Spontaneous regression of neuroblastoma.
Spontaneous regression of neuroblastoma.
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DOI:
10.1007/s00441-017-2761-2
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发表时间:
2018-05
影响因子:
3.6
通讯作者:
Brodeur GM
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作者:
Brodeur GM
Neuroblastomas are characterized by heterogeneous clinical behavior, from spontaneous regression or differentiation into a benign ganglioneuroma, to relentless progression despite aggressive, multimodality therapy. Indeed, neuroblastoma is unique among human cancers in terms of its propensity to undergo spontaneous regression. The strongest evidence for this comes from the mass screening studies conducted in Japan, North America and Europe and it is most evident in infants with stage 4S disease. This propensity is associated with a pattern of genomic change characterized by whole chromosome gains rather than segmental chromosome changes but the mechanism(s) underlying spontaneous regression are currently a matter of speculation. There is evidence to support several possible mechanisms of spontaneous regression in neuroblastomas: (1) neurotrophin deprivation, (2) loss of telomerase activity, (3) humoral or cellular immunity and (4) alterations in epigenetic regulation and possibly other mechanisms. It is likely that a better understanding of the mechanisms of spontaneous regression will help to identify targeted therapeutic approaches for these tumors. The most easily targeted mechanism is the delayed activation of developmentally programmed cell death regulated by the tropomyosin receptor kinase A (TrkA) pathway. Pan-Trk inhibitors are currently in clinical trials and so Trk inhibition might be used as the first line of therapy in infants with biologically favorable tumors that require treatment. Alternative approaches consist of breaking immune tolerance to tumor antigens but approaches to telomere shortening or epigenetic regulation are not easily druggable. The different mechanisms of spontaneous neuroblastoma regression are reviewed here, along with possible therapeutic approaches.
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影响因子:
8
作者:
Astuti, D;Agathanggelou, A;Latif, F
通讯作者:
Latif, F
影响因子:
3.9
作者:
Brodeur, GM;Nakagawara, A;Evans, AE
通讯作者:
Evans, AE
DOI:
10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-08-1815
发表时间:
2009-05-15
期刊:
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research
影响因子:
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作者:
Brodeur GM;Minturn JE;Ho R;Simpson AM;Iyer R;Varela CR;Light JE;Kolla V;Evans AE
通讯作者:
Evans AE
影响因子:
6.6
作者:
Benard, Jean;Raguenez, Gilda;Valteau-Couanet, Dominique
通讯作者:
Valteau-Couanet, Dominique
影响因子:
45.3
作者:
BRODEUR, GM;PRITCHARD, J;VOUTE, PA
通讯作者:
VOUTE, PA