Of nerves and stomach cancer

Sci Signal. 2017 Mar 7;10(469):eaan0914. doi: 10.1126/scisignal.aan0914.

Abstract

Blocking a feed-forward cholinergic loop between gastric neurons and the mucosal epithelium may inhibit proliferation in tumor-associated stem cells.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Carcinogenesis
  • Cholinergic Agents
  • Gastric Mucosa / innervation
  • Humans
  • Stomach / innervation
  • Stomach Neoplasms*

Substances

  • Cholinergic Agents