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Paracrine function amplifies pro-tumor electrochemical signal within neuron-glioma synapses

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (82003102). We thank Xiaoqiang Tang for his review of, and critical comments on this article.

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  1. Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of MOE, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China

    Yan Hu

  2. Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China

    Peishan Hu

  3. Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Medical Primate Research Center, Neuroscience Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China

    Xiaozhong Peng

  4. State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China

    Xiaozhong Peng

  5. Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China

    Xiaozhong Peng

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Hu, Y., Hu, P. & Peng, X. Paracrine function amplifies pro-tumor electrochemical signal within neuron-glioma synapses. Sci. China Life Sci. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11427-023-2544-0

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