{"title":"IL-6: a pivotal molecule for tumor-brain dysfunction interaction.","authors":"Yuan-Yuan Wang, Yong-Fei Wang, Wei-Lin Jin","doi":"10.1016/j.molmed.2025.05.004","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Neuropsychiatric complications of cancer cachexia include apathy. Zhu et al. identified a brain circuit sensitive to tumor-driven interleukin-6 (IL-6) signaling that directly reduces motivation by suppressing dopaminergic activity. Targeted circuit-based and pharmacologic interventions, including systemic anti-IL-6 antibodies, reversed motivational deficits and point to new therapeutic avenues for apathy.</p>","PeriodicalId":23263,"journal":{"name":"Trends in molecular medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":12.8000,"publicationDate":"2025-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Trends in molecular medicine","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molmed.2025.05.004","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Neuropsychiatric complications of cancer cachexia include apathy. Zhu et al. identified a brain circuit sensitive to tumor-driven interleukin-6 (IL-6) signaling that directly reduces motivation by suppressing dopaminergic activity. Targeted circuit-based and pharmacologic interventions, including systemic anti-IL-6 antibodies, reversed motivational deficits and point to new therapeutic avenues for apathy.
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Trends in Molecular Medicine (TMM) aims to offer concise and contextualized perspectives on the latest research advancing biomedical science toward better diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of human diseases. It focuses on research at the intersection of basic biology and clinical research, covering new concepts in human biology and pathology with clear implications for diagnostics and therapy. TMM reviews bridge the gap between bench and bedside, discussing research from preclinical studies to patient-enrolled trials. The major themes include disease mechanisms, tools and technologies, diagnostics, and therapeutics, with a preference for articles relevant to multiple themes. TMM serves as a platform for discussion, pushing traditional boundaries and fostering collaboration between scientists and clinicians. The journal seeks to publish provocative and authoritative articles that are also accessible to a broad audience, inspiring new directions in molecular medicine to enhance human health.