Androgens generally dampen anti-cancer immunity. A new study finds that in brain tumours they counteract a neural pathway that would otherwise suppress anti-tumour responses, making androgen signalling protective within the brain. 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s41... and
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Androgens have distinct roles in the brain, acting as immune-based tumour suppressors through neuroinflammation and neuroendocrine mechanisms.
