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Implantation and Control of Wireless, Battery-free Systems for Peripheral Nerve Interfacing
Published on: October 20, 2021
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PDA Got SERious Nerves
Xintao Yang1, Iok In Christine Chio1
1Institute for Cancer Genetics, Department of Genetics and Development, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA; Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Trends in Cancer
|December 20, 2020
Summary
Nerve cells release serine, fueling pancreatic cancer growth even without nutrients. Targeting nerve pathways and diet may offer new pancreatic cancer treatments.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Neuroscience
- Metabolism
Background:
- Pancreatic innervation plays a key role in pancreatic cancer development and advancement.
- The tumor microenvironment, including neural signals, significantly influences cancer progression.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the role of neuronal serine in pancreatic cancer metabolism.
- To explore potential therapeutic strategies targeting pancreatic innervation.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of serine release from sensory and sympathetic neurons.
- Assessment of pancreatic cancer cell metabolism under nutrient-deprived conditions.
Main Results:
- Serine released by neurons supports pancreatic cancer metabolism when nutrients are scarce.
- Neuronal signaling is crucial for cancer cell survival and proliferation under metabolic stress.
Conclusions:
- Targeting pancreatic innervation presents a viable therapeutic avenue for pancreatic cancer.
- Combining dietary interventions with pharmacological denervation could be an effective strategy against pancreatic cancer.
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