The neurons that can put a brake on a nervous-system cancer

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Drugs that imitate the effect of GABAergic neurons slow the growth of tumours called gliomas in mice.

A colour-enhanced cross-sectional brain scan showing a glioma tumour highlighted in blue near the centre of the brain.

Gliomas (blue) are tumours that can start in glial cells, which are responsible for supporting and protecting neurons in the brain and spinal cord. Credit: Scott Camazine/SPL

An investigation into how neurons interact with cancer cells has found a potential Achilles heel for gliomas1 — tumours of the central nervous system that can be aggressive and lethal.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-02834-5

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