and highly potent drugs free of side effects and drug-resistance. Rhenium compounds are known to be nontoxic and exhibit no drug resistance. For that reason, we have developed a series of novel rhenium acetylsalicylato (RAC or ASP) complexes to test their cytotoxicity on brain cancer cells. Also we have attempted to explore the DNAbinding properties of these compounds because many drugs either directly or indirectly bind to DNA.
Methods: We have treated the RAC series compounds on human astrocytoma brain cancer cell lines and rat normal brain astrocyte cells and determined the efficacy of these complexes through in vitro cytotoxicity assay. We carried out the DNA-binding study through UV titrations of a RAC compound with DNA. Also we attempted to determine the planarity of the polypyridyl ligands of the RAC series compounds using DFT calculations.
Results: RAC6 is more potent than any other RAC series compounds on HTB-12 human astrocytoma cancer cells as well as on Glioblastoma Multiforme D54 cell lines. In fact, The IC-50 value of RAC6 on HTB-12 cancer cells is approximately 2 μM. As expected, the RAC series compounds were not active on normal cells. The DFT calculations on the RAC series compounds were done and suggest that the polypyridyl ligands in the complexes are planar. The UV-titrations of RAC9 with DNA were carried out. It suggests that RAC9 and possibly all RAC series compounds bind to minor grooves of the DNA.
Conclusion: Because of the very low activity of RAC6 on normal cells and low lC50 value of on astrocytoma (HTB-12) cell lines, it is possible that RAC6 and its derivatives may potentially find application in the treatment of brain cancers. The DFT calculations and UV titrations suggest that RAC series compounds either bind to DNA intercalatively or minor grooves of the DNA or both. However, it is highly premature to make any definite statement in the absence of other techniques.
{"title":"The Effects of Synthesized Rhenium Acetylsalicylate Compounds on Human Astrocytoma Cell Lines.","authors":"Hirendra N Banerjee, Deidre Vaughan, Ava Boston, Gabriel Thorne, Gloria Payne, Josiah Sampson, Vinod Manglik, Pola Olczak, Brent V Powell, Angela Winstead, Roosevelt Shaw, Santosh K Mandal","doi":"10.4172/1948-5956.1000512","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/1948-5956.1000512","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Because of the scarcity of suitable brain cancer drugs, researchers are frantically trying to discover novel and highly potent drugs free of side effects and drug-resistance. Rhenium compounds are known to be nontoxic and exhibit no drug resistance. For that reason, we have developed a series of novel rhenium acetylsalicylato (RAC or ASP) complexes to test their cytotoxicity on brain cancer cells. Also we have attempted to explore the DNAbinding properties of these compounds because many drugs either directly or indirectly bind to DNA.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We have treated the RAC series compounds on human astrocytoma brain cancer cell lines and rat normal brain astrocyte cells and determined the efficacy of these complexes through in vitro cytotoxicity assay. We carried out the DNA-binding study through UV titrations of a RAC compound with DNA. Also we attempted to determine the planarity of the polypyridyl ligands of the RAC series compounds using DFT calculations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>RAC6 is more potent than any other RAC series compounds on HTB-12 human astrocytoma cancer cells as well as on Glioblastoma Multiforme D54 cell lines. In fact, The IC-50 value of RAC6 on HTB-12 cancer cells is approximately 2 μM. As expected, the RAC series compounds were not active on normal cells. The DFT calculations on the RAC series compounds were done and suggest that the polypyridyl ligands in the complexes are planar. The UV-titrations of RAC9 with DNA were carried out. It suggests that RAC9 and possibly all RAC series compounds bind to minor grooves of the DNA.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Because of the very low activity of RAC6 on normal cells and low lC<sub>50</sub> value of on astrocytoma (HTB-12) cell lines, it is possible that RAC6 and its derivatives may potentially find application in the treatment of brain cancers. The DFT calculations and UV titrations suggest that RAC series compounds either bind to DNA intercalatively or minor grooves of the DNA or both. However, it is highly premature to make any definite statement in the absence of other techniques.</p>","PeriodicalId":15170,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Science & Therapy","volume":"10 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4172/1948-5956.1000512","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36053095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-01-01DOI: 10.4172/1948-5956.1000518
