Nerve cells from the brain invade prostate tumours

Simon T. Schafer, Fred H. Gage

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Abstract

Prostate cancer contains nerve cells that are linked to disease progression, but their source was unknown. A mouse study reveals that cells from the brain invade prostate tumours and give rise to this nerve-cell population.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)637-638
Number of pages2
JournalNature
Volume569
Issue number7758
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 May 2019

Keywords

  • Cancer
  • Neuroscience

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