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The Influence of Psychological Stress on the Initiation and Progression of Diabetes and Cancer

Psychological stress can be considered a risk factor for the initiation and progression of many pathological conditions, including type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus and cancer. The aim of this review article was to evaluate the molecular and cellular mechanisms linking psychological stress to the onset...

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Published in:International journal of endocrinology and metabolism 2019-04, Vol.17 (2), p.e67400-e67400
Main Authors: Afrisham, Reza, Paknejad, Maliheh, Soliemanifar, Omid, Sadegh-Nejadi, Sahar, Meshkani, Reza, Ashtary-Larky, Damoon
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Language:English
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Summary:Psychological stress can be considered a risk factor for the initiation and progression of many pathological conditions, including type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus and cancer. The aim of this review article was to evaluate the molecular and cellular mechanisms linking psychological stress to the onset and progression of diabetes and cancer. The current review was conducted to survey and analyze studies related to the effects of psychological stress on diabetes and cancer. Psychological stress may make individuals prone to the development of diabetes through the impairment of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis function, sympathetic nerves system (SNS), lipid profile, cytokines balance, renin-angiotensin system (RAS), and insulin signaling pathway. Additionally, psychological stress can contribute to the development of cancer through the perturbation in the HPA axis, SNS function, and cytokines balance. Psychological stress is also capable of decreasing the levels of oxytocin and dopamine, leading to an increased risk of cancer in susceptible individuals. It seems that psychological stress plays a significant role in the onset and progression of diabetes and cancer. The identification of the pathways triggered by psychological stress would open up a new avenue for the understanding of molecular mechanisms by which diabetes and cancer could be managed or even prevented.
ISSN:1726-913X
1726-9148
DOI:10.5812/ijem.67400