EVA1-Antibody Drug Conjugate as a Novel Therapeutic Strategy for Eliminating Glioblastoma-Initiating Cells

Background Introduction Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the most aggressive brain cancers, with a median survival of approximately 15 months. Despite the use of multimodal treatments including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, the overall survival rate of GBM patients has not significantly improved over the past few decades. Recent studies have...

ROR1 Facilitates Glioblastoma Growth via Stabilizing GRB2 to Promote c-fos Expression in Glioma Stem Cells

Academic Background Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and aggressive primary brain tumor, with significant treatment challenges and a poor prognosis. Despite advancements in surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, the 5-year survival rate for GBM patients remains below 4%. The recurrence and therapeutic resistance of GBM are primarily attribut...

Glioma–Astrocyte Connexin43 Confers Temozolomide Resistance Through Activation of the E2F1/ERCC1 Axis

Study on Connexin43-Mediated Temozolomide Resistance in Glioma through Activation of the E2F1/ERCC1 Axis Academic Background Glioma is the most common and fatal tumor of the central nervous system, with temozolomide (TMZ) being the standard treatment. However, TMZ therapy often leads to tumor recurrence and drug resistance, severely limiting its ef...

The Novel DNA Cross-Linking Agent KL-50 is Active Against Patient-Derived Models of New and Recurrent Post-Temozolomide Mismatch Repair-Deficient Glioblastoma

Breakthrough Study on KL-50 in Treating Recurrent Glioblastoma Background Glioblastoma (GBM) is a highly malignant brain tumor, particularly in patients with IDH wild-type (IDHwt), who have a very poor prognosis. Although the current standard treatment includes surgical resection, radiotherapy, and Temozolomide (TMZ) chemotherapy, most patients eve...

TRIM21-Mediated Ubiquitination and Phosphorylation of ERK1/2 Promotes Cell Proliferation and Drug Resistance in Pituitary Adenomas

Academic Background Pituitary adenomas (PAs) are common intracranial tumors with complex pathogenesis, often accompanied by abnormal hormone secretion. Although various treatments, such as dopamine agonists (DAs), are currently available, some patients exhibit drug resistance, leading to suboptimal therapeutic outcomes. Therefore, identifying new t...

The Prognostic Impact of CDKN2A/B Hemizygous Deletions in IDH-Mutant Glioma

Background Introduction Glioma is one of the most common primary tumors of the central nervous system, and its prognosis and treatment methods vary significantly depending on molecular characteristics. In recent years, with the advancement of molecular pathology, IDH (isocitrate dehydrogenase) mutations have been identified as important molecular m...

Reappraisal of Prognostic Factors in CNS WHO Grade 3 Oligodendrogliomas IDH-Mutant and 1p/19q Co-Deleted: Lessons from the French POLA Cohort

Reappraisal of Prognostic Factors in CNS WHO Grade 3 Oligodendrogliomas: Insights from the French POLA Cohort Academic Background Oligodendroglioma is a relatively rare primary brain tumor in the central nervous system (CNS), characterized by IDH gene mutations and 1p/19q co-deletion. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification ...

Clinical and Genetic Markers of Vascular Toxicity in Glioblastoma Patients: Insights from NRG Oncology RTOG-0825

Clinical and Genetic Markers of Vascular Toxicity in Glioblastoma Patients: Insights from NRG Oncology RTOG-0825 Academic Background Glioblastoma (GBM) is a highly aggressive form of brain cancer, accounting for nearly 80% of malignant primary brain tumors. Despite standard treatments including surgical resection, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, th...

Development of an Orthotopic Medulloblastoma Zebrafish Model for Rapid Drug Testing

Academic Background Medulloblastoma (MB) is one of the most common malignant brain tumors in children. Although recent advances in molecular characterization and multimodal treatment have significantly improved patient survival rates, the prognosis of medulloblastoma remains closely related to molecular subtypes, particularly for patients with Grou...

Efficacy of 3D-TSE Sequence-Based Radiosurgery in Prolonging Time to Distant Intracranial Failure: A Session-Wise Analysis in a Histology-Diverse Patient Cohort

Efficacy of 3D-TSE Sequence in Prolonging Time to Distant Intracranial Failure: A Session-Wise Analysis in a Histology-Diverse Patient Cohort Academic Background Brain metastases (BM) represent the majority of intracranial malignancies and significantly contribute to cancer-related morbidity and mortality. At the initial diagnosis of systemic cance...