Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumor. The distal radius is a relatively common skeletal site for primary bone tumors, but not for osteosarcoma. It is difficult to treat Osteosarcoma of the distal radius; however, skeletal reconstruction and functional restoration following en bloc resection may be a promising technique. This report presents a 17-year-old male with osteos...

Deregulated microRNAs and their roles in tumorigenesis have attracted much attention in recent years. Although miR-503 was shown to be important in tumorigenesis, its role in osteosarcoma remains unknown. In this study, we focused on the expression and mechanisms of miR-503 in osteosarcoma development. We found that miR-503 was down-regulated in osteosarcoma cell lines and primary tumor samples...

Osteosarcoma is the most frequent primary malignant bone tumor among the children. The advent of neoadjuvant chemotherapy significantly improved the prognosis of patients with osteosarcoma in the 1980s, but it has since plateaued in the past decades. Recently, one of the most researched areas in sarcoma treatment is tyrosine kinases. Here, we describe research on a serine/threonine kinase, cycl...

Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignancy of bone. Most cases are sporadic without a known genetic or environmental cause. Heritable genetic predisposition syndromes are associated with a small percentage of osteosarcomas. Study of these rare disorders has provided insight into the molecular pathogenesis of osteosarcoma. Screening of at-risk families and surveillance of affected indivi...

Secondary osteosarcoma from fibrous dysplasia (FD) is very rare. The etiology of FD is linked to activating missense mutations of the guanine nucleotide-binding protein α-subunit (GNAS) gene, which encodes the stimulatory α subunit of the G protein (Gsα) and is located at chromosome 20q13. These mutations are central to the pathogenesis of FD; however, it is not known whether Gsα mutations are ...

A case of metastatic osteosarcoma in the submental vestibule of the oral cavity and the lung is described in an 18-year-old male with primary osteosarcoma occurring in the sacrum. Dissemination of osteosarcoma to other organs, especially early to the lung, is common, but its metastasis to the oral mucosa has been rarely reported. The patient presented 6 years after initial diagnosis, suggesting...

Primary osteosarcoma of the heart is an extremely rare entity. In this report, we describe a case of primary osteosarcoma of the heart that recurred and metastasized. The patient is a 50-year-old woman who presented with an abrupt onset of dyspnea, dizziness, and palpitations. Echocardiography results showed a left atrial tumor that was resected and had histological features of high-grade osteo...

Osteosarcoma is among the most frequently occurring primary bone tumors, primarily affecting adolescents and young adults. Despite improvements in osteosarcoma treatment, more specific molecular targets are needed as potential therapeutic options. One target of interest is α-Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (α-CaMKII), a ubiquitous mediator of Ca(2+)-linked signaling, which has bee...

Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignancy of bone. It arises in bone during periods of rapid growth and primarily affects adolescents and young adults. The 5-year survival rate for osteosarcoma is 60%-70%, with no significant improvements in prognosis since the advent of multiagent chemotherapy. Diagnosis, staging, and surgical management of osteosarcoma remain focused on our anatomica...

Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumor in adolescents and young adults. However, the involvement of serine/threonine phosphatase type 5 (PP5) in osteosarcoma remains unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the functional role of PP5 in osteosarcoma cells. Firstly, we found that PP5 is widely expressed in several human osteosarcoma cell lines. Then we used lentivirus...