How Small Cell Lung Cancer Hijacks Neuronal Synapses // Wissenschaftsnachrichtenvideo

Researchers reveal that lung cancer cells form direct synapses with neurons to grow and proliferate, opening the door to new therapies that cut the communication lines / publication in ”Nature”

An international research team has shown that lung cancer cells can form functional synapses with neurons, effectively hijacking the body’s neural circuits to grow faster. The finding reveals a startling new dimension of cancer biology and opens promising new avenues for therapies against this disease. The study titled “Functional synapses between neurons and small-cell lung cancer” was published in Nature.