Cancer neuroscience: State of the field, emerging directions

F Winkler, HS Venkatesh, M Amit, T Batchelor, IE Demir… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
The nervous system governs both ontogeny and oncology. Regulating organogenesis
during development, maintaining homeostasis, and promoting plasticity throughout life, the …

Challenges in glioblastoma research: focus on the tumor microenvironment

A Bikfalvi, CA da Costa, T Avril, JV Barnier, L Bauchet… - Trends in cancer, 2023 - cell.com
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most deadly type of malignant brain tumor, despite extensive
molecular analyses of GBM cells. In recent years, the tumor microenvironment (TME) has …

[HTML][HTML] Glioblastoma hijacks neuronal mechanisms for brain invasion

V Venkataramani, Y Yang, MC Schubert, E Reyhan… - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
Glioblastomas are incurable tumors infiltrating the brain. A subpopulation of glioblastoma
cells forms a functional and therapy-resistant tumor cell network interconnected by tumor …

Glioblastoma remodelling of human neural circuits decreases survival

S Krishna, A Choudhury, MB Keough, K Seo, L Ni… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Gliomas synaptically integrate into neural circuits,. Previous research has demonstrated
bidirectional interactions between neurons and glioma cells, with neuronal activity driving …

The microbiome and human cancer

GD Sepich-Poore, L Zitvogel, R Straussman, J Hasty… - Science, 2021 - science.org
BACKGROUND Historical accounts linking cancer and microbes date as early as four
millennia ago. After establishment of the germ theory of infectious diseases, clinical research …

Glioma progression is shaped by genetic evolution and microenvironment interactions

FS Varn, KC Johnson, J Martinek, JT Huse… - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
The factors driving therapy resistance in diffuse glioma remain poorly understood. To identify
treatment-associated cellular and genetic changes, we analyzed RNA and/or DNA …

Large-scale neural recordings with single neuron resolution using Neuropixels probes in human cortex

AC Paulk, Y Kfir, AR Khanna, ML Mustroph… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Recent advances in multi-electrode array technology have made it possible to monitor large
neuronal ensembles at cellular resolution in animal models. In humans, however, current …

The updated landscape of tumor microenvironment and drug repurposing

MZ Jin, WL Jin - Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2020 - nature.com
Accumulating evidence shows that cellular and acellular components in tumor
microenvironment (TME) can reprogram tumor initiation, growth, invasion, metastasis, and …

Autonomous rhythmic activity in glioma networks drives brain tumour growth

D Hausmann, DC Hoffmann, V Venkataramani, E Jung… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Diffuse gliomas, particularly glioblastomas, are incurable brain tumours. They are
characterized by networks of interconnected brain tumour cells that communicate via Ca2+ …

The neuroscience of cancer

R Mancusi, M Monje - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
The nervous system regulates tissue stem and precursor populations throughout life.
Parallel to roles in development, the nervous system is emerging as a critical regulator of …