Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM): An overview of current therapies and mechanisms of resistance

W Wu, JL Klockow, M Zhang, F Lafortune… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a WHO grade IV glioma and the most common malignant,
primary brain tumor with a 5-year survival of 7.2%. Its highly infiltrative nature, genetic …

Role of glioblastoma stem cells in cancer therapeutic resistance: A perspective on antineoplastic agents from natural sources and chemical derivatives

ALV Alves, INF Gomes, AC Carloni, MN Rosa… - Stem Cell Research & …, 2021 - Springer
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the highest-grade form of glioma, as well as one of the most
aggressive types of cancer, exhibiting rapid cellular growth and highly invasive behavior …

Overcoming therapeutic resistance in glioblastoma: the way forward

S Osuka, EG Van Meir - The Journal of clinical investigation, 2017 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Glioblastoma is the most common and lethal primary malignant brain tumor in adults.
Patients die from recurrent tumors that have become resistant to therapy. New strategies are …

The adaptive transition of glioblastoma stem cells and its implications on treatments

Z Wang, H Zhang, S Xu, Z Liu, Q Cheng - Signal transduction and …, 2021 - nature.com
Glioblastoma is the most malignant tumor occurring in the human central nervous system
with overall median survival time< 14.6 months. Current treatments such as chemotherapy …

Radioresistance in Glioblastoma and the Development of Radiosensitizers

MY Ali, CR Oliva, ASM Noman, BG Allen, PC Goswami… - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Numerous mechanisms of glioblastoma (GBM) radioresistance have been
identified but have not yet resulted in development of effective radiosensitizer that can …

Hypoxic radioresistance: can ROS be the key to overcome it?

H Wang, H Jiang, M Van De Gucht, M De Ridder - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Radiotherapy is a mainstay treatment for many types of cancer and kills cancer cells via
generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Incorporating radiation with pharmacological …

Breaking through the glioblastoma micro-environment via extracellular vesicles

T Simon, E Jackson, G Giamas - Oncogene, 2020 - nature.com
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and most aggressive brain tumour. Prognosis
remains poor, despite the combined treatment of radio-and chemotherapy following surgical …

The role of hypoxia in glioblastoma radiotherapy resistance

AL Chédeville, PA Madureira - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Glioblastoma (GB) is the deadliest type of primary brain tumor. Following
diagnosis the patient´ s median survival is only 16 months. There are currently around 450 …

Glioblastoma microenvironment and cellular interactions

CB Crivii, AB Boșca, CS Melincovici, AM Constantin… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This paper summarizes the crosstalk between tumor/non-tumor cells and
other elements of the glioblastoma (GB) microenvironment. In tumor pathology, glial cells …

Gene signatures of quiescent glioblastoma cells reveal mesenchymal shift and interactions with niche microenvironment

R Tejero, Y Huang, I Katsyv, M Kluge, JY Lin… - …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Glioblastoma (GBM), a highly malignant brain tumor, invariably recurs after
therapy. Quiescent GBM cells represent a potential source of tumor recurrence, but little is …