Neuroendocrine influences on cancer progression

GN Armaiz-Pena, SW Cole, SK Lutgendorf… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2013 - Elsevier
GN Armaiz-Pena, SW Cole, SK Lutgendorf, AK Sood
Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2013Elsevier
During the past decade, new studies have continued to shed light on the role of
neuroendocrine regulation of downstream physiological and biological pathways relevant to
cancer growth and progression. More specifically, our knowledge of the effects of the
sympathetic nervous system (SNS) on cancer biology has been greatly expanded by new
data demonstrating how the cellular immune response, inflammatory processes, tumor-
associated angiogenesis, and tumor cell invasion and survival converge to promote tumor …
During the past decade, new studies have continued to shed light on the role of neuroendocrine regulation of downstream physiological and biological pathways relevant to cancer growth and progression. More specifically, our knowledge of the effects of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) on cancer biology has been greatly expanded by new data demonstrating how the cellular immune response, inflammatory processes, tumor-associated angiogenesis, and tumor cell invasion and survival converge to promote tumor growth. This review will summarize these studies, while synthesizing clinical, cellular and molecular research that has continued to unearth the biological events mediating the interplay between SNS-related processes and cancer progression.
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