Daily Archives: April 5, 2017

SPDEF Induces Quiescence of Colorectal Cancer Cells by Changing the Transcriptional Targets of β-catenin

The canonical Wnt signaling pathway activates the transcriptional activity of β-catenin. This pathway is often activated in colorectal cancer cells, but strategies to block it in tumors have not been effective. The SAM pointed domain containing ETS tr… Continue reading

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Efficacy of 8 Weeks of Sofosbuvir, Velpatasvir, and Voxilaprevir In Patients With Chronic HCV Infection: 2 Phase 3 Randomized Trials

Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection have high rates of sustained virologic response (SVR) following 12 weeks of treatment with the nucleotide polymerase inhibitor sofosbuvir combined with the NS5A inhibitor velpatasvir. We assessed … Continue reading

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Efficacy and Safety of MEDI2070, an Antibody Against Interleukin 23, Patients With Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease: a Phase 2a Study

MEDI2070 is a human monoclonal antibody that selectively inhibits interleukin 23 (IL23), a cytokine implicated in the pathogenesis of Crohn’s disease (CD). We analyzed its safety and efficacy in treatment of CD in a phase 2a study. Continue reading

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Activation of Transforming Growth Factor Beta 1 Signaling in Gastric Cancer-associated Fibroblasts Increases Their Motility, via Expression of Rhomboid 5 Homolog 2, and Ability to Induce Invasiveness of Gastric Cancer Cells

Fibroblasts that interact with cancer cells are called cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs)—they promote progression of different tumor types. We investigated the characteristics and functions of CAFs in diffuse-type gastric cancers (DGCs) by analyzi… Continue reading

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Small Nucleolar Noncoding RNA SNORA23, Upregulated in Human Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Regulates Expression of SYNE2 to Promote Growth and Metastasis of Xenograft Tumors in Mice

Small nucleolar noncoding RNAs (snoRNAs) regulate function of ribosomes, and specific snoRNAs are dysregulated in some cancer cells. We investigated dysregulation of snoRNAs in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) cells. Continue reading

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