Asthma causes T cells to induce lung inflammation but prevents the growth of brain tumors. Reprogramming T cells in patients with brain cancer to act like T cells in those with asthma may help to curb the growth of tumors.
Neural activity plays an underappreciated role in the development and growth of nervous system cancers, a new study reports.
The loss of the protein neurofibromin 1 (NF1) in adult male flies resulted in social impairments. The deficits were traced back to a primary disruption in a small group of peripheral neurons which control external stimuli, including touch and smell, that communicate to the brain.
Neurons and immune cells work together to promote tumor growth in neurofibromatosis type 1.
Immune cells can accelerate the growth of cancerous tumors in mouse models of NF1.
CRISPR technology and advanced screening techniques allow researchers to comb through over 1500 genetic combinations to find multiple drivers of glioblastoma brain cancer.
A new study suggests blocking estrogen may help preserve eyesight in girls with NF1.
Researchers believe their findings could lead to new targets for brain cancer therapies.
A new study reveals that a single gene may be linked to some cases of ASD.
Researchers report the learning and memory deficits associated with neurofibromatosis are distinct features which require different treatment approaches.
Scientists have long believed that glioblastoma multiforme, the most aggressive type of primary brain tumor, begins in glial cells that make up supportive tissue in the brain or in neural stem cells. Researchers found that the tumors can originate from other types of differentiated cells in the nervous system, including cortical neurons.
U-M scientists stop abnormal brain cell growth in mice with neurofibromatosis using experimental tumor drug, make new discoveries in neural stem cells.
