Activation of retinal neurons triggers tumour formation in cancer-prone mice

Varun Venkataramani and Frank Winkler ()

Nature, 2021, vol. 594, issue 7862, 179-180

Abstract: Light-induced activation of neuronal cells in the retina stimulates the formation of optic-nerve tumours in cancer-prone mice, revealing a potential role of neuronal activity in cancer initiation.

Keywords: Cancer; Neuroscience (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-021-01353-9

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