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Oncology |
| Manuscript Type |
Minireviews |
| Article Title |
Perineural invasion in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: Molecular mechanisms and clinical significance
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| Manuscript Source |
Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Rong Hu, Hong-Chen Zhang and Xiao-Feng Zhang |
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Grant Number |
| Construction Fund of Key Medical Disciplines of Hangzhou |
No. 2025HZGF05 |
| Zhejiang Provincial Key Research and Development Program |
No. 2024C03048 |
| Zhejiang Provincial Key Discipline of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine (Digestive Diseases) |
No. 2024-XK-61 |
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| Corresponding Author |
Xiao-Feng Zhang, Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University; Hangzhou Institute of Digestive Diseases; Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Biliary and Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province; Key Laboratory of Clinical Cancer Pharmacology and Toxicology Research of Zhejiang Province, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, No. 261, Huansha Road, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China. zhangxiaofeng@hospital.westlake.edu.cn |
| Key Words |
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; Perineural invasion; Tumor microenvironment; Neurotrophic factors; Spatial omics; Targeted therapy |
| Core Tip |
This article organizes perineural invasion in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma around a spatially organized neural-invasion niche, integrating neural-immune-stromal-metabolic crosstalk while preserving differences in evidence strength. Its key contribution is to connect this niche framework with a dual pain model that distinguishes mechanical injury and compression from chemical and neuroimmune sensitization. Clinical implications remain evidence-bounded: Spatial omics is research-stage, and diagnostic or therapeutic translation requires prospective validation with perineural invasion-specific endpoints. |
| Citation |
Hu R, Zhang HC, Zhang XF. Perineural invasion in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: Molecular mechanisms and clinical significance. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2026; In press
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2026-07-29 02:28 |
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2026-08-12 02:15 |
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2026-09-21 02:40 |
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2026-09-21 09:40 |
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Articles in Press |
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2026-09-21 09:40 |
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| ISSN |
1948-5204 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
| Copyright |
©Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2026. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
| Permissions |
For details, please visit: http://www.wjgnet.com/bpg/gerinfo/207
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| Publisher |
Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
| Website |
http://www.wjgnet.com |
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