F. Petrelli, R. Rossi, M. Fianchini, L. Cardinali, D. Marrelli, C. Marmorale
Background: The urachus is an embryonic remnant, which is obliterated in most of the adults. Residual of it persists in 32% of adults and neoplasms, which can arise from this structure, are extremely rare. These are usually diagnosed through incidental findings or for urinary symptoms. Their natural history is characterized by an early metastatization through the peritoneal cavity. Due to their rarity, there are no unanimous consensus for their management and therapy. Radical excision, associated or not with intraperitoneal hypertermic chemotherapy linked to cytoreductive surgery, was suggested over time.Case report: A black woman came to our attention for a gelatinous secretion from the umbilicus. After a MRIstudy, a parietal neoformation of the urachal remnants was diagnosed. This neoformation revealed a cutaneous fistulization and it was excised surgically. Its pathologic exam described the presence of a cystic mucinous urachal tumor. During the follow-up, a cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) was performed, due to the occurence of free intraperitoneal liquid and multiple nodules on the abdominal parenchimas, After the last surgery, the patient underwent radiological and serological follow up and, after 6 months, there are no evidence of pathological recurrence.Discussion and conclusion: In the diagnostic pathway, the MRI has a pivotal role for the study of the peritoneal cavity. Surgically, the complete excision is preferred. The role of the conventional chemotherapy is still under debate, however CRS in association with HIPEC, is certainly useful.
{"title":"A Curious Umbilical Fistula: An Unexpected Onset of Urachal Mucinous Cystic Tumour","authors":"F. Petrelli, R. Rossi, M. Fianchini, L. Cardinali, D. Marrelli, C. Marmorale","doi":"10.4172/1948-5956.1000518","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/1948-5956.1000518","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The urachus is an embryonic remnant, which is obliterated in most of the adults. Residual of it persists in 32% of adults and neoplasms, which can arise from this structure, are extremely rare. These are usually diagnosed through incidental findings or for urinary symptoms. Their natural history is characterized by an early metastatization through the peritoneal cavity. Due to their rarity, there are no unanimous consensus for their management and therapy. Radical excision, associated or not with intraperitoneal hypertermic chemotherapy linked to cytoreductive surgery, was suggested over time.Case report: A black woman came to our attention for a gelatinous secretion from the umbilicus. After a MRIstudy, a parietal neoformation of the urachal remnants was diagnosed. This neoformation revealed a cutaneous fistulization and it was excised surgically. Its pathologic exam described the presence of a cystic mucinous urachal tumor. During the follow-up, a cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) was performed, due to the occurence of free intraperitoneal liquid and multiple nodules on the abdominal parenchimas, After the last surgery, the patient underwent radiological and serological follow up and, after 6 months, there are no evidence of pathological recurrence.Discussion and conclusion: In the diagnostic pathway, the MRI has a pivotal role for the study of the peritoneal cavity. Surgically, the complete excision is preferred. The role of the conventional chemotherapy is still under debate, however CRS in association with HIPEC, is certainly useful.","PeriodicalId":15170,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Science & Therapy","volume":"42 1","pages":"60-63"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85470447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-01-01DOI: 10.4172/1948-5956.1000548
Nusrat Sanober, S. Talal, S. Ulahannan, J. Holter, A. Asch, M. Malla, Shannie Frisbie, S. Boddupalli
We present an unusual case of a 62-year-old male who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and developed bilateral periocular skin dermatosis, concerning for neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis, after receiving induction chemotherapy with Idarubicin and Cytarabine. On day seven of induction therapy, the patient developed swelling and discomfort around his right eye, which quickly progressed to involve the left side. Patient improved with supportive care with topical steroids and anti-inflammatory medications. Neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis is typically a self-limited process. It does not appear to be associated with a worse prognosis for the underlying malignancy when occurring in that setting. The purpose of this report is to bring to light the importance of having a broad differential for dermal lesions in neutropenic patients and the avoidance of inappropriate therapy to prevent subsequent adverse events.
