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ReviewiScience2026

Targeting molecular pathways in neuropathic cancer pain: from mechanisms to novel therapeutics.

Xin Xu, Yuxin Lei, Chuwei Lu, Mingxin Liu, You Meng, Chen Zeng, Yuchen Gao, Hao Zhou, Yang Xi

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Review in iScience, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Discovery of a peripherally restricted αCell reports. Medicine · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Xin XuDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China.
Yuxin LeiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China.
Chuwei LuDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China.
Mingxin LiuDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China.
You MengDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China.
Chen ZengDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China.
Yuchen GaoDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China.
Hao ZhouDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China.
Yang XiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neuropathic cancer pain (NCP) remains a formidable clinical adversary, severely compromising the quality of life for cancer survivors. Its pathogenesis is highly complex and multifactorial, bifurcated into tumor-induced and chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain. This review dissects the intricate molecular mechanism of NCP, highlighting how the tumor microenvironment orchestrates neuro-tumor interaction. Bridging the gap between pathogenesis and treatment, we evaluate the vanguard of therapeutic strategies designed to breach the current therapeutic impasse. We specifically explore the potential of antisense oligonucleotides in silencing pathological gene expression, the deployment of nanotechnology for bespoke drug delivery, the targets of neuro-tumor interactions, and the modulation of the endocannabinoid system as a novel analgesic target. In summary, by integrating pathogenic insights with therapeutic innovations, this review aims to catalyze a paradigm shift, from symptomatic management to mechanism-based precision intervention, paving the way for a new epoch in NCP management.

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OncologyTherapeutics

Identifiers

PMID41782818
PMCPMC12955194

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