Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in carcinogenesis and selective COX-2 inhibitors for chemoprevention in gastrointestinal cancers

T Fujimura, T Ohta, K Oyama, T Miyashita… - Journal of gastrointestinal …, 2007 - Springer
Introduction Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been reported to have a
property to inhibit tumor development in some cancers while it shows various side effects …

Cyclooxygenase-2 overexpression correlates with tumour recurrence, especially haematogenous metastasis, of colorectal cancer

S Tomozawa, NH Tsuno, E Sunami, K Hatano… - British Journal of …, 2000 - nature.com
Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs), known to inhibit cyclooxygenase (COX), reduce the risk of colorectal cancer. COX …

Non-COX-2 targets and cancer: expanding the molecular target repertoire of chemoprevention

K Kashfi, B Rigas - Biochemical pharmacology, 2005 - Elsevier
Chemoprevention represents a highly promising approach for the control of cancer. That
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) prevent colon and other cancers has led to …

Effects of cyclooxygenase inhibition on the gastrointestinal tract

ZA Radi, NK Khan - Experimental and Toxicologic Pathology, 2006 - Elsevier
Cyclooxygenase (COX) is a rate-limiting enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of
arachidonic acid, an essential fatty acid present in cell membrane phospholipids and …

Cyclooxygenase-2 and cancer

AT Koki, KM Leahy, JM Harmon… - COX-2 blockade in cancer …, 2003 - Springer
In this review, we summarize studies that initiated further exploration of the relationship of
cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) to cancer, and evidence for COX-2 involvement in …

Inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 by rofecoxib attenuates the growth and metastatic potential of colorectal carcinoma in mice

M Yao, S Kargman, EC Lam, CR Kelly, Y Zheng, P Luk… - Cancer research, 2003 - AACR
A large number of epidemiological studies have shown that regular use of aspirinor other
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) results in a 40–50% reduced risk of …

COX-2 inhibition in upper aerodigestive tract tumors

NK Altorki, K Subbaramaiah, AJ Dannenberg - Seminars in oncology, 2004 - Elsevier
Evidence continues to accumulate that cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), an inducible COX
isoform, represents a potential pharmacological target for the prevention and treatment of …

Inhibition of cyclooxygenase: a novel approach to cancer prevention

K Subbaramaiah, D Zakim… - Proceedings of the …, 1997 - journals.sagepub.com
An expanding body of evidence indicates that downregulation of the cy-clooxygenases (Cox-
1 and Cox-2) will be an important strategy for preventing cancer because cyclooxygenases …

Non steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs and COX‐2 inhibitors as anti‐cancer therapeutics: hypes, hopes and reality

C Rüegg, J Zaric, R Stupp - Annals of medicine, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
Non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and specific inhibitors of cyclooxygenase
(COX)‐2, are therapeutic groups widely used for the treatment of pain, inflammation and …

Variation in cyclooxygenase expression levels within the colorectum

FW Wiese, PA Thompson, J Warneke… - … in cooperation with …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
The positive association of decreased risk of colorectal cancer with nonsteroidal
antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) use, combined with the observation that cyclooxygenase …