[HTML][HTML] Neurotrophins and their involvement in digestive cancers

S Blondy, N Christou, V David, M Verdier… - Cell death & …, 2019 - nature.com
S Blondy, N Christou, V David, M Verdier, MO Jauberteau, M Mathonnet, A Perraud
Cell death & disease, 2019nature.com
Cancers of the digestive system, including esophageal, gastric, pancreatic, hepatic, and
colorectal cancers, have a high incidence and mortality worldwide. Efficient therapies have
improved patient care; however, many challenges remain including late diagnosis, disease
recurrence, and resistance to therapies. Mechanisms responsible for these aforementioned
challenges are numerous. This review focuses on neurotrophins, including NGF, BDNF, and
NT3, and their specific tyrosine kinase receptors called tropomyosin receptor kinase (Trk A …
Abstract
Cancers of the digestive system, including esophageal, gastric, pancreatic, hepatic, and colorectal cancers, have a high incidence and mortality worldwide. Efficient therapies have improved patient care; however, many challenges remain including late diagnosis, disease recurrence, and resistance to therapies. Mechanisms responsible for these aforementioned challenges are numerous. This review focuses on neurotrophins, including NGF, BDNF, and NT3, and their specific tyrosine kinase receptors called tropomyosin receptor kinase (Trk A, B, C, respectively), associated with sortilin and the p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75NTR), and their implication in digestive cancers. Globally, p75NTR is a frequently downregulated tumor suppressor. On the contrary, Trk and their ligands are considered oncogenic factors. New therapies which target NT and/or their receptors, or use them as diagnosis biomarkers could help us to combat digestive cancers.
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