Pancreatic Cancer
Study links sympathetic nerve signaling to early pancreatic cancer growth via a fibroblast feedback loop
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Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory report that support cells known as myofibroblastic cancer-associated fibroblasts (myCAFs) can recruit sympathetic nerve fibers into early pancreatic lesions, creating a feedback loop that may help pancreatic cancer take hold before full tumors form. In mouse experiments, disrupting sympathetic nerve activity reduced fibroblast activation and was associated with nearly a 50% reduction in tumor growth.
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