Multidimensional communication in the microenvirons of glioblastoma

ML Broekman, SLN Maas, ER Abels… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
Glioblastomas are heterogeneous and invariably lethal tumours. They are characterized by
genetic and epigenetic variations among tumour cells, which makes the development of …

Extracellular vesicles: unique intercellular delivery vehicles

SLN Maas, XO Breakefield, AM Weaver - Trends in cell biology, 2017 - cell.com
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are a heterogeneous collection of membrane-bound carriers
with complex cargoes including proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. While the release of EVs …

EIF4A3-induced circular RNA MMP9 (circMMP9) acts as a sponge of miR-124 and promotes glioblastoma multiforme cell tumorigenesis

R Wang, S Zhang, X Chen, N Li, J Li, R Jia, Y Pan… - Molecular cancer, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been found to play critical roles in the
development and progression of various cancers. However, little is known about the effects …

[HTML][HTML] Progress in targeting PTEN/PI3K/Akt axis in glioblastoma therapy: Revisiting molecular interactions

M Hashemi, S Etemad, S Rezaei, S Ziaolhagh… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the most malignant cancers of central nervous system and due
to its sensitive location, surgical resection has high risk and therefore, chemotherapy and …

Ten-year survival in glioblastoma. A systematic review

T Tykocki, M Eltayeb - Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2018 - Elsevier
Glioblastoma (GBM) is among the most deadly neoplasms associated with one of the worst
5-year overall survival (OS) rates among all human cancers. The aim of this systematic …

Glioblastoma: microenvironment and niche concept

D Schiffer, L Annovazzi, C Casalone, C Corona… - Cancers, 2018 - mdpi.com
The niche concept was originally developed to describe the location of normal neural stem
cells (NSCs) in the subependymal layer of the sub-ventricular zone. In this paper, its …

Tumor microtubes convey resistance to surgical lesions and chemotherapy in gliomas

S Weil, M Osswald, G Solecki, J Grosch, E Jung… - Neuro …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background Primary and adaptive resistance against chemo-and radiotherapy and local
recurrence after surgery limit the benefits from these standard treatments in glioma patients …

Potential impact of invasive surgical procedures on primary tumor growth and metastasis

M Alieva, J van Rheenen, MLD Broekman - Clinical & experimental …, 2018 - Springer
Surgical procedures such as tumor resection and biopsy are still the gold standard for
diagnosis and (determination of) treatment of solid tumors, and are prognostically beneficial …

Astrocytes, the rising stars of the glioblastoma microenvironment

M Brandao, T Simon, G Critchley, G Giamas - Glia, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive primary tumor, causing thousands of deaths
worldwide every year. The mean survival of patients with GBM remains below 20 months …

Rationally designed drug delivery systems for the local treatment of resected glioblastoma

C Bastiancich, A Malfanti, V Préat, R Rahman - Advanced drug delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Glioblastoma (GBM) is a particularly aggressive brain cancer associated with high
recurrence and poor prognosis. The standard of care, surgical resection followed by …