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The Power of Movement: How Exercise Influences Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy.

As the number of cancer patients and survivors increases, we face a rising challenge: the long-term impact of the adverse effects of cancer treatment. One of the known adverse effects is chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), which courses with pain complaints. The treatments of CIPN have reduced efficacy. The neurobiological causes of CIPN have been mainly ascribed to peripheral nerve damage, but recent studies show effects in the brain, namely in the descending pain modulatory systems. Physical exercise seems to be associated with better outcomes in CIPN patients, but the mechani

Mechanisms of bone pain: Progress in research from bench to bedside.

The field of research on pain originating from various bone diseases is expanding rapidly, with new mechanisms and targets asserting both peripheral and central sites of action. The scope of research is broadening from bone biology to neuroscience, neuroendocrinology, and immunology. In particular, the roles of primary sensory neurons and non-neuronal cells in the peripheral tissues as important targets for bone pain treatment are under extensive investigation in both pre-clinical and clinical settings. An understanding of the peripheral mechanisms underlying pain conditions associated with va

Sensory nerves: A driver of the vicious cycle in bone metastasis?

Bone is one of the preferential target organs of cancer metastasis. Bone metastasis is associated with various complications, of which bone pain is most common and debilitating. The cancer-associated bone pain (CABP) is induced as a consequence of increased neurogenesis, reprogramming and axonogenesis of sensory nerves (SNs) in harmony with sensitization and excitation of SNs in response to the tumor microenvironment created in bone. Importantly, CABP is associated with increased mortality, of which precise cellular and molecular mechanism remains poorly understood. Bone is densely innervated

Inhibition of Cxcr4 chemokine receptor signaling improves habituation learning in a zebrafish model of neurofibromatosis.

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a neurogenetic disorder caused by loss-of-function mutations in the gene neurofibromin 1 (NF1). NF1 encodes neurofibromin, a multifunctional tumor-suppressing protein that regulates Ras, cAMP and dopamine signaling. NF1 predisposes patients to a wide range of symptoms, including peripheral nerve tumors, brain tumors and cognitive dysfunction. Despite considerable work using animal models to investigate the role of neurofibromin in behavior, translating research into treatment for NF1-associated cognitive dysfunction has not yet been successful. Here, we provid

Trial watch: beta-blockers in cancer therapy.

Compelling evidence supports the hypothesis that stress negatively impacts cancer development and prognosis. Irrespective of its physical, biological or psychological source, stress triggers a physiological response that is mediated by the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the sympathetic adrenal medullary axis. The resulting release of glucocorticoids and catecholamines into the systemic circulation leads to neuroendocrine and metabolic adaptations that can affect immune homeostasis and immunosurveillance, thus impairing the detection and eradication of malignant cells. Moreover, catech

Treatment of Cancer Pain by Targeting Cytokines.

Inflammation is one of the most important causes of the majority of cancer symptoms, including pain, fatigue, cachexia, and anorexia. Cancer pain affects 17 million people worldwide and can be caused by different mediators which act in primary efferent neurons directly or indirectly. Cytokines can be aberrantly produced by cancer and immune system cells and are of particular relevance in pain. Currently, there are very few strategies to control the release of cytokines that seems to be related to cancer pain. Nevertheless, in some cases, targeted drugs are available and in use for other diseas

Neuroimmune crosstalk and its impact on cancer therapy and research.

Cancer is a major health problem as it is the first or second leading cause of death worldwide. The global cancer burden is expected to rise 47% relative to 2020 cancer incidence. Recently, the fields of neuroscience, neuroimmunology and oncology have elaborated the neuroimmune crosstalk role in tumor initiation, invasion, progression, and metastases. The nervous system exerts a broad impact on the tumor microenvironment by interacting with a complex network of cells such as stromal, endothelial, malignant cells and immune cells. This communication modulates cancer proliferation, invasion, met

Синдром неспокойных ног: сетевая модель нейромодуляции железа-депендента-Нарративный обзор.

Синдром нервных ног (RLS) традиционно концептуализируется как сенсорное расстройство, реагирующее на допамин; однако новые данные говорят о более сложной и неоднородной нейробиологической основе. Результаты нейроимации, генетических исследований, циркадийской биологии и клинических исследований свидетельствуют о том, что допаминергическая дисфункция происходит в более широком контексте нейромодуляционного дисбаланса, включая метаболизм железа, аденозингергическую сигнализацию, глютаматергию и, возможно, норадренергические пути. Наряду с этим количественное картирование уязвимости и связанные с

Cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases as drug targets.

Cyclic nucleotides are synthesized by adenylyl and/or guanylyl cyclase, and downstream of this synthesis, the cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase families (PDEs) specifically hydrolyze cyclic nucleotides. PDEs control cyclic adenosine-3',5'monophosphate (cAMP) and cyclic guanosine-3',5'-monophosphate (cGMP) intracellular levels by mediating their quick return to the basal steady state levels. This often takes place in subcellular nanodomains. Thus, PDEs govern short-term protein phosphorylation, long-term protein expression, and even epigenetic mechanisms by modulating cyclic nucleotide levels

Therapies in Stiff-Person Syndrome: Advances and Future Prospects Based on Disease Pathophysiology.

Among the glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)-antibody-spectrum disorders, the most common phenotypic subset is the stiff-person syndrome (SPS), caused by impaired GABAergic inhibitory neurotransmission and autoimmunity characterized by very high titers of GAD antibodies and increased GAD-IgG intrathecal synthesis. If not properly treated or untreated because of delayed diagnosis, SPS progresses leading to disability; it is therefore fundamental to apply the best therapeutic schemes from the outset. This article is focused on the rationale of specific therapeutic strategies based on the SPS path

Coordinated and spatial upregulation of arc in striatonigral neurons correlates with L-dopa-induced behavioral sensitization in dyskinetic rats.

