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Peripheral Nerves in Cancer: Regulatory Roles and Therapeutic Strategies.

Cancer neuroscience has emerged as a transformative frontier in oncology research, focusing on the interplay between cancer cells and the nervous system. Cancer cells establish tumorspecific neural networks within tumor tissues via neurotrophic hijacking. The nervous system regulates tumor initiation, progression, and metastasis either directly by regulating signal transduction in tumor cells or indirectly by modulating the tumor microenvironment (TME). The positive feedback loop between cancer cells and nerves promotes tumor progression. Deciphering the regulatory role of nerves in tumor prog

Special Issue "Circulating Non-Coding RNAs as Diagnostic and Prognostic Markers of Human Diseases, 2nd Edition".

The dynamic transcriptomic landscape of the human genome, comprising both coding and non-coding RNA (ncRNA) transcripts, serves as a molecular fingerprint of cellular and tissue-specific physiological states [...].

CAR-T Cell Therapy-An Overview of Targets in Gastric Cancer.

Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most commonly diagnosed malignancies and, unfortunately, still has a high mortality rate. Recent research points to CAR-T immunotherapy as a promising treatment for this disease. Using genetically engineered T cells designed to target a previously selected antigen, researchers are able to harness the natural anti-tumor activity of T cells. For therapy to be successful, however, it is essential to choose antigens that are present on tumor cells but not on healthy cells. In this review, we present an overview of the most important targets for CAR-T therapy in th

Understanding the Progression of Bone Metastases to Identify Novel Therapeutic Targets.

Bone is one of the most preferential target site for cancer metastases, particularly for prostate, breast, kidney, lung and thyroid primary tumours. Indeed, numerous chemical signals and growth factors produced by the bone microenvironment constitute factors promoting cancer cell invasion and aggression. After reviewing the different theories proposed to provide mechanism for metastatic progression, we report on the gene expression profile of bone-seeking cancer cells. We also discuss the cross-talk between the bone microenvironment and invading cells, which impacts on the tumour actions on su

Targeting Cellular Senescence in Aging and Age-Related Diseases: Challenges, Considerations, and the Emerging Role of Senolytic and Senomorphic Therapies.

Cellular senescence is characterized by the permanent arrest of cell proliferation and is a response to endogenous and exogenous stress. The continuous accumulation of senescent cells (SnCs) in the body leads to the development of aging and age-related diseases (such as neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and osteoarthritis). In the face of the growing challenge of aging and age-related diseases, several compounds have received widespread attention for their potential to target SnCs. As a result, senolytics (compounds that selectively eliminate SnCs

Promotion of Bone Lesions Through the Myeloma Integrin α6-Mediated Osteolytic Signaling.

Osteolytic destruction is a hallmark of multiple myeloma and impairs myeloma patients' quality of life. However, the molecular mechanism underlying the pathogenesis of myeloma-associated bone disease remains unclear. In this study, we demonstrate the role of myeloma cell-expressed integrin α6 in bone. Integrin α6 binds to laminin 8 and epidermal growth factor receptor on mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to form a trimer complex and upregulates the secretion of osteolytic cytokines from both myeloma cells and MSCs, leading to enhanced bone resorption and reduced bone formation. Thus, this study el

Safety and Feasibility of Fasting-Mimicking Diet and Effects on Nutritional Status and Circulating Metabolic and Inflammatory Factors in Cancer Patients Undergoing Active Treatment.

In preclinical studies, fasting was found to potentiate the effects of several anticancer treatments, and early clinical studies indicated that patients may benefit from regimes of modified fasting. However, concerns remain over possible negative impact on the patients' nutritional status. We assessed the feasibility and safety of a 5-day "Fasting-Mimicking Diet" (FMD) as well as its effects on body composition and circulating growth factors, adipokines and cyto/chemokines in cancer patients. In this single-arm, phase I/II clinical trial, patients with solid or hematologic malignancy, low nutr

Osteocytes and Bone Metastasis.