{"title":"A Rare Presentation of Neutrophilic Eccrine Hidradenitis in the Management of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia: A Case Report","authors":"Nusrat Sanober, S. Talal, S. Ulahannan, J. Holter, A. Asch, M. Malla, Shannie Frisbie, S. Boddupalli","doi":"10.4172/1948-5956.1000548","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/1948-5956.1000548","url":null,"abstract":"We present an unusual case of a 62-year-old male who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and developed bilateral periocular skin dermatosis, concerning for neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis, after receiving induction chemotherapy with Idarubicin and Cytarabine. On day seven of induction therapy, the patient developed swelling and discomfort around his right eye, which quickly progressed to involve the left side. Patient improved with supportive care with topical steroids and anti-inflammatory medications. Neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis is typically a self-limited process. It does not appear to be associated with a worse prognosis for the underlying malignancy when occurring in that setting. The purpose of this report is to bring to light the importance of having a broad differential for dermal lesions in neutropenic patients and the avoidance of inappropriate therapy to prevent subsequent adverse events.","PeriodicalId":15170,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Science & Therapy","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85578951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-01-01DOI: 10.4172/1948-5956.1000566
Hong Wang, Xiang Gong, Jingyu Xu, R. Xie
Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) is a multifunctional cytokines of biologically active peptides. Recently years, the TGF-β was confirmed highly expressed in various types of human digestive system tumors. With the improvement of medical technology, the cure rate of early-stage tumor is obviously improved, but that of middleand advanced-stage tumors is still very low with poor prognosis. Therefore, it is important to explore a new targets, and increase the cure rate of malignant tumors and improve the life quality of patients. People have found that the tumor microenvironment (TME) can influence the tumors growth and evolution. The TME constituents such as pH, leukocytes, cytokines, extracellular matrix and humor, and contribute to the tumor cell proliferation, invasion and metastasis. There is plenty of evidence that TGF-β and their signaling play an important role in cell differentiation, inflammatory response, immunologic function and carcinogenesis in gastrointestinal cancers. The aims of this review is to provide a comprehensive view of TGF-β and its receptors and their function in the physiological and pathology mechanisms of the gastrointestinal cancers.
{"title":"The Role of TGF-andbeta; in Gastrointestinal Cancers","authors":"Hong Wang, Xiang Gong, Jingyu Xu, R. Xie","doi":"10.4172/1948-5956.1000566","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/1948-5956.1000566","url":null,"abstract":"Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) is a multifunctional cytokines of biologically active peptides. Recently years, the TGF-β was confirmed highly expressed in various types of human digestive system tumors. With the improvement of medical technology, the cure rate of early-stage tumor is obviously improved, but that of middleand advanced-stage tumors is still very low with poor prognosis. Therefore, it is important to explore a new targets, and increase the cure rate of malignant tumors and improve the life quality of patients. People have found that the tumor microenvironment (TME) can influence the tumors growth and evolution. The TME constituents such as pH, leukocytes, cytokines, extracellular matrix and humor, and contribute to the tumor cell proliferation, invasion and metastasis. There is plenty of evidence that TGF-β and their signaling play an important role in cell differentiation, inflammatory response, immunologic function and carcinogenesis in gastrointestinal cancers. The aims of this review is to provide a comprehensive view of TGF-β and its receptors and their function in the physiological and pathology mechanisms of the gastrointestinal cancers.","PeriodicalId":15170,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Science & Therapy","volume":"15 1","pages":"345-350"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86152572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-01-01DOI: 10.4172/1948-5956.1000552
S. A. Shah, A. Saeed, M. Irshad, M. Babar, T. Hussain, A. Wajid, N. H. Memon, M. Idrees
Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is an autosomal recessive disorder of abnormal melanin biosynthesis characterized by hypopigmentation of skin, hair and eyes. The patients with OCA have high risk of skin cancer, actinic injury and nystagmus. Oculocutaneous albinism is further classified into non-syndromic OCA and syndromic OCA. Autosomal recessive disorders like oculocutaneous albinism are more common in Pakistani population due to cousin marriages and large consanguineous families. This review paper includes updated data on the different research work done in Pakistani population on the four types OCA1, OCA2, OCA3 and OCA4 of oculocutaneous albinism and the mutations reported, also little information about the new forms OCA5, OCA6 and OCA7of oculocutaneous albinism.
