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Tumours block protective muscle and nerve signals

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NATURE
Volume 598, Issue 7879, Pages 37-38

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NATURE PORTFOLIO
DOI: 10.1038/d41586-021-02492-9

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  1. BLRD VA [I01 BX004177] Funding Source: Medline
  2. CSRD VA [I01 CX002046] Funding Source: Medline

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Certain cancers can cause weakness and wasting in individuals. A mouse model has shown that tumors can block molecules that typically protect muscle innervation and mass. This discovery may lead to potential therapies for this deadly condition.
Certain cancers cause people to weaken and waste away. A mouse model of this points to tumour-induced blockade of molecules that normally protect muscle innervation and mass. Will the discovery lead to therapies for this deadly condition?

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