Tumor innervation: peripheral nerves take control of the tumor microenvironment

SM Gysler, R Drapkin - The Journal of clinical investigation, 2021 - Am Soc Clin Investig
In recent decades, cancer research has expanded exponentially beyond the study of
abnormally dividing cells to include complex and extensive heterotypic interactions between …

The neuropeptide Y system: pathophysiological and therapeutic implications in obesity and cancer

L Zhang, MS Bijker, H Herzog - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2011 - Elsevier
The neuropeptide Y (NPY) system–comprising of neuropeptide Y, peptide YY, pancreatic
polypeptide and the corresponding Y receptors through which they act (Y1, Y2, Y4, Y5 and …

The proteome of primary prostate cancer

D Iglesias-Gato, P Wikström, S Tyanova, C Lavallee… - European urology, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Clinical management of the prostate needs improved prognostic tests and
treatment strategies. Because proteins are the ultimate effectors of most cellular reactions …

Neuropeptide Y is produced in visceral adipose tissue and promotes proliferation of adipocyte precursor cells via the Y1 receptor

K Yang, H Guan, E Arany, DJ Hill, X Cao - The FASEB Journal, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is synthesized in neural tissue of the central and peripheral nervous
systems and has a number of important functions besides regulating appetite and energy …

Neuropeptide Y peptide family and cancer: Antitumor therapeutic strategies

ML Sánchez, FD Rodríguez, R Coveñas - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Currently available data on the involvement of neuropeptide Y (NPY), peptide YY (PYY), and
pancreatic polypeptide (PP) and their receptors (YRs) in cancer are updated. The structure …

Targeting neuropeptide receptors for cancer imaging and therapy: perspectives with bombesin, neurotensin, and neuropeptide-Y receptors

C Morgat, AK Mishra, R Varshney… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2014 - Soc Nuclear Med
Receptors for some regulatory peptides are highly expressed in tumors. Selective
radiolabeled peptides can bind with high affinity and specificity to these receptors and …

Depression-induced neuropeptide Y secretion promotes prostate cancer growth by recruiting myeloid cells

Y Cheng, XY Tang, YX Li, DD Zhao, QH Cao… - Clinical Cancer …, 2019 - AACR
Purpose: Psychologic depression has been shown to dysregulate the immune system and
promote tumor progression. The aim of this study is to investigate how psychologic …

6-Shogaol inhibits breast and colon cancer cell proliferation through activation of peroxisomal proliferator activated receptor γ (PPARγ)

BS Tan, O Kang, CW Mai, KH Tiong, ASB Khoo… - Cancer letters, 2013 - Elsevier
6-Shogaol has been shown to possess many antitumor properties including inhibition of
cancer cell growth, inhibition of cancer metastasis, induction of apoptosis in cancer cells and …

NPY receptors in human cancer: a review of current knowledge

M Körner, JC Reubi - Peptides, 2007 - Elsevier
Many peptide hormone receptors are over-expressed in human cancer, permitting an in vivo
targeting of tumors for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. NPY receptors are novel and …

Neuropeptide Y receptors: a promising target for cancer imaging and therapy

J Li, Y Tian, A Wu - Regenerative biomaterials, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Neuropeptide Y (NPY) was first identified from porcine brain in 1982, and plays its biological
functions in humans through NPY receptors (Y1, Y2, Y4 and Y5). NPY receptors are known …