Meningeal lymphatics prime tumor immunity in glioblastoma.

The notion of the brain as an immune-privileged organ has been challenged by the discovery of functional lymphatic vessels in the meninges of the dorsal and basal skull. A study published in Nature in 2020 shows that meningeal lymphatics play an important role in the sensing of brain tumor antigens.

• Publication year

  2021

• Venue

  Cancer Cell

• Publication date

  2021-03-08

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1016/j.ccell.2021.02.012PMID 33689701PMCID PMC9549925
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