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A photoreceptor state links aggressive brain tumors in children - PubMed

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  • #developmental vulnerability
  • #photoreceptor signature
  • #brain tumors
  • Group 3 medulloblastoma, pineoblastoma, and retinoblastoma share a common tumor-associated photoreceptor signature.
  • The shared signature is rooted in transient developmental progenitors.
  • This research reframes these cancers as diseases of common developmental vulnerability.
  • Identifies shared transcriptional dependencies with potential therapeutic relevance.