Carcinoma–astrocyte gap junctions promote brain metastasis by cGAMP transfer
Carcinoma–astrocyte gap junctions promote brain metastasis by cGAMP transfer
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Brain metastasis represents a substantial source of morbidity and mortality in various cancers, and is characterized by high resistance to chemotherapy. Here we define the role of the most abundant cell type in the brain, the astrocyte, in promoting brain metastasis. We show that human and mouse breast and lung cancer cells express protocadherin 7...
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Carcinoma–astrocyte gap junctions promote brain metastasis by cGAMP transfer
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5021195
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0028-0836
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1476-4687
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10.1038/nature18268