Dangerous liaisons as tumour cells form synapses with neurons

Andres Barria ()

Nature, 2019, vol. 573, issue 7775, 499-501

Abstract: Why brain tumours progress rapidly is unclear. The finding that such cancer cells form synaptic connections with neurons uncovers an interaction that accelerates tumour growth rate and lethality.

Keywords: Cancer; Medical research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-019-02746-7

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