Direct excitatory synapses between neurons and tumor cells drive brain metastatic seeding of breast cancer and melanoma
V. Venkataramani, M. A. Karreman, L. C. Nguyen, C. Tehranian, N. Hebach, C. Mayer, L. Meyer, S. Mughal, G. Reifenberger, J. Felsberg, K. Koehrer, M. C. Schubert, D. Westphal, M. Breckwolt, B. Brors, , F. Winkler
The paper shows neurons form direct excitatory synapses with brain-metastatic breast and melanoma cancer cells, supporting metastasis and offering new therapeutic targets.
bioRxiv · Jan 8, 2024 · PreprintCancer Biology