Although oral administration of L-Dopa remains the best therapy for Parkinson disease, its long-term administration causes the appearance of abnormal involuntary movements such as dyskinesia. Although persistent striatal induction of some genes has already been associated with such pathologic profiles in hemiparkinsonian rats, molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying such long-term adaptations remain to be elucidated. In this study, using a rat model of L-Dopa-induced dyskinesia, we report that activity regulated cytoskeletal (Arc)-associated protein is strongly upregulated in the lesioned

The BE (2)-M17 neuroblastoma cell line: revealing its potential as a cellular model for Parkinson's disease.

Parkinson's disease is a pathology with a wide range of in vivo and in vitro models available. Among these, the SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cell line is one of the most employed. This model expresses catecholaminergic markers and can differentiate and acquire various neuronal phenotypes. However, challenges persist, primarily concerning the variability of growth media, expression of dopaminergic markers, and a wide variety of differentiation protocols have been reported in the literature without direct comparison between them. This lack of standardized differentiation conditions impacts result repro

Breaking the Feedback Loop: A Model of Vicious Cycle for CIPN and Acupuncture-Medication Combination.

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a prevalent and often debilitating complication of cancer therapy, whose chronicity and refractoriness cannot be adequately explained by traditional linear etiological models. This review proposes and organizes a "vicious cycle" model as a hypothesis: initial neuronal injury caused by chemotherapeutic agents initiates a self-sustaining positive feedback loop in which mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress reciprocally amplify each other, thereby activating neuroinflammation and ion channel remodeling. These processes collectively dri

Applied information retrieval and multidisciplinary research: new mechanistic hypotheses in complex regional pain syndrome.

BackgroundCollaborative efforts of physicians and basic scientists are often necessary in the investigation of complex disorders. Difficulties can arise, however, when large amounts of information need to reviewed. Advanced information retrieval can be beneficial in combining and reviewing data obtained from the various scientific fields. In this paper, a team of investigators with varying backgrounds has applied advanced information retrieval methods, in the form of text mining and entity relationship tools, to review the current literature, with the intention to generate new insights into th

Role of TRP Channels in Cancer-Induced Bone Pain.

The burden of cancer is growing in almost every country. Bone metastases significantly affect the prognosis and lead to an increase in mortality and morbidity. The management of cancer-induced bone pain (CIBP) still shows various unmet needs. Opioid use is burdened by a number of possible side effects. Moreover, recent progresses in cancer treatment significantly increased the life expectancy of cancer patients, even those with metastatic disease. In this narrative review, we reported the main findings regarding TRP channel function in cancer pain models. TRP cation channels play a key role in

The prince and the pauper. A tale of anticancer targeted agents.

Cancer rates are set to increase at an alarming rate, from 10 million new cases globally in 2000 to 15 million in 2020. Regarding the pharmacological treatment of cancer, we currently are in the interphase of two treatment eras. The so-called pregenomic therapy which names the traditional cancer drugs, mainly cytotoxic drug types, and post-genomic era-type drugs referring to rationally-based designed. Although there are successful examples of this newer drug discovery approach, most target-specific agents only provide small gains in symptom control and/or survival, whereas others have consiste

The Potential and Prospects of Marine Drugs in Intervening Nerve-Tumor Crosstalk.

The bidirectional crosstalk between the nervous system and tumors has emerged as a transformative new frontier in both precision oncotherapy and mechanism-driven cancer pain management. Marine natural products with inherent neuroactive properties exhibit unparalleled intervention advantages for targeting this complex pathophysiological axis. Herein, we systematically and prospectively dissect the multi-layered bidirectional communication between the nervous system and malignancies, comprehensively summarize the pivotal contributions of marine-derived bioactive molecules to advances in neurosci

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Obesity: pathophysiology and therapeutic interventions.

Over the past few decades, obesity has transitioned from a localized health concern to a pressing global public health crisis affecting over 650 million adults globally, as documented by WHO epidemiological surveys. As a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by pathological adipose tissue expansion, chronic inflammation, and neuroendocrine dysregulation that disrupts systemic homeostasis and impairs physiological functions, obesity is rarely an isolated condition; rather, it is frequently complicated by severe comorbidities that collectively elevate mortality risks. Despite advances in nutr

Beta-blockers disrupt mitochondrial bioenergetics and increase radiotherapy efficacy independently of beta-adrenergic receptors in medulloblastoma.

BackgroundMedulloblastoma is the most frequent brain malignancy of childhood. The current multimodal treatment comes at the expense of serious and often long-lasting side effects. Drug repurposing is a strategy to fast-track anti-cancer therapy with low toxicity. Here, we showed the ability of β-blockers to potentiate radiotherapy in medulloblastoma with bad prognosis.MethodsMedulloblastoma cell lines, patient-derived xenograft cells, 3D spheroids and an innovative cerebellar organotypic model were used to identify synergistic interactions between β-blockers and ionising radiations. Gene expre

Male Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction: An Underrepresented Endpoint in Toxicology Research.

Lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) is nearly ubiquitous in men of advancing age and exerts substantial physical, mental, social, and financial costs to society. While a large body of research is focused on the molecular, genetic, and epigenetic underpinnings of the disease, little research has been dedicated to the influence of environmental chemicals on disease initiation, progression, or severity. Despite a few recent studies indicating a potential developmental origin of male LUTD linked to chemical exposures in the womb, it remains a grossly understudied endpoint in toxicology research