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Study Reveals Virus May Treat Brain Cancer Breakthrough

1/15/2025

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A groundbreaking study from Uppsala University reveals that the Semliki Forest virus infiltrates the central nervous system through cerebrospinal fluid, targeting choroid plexus cells. This pivotal discovery opens new avenues for using the virus as a potential treatment for brain cancer, especially glioblastoma, as detailed in Nature Communications.

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A groundbreaking study from Uppsala University reveals that the Semliki Forest virus infiltrates the central nervous system through cerebrospinal fluid, targeting choroid plexus cells. This pivotal discovery opens new avenues for using the virus as a potential treatment for brain cancer, especially glioblastoma, as detailed in Nature Communications.