Breast Tumors Turned Immune Cells Into a Beacon That Pulled Nerves Inside and Fed Their Own Growth

Breast Tumors Turned Immune Cells into a Beacon That Pulled Nerves Inside and Fed Their Own Growth

Oklahoma researchers found that macrophages, not tumor cells, secrete the BDNF that draws nerves into triple-negative breast tumors in mice.

Breast Cancer May Use Nerves to Help It Grow

An aggressive form of breast cancer may use immune cells to attract nerves into tumors, creating an environment that helps the cancer grow. Researchers at the University of Oklahoma say the discovery reveals an unusual relationship between cancer, the immune system and the nervous system. The study focused on triple-negative breast cancer, one of the […] The post Breast Cancer May Use Nerves to Help It Grow appeared first on Knowridge Science Re…