High Frequency of Promoter Hypermethylation of RASSF1A in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

…, ABY Hui, SYY Chan, KF To, ASC Chan, LSN Chow… - Cancer research, 2001 - AACR
We have investigated the genetic and epigenetic changes of a newly isolated tumor suppressor
gene on 3p21.3, RASSF1A, in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Four xenografts, four …

RASSF1A is a target tumor suppressor from 3p21.3 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

LSN Chow, KW Lo, J Kwong, KF To… - … journal of cancer, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Deletion on the short arm of chromosome 3 is one of the most important genetic abnormalities
in the tumorigenesis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Both physical mapping and …

Cytotoxic effect of gossypol on colon carcinoma cells

X Wang, J Wang, SCH Wong, LSN Chow, JM Nicholls… - Life Sciences, 2000 - Elsevier
Gossypol, a male contraceptive drug extracted from cottonseeds, has been found to have
antiproliferative activity on tumour cells and is thought to be a potential anticancer drug. The …

Epigenetic inactivation of TSLC1 gene in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

…, ECW Lam, SYY Chan, LSN Chow… - … in cooperation with …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Deletion of 11q23 is a common genetic aberration in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).
Multiple candidate tumor suppressor genes (TSG) were mapped to this region but few of them …

Epigenetic inactivation of the deleted in lung and esophageal cancer 1 gene in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

J Kwong, LSN Chow, AYH Wong… - Genes …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Deletion of the short arm of chromosome 3 is a common event in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
(NPC), suggesting that one or more tumor suppressor genes at 3p are involved in this …

[HTML][HTML] Elevated S100A9 expression in chronic rhinosinusitis coincides with elevated MMP production and proliferation in vitro

M Boruk, C Railwah, A Lora, S Nath, D Wu, L Chow… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a common condition associated with inflammation and tissue
remodeling of the nose and paranasal sinuses, frequently occurring with nasal polyps and …

Silencing of the retinoid response gene TIG1 by promoter hypermethylation in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

J Kwong, KW Lo, LSN Chow, FL Chan… - … journal of cancer, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Tazarotene‐induced gene 1 (TIG1) and Tazarotene‐induced gene 3 (TIG3) are retinoid acid
(RA) target genes as well as candidate tumor suppressor genes in human cancers. In our …

Epigenetic silencing of cellular retinol-binding proteins in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

J Kwong, KW Lo, LSN Chow, KF To, KW Choy… - Neoplasia, 2005 - Elsevier
Aberrant retinoid signaling in human cancers is extending from the nucleus to the cytoplasm.
Recently, we have demonstrated frequent epigenetic inactivation of a retinoic acid receptor …

Aberrant methylation of RASSF4/AD037 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

LSN Chow, KW Lo, J Kwong… - Oncology …, 2004 - spandidos-publications.com
Ras-association domain family of proteins (RASSF) is characterized by the Ras-association
(RA) domain at the C-terminal. Frequent inactivation of RASSF1A gene in human cancers …

[HTML][HTML] Procalcitonin levels in COVID-19 patients are strongly associated with mortality and ICU acceptance in an underserved, inner city population

…, Z Sattar, O Ukponmwan, M Nakeshbandi, L Chow… - Medicina, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: This study aimed to identify demographic and clinical factors at
the time of critical care consultation associated with mortality or intensive care unit …