The role of cyclooxygenase‐2 in cell proliferation and cell death in human malignancies

C Sobolewski, C Cerella, M Dicato… - … journal of cell …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
It is well admitted that the link between chronic inflammation and cancer involves cytokines
and mediators of inflammatory pathways, which act during the different steps of …

PGE2 vs PGF2α in human parturition

W Li, J Lu, C Zhang, W Wang, H Ying, L Myatt, K Sun - Placenta, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and F2α (PGF2α) are the two most prominent prostanoids
in parturition. They are involved in cervical ripening, membrane rupture, myometrial …

[HTML][HTML] The utility of MAS5 expression summary and detection call algorithms

SD Pepper, EK Saunders, LE Edwards, CL Wilson… - BMC …, 2007 - Springer
Background Used alone, the MAS5. 0 algorithm for generating expression summaries has
been criticized for high False Positive rates resulting from exaggerated variance at low …

Back to the future: COX-2 inhibitors for chemoprevention and cancer therapy

FH Sarkar, S Adsule, Y Li… - Mini reviews in medicinal …, 2007 - ingentaconnect.com
For more than a century, inhibition of prostaglandin biosynthesis via inhibition of the fatty
acid cyclooxygenase (COX) has been achieved by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs …

[HTML][HTML] Kaposi's sarcoma associated herpes virus (KSHV) induced COX-2: a key factor in latency, inflammation, angiogenesis, cell survival and invasion

N Sharma-Walia, AG Paul, V Bottero… - PLoS …, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), an enigmatic endothelial cell vascular neoplasm, is characterized by
the proliferation of spindle shaped endothelial cells, inflammatory cytokines (ICs), growth …

Prostanoid signal transduction and gene expression in the endothelium: role in cardiovascular diseases

A Alfranca, MA Iñiguez, M Fresno… - Cardiovascular …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Endothelial cells play an active role in the maintenance of homeostasis. Endothelial injury
can give rise to endothelial dysfunction in which the profile of mediators released by …

[HTML][HTML] Src as a potential therapeutic target in non-small-cell lung cancer

G Giaccone, PA Zucali - Annals of Oncology, 2008 - Elsevier
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death, with non-small-cell lung
cancer (NSCLC) accounting for 80%–85% of all cases. Although survival rates are …

Mechanisms leading to COX-2 expression and COX-2 induced tumorigenesis: topical therapeutic strategies targeting COX-2 expression and activity

A Telliez, C Furman, N Pommery… - Anti-Cancer Agents in …, 2006 - ingentaconnect.com
The biological role of COX-2, the inducible form of cyclooxygenase, is to convert arachidonic
acid into prostaglandins (PGs) and thromboxanes (TXs). Overexpressed in many tumors …

[HTML][HTML] The paradox role of caspase cascade in ionizing radiation therapy

N Rahmanian, SJ Hosseinimehr, A Khalaj - Journal of biomedical science, 2016 - Springer
Radiotherapy alone or in combination with chemotherapy/surgery is widely used for
treatment of cancers. It reduces tumor growth and prevents metastasis. While ionizing …

[HTML][HTML] PGE2/EP3/SRC signaling induces EGFR nuclear translocation and growth through EGFR ligands release in lung adenocarcinoma cells

L Bazzani, S Donnini, F Finetti, G Christofori, M Ziche - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Prostaglandin E 2 (PGE 2) interacts with tyrosine kinases receptor signaling in both
tumor and stromal cells supporting tumor progression. Here we demonstrate that in non …