Cholinergic Neuronal Activity Promotes Diffuse Midline Glioma Growth through Muscarinic Signaling
Richard Drexler, Antonia Drinnenberg, Avishai Gavish, Belgin Yalçın, Kiarash Shamardani, Abigail E. Rogers, Rebecca A. Mancusi, Vrunda S. Trivedi, Kathryn R. Taylor, Yoon Seok Kim, Pamelyn J. Woo, Neeraj Soni, Minhui Su, Alexandre Ravel, Eva U. Tatlock, , Michelle Monje
This study shows that cholinergic neuron activity promotes both healthy OPC and DMG proliferation through muscarinic receptors, with specific nuclei driving growth in different brain regions.
Cell · Jun 19, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience