Aggressive brain tumors can originate from a range of nervous system cells
Monday, October 22, 2012 - 16:31
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have long believed that glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), 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. However, researchers have now found that the tumors can originate from other types of differentiated cells in the nervous system, including cortical neurons.