How cancer hijacks the body's homeostasis through the neuroendocrine system

RM Slominski, C Raman, JY Chen, AT Slominski - Trends in neurosciences, 2023 - cell.com
During oncogenesis, cancer not only escapes the body's regulatory mechanisms, but also
gains the ability to affect local and systemic homeostasis. Specifically, tumors produce …

The neuroscience of cancer

R Mancusi, M Monje - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
The nervous system regulates tissue stem and precursor populations throughout life.
Parallel to roles in development, the nervous system is emerging as a critical regulator of …

Ablation of gap junction protein improves the efficiency of nanozyme‐mediated catalytic/starvation/mild‐temperature photothermal therapy

Y Li, Y Zhang, Y Dong, OU Akakuru, X Yao… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Reactive oxygen species (ROS)‐mediated tumor catalytic therapy is typically hindered by
gap junction proteins that form cell‐to‐cell channels to remove cytotoxic ROS, thereby …

Engineered enzyme-loaded erythrocyte vesicles precisely deprive tumoral nutrients to induce synergistic near-infrared-II photothermal therapy and immune activation

C Nie, W Pan, B Wu, T Luo, J Lv, Y Fan, J Feng, C Liu… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Starvation therapy has been considered a promising strategy in cancer treatment for altering
the tumor microenvironment (TME) and causing a cascade of therapeutic effects. However, it …

[HTML][HTML] Li–Mg–Si bioceramics provide a dynamic immuno-modulatory and repair-supportive microenvironment for peripheral nerve regeneration

Y Sun, H Zhang, Y Zhang, Z Liu, D He, W Xu, S Li… - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Biomaterials can modulate the local immune and repair-supportive microenvironments to
promote peripheral nerve regeneration. Inorganic bioceramics have been widely used for …

Metabolic heterogeneity in cancer

M Demicco, XZ Liu, K Leithner, SM Fendt - Nature Metabolism, 2024 - nature.com
Cancer cells rewire their metabolism to survive during cancer progression. In this context,
tumour metabolic heterogeneity arises and develops in response to diverse environmental …

The neurotransmitter calcitonin gene-related peptide shapes an immunosuppressive microenvironment in medullary thyroid cancer

Y Hou, B Lin, T Xu, J Jiang, S Luo, W Chen… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Neurotransmitters are key modulators in neuro-immune circuits and have been linked to
tumor progression. Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC), an aggressive neuroendocrine tumor …

Targeting lipid metabolism in cancer metastasis

G Pascual, B Majem, SA Benitah - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews on …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review delves into the most recent research on the metabolic adaptability of cancer
cells and examines how their metabolic functions can impact their progression into …

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 …

TRP channels in tumoral processes mediated by oxidative stress and inflammation

F Piciu, M Balas, MA Badea, D Cucu - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The channels from the superfamily of transient receptor potential (TRP) activated by reactive
oxygen species (ROS) can be defined as redox channels. Those with the best exposure of …