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World J Clin Oncol. Aug 24, 2019; 10(8): 279-282
Published online Aug 24, 2019. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v10.i8.279
Emergence of neural regulatory mechanisms in carcinogenesis
Trisheena Harricharran, Olorunseun O Ogunwobi
Trisheena Harricharran, Olorunseun O Ogunwobi, Department of Biological Sciences, Hunter College of the City University of New York, New York, NY 10065, United States
Trisheena Harricharran, Olorunseun O Ogunwobi, The Graduate Center Departments of Biology and Biochemistry, the City University of New York, New York, NY 10016, United States
Trisheena Harricharran, Olorunseun O Ogunwobi, Joan and Sanford I Weill Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY 10065, United States
Trisheena Harricharran, Olorunseun O Ogunwobi, Hunter College Center for Cancer Health Disparities Research, New York, NY 10065, United States
Author contributions: Ogunwobi OO conceived of this article and its contents. Harricharran T wrote the first draft of the manuscript. Ogunwobi OO revised and approved final version of the manuscript.
Supported by the National Cancer Institute of United States, No. U54CA221704.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Olorunseun O Ogunwobi is supported by the National Cancer Institute grant number U54CA221704 and is a Co-Founder of NucleoBio, Inc, a City University of New York biotechnology start-up company.
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Corresponding author: Olorunseun O Ogunwobi, MBBS, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor, Director, Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Hunter College of the City University of New York, 695 Park Ave, New York, NY 10065, United States. ogunwobi@genectr.hunter.cuny.edu
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Received: April 30, 2019
Peer-review started: April 30, 2019
First decision: August 2, 2019
Revised: August 12, 2019
Accepted: August 13, 2019
Article in press: August 14, 2019
Published online: August 24, 2019
Core Tip

Core tip: Increasing evidence points to the importance of neural regulatory mechanisms in carcinogenesis. However, these mechanisms are not fully understood. A better understanding of these mechanisms could lead to prevention, early detection, and novel therapeutic strategies in various cancers. Consequently, this area of study warrants further investigation.