Expression of cycloxygenase-2 in human bladder and renal cell carcinoma

Adv Exp Med Biol. 2002:507:123-6. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4615-0193-0_20.

Abstract

In summary, we have showed that levels of COX-2 are increased in both TCC and RCC derived from urinary tract epithelium as well as gastrointestinal cancer. These results raised the possibility that selective inhibitors of COX-2 may be useful in the prevention or treatment of these diseases.

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / enzymology*
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / genetics
  • Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / enzymology
  • Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / genetics
  • Cyclooxygenase 2
  • DNA Primers
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
  • Humans
  • Isoenzymes / genetics*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / enzymology*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / genetics
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases / genetics*
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Urinary Bladder / enzymology*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / enzymology*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / genetics

Substances

  • DNA Primers
  • Isoenzymes
  • Membrane Proteins
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Cyclooxygenase 2
  • PTGS2 protein, human
  • Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases