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Published in: Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism 3/2023

30-01-2023 | Bone Metastasis | Invited Review

Cancer–nerve interplay in cancer progression and cancer-induced bone pain

Authors: Toshiyuki Yoneda, Masahiro Hiasa, Tatsuo Okui, Kenji Hata

Published in: Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism | Issue 3/2023

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Abstract

Introduction

Cancer-induced bone pain (CIBP) is one of the most common and debilitating complications associated with bone metastasis. Although our understanding of the precise mechanism is limited, it has been known that bone is densely innervated, and that CIBP is elicited as a consequence of increased neurogenesis, reprogramming, and axonogenesis in conjunction with sensitization and excitation of sensory nerves (SNs) in response to the noxious stimuli that are derived from the tumor microenvironment developed in bone. Recent studies have shown that the sensitized and excited nerves innervating the tumor establish intimate communications with cancer cells by releasing various tumor-stimulating factors for tumor progression.

Approaches

In this review, the role of the interactions of cancer cells and SNs in bone in the pathophysiology of CIBP will be discussed with a special focus on the role of the noxious acidic tumor microenvironment, considering that bone is in nature hypoxic, which facilitates the generation of acidic conditions by cancer. Subsequently, the role of SNs in the regulation of cancer progression in the bone will be discussed together with our recent experimental findings.

Conclusion

It is suggested that SNs may be a newly-recognized important component of the bone microenvironment that contribute to not only in the pathophysiology of CIBP but also cancer progression in bone and dissemination from bone. Suppression of the activity of bone-innervating SNs, thus, may provide unique opportunities in the treatment of cancer progression and dissemination, as well as CIBP.
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Metadata
Title
Cancer–nerve interplay in cancer progression and cancer-induced bone pain
Authors
Toshiyuki Yoneda
Masahiro Hiasa
Tatsuo Okui
Kenji Hata
Publication date
30-01-2023
Publisher
Springer Nature Singapore
Keyword
Bone Metastasis
Published in
Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism / Issue 3/2023
Print ISSN: 0914-8779
Electronic ISSN: 1435-5604
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00774-023-01401-6

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