Lipid recycling by macrophage cells drives the growth of brain cancer

Lisa Sevenich ()

Nature, 2024, vol. 633, issue 8031, 777-778

Abstract: In brain tumours, immune cells called macrophages scavenge lipid debris from the myelin sheath of neurons. These lipid-laden macrophages cause immunosuppression, and their transfer of lipids to tumours fuels cancer growth.

Keywords: Cancer; Medical research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-024-02868-7

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