Glutamatergic Neuron-Meningioma Synapse Interaction Promotes Brain-Invasive Tumor Growth
Shaozhi Zhao, Pengqi Wang, Xiaofan Chen, Isha Mondal, Fang Xin, Raymond Sun, Ran Huo, Chao Gao, Zihan Yan, Qi Zhang, Yanmei Tie, Wei Wang, Winson S. Ho, Mengping Wei, Xiannian Zhang, , Yong Bao Cao
The paper identifies functional glutamatergic synapses between meningioma cells and neurons, showing they promote tumor invasion and proliferation.
bioRxiv · Aug 27, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology