Pericytes orchestrate a tumor-restraining microenvironment in glioblastoma
Sebastian Braun, Paulina Bolívar, Clara Oudenaarden, Jonas Sjölund, Matteo Bocci, Katja Harbst, Mehrnaz Safaee Talkhoncheh, Bengt Phung, Eugenia Cordero, Rebecca Rosberg, Elinn Johansson, Goran B Jönsson, Alexander Pietras, Kristian Pietras
This study identifies pericytes as a key paracrine signaling hub in glioblastoma that restrains tumor progression by modulating the tumor microenvironment and immune response.
Nature Communications · Dec 4, 2025Peer-reviewedCancer Biology