2017
The metastasis status and tumor burden-associated CA125 level combined with the CD4/CD8 ratio predicts the prognosis of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer: A new scoring system
Yang C, Cheng H, Luo G, Lu Y, Guo M, Jin K, Wang Z, Yu X, Liu C. The metastasis status and tumor burden-associated CA125 level combined with the CD4/CD8 ratio predicts the prognosis of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer: A new scoring system. European Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2017, 43: 2112-2118. PMID: 28802662, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2017.07.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorCA-125 AntigenCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCD4 Lymphocyte CountCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesFemaleFlow CytometryHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm StagingPancreatic NeoplasmsPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTumor BurdenConceptsCD4/CD8 ratioNew scoring systemAdvanced pancreatic cancerCD8 ratioPrognosis of patientsCA125 levelsPancreatic cancerScoring systemPrognostic valueHigher CD4/CD8 ratioMultivariate analysisAdvanced pancreatic cancer patientsComplete clinical dataHigher CA125 levelsKaplan-Meier methodIndependent prognostic factorPancreatic cancer patientsLog-rank testTumor immune responseCox hazard modelPrognostic factorsCancer patientsMetastasis statusClinical dataImmune response
2016
ALDOA functions as an oncogene in the highly metastatic pancreatic cancer
Ji S, Zhang B, Liu J, Qin Y, Liang C, Shi S, Jin K, Liang D, Xu W, Xu H, Wang W, Wu C, Liu L, Liu C, Xu J, Ni Q, Yu X. ALDOA functions as an oncogene in the highly metastatic pancreatic cancer. Cancer Letters 2016, 374: 127-135. PMID: 26854714, DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2016.01.054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiomarkers, TumorCadherinsCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCell Line, TumorFructose-Bisphosphate AldolaseGlycolysisHeterograftsHigh-Throughput Screening AssaysHumansMaleMiceMice, NudeNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm MetastasisOncogenesPancreatic NeoplasmsReactive Oxygen SpeciesSignal TransductionConceptsHigh-throughput screening analysisAldolase APancreatic cancerRegulation of c-MycTGF-bE-cadherinAnalyzed gene expression signaturesRegulation of glycolysisResistant to conventional treatmentPancreatic cancer cell line PANC-1Cancer metabolic changesPrognosis of pancreatic cancerTransforming growth factor-bSubgroup of patientsCell line PANC-1Metastasis of pancreatic cancer cellsPoor prognosis of pancreatic cancerExpression regulationGene expression signaturesPancreatic cancer tissue samplesPancreatic cancer cellsGlycolytic genesGrowth factor BE-cadherin expressionCancer tissue samples
2014
18F-FDG PET/CT can be used to detect non-functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
Luo G, Liu Z, Guo M, Jin K, Xiao Z, Liu L, Xu J, Zhang B, Liu C, Huang D, Hu S, Ni Q, Long J, Yu X. 18F-FDG PET/CT can be used to detect non-functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. International Journal Of Oncology 2014, 45: 1531-1536. PMID: 25096059, DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2014.2570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumorsPancreatic neuroendocrine tumorsPET/CTNeuroendocrine tumorsNon-functioning endocrine pancreatic tumorsPET/CT scansDistant metastatic lesionsShanghai Cancer CenterEndocrine pancreatic tumorsClinical characteristicsMetastatic lesionsTumor sizeCancer CenterTNM stagePancreatic tumorsLarge cohortCT scanClinical valueAdvanced stageSignificant associationTumorsPatientsCTCohortLesionsSrc Inhibition Is Still a Relevant Target in Pancreatic Cancer
George T, Trevino J, Liu C. Src Inhibition Is Still a Relevant Target in Pancreatic Cancer. The Oncologist 2014, 19: 211-211. PMID: 24457377, PMCID: PMC3926798, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2013-0410.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
MicroRNA-34b inhibits pancreatic cancer metastasis through repressing Smad3.
Liu C, Cheng H, Shi S, Cui X, Yang J, Chen L, Cen P, Cai X, Lu Y, Wu C, Yao W, Qin Y, Liu L, Long J, Xu J, Li M, Yu X. MicroRNA-34b inhibits pancreatic cancer metastasis through repressing Smad3. 2013, 13: 467-78. PMID: 23305226, DOI: 10.2174/1566524011313040001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiR-34bTarget of miR-34bMicroRNA-34bTumor-suppressive microRNAMiR-34b expressionPancreatic cancer tissuesLuciferase assayProgression in vitroMicroRNAsCancer tissuesTumor-node-metastasisPancreatic cancerTumor metastasis suppressorTumor-node-metastasis (TNM) stageCancer progression in vitroMiRsLymph-node metastasisPancreatic cancer cellsPancreatic cancer metastasisER stress inducer thapsigargin