The dynamic changes in immune cell infiltration that accompany glioblastoma (GBM) progression remain obscure. Single-cell RNA sequencing and flow cytometry are now used to deconstruct the tumor immune microenvironment of early- and late-stage GBMs.
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This work was supported by an American Cancer Society grant, Morgan Adams Brain Tumor Foundation grant and a V Foundation for Cancer Research to S.S.M. This work was also supported by a Cancer League of Colorado grant to S.L.C. and S.S.M.
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Lakshmanachetty, S., Mitra, S.S. Mapping the tumor-infiltrating immune cells during glioblastoma progression. Nat Immunol 23, 826–828 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41590-022-01223-0
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