Open AccessNeurobiology of cancer – the role of cancer tissue innervation
Author(s) -
Boris Mravec,
Filip Blaško
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
klinická onkologie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.204
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1802-5307
pISSN - 0862-495X
DOI - 10.48095/ccko2022208
Subject(s) - cancer , carcinogenesis , nervous system , cancer cell , neuroscience , metastasis , tumor microenvironment , biology , nervous tissue , genetics
Experimental and clinical studies have shown that the nervous system also plays an important role in the processes of carcinogenesis, cancer cell proliferation, and metastasis. These studies, focused on the neurobio-logical aspects of cancer, elucidate the mechanisms and pathways by which the nervous system affects tumor macro- and microenvironment. The modulatory effect of the nervous system on the tumor microenvironment is significantly mediated by nerves that innervate cancer tissue. The innervation of cancer tissue is already an accepted fact, and several authors consider it to be another hallmark of cancer.