Bone is the most frequent site of breast cancer and prostate cancer metastasis, and one of the most common sites of metastasis for many solid tumors. Once cancer cells colonize in the bone, it imposes a major clinical challenge for the treatment of the disease, and fatality rates increase drastically. Bone, the largest organ in the body, provides a fertile microenvironment enriched with nutrients, growth factors and hormones, a generous reward for cancer cells. Dependent on cancer type, cancer cells can cause osteoblastic (bone forming) or osteolytic lesions to promote the net resorption and/o

Conditioned Media-Derived Tumor Extracellular Vesicles: Bridging Molecular Insights and Therapeutic Applications in Oncology.

Tumor-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) are major mediators of oncogenic intercellular communication. However, many studies using conditioned media (CM) recover operationally defined EV- or small EV-enriched fractions rather than biogenesis-proven exosomes. This review synthesizes evidence from CM-derived tumor EV studies and aligns their biological interpretation with current EV nomenclature, characterization, and reporting principles. We first discuss exosome biogenesis as a defined endosomal pathway and then examine how CM collection, serum handling, culture format, oxygen tension, condi

Cellular mechanisms of multiple myeloma bone disease.

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematologic malignancy of differentiated plasma cells that accumulates and proliferates in the bone marrow. MM patients often develop bone disease that results in severe bone pain, osteolytic lesions, and pathologic fractures. These skeletal complications have not only a negative impact on quality of life but also a possible effect in overall survival. MM osteolytic bone lesions arise from the altered bone remodeling due to both increased osteoclast activation and decreased osteoblast differentiation. A dysregulated production of numerous cytokines that can contribut

Resveratrol downregulates interleukin-6-stimulated sonic hedgehog signaling in human acute myeloid leukemia.

IL-6 and sonic hedgehog (Shh) signaling molecules are considered to maintain the growth of cancer stem cells (CSCs). Resveratrol, an important integrant in traditional Chinese medicine, possesses certain antitumor effects. However, the mechanisms on regulating acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are unclear. This study first used human subjects to demonstrate that the plasma levels of IL-6 and IL-1 β in AML patients were higher and lower, respectively, than healthy donors. The expression of Shh preproproteins, and C- and N-terminal Shh peptides increased in bone marrow and peripheral blood mononuclea

Therapeutic Approaches for HTLV-1-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis: Current and Emerging Strategies.

Human T-cell leukemia virus-1 (HTLV-1)-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the spinal cord induced by immunological activation due to high HTLV-1 proviral load in the peripheral blood. HAM/TSP is representative of HTLV-1-related inflammatory diseases, and its main neurological symptoms-namely, motor dysfunction of the lower extremities through spastic paraparesis with urinary disturbance-are progressive and lead to deterioration in the quality of life of patients once these dysfunctions develop. Therefore, novel and safe therapeutic

Xanthohumol: Mechanistic Actions and Emerging Evidence as a Multi-Target Natural Nutraceutical.

BACKGROUND: Xanthohumol (XN), a prenylated chalcone flavonoid derived from hops (Humulus lupulus), is increasingly recognized as a highly pleiotropic natural compound. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to structure XN's mechanistic hierarchy with emerging translational relevance across disease areas. METHODS: We performed a comprehensive and integrative literature review of XN for its biological and translational effects across cancer, metabolic, neurological, cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, and dermatological disorders. RESULTS: Mechanistically, XN exerts diverse bioactivities by inhibiting major pro-on

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… AMPK, AMP-activated protein kinase; NF-κB, nuclear factor kappa-B; PI3K, phosphoinositide 3-kinase; Akt, protein kinase B; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; EMT, epithelial–mesenchymal transition; ICAM-1, intercellular adhesion molecule-1; CCID, circular chemorepellent-induced defect. … Footnote: NF-κB, nuclear factor kappa-B; Akt, protein kinase B; AMPK, AMP-activated protein kinase; eNOS, endothelial nitric oxide synthase; PI3K, phosphoinositide 3-kinase; EMT, epithelial–mesenchymal transition; SELE, selectin E; MCL2, myosin light chain 2; ICAM-1, intercellular adhesion molecule-1 …

Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway: proteins' roles in osteoporosis and cancer diseases and the regulatory effects of natural compounds on osteoporosis.

