A brain-tumour axis links chronic stress to gastric cancer progression through NPY signalling
Xiaomin Huang, Zhonghao Wu, QI WANG, Cheng Wei, Jingyu Wang, Xinjie Ning, Rao Fu, Linxiang Lan, Changhua Zhang, YULONG HE, 任思强, Brian Oliver, Hui Chen, Alexei Verkhratsky, Jianqin Niu, Chenju Yi
The paper identifies a brain-tumour axis linking chronic stress to gastric cancer progression via NPY signalling, showing NPY1R as a therapeutic target.
bioRxiv · Jun 29, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology