Dezocine, An Opioid Analgesic, Exerts Antitumor Effects in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer by Targeting Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase

• Main Authors: Chenyang Xue (Author), Wei Chen (Author), Aiwu Yuan (Author), Cheng Chen (Author), Shuaihu Li (Author), Kai Chen (Author), Yang Zhao (Author), Tian Xiao (Author), Genze Shao (Author), Yongdong Zou (Author), Duo Zheng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Opioids are a potential adjuvant treatment for certain cancers; while they are primarily used to relieve chronic pain, these drugs may also affect cancer progression and recurrence. Dezocine is one opioid commonly used in China, but its effects on cancer cells are unknown. Here, we demonstrated the...