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Core pathway mutations induce de-differentiation of murine astrocytes into glioblastoma stem cells that are sensitive to radiation but resistant to temozolomide.
Neuro-oncology - 1 Jul 2016
Schmid Ralf S, Simon Jeremy M, Vitucci Mark, McNeill Robert S, Bash Ryan E, Werneke Andrea