Abstract
There is a need to develop novel anticancer therapies that eliminate adverse side effects produced by current treatments. Corticotropin releasing factor (CRF), an endogenous neuroedocrine factor, which typically regulates biological and psychological indicators of stress, has recently been found to be expressed by tumor malignancies. Here, we discuss the implications of CRF as a target for antitumor therapy through regulation of tumor immune escape mechanisms.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 86-90 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Pharmacy Practice |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2010 |
Keywords
- Cancer
- Chemokine
- Corticotropin releasing factor
- Cytokine
- Drug therapy
- Immune