Diagnostic and therapeutic biomarkers in glioblastoma: current status and future perspectives

W Szopa, TA Burley, G Kramer-Marek… - BioMed research …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Glioblastoma (GBM) is a primary neuroepithelial tumor of the central nervous system,
characterized by an extremely aggressive clinical phenotype. Patients with GBM have a …

Genetic pathways to primary and secondary glioblastoma

H Ohgaki, P Kleihues - The American journal of pathology, 2007 - Elsevier
Glioblastoma is the most frequent and most malignant human brain tumor. The prognosis
remains very poor, with most patients dying within 1 year after diagnosis. Primary and …

Population-based studies on incidence, survival rates, and genetic alterations in astrocytic and oligodendroglial gliomas

H Ohgaki, P Kleihues - Journal of Neuropathology & …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Published data on prognostic and predictive factors in patients with gliomas are largely
based on clinical trials and hospital-based studies. This review summarizes data on …

Genetic pathways to glioblastoma: a population-based study

H Ohgaki, P Dessen, B Jourde, S Horstmann… - Cancer research, 2004 - AACR
We conducted a population-based study on glioblastomas in the Canton of Zurich,
Switzerland (population, 1.16 million) to determine the frequency of major genetic alterations …

Genetic alterations and signaling pathways in the evolution of gliomas

H Ohgaki, P Kleihues - Cancer science, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Gliomas are the most common primary brain tumors. They account for more than 70% of all
neoplasms of the central nervous system and vary considerably in morphology, location …

Overexpression of the EGF Receptor and p53 Mutations are Mutually Exclusive in the Evolution of Primary and Secondary Glioblastomas

K Watanabe, O Tachibana, K Sato… - Brain …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
Glioblastoma multiforme, the most malignant human brain tumor, may develop de nova
(primary glioblastoma) or through progression from low‐grade or anaplastic astrocytoma …

Biodegradable Polymeric Nanoparticles Show High Efficacy and Specificity at DNA Delivery to Human Glioblastoma in Vitro and in Vivo

H Guerrero-Cázares, SY Tzeng, NP Young… - ACS …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Current glioblastoma therapies are insufficient to prevent tumor recurrence and eventual
death. Here, we describe a method to treat malignant glioma by nonviral DNA delivery using …

Aberrant signaling pathways in glioma

M Nakada, D Kita, T Watanabe, Y Hayashi, L Teng… - Cancers, 2011 - mdpi.com
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), a WHO grade IV malignant glioma, is the most common and
lethal primary brain tumor in adults; few treatments are available. Median survival rates …

Survival signalling and apoptosis resistance in glioblastomas: opportunities for targeted therapeutics

C Krakstad, M Chekenya - Molecular cancer, 2010 - Springer
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common primary brain tumour in adults and one
of the most aggressive cancers in man. Despite technological advances in surgical …

Phase I trial of adenovirus-mediated p53 gene therapy for recurrent glioma: biological and clinical results

FF Lang, JM Bruner, GN Fuller, K Aldape… - Journal of Clinical …, 2003 - ascopubs.org
Purpose: Advances in brain tumor biology indicate that transfer of p53 is an alternative
therapy for human gliomas. Consequently, we undertook a phase I clinical trial of p53 gene …