{"title":"Oculocutaneous Albinism in Pakistan: A Review","authors":"S. A. Shah, A. Saeed, M. Irshad, M. Babar, T. Hussain, A. Wajid, N. H. Memon, M. Idrees","doi":"10.4172/1948-5956.1000552","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/1948-5956.1000552","url":null,"abstract":"Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is an autosomal recessive disorder of abnormal melanin biosynthesis characterized by hypopigmentation of skin, hair and eyes. The patients with OCA have high risk of skin cancer, actinic injury and nystagmus. Oculocutaneous albinism is further classified into non-syndromic OCA and syndromic OCA. Autosomal recessive disorders like oculocutaneous albinism are more common in Pakistani population due to cousin marriages and large consanguineous families. This review paper includes updated data on the different research work done in Pakistani population on the four types OCA1, OCA2, OCA3 and OCA4 of oculocutaneous albinism and the mutations reported, also little information about the new forms OCA5, OCA6 and OCA7of oculocutaneous albinism.","PeriodicalId":15170,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Science & Therapy","volume":"215 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75671277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Objective: Gemcitabine in combination with platinum improves survival of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The purpose of the study was to explore genes related to gemcitabine efficacy. Methods: The sensitivity of NSCLC cell lines to anticancer drugs was tested via MTT assay. Gene expression analysis was performed by cDNA microarray, and qRT-PCR was used for verification of the microarray results on highly sensitive genes. Fluorouracil (5-Fu) was used as the negative control of gemcitabine. Results: Gemcitabine-related and fluorouracil-related genes were pooled into different clusters. Genes negatively related to 5-Fu sensitivity were positively related to gemcitabine efficacy. Metallothionein, Cathepsin B, TIMP1 and Galectin-1 genes which were resisted to certain anticancer drugs were sensitive to gemcitabine (P<0.05). Conclusion: Metallothionein, Cathepsin B, TIMP1 and Galectin-1 can be considered as the predictors for gemcitabine sensitivity.
{"title":"Genes Correlated with Gemcitabine Efficacy in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer","authors":"Chunhong Li, Meiyan Liu, Hailing Lu, Wei Liu, L. Cai, Xiaoqun Dong","doi":"10.4172/1948-5956.1000540","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/1948-5956.1000540","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Gemcitabine in combination with platinum improves survival of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The purpose of the study was to explore genes related to gemcitabine efficacy. Methods: The sensitivity of NSCLC cell lines to anticancer drugs was tested via MTT assay. Gene expression analysis was performed by cDNA microarray, and qRT-PCR was used for verification of the microarray results on highly sensitive genes. Fluorouracil (5-Fu) was used as the negative control of gemcitabine. Results: Gemcitabine-related and fluorouracil-related genes were pooled into different clusters. Genes negatively related to 5-Fu sensitivity were positively related to gemcitabine efficacy. Metallothionein, Cathepsin B, TIMP1 and Galectin-1 genes which were resisted to certain anticancer drugs were sensitive to gemcitabine (P<0.05). Conclusion: Metallothionein, Cathepsin B, TIMP1 and Galectin-1 can be considered as the predictors for gemcitabine sensitivity.","PeriodicalId":15170,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Science & Therapy","volume":"19a 1","pages":"169-172"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88118609","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-01-01DOI: 10.4172/1948-5956.1000554
A. Zysk, M. DeNichilo, Irene Zinonos, S. Hay, Vasilios Liapis, V. Ponomarev, A. Zannettino, A. Evdokiou, V. Panagopoulos
Objective: Osteosarcoma is the most common primary tumor of the bone, predominantly affecting children and adolescents. While localized osteosarcoma can be readily treated with the use of pre-operative chemotherapy in combination with surgery, patients who develop metastatic disease and tumor-induced osteolysis continue to have a poor prognosis. Many cancer cells express tumor-specific antigens, rendering them vulnerable to immune effector T cell killing. There is increasing evidence that highly cytotoxic gamma delta (Vγ9Vδ2) T cells together with the bone anti-resorptive drug zoledronate may hold significant clinical benefit in the treatment of a variety of tumor types. Methods: Ex vivo expanded Vγ9Vδ2 T cells were used to assess effector-mediated killing of osteosarcoma cells (BTK-143 and K-HOS) in response to zoledronate pre-treatment. An orthotopic mouse model of osteolytic osteosarcoma was used to verify Vγ9Vδ2 T cell cytotoxicity in combination with zoledronate on tumor growth, osteolysis and metastasis. Results: Pre-treatment of osteosarcoma cells with zoledronate enhanced Vγ9Vδ2 T cell rapid killing compared to untreated cells in vitro via blockade of the mevalonate pathway. When adoptively transferred into osteosarcoma bearing NOD/SCID mice in vivo, Vγ9Vδ2 T cells in combination with zoledronate potentiated the anti-cancer efficacy of Vγ9Vδ2T cells and inhibited tumor induced osteolysis. Importantly, Vγ9Vδ2 T cells alone reduced both the incidence and burden of lung metastases. Conclusion: This study demonstrated the dual-action of zoledronate to enhance the immunogenicity of osteosarcoma cells to Vγ9Vδ2 T cell cytotoxicity and provide protection against tumor-induced osteolysis.
{"title":"Zoledronate Enhances the Cytotoxicity of Gamma Delta T Cell Immunotherapy in an Orthotopic Mouse Model of Osteolytic Osteosarcoma","authors":"A. Zysk, M. DeNichilo, Irene Zinonos, S. Hay, Vasilios Liapis, V. Ponomarev, A. Zannettino, A. Evdokiou, V. Panagopoulos","doi":"10.4172/1948-5956.1000554","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/1948-5956.1000554","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Osteosarcoma is the most common primary tumor of the bone, predominantly affecting children and adolescents. While localized osteosarcoma can be readily treated with the use of pre-operative chemotherapy in combination with surgery, patients who develop metastatic disease and tumor-induced osteolysis continue to have a poor prognosis. Many cancer cells express tumor-specific antigens, rendering them vulnerable to immune effector T cell killing. There is increasing evidence that highly cytotoxic gamma delta (Vγ9Vδ2) T cells together with the bone anti-resorptive drug zoledronate may hold significant clinical benefit in the treatment of a variety of tumor types. Methods: Ex vivo expanded Vγ9Vδ2 T cells were used to assess effector-mediated killing of osteosarcoma cells (BTK-143 and K-HOS) in response to zoledronate pre-treatment. An orthotopic mouse model of osteolytic osteosarcoma was used to verify Vγ9Vδ2 T cell cytotoxicity in combination with zoledronate on tumor growth, osteolysis and metastasis. Results: Pre-treatment of osteosarcoma cells with zoledronate enhanced Vγ9Vδ2 T cell rapid killing compared to untreated cells in vitro via blockade of the mevalonate pathway. When adoptively transferred into osteosarcoma bearing NOD/SCID mice in vivo, Vγ9Vδ2 T cells in combination with zoledronate potentiated the anti-cancer efficacy of Vγ9Vδ2T cells and inhibited tumor induced osteolysis. Importantly, Vγ9Vδ2 T cells alone reduced both the incidence and burden of lung metastases. Conclusion: This study demonstrated the dual-action of zoledronate to enhance the immunogenicity of osteosarcoma cells to Vγ9Vδ2 T cell cytotoxicity and provide protection against tumor-induced osteolysis.","PeriodicalId":15170,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Science & Therapy","volume":"68 9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86902731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-01-01DOI: 10.4172/1948-5956.1000524
A. Afsahi, Hassan Mahmoudi, A. Ebrahimi, Z. Aeini, D. Esmaeili
Background and aims: Helicobacter pylori is one of the most common human infections, which colonizes more than half of the world’s population. This causes chronic stomach inflammation diseases without clinical syndromes, gastric and duodenal ulcer, and stomach cancer. Nowadays, the use of probiotics has received much consideration as one of the common therapeutic methods, which prevents bacterial colonization by creating a balance in the microbial gastrointestinal tract.Methods: This experimental study was conducted on 30 rats in five groups from August 2016 to June 2017 in the Microbiology and Animal Laboratory of Shahrekord University. First, the rats were infected with H. pylori bacteria. PCR method was used to confirm the presence of bacteria in the stomach to ensure that the rats were inoculated with H. pylori. After inoculation, the infected rats were treated with probiotic product, and then gastric tissue of the infected group was evaluated by haematoxylin and eosin stain.Results: The absence of Cag A and Ure C genes in fecal specimens of the group receiving probiotic products before and after H. pylori incubation showed a positive effect for this product on the prevention and treatment of H. pylori infection. Also, in stomach histology specimens, the effects of mild inflammation were observed in treated group with the probiotic product before and after H. pylori inoculation compared to the control group.Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the addition of probiotic to a non-dairy product (broad bean extract) can be effective in preventing and treating H. pylori infection in the animal model.
{"title":"Evaluation of the Effect of Lactobacillus planetarium Probiotics Produced from Broad Bean Seed in Prevention of Helicobacter pylori in Stomach Tissue of C57BL/6 Mice","authors":"A. Afsahi, Hassan Mahmoudi, A. Ebrahimi, Z. Aeini, D. Esmaeili","doi":"10.4172/1948-5956.1000524","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/1948-5956.1000524","url":null,"abstract":"Background and aims: Helicobacter pylori is one of the most common human infections, which colonizes more than half of the world’s population. This causes chronic stomach inflammation diseases without clinical syndromes, gastric and duodenal ulcer, and stomach cancer. Nowadays, the use of probiotics has received much consideration as one of the common therapeutic methods, which prevents bacterial colonization by creating a balance in the microbial gastrointestinal tract.Methods: This experimental study was conducted on 30 rats in five groups from August 2016 to June 2017 in the Microbiology and Animal Laboratory of Shahrekord University. First, the rats were infected with H. pylori bacteria. PCR method was used to confirm the presence of bacteria in the stomach to ensure that the rats were inoculated with H. pylori. After inoculation, the infected rats were treated with probiotic product, and then gastric tissue of the infected group was evaluated by haematoxylin and eosin stain.Results: The absence of Cag A and Ure C genes in fecal specimens of the group receiving probiotic products before and after H. pylori incubation showed a positive effect for this product on the prevention and treatment of H. pylori infection. Also, in stomach histology specimens, the effects of mild inflammation were observed in treated group with the probiotic product before and after H. pylori inoculation compared to the control group.Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the addition of probiotic to a non-dairy product (broad bean extract) can be effective in preventing and treating H. pylori infection in the animal model.","PeriodicalId":15170,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Science & Therapy","volume":"86 1","pages":"85-89"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81145964","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-01-01DOI: 10.4172/1948-5956.1000563
Zheng-Jun Zhao, J. Maia, Xin-rui Zhang, Honghong Yan, Xiaoqi Chen, Xuekui Liu
{"title":"A Case Report on the Right Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma","authors":"Zheng-Jun Zhao, J. Maia, Xin-rui Zhang, Honghong Yan, Xiaoqi Chen, Xuekui Liu","doi":"10.4172/1948-5956.1000563","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/1948-5956.1000563","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15170,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Science & Therapy","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81773021","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-01-01Epub Date: 2018-06-18DOI: 10.4172/1948-5956.1000533
Kalyani Pyaram, Viveka Nand Yadav
Type I or invariant natural killer T cells belong to a unique lineage of innate T cells, which express markers of both T lymphocytes and NK cells, namely T cell receptor (TCR) and NK1.1 (CD161C), respectively. Thus, apart from direct killing of target cells like NK cells, and they also produce a myriad of cytokines which modulate the adaptive immune responses. Unlike traditional T cells which carry a conventional αβ TCR, NKT cells express semi-invariant TCR - Vα14-Jα18, coupled with Vβ8, Vβ7 and Vβ2 in mice. In humans, the invariant TCR is composed of Vα24-Jα18, coupled with Vβ11.
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