Cancer cells deploy lipocalin-2 to collect limiting iron in leptomeningeal metastasis

Ironing out a survival strategy Metastatic cells display a notable ability to adapt to—and even thrive in—harsh microenvironments. One extreme example is leptomeningeal metastases (LM), cancer cells that enter a region of the central nervous system called the subarachnoid space, which is filled with cerebral spinal fluid (CSF). This anatomic site has a limited supply of micronutrients such as iron, and it harbors immune cells. Chi et al. used...