Targeting tumor innervation: premises, promises, and challenges

X Li, X Peng, S Yang, S Wei, Q Fan, J Liu, L Yang… - Cell death …, 2022 - nature.com
A high intratumoral nerve density is correlated with poor survival, high metastasis, and high
recurrence across multiple solid tumor types. Recent research has revealed that cancer cells …

Perineural invasion: a potential driver of cancer-induced pain

R Shi, B Ke, Y Tang, X Liang - Biochemical pharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Perineural invasion (PNI) is the process through which tumors invade and interact with
nerves. The dynamic changes in the nerves caused by PNI may induce disturbing …

Molecular mechanisms of cancer drug resistance: emerging biomarkers and promising targets to overcome tumor progression

F Fontana, M Anselmi, P Limonta - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cancer still represents a major global burden, being the second leading cause of death
worldwide [1]. Standard cancer treatments include surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy …

[HTML][HTML] Radical tumor denervation activates potent local and global cancer treatment

JD Mitsou, V Tseveleki, FI Dimitrakopoulos… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The contribution of neuronal innervation to cancer development and
persistence is not well understood. In the current study, a novel microsurgical technique for …

The role of nerve fibers in the tumor immune microenvironment of solid tumors

S Hernandez, AG Serrano, LM Solis Soto - Advanced Biology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The importance of neurons and nerve fibers in the tumor microenvironment (TME) of solid
tumors is now acknowledged after being unexplored for a long time; this is possible due to …

Secretome mediated interactions between sensory neurons and breast cancer cells

C Jerard, P Madhusudanan, A Swamy… - … Journal of Cancer, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The role of the nervous system in aiding cancer progression and metastasis is an important
aspect of cancer pathogenesis. Interaction between cancer cells and neurons in an in vitro …

Combination of PD-1 checkpoint blockade and botulinum toxin type A1 improves antitumor responses in mouse tumor models of melanoma and colon carcinoma

S Kwak, JY Lee, MJ Kim, HJ Lee, DK Lee… - Immunological …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Tumor innervation has been shown to be utilized by some solid cancers to
support tumor initiation, growth, progression, and metastasis, as well as confer resistance to …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of the molecular cues and their intracellular signaling shared by cancer and the nervous system: from neurotransmitters to synaptic proteins …

M Arese, F Bussolino, M Pergolizzi… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
We propose an overview of the molecular cues and their intracellular signaling involved in
the crosstalk between cancer and the nervous system. While “cancer neuroscience” as a …

Repeated activation of Trpv1-positive sensory neurons facilitates tumor growth associated with changes in tumor-infiltrating immune cells

K Tanaka, T Kondo, M Narita, T Muta, S Yoshida… - Biochemical and …, 2023 - Elsevier
It is considered that sensory neurons extend into the tumor microenvironment (TME), which
could be associated with tumor growth. However, little is known about how sensory …

The Role of Neuronal Pathways in Gastrointestinal Cancers: Targets for Prevention and Treatment

M Poudineh, S Mollazadeh, S Mehrabadi… - Letters in Drug …, 2024 - benthamdirect.com
In recent decades, the mortality and morbidity of Gastrointestinal (GI) cancer have
remarkably increased, especially in younger individuals. Recent studies revealed that …