The potential contributions of chronic inflammation to lung carcinogenesis

S Ballaz, JL Mulshine - Clinical lung cancer, 2003 - Elsevier
A number of lines of evidence suggests that chronic inflammation contributes to the process
of carcinogenesis. In this article, this theme is explored with particular emphasis on the …

Carcinogenesis and cyclooxygenase: the potential role of COX-2 inhibition in upper aerodigestive tract cancer

S Mohan, JB Epstein - Oral oncology, 2003 - Elsevier
Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is upregulated in a number of epithelial cancers, including in
upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) premalignant and malignant lesions. The purpose of this …

Cigarette smoke induces cyclooxygenase-2 and microsomal prostaglandin E2 synthase in human lung fibroblasts: implications for lung inflammation and cancer

CA Martey, SJ Pollock, CK Turner… - … of Physiology-Lung …, 2004 - journals.physiology.org
Cigarette smoking can lead to many human pathologies including cardiovascular and
respiratory disease. Recent studies have defined a role for fibroblasts in the development of …

Randomized phase III trial of low-dose isotretinoin for prevention of second primary tumors in stage I and II head and neck cancer patients

FR Khuri, JJ Lee, SM Lippman, ES Kim… - Journal of the …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background: Isotretinoin (13-cis-retinoic acid) is a synthetic vitamin A derivative, or
retinoid, widely used in the treatment of cystic acne. Preclinical and clinical studies of high …

[HTML][HTML] Coupled mRNA stabilization and translational silencing of cyclooxygenase-2 by a novel RNA binding protein, CUGBP2

D Mukhopadhyay, CW Houchen, S Kennedy… - Molecular cell, 2003 - cell.com
Abstract Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression is translationally silenced in epithelial cells
undergoing radiation-induced apoptosis. CUGBP2, a predominantly nuclear protein, is also …

[HTML][HTML] The induction of prostaglandin E2 production, interleukin-6 production, cell cycle arrest, and cytotoxicity in primary oral keratinocytes and KB cancer cells by …

MC Chang, HL Wu, JJ Lee, PH Lee, HH Chang… - Journal of Biological …, 2004 - ASBMB
There are about 200–600 million betel quid (BQ) chewers in the world. BQ chewing is one of
the major risk factor of hepatocarcinoma, oropharyngeal, and esophagus cancers in Taiwan …

[HTML][HTML] Regulation of COX-2 protein expression by Akt in endometrial cancer cells is mediated through NF-κB/IκB pathway

ME St-Germain, V Gagnon, S Parent, E Asselin - Molecular cancer, 2004 - Springer
Abstract Background Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) has been shown to be highly expressed in
a broad series of primary endometrial tumors and its expression may be closely associated …

Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase IIb trial of the cyclooxygenase inhibitor ketorolac as an oral rinse in oropharyngeal leukoplakia

JL Mulshine, JC Atkinson, RO Greer… - Clinical cancer …, 2004 - AACR
Purpose: Nonselective cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors have been reported to decrease
the frequency of upper aerodigestive cancers. Ketorolac tromethamine oral rinse has been …

The role of the AU-rich elements of mRNAs in controlling translation

E Espel - Seminars in cell & developmental biology, 2005 - Elsevier
Adenosine-and uridine-rich elements (AREs) located in 3′-untranslated regions are the
best-known determinants of RNA instability. These elements have also been shown to …

Therapeutic potential of selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors in the management of tumor angiogenesis

S Gately, R Kerbel - Progress in experimental tumor research, 2003 - books.google.com
Therapeutic strategies for the treatment and management of neoplastic diseases have
largely focused on the cancer cell. These approaches have achieved only limited success …