DNA repair and resistance of gliomas to chemotherapy and radiotherapy

G Frosina - Molecular cancer research, 2009 - AACR
The importance of DNA repair as a resistance mechanism in gliomas, the most aggressive
form of brain tumor, is a clinically relevant topic. Recent studies show that not all cells are …

Current status and potential challenges of mesenchymal stem cell-based therapy for malignant gliomas

Q Zhang, W Xiang, D Yi, B Xue, W Wen… - Stem Cell Research & …, 2018 - Springer
Glioma, which accounts for more than 30% of primary central nervous system tumours, is
characterised by symptoms such as headaches, epilepsy, and blurred vision. Glioblastoma …

Mesenchymal stem cells effectively deliver an oncolytic adenovirus to intracranial glioma

AM Sonabend, IV Ulasov, MA Tyler, AA Rivera… - Stem …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Gene therapy represents a promising treatment alternative for patients with malignant
gliomas. Nevertheless, in the setting of these highly infiltrative tumors, transgene delivery …

Glioblastoma Multiforme—A Look at the Past and a Glance at the Future

JL King, SR Benhabbour - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Gliomas are the most common type of brain tumor that occur in adults and children.
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common, aggressive form of brain cancer in …

Application of mesenchymal stem cells in targeted delivery to the brain: potential and challenges of the extracellular vesicle-based approach for brain tumor treatment

AD Do, I Kurniawati, CL Hsieh, TT Wong… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Treating brain tumors presents enormous challenges, and there are still poor prognoses in
both adults and children. Application of novel targets and potential drugs is hindered by the …

Applications of neural and mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of gliomas

T Kosztowski, HA Zaidi… - Expert review of …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
In addition to stem cells providing a better understanding about the biology and origins of
gliomas, new therapeutic approaches have been developed based on the use of stem cells …

[HTML][HTML] A distinct gene expression signature characterizes human neuroblastoma cancer stem cells

RA Ross, JD Walton, D Han, HF Guo, NKV Cheung - Stem cell research, 2015 - Elsevier
Neuroblastoma, a malignancy of multipotent embryonic neural crest cells, is the most
common extracranial solid cancer in childhood and most common cancer in infancy. Cellular …

Transmembrane protein 18 enhances the tropism of neural stem cells for glioma cells

J Jurvansuu, Y Zhao, DSY Leung, J Boulaire, YH Yu… - Cancer research, 2008 - AACR
The failure of current glioma therapies is mainly due to the ability of the tumor cells to invade
extensively the surrounding healthy brain tissue, hence escaping localized treatments …

Mesenchymal stem cells as carriers and amplifiers in CRAd delivery to tumors

X Xia, T Ji, P Chen, X Li, Y Fang, Q Gao, S Liao, L You… - Molecular cancer, 2011 - Springer
Abstract Background Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been considered to be the
attractive vehicles for delivering therapeutic agents toward various tumor diseases. This …

Stem cells as vectors to deliver HSV/tk gene therapy for malignant gliomas

P Rath, H Shi, JA Maruniak, NS Litofsky… - Current stem cell …, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
The prognosis of patients diagnosed with malignant gliomas including glioblastoma
multiforme (GBM) is poor and there is an urgent need to develop and translate novel …