Published in Nature · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers found that neurons in the brain form direct cell-to-cell contacts with aggressive glioblastoma cells, transmitting activation signals that drive tumor growth and invasion. Blocking this signal transmission can slow down tumor spread, offering new avenues for treatment.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Neurons promote growth of brain tumor cells German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) · Sep 19, 2019 · first to report
- Cancer tumours form surprising connections with healthy brain cells The University of Bergen · Sep 27, 2019