proline/neoplasms

Tumor metabolism and bioenergetics have become important topics for cancer research and are promising targets for anticancer therapy. Although glucose serves as the main source of energy, proline, an alternative substrate, is important, especially during nutrient stress. Proline oxidase (POX),

System A amino acid transport is increased in transformed and malignant cells. The amino acid 4-cis[(18)F]fluoro-l-proline (cis-[(18)F]FPro) has been shown to be a substrate of the System A amino acid carrier. In this pilot study, we investigated the diagnostic potential of cis-[(18)F]FPro in

Cytokines produced in the tumour microenvironment exert an important role in cancer pathogenesis and in the inhibition of disease progression. Cancer of the cartilage is termed metastatic chondrosarcoma; however, the signaling events resulting in mesenchymal cell transformation to sarcoma have yet

Transduction of Tat-tagged fusion proteins confirmed a hypothesis based on pharmacologic inhibitors (Fuortes, M., M. Melchior, H. Han, G.J. Lyon, and C. Nathan. 1999. J. Clin. Invest. 104:327-335) that proline-rich tyrosine kinase (Pyk2) plays a critical role in the activation of adherent human

OBJECTIVE Abnormal function of gene p53 is associated with the formation of various cancers including gastric cancer. Recently, p53 codon 72 polymorphism was extensively studied to determine the risk factors responsible for cancer formation using the concept of single nucleotide polymorphism. In

In cell-free translations of RNA from primary cultures of pig trachea surface epithelial cells, we observed that a 20 kD proline-rich protein (sPRP) is induced during culturing (Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 1990; 172:1304-1309). Subsequently, a cDNA encoding sPRP has been cloned from pig tracheal

A common germline polymorphism of p53 gene produces an Arginine to Proline change at aminoacid position 72. The resulting codon 72 variants have been reported associated with tumor susceptibility since they reduce p53 ability to activate apoptosis. Codon 72 polymorphism may play a role in subside

Proline is metabolized by its own specialized enzymes with their own tissue and subcellular localizations and mechanisms of regulation. The central enzyme in this metabolic system is proline oxidase, a flavin adenine dinucleotide-containing enzyme which is tightly bound to mitochondrial inner

Prolidase [E.C.3.4.13.9] is ubiquitously distributed cytosolic egzopeptidase that is known to cleave imido-bond of some low molecular weight compounds coupled to L-proline. Previously we have found that conjugation of antineoplastic drug--melphalan (Mel) with proline (pro) through imido-bond

Although prolidase [EC 3.4.13.9] is found in normal cells, substantially increased levels are found in some neoplastic tissues. Because prolidase possesses the ability to hydrolyse imido bonds of various low molecular weight compounds coupled to L-proline, we hypothesized that coupling of L-proline

BACKGROUND Current treatment of pancreatic cancer is generally associated with poor prognosis, even if diagnosed early, owing to its aggressive rate of metastasis and non-responsiveness to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have received much attention in recent years

The stability and activity of tumor suppressor p53 are tightly regulated and partially depend on the p53 proline-rich domain (PRD). We recently analyzed mice expressing p53 with a deletion of the PRD (p53(DeltaP)). p53(DeltaP), a weak transactivator hypersensitive to Mdm2-mediated degradation, is

OBJECTIVE Based on the poor prognosis associated with ovarian cancer and reported anticancer properties of specific nutrients, we investigated the effect of a nutrient mixture (NM) containing lysine, proline, arginine, ascorbic acid and epigallocatechin gallate on human ovarian cancer cells SK-OV-3

Cervical cancer, the second most common cancer in women, once metastasized, leads to poor prognosis. We investigated the antitumor effect of a nutrient mixture (NM) containing lysine, proline, arginine, ascorbic acid, and green tea extract on human cervical cancer cells Hela (CCL-2) and DoTc2 4510

Proline-directed protein kinase F(A) (PDPK F(A)) has been established as a multisubstrate/multifunctional PDPK essential for the development of highly malignant phenotypes and rapid progression of lethal cancers. The recent immunohistochemical, immunocytochemical and clinicopathologic studies