retinoblastoma/albumin

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is emerging as a new strategy for the conservative treatment of hereditary retinoblastoma. The glycoconjugated porphyrins TPP(p-Deg-O-alpha-GalOH)(3), TPP(p-Deg-O-beta-GalOH)(3), TPP(p-Deg-O-alpha-ManOH)(3), and their S-analogues were synthesized to obtain efficient

The diagnostic significance of the lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level and the protein pattern in the aqueous humour was evaluated in patients with retinoblastoma who presented with leukokoria. The mean LDH level for the 14 retinoblastoma patients was significantly greater than the mean for 6 patients

Multifunctional nanoparticles are next generation materials that can be simultaneously used for imaging, diagnosis, and delivery of drugs. However, materials intended for cancer diagnosis need to be investigated for its cell uptake, toxicity, and effectiveness. In the current work, we have

We have observed increased binding of retinoblastoma patients' sera to a retinoblastoma-derived cultured cell line (Y-79). This reactivity was mediated by the serum IgG fraction and was directed toward different tumor or target cell (Y-79, Molt, Raji, and fibroblasts) cultured in media containing

The chromatin remodeling complex SWI/SNF is known to regulate the transcription of several genes by controlling chromatin structure in an ATP-dependent manner. SWI/SNF contains the Swi2p/Snf2p like ATPases BRG1 or BRM exclusively. We found that the expression of BRM gradually increases and that of

The retinoblastoma (Rb) gene is a key factor involved in cell cycle regulation. In the present study, alterations in cell growth and expression of the alpha-fetoprotein and albumin genes by the stable transfection of the Rb gene were analyzed in HuH-7 human hepatoma cells. Cell growth was almost

OBJECTIVE To investigate the differential roles of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 and MMP-2 in the proliferation or differentiation of retinoblastoma cells. METHODS Cell proliferation assay with an MMP-9 inhibitor and cell viability assay with an MMP-2 inhibitor were performed in retinoblastoma

Many investigations have revealed that a low recurrence rate of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is associated with high serum albumin levels in patients; therefore, high levels of serum albumin are a major indicator of a favorable prognosis. However, the mechanism inhibiting the proliferation of HCC

BACKGROUND Nutritional assessment is an essential component of the initial assessment of children with cancer. Malnutrition may be present at diagnosis due to the effects of the malignancy or, in low income countries (LIC), due to poverty and an inadequate diet. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to

Mutations in the tumor suppressor p53 are a common event in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Because HCCs typically occur in livers with chronic injury and impaired function, we have explored the role of wild-type p53 in regulating the growth and differentiation of Hep 3B hepatoma cells, a

OBJECTIVE To compare intravitreal concentration (VC) of commercially available carboplatin (CAC) and the novel nanomolecule carboplatin (NMC), after periocular injection. METHODS The study was a comparative animal study involving 24 white Sprague-Dawley rats, aged between 6 weeks and 3 months. CAC

Podocyte differentiation is required for normal glomerular filtration barrier function and is regulated by the transcription factor WT1. We identified WT1-interacting protein (WTIP) and hypothesized that it functions as both a scaffold for slit diaphragm proteins and a corepressor of WT1

In the course of a Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) protocol, disaggregation of the sensitizer upon binding to plasma proteins and lipoproteins is one of the first steps following intravenous administration. This step governs its subsequent biodistribution and has even been evoked as possibly orientating

A cell line derived from a Japanese man with hepatocellular carcinoma was established in culture and designated OCUH-16. The cell line has the morphological and chromosomal features of hepatocellular carcinoma cells and has a short doubling time (approximately 33 h). OCUH-16 cells were shown to

Normal aqueous humour and the aqueous humour of patients with cataract is virtually protein-free. Patients having retinoblastoma and non-malignant postinflammatory lesions show significantly high quantities of proteins in the aqueous humour. Retinoblastoma is associated with an increase in the