Pharmacological augmentation of nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) protects against paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy

Pharmacological augmentation of nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) protects against paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) arises from collateral damage to peripheral afferent sensory neurons by anticancer pharmacotherapy, leading to debilitating neuropathic pain. No effective treatment for CIPN exists, short of dose-reduction which worsens cancer prognosis. Here, we rep...

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Main Authors: Peter M LoCoco, April L Risinger, Hudson R Smith, Teresa S Chavera, Kelly A Berg, William P Clarke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2017-11-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
neuropathy
chemotherapy
pain
neurotoxicity
neuroprotection
NAMPT
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/29626

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https://elifesciences.org/articles/29626

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