Signaling pathways in brain tumors and therapeutic interventions

S Li, C Wang, J Chen, Y Lan, W Zhang… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Brain tumors, although rare, contribute to distinct mortality and morbidity at all ages.
Although there are few therapeutic options for brain tumors, enhanced biological …

Molecular alterations in meningioma: prognostic and therapeutic perspectives

C Birzu, M Peyre, F Sahm - Current opinion in oncology, 2020 - journals.lww.com
The mutational landscape of meningioma has expanded following the use of the new
genetic sequencing approaches. Novel mutations have been characterized and reveal their …

Meningioma DNA methylation groups identify biological drivers and therapeutic vulnerabilities

A Choudhury, ST Magill, CD Eaton, BC Prager… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Meningiomas are the most common primary intracranial tumors. There are no effective
medical therapies for meningioma patients, and new treatments have been encumbered by …

Associations of meningioma molecular subgroup and tumor recurrence

MW Youngblood, DF Miyagishima, L Jin… - Neuro …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background We and others have identified mutually exclusive molecular subgroups of
meningiomas; however, the implications of this classification for clinical prognostication …

Distinct genomic subclasses of high-grade/progressive meningiomas: NF2-associated, NF2-exclusive, and NF2-agnostic

EA Williams, S Santagata, H Wakimoto… - Acta neuropathologica …, 2020 - Springer
Background Genomic studies of high-grade/progressive meningiomas have reported a
heterogeneous mutation spectrum, identifying few recurrently mutated genes. Most studies …

Super-enhancer hijacking drives ectopic expression of hedgehog pathway ligands in meningiomas

MW Youngblood, Z Erson-Omay, C Li, H Najem… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Hedgehog signaling mediates embryologic development of the central nervous system and
other tissues and is frequently hijacked by neoplasia to facilitate uncontrolled cellular …

The Simpson grade: abandon the scale but preserve the message

TH Schwartz, MW McDermott - Journal of Neurosurgery, 2020 - thejns.org
The Simpson grading scale, developed in 1957 by Donald Simpson, has been considered
the gold standard for defining the surgical extent of resection for WHO grade I meningiomas …

Meningioma: International Consortium on Meningiomas consensus review on scientific advances and treatment paradigms for clinicians, researchers, and patients

JZ Wang, AP Landry, DR Raleigh, F Sahm… - Neuro …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Meningiomas are the most common primary intracranial tumors in adults and are increasing
in incidence due to the aging population and increased access to neuroimaging. While most …

Hypermitotic meningiomas harbor DNA methylation subgroups with distinct biological and clinical features

A Choudhury, WC Chen, CHG Lucas… - Neuro …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Meningiomas, the most common primary intracranial tumors, can be separated
into 3 DNA methylation groups with distinct biological drivers, clinical outcomes, and …

Pleiotropic role of TRAF7 in skull-base meningiomas and congenital heart disease

K Mishra-Gorur, T Barak, LD Kaulen… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
While somatic variants of TRAF7 (Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 7)
underlie anterior skull-base meningiomas, here we report the inherited mutations of TRAF7 …