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In Vitro Modeling of Cancerous Neural Invasion: The Dorsal Root Ganglion Model
Published on: April 12, 2016
Neural deception: Breast cancer co-opts neuronal mechanisms to evade the immune system
Nikolas Layer1, Lukas Bunse2, Varun Venkataramani1
1Neurology Clinic and National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Department of Functional Neuroanatomy, Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Abstract:
Cellular mechanisms mediating immunotherapy resistances are incompletely understood. In this issue, Li et al. reveal how breast cancer hijacks neuronal mechanisms of neuroprotection to shield itself from the immune system. Secretion of N-acetylaspartate impairs immune synapse formation in both neuroinflammation and breast cancer models, paving the way for novel therapeutic approaches.
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