Search Results - "Cheung, A N Y"

p70 S6 kinase in the control of actin cytoskeleton dynamics and directed migration of ovarian cancer cells by Ip, C K M, Cheung, A N Y, Ngan, H Y S, Wong, A S T

“…Ovarian cancer is highly metastatic with a poor prognosis. The serine/threonine kinase, p70 S6 kinase (p70 S6K ), which is a downstream effector of…”
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Possible Role of Adrenomedullin In the Pathogenesis of Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy by Liao, S. B, Li, H. W. R, Ho, J. C, Yeung, W. S. B, Ng, E. H. Y, Cheung, A. N. Y, Tang, F, O, W. S

“…Context: Tubal ectopic pregnancy (tEP) is currently the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths during the first trimester. Our current knowledge on the…”
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Association of decreased mitochondrial DNA content with ovarian cancer progression by WANG, Y, LIU, V. W. S, XUE, W. C, CHEUNG, A. N. Y, NGAN, H. Y. S

“…Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) content in ovarian carcinomas was assessed by quantitative PCR. Results show that mtDNA content in tumour cell was significantly…”
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Expression of E-Cadherin and Beta-Catenin in Trophoblastic Tissue in Normal and Pathological Pregnancies by Li, H W, Cheung, A N. Y, Tsao, S W, Cheung, A L. M, O, W S

“…E-cadherin and β-catenin are cell–cell adhesion molecules, which are thought to play an important role in trophoblastic differentiation and remodelling during…”
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P-cadherin cooperates with insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor to promote metastatic signaling of gonadotropin-releasing hormone in ovarian cancer via p120 catenin by Cheung, L W T, Mak, A S C, Cheung, A N Y, Ngan, H Y S, Leung, P C K, Wong, A S T

“…Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is a potent prometastatic factor in ovarian cancer, but the intracellular signaling events are not well understood. The…”
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Acceptability of human papillomavirus vaccination among Chinese women: concerns and implications by Kwan, TTC, Chan, KKL, Yip, AMW, Tam, KF, Cheung, ANY, Lo, SST, Lee, PWH, Ngan, HYS

“…Objective  To explore Chinese women’s perceptions of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and their intention to be vaccinated. Design  A cross‐sectional…”
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Barriers and facilitators to human papillomavirus vaccination among Chinese adolescent girls in Hong Kong: a qualitative-quantitative study by Kwan, T T C, Chan, K K L, Yip, A M W, Tam, K F, Cheung, A N Y, Young, P M C, Lee, P W H, Ngan, H Y S

“…To explore perceptions towards cervical cancer, human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and HPV vaccination and to identify factors affecting the acceptability of…”
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Single nucleotide polymorphisms of follicle-stimulating hormone receptor are associated with ovarian cancer susceptibility by Yang, C.Q., Chan, K.Y.K., Ngan, H.Y.S., Khoo, U.S., Chiu, P.M., Chan, Q.K.Y., Xue, W.C., Cheung, A.N.Y.

“…Epidemiological studies suggested that ovulation was associated with ovarian carcinogenesis. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) played an important role in…”
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Functional polymorphisms in the BRCA1 promoter influence transcription and are associated with decreased risk for breast cancer in Chinese women by Chan, K Y-K, Liu, W, Long, J-R, Yip, S-P, Chan, S-Y, Shu, X-O, Chua, D T-T, Cheung, A N-Y, Ching, J C-Y, Cai, H, Au, G K-H, Chan, M, Foo, W, Ngan, H Y-S, Gao, Y-T, Ngan, E S-W, Garcia-Barceló, M-M, Zheng, Wei, Khoo, U-S

“…The BRCA1 gene is an important breast-cancer susceptibility gene. Promoter polymorphisms can alter the binding affinity of transcription factors, changing…”
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Oct4 is Epigenetically Regulated by Methylation in Normal Placenta and Gestational Trophoblastic Disease by Zhang, H.-J, Siu, M.K.-Y, Wong, E.S.-Y, Wong, K.-Y, Li, A.S.-M, Chan, K.Y.-K, Ngan, H.Y.-S, Cheung, A.N.-Y

“…Abstract Oct4 is a transcription factor that plays a crucial role in maintaining pluripotency of embryonic stem cells. Down-regulation of Oct4 is associated…”
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Methylation profile in benign, borderline and malignant ovarian tumors by TAM, K. F, LIU, V. W. S, LIU, S. S, TSANG, P. C. K, CHEUNG, A. N. Y, YIP, A. M. W, NGAN, H. Y. S

“…Promoter hypermethylation is a common phenomenon in neoplasm. The aims of this study were (a) to compare the methylation profiles in different types of ovarian…”
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Activated Stat3 expression in gestational trophoblastic disease: correlation with clinicopathological parameters and apoptotic indices by Chan, H Y, Siu, M K Y, Zhang, H J, Wong, E S Y, Ngan, H Y S, Chan, K Y K, Cheung, A N Y

“…Aims:  To assess the expression profile of the activated form of signal transducer and activator of transcription (Stat)3 in gestational trophoblastic disease…”
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Overexpression of prostate stem cell antigen is associated with gestational trophoblastic neoplasia by Feng, H C, Tsao, S W, Ngan, H Y S, Xue, W C, Kwan, H-S, Siu, M K Y, Liao, X-Y, Wong, E, Cheung, A N Y

“…Aims:  Hydatidiform mole (HM) is the most common type of gestational trophoblastic disease. A proportion of patients with HM develop gestational trophoblastic…”
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Atypical glandular cells diagnosed during pregnancy and the postpartum period: a retrospective analysis by Tam, K.F, Cheung, A.N.Y, Szeto, E, Ngan, H.Y.S

“…Abstract Objectives The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence and clinical significance of atypical glandular cells (AGC) or atypical…”
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Caspase activity is downregulated in choriocarcinoma: a cDNA array differential expression study by Fong, P-Y, Xue, W-C, Ngan, H Y S, Chiu, P-M, Chan, K Y K, Tsao, S W, Cheung, A N Y

“…Background: Placental trophoblast can be considered to be pseudomalignant tissue and the pathogenesis of gestational trophoblastic diseases remains to be…”
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Osteoid-forming sarcoma-like mural nodule in a retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenocarcinoma by Fan, Y S, Thomas, T M M, Ip, P P C, Cheung, A N Y

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Over-expression of FOXM1 transcription factor is associated with cervical cancer progression and pathogenesis by Chan, DW, Yu, SYM, Chiu, PM, Yao, KM, Liu, VWS, Cheung, ANY, Ngan, HYS

“…The Forkhead Box M1 (FOXM1) transcription factor plays a crucial role in regulating expression of cell cycle genes which are essentially involved in cell…”
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The interaction between C35 and ΔNp73 promotes chemo-resistance in ovarian cancer cells by Leung, T H-Y, Wong, S C-S, Chan, K K-L, Chan, D W, Cheung, A N-Y, Ngan, H Y-S

“…Background: The purpose of this study was to characterise the oncogenic roles of C35, a novel protein binding partner of Δ Np73, in ovarian cancer and to…”
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Placental biology of Down syndrome in relation to increased gene dosage by Wong, O G W, Ngan, H Y S, Cheung, A N Y

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Effect of all-trans retinoic acid on tissue dynamics of choriocarcinoma cell lines: an organotypic model by Chiu, P M, Feng, H C, Benbrook, D M, Ngan, H Y S, Khoo, U S, Xue, W C, Tsao, S W, Chan, K W, Cheung, A N Y

“…Background: All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) is a natural vitamin A derivative that has a profound effect on the regulation of cell growth, differentiation and…”
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