Cancer stem cell hierarchy in glioblastoma multiforme

A Bradshaw, A Wickremsekera, ST Tan, L Peng… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), an aggressive tumor that typically exhibits treatment failure
with high mortality rates, is associated with the presence of cancer stem cells (CSCs) within …

Targeting the interleukin-6/Jak/stat pathway in human malignancies

P Sansone, J Bromberg - Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2012 - ascopubs.org
The Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (Jak/Stat) pathway was
discovered 20 years ago as a mediator of cytokine signaling. Since this time, more than …

Epidermal growth factor receptor in glioma: signal transduction, neuropathology, imaging, and radioresistance

KJ Hatanpaa, S Burma, D Zhao, AA Habib - Neoplasia, 2010 - Elsevier
Aberrant epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling is common in cancer. Increased
expression of wild type and mutant EGFR is a widespread feature of diverse types of cancer …

The role and therapeutic targeting of JAK/STAT signaling in glioblastoma

A Ou, M Ott, D Fang, AB Heimberger - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Glioblastoma is one of the most treatment-refractory human malignancies,
and despite techniques that have allowed scientists and clinicians to better understand the …

STAT3 is required for proliferation and maintenance of multipotency in glioblastoma stem cells

MM Sherry, A Reeves, JK Wu, BH Cochran - Stem cells, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) regulates diverse cellular
processes, including cell growth, differentiation, and apoptosis, and is frequently activated …

STAT3: a multifaceted oncoprotein

AC Guanizo, CD Fernando, DJ Garama… - Growth Factors, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 3 is a key signalling protein engaged
by a multitude of growth factors and cytokines to elicit diverse biological outcomes including …

Role of mTOR signaling in tumor microenvironment: an overview

F Conciatori, C Bazzichetto, I Falcone, S Pilotto… - International Journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway regulates major processes by
integrating a variety of exogenous cues, including diverse environmental inputs in the tumor …

PTEN as a prognostic/predictive biomarker in cancer: an unfulfilled promise?

C Bazzichetto, F Conciatori, M Pallocca, I Falcone… - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Identifying putative biomarkers of clinical outcomes in cancer is crucial for successful
enrichment, and for the selection of patients who are the most likely to benefit from a specific …

Interleukins in glioblastoma pathophysiology: implications for therapy

YT Yeung, KL McDonald, T Grewal… - British journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Despite considerable amount of research, the poor prognosis of patients diagnosed with
glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) critically needs new drug development to improve clinical …

STAT3 inhibition, a novel approach to enhancing targeted therapy in human cancers

X Wang, PJ Crowe, D Goldstein… - … journal of oncology, 2012 - spandidos-publications.com
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) regulates many critical functions in
human normal and malignant tissues, such as differentiation, proliferation, survival …