Gender differences in gliomas: from epidemiological trends to changes at the hormonal and molecular levels

J Yin, G Liu, Y Zhang, Y Zhou, Y Pan, Q Zhang, R Yu… - Cancer Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
Gender plays a crucial role in the occurrence and development of cancer, as well as in the
metabolism of nutrients and energy. Men and women display significant differences in the …

Nanodrug delivery systems and cancer stem cells: from delivery carriers to treatment

J Yan, X Long, Y Liang, F Li, H Yu, Y Li, Z Li… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) control tumor occurrence and development, chemotherapy
tolerance, and cancer recurrence and metastasis due to their characteristics of high …

ADAR3 activates NF-κB signaling and promotes glioblastoma cell resistance to temozolomide

R Raghava Kurup, EK Oakes, P Vadlamani… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The RNA binding protein ADAR3 is expressed exclusively in the brain and reported to have
elevated expression in tumors of patients suffering from glioblastoma compared to adjacent …

Therapeutic targeting of ovarian cancer stem cells using estrogen receptor beta agonist

Y He, S Alejo, PP Venkata, JD Johnson… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ovarian cancer (OCa) is the deadliest gynecologic cancer. Emerging studies suggest
ovarian cancer stem cells (OCSCs) contribute to chemotherapy resistance and tumor …

Biotransformation of liquiritigenin into characteristic metabolites by the gut microbiota

A Keranmu, LB Pan, J Fu, P Han, H Yu, ZW Zhang… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The bioavailability of flavonoids is generally low after oral administration. The metabolic
transformation of flavonoids by the gut microbiota may be one of the main reasons for this …

Deciphering Glioblastoma: Fundamental and Novel Insights into the Biology and Therapeutic Strategies of Gliomas

R Onciul, FM Brehar, C Toader… - Current Issues in …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Gliomas constitute a diverse and complex array of tumors within the central nervous system
(CNS), characterized by a wide range of prognostic outcomes and responses to therapeutic …

Role of ERβ in the ovary and ovary related diseases

X Bao, D Yan, J Yang, Z Zhang, B Yuan - Gene, 2024 - Elsevier
Estrogen and estrogen receptors (ERα and ERβ) regulate a multitude of complicated
physiological and pathological processes. Jan-Ake Gustafsson's group discovered ERβ in …

The language of glioblastoma: a tale of cytokines and sex hormones communication

OR Alemán, JC Quintero… - Neuro-Oncology …, 2025 - academic.oup.com
Glioblastoma (GB) is the most aggressive and frequent tumor in the central nervous system
and, in humans, represents the worst prognosis for cancer. GB develops a very complex …

Preclinical development of brain permeable ERβ agonist for the treatment of glioblastoma

UP Pratap, M Tidwell, HU Balinda, NA Clanton… - Molecular cancer …, 2023 - AACR
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most prevalent and aggressive type of adult brain tumors with low
5-year overall survival rates. Epidemiologic data suggest that estrogen may decrease brain …

[HTML][HTML] Glioblastoma in pregnant patient with pathologic and exogenous sex hormone exposure and family history of high-grade glioma: A case report and review of …

JN Norris, AL Waack, KN Becker… - Surgical Neurology …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Glioblastoma (GBM) incidence is higher in males, suggesting sex hormones
may influence GBM tumorigenesis. Patients with GBM and altered sex hormone states could …