Osteoblasts are mainly derived from mesenchymal stem cells in the bone marrow. These stem cells can differentiate into osteoblasts, which have the functions of secreting bone matrix, promoting bone formation, and participating in bone remodeling. The abnormality of osteoblasts can cause a variety of bone-related diseases, including osteoporosis, delayed fracture healing, and skeletal deformities. In recent years, with the side effects caused by the application of PTH drugs, biphosphonate drugs, and calmodulin drugs, people have carried out more in-depth research on the mechanism of osteoblast

Микроэкология и тренировка: целевое воздействие на ось микробиота-Гут-Брэйна для лечения заболеваний центральной нервной системы.

Кишечная микробиота (ГМ) может играть решающую роль в развитии и развитии заболеваний центральной нервной системы (ЦНС). Микроэкология и упражнение могут влиять на состав и функции ГМ, оказывая тем самым позитивное воздействие на НКЦ. Ожидается, что комбинированные физические упражнения и микроэкология позволят более комплексно и эффективно решать проблемы, связанные с заболеваниями CNS, через ось микробиота-гут-мозгов (MMBA), потенциально превысив результаты отдельных мероприятий. Однако в настоящее время по этой теме не проводится соответствующих обзоров. В этом обзоре мы изучаем взаимосвязь

Targeting Intercellular Communication in the Bone Microenvironment to Prevent Disseminated Tumor Cell Escape from Dormancy and Bone Metastatic Tumor Growth.

Metastasis to the bone is a common feature of many cancers including those of the breast, prostate, lung, thyroid and kidney. Once tumors metastasize to the bone, they are essentially incurable. Bone metastasis is a complex process involving not only intravasation of tumor cells from the primary tumor into circulation, but extravasation from circulation into the bone where they meet an environment that is generally suppressive of their growth. The bone microenvironment can inhibit the growth of disseminated tumor cells (DTC) by inducing dormancy of the DTC directly and later on following forma

Contribution of immune cells to bone metastasis pathogenesis.

Bone metastasis is closely related to the survival rate of cancer patients and reduces their quality of life. The bone marrow microenvironment contains a complex immune cell component with a local microenvironment that is conducive to tumor formation and growth. In this unique immune environment, a variety of immune cells, including T cells, natural killer cells, macrophages, dendritic cells, and myeloid-derived suppressor cells, participate in the process of bone metastasis. In this review, we will introduce the interactions between immune cells and cancer cells in the bone microenvironment,

The emerging role of exosomes in innate immunity, diagnosis and therapy.

Exosomes, which are nano-sized transport bio-vehicles, play a pivotal role in maintaining homeostasis by exchanging genetic or metabolic information between different cells. Exosomes can also play a vital role in transferring virulent factors between the host and parasite, thereby regulating host gene expression and the immune interphase. The association of inflammation with disease development and the potential of exosomes to enhance or mitigate inflammatory pathways support the notion that exosomes have the potential to alter the course of a disease. Clinical trials exploring the role of exo

Терапевтический потенциал и проблемы мезенхимальных стволовых клеток в неврологических расстройствах: краткий анализ.

Неврологические заболевания представляют собой широкий спектр заболеваний, затрагивающих как центральную, так и периферийные нервные системы. Нейродегенеративные заболевания включают группу изнурительных и зачастую фатальных неврологических расстройств, для лечения которых в настоящее время не хватает эффективных методов лечения. Клетки стволовых клеток признаются за их замечательную способность к распространению, многолинейной дифференциации и самовосстановлению. Пересадка стволовых клеток представляет собой значительный прогресс в терапевтических стратегиях лечения неврологических расстройст

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… HGF: hepatocyte growth factor; SICAM-1: soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1; GDF-15: growth differentiation factor; BDNF: brain-derived neurotrophic factor; NGF: nerve growth factor; IGF-1: insulin-like growth factor-1; FGF-2: fibroblast growth factor; ChAT: choline acetyltransferase. …

The effects of twenty-four nutrients and phytonutrients on immune system function and inflammation: A narrative review.

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Recently, optimal immune function has become a primary focus of worldwide attention not only in the prevention of chronic disease but also as one strategy to reduce the severity of acute illness. Inflammation, a process largely controlled by the immune system, has long been studied and recognized for its role in chronic disease. Optimizing immune function or managing inflammation using individual nutrients and phytonutrients is not well understood by the average person. Thus, this narrative literature review summarizes many of the more recent findings about how certain nutr