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SUBMITTER: Yamamoto S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7830235 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yamamoto Shota S Egashira Nobuaki N
International journal of molecular sciences 20210117 2
Bortezomib, a first-generation proteasome inhibitor widely used in chemotherapy for hematologic malignancy, has effective anti-cancer activity but often causes severe peripheral neuropathy. Although bortezomib-induced peripheral neuropathy (BIPN) is a dose-limiting toxicity, there are no recommended therapeutics for its prevention or treatment. One of the most critical problems is a lack of knowledge about pathological mechanisms of BIPN. Here, we summarize the known mechanisms of BIPN based on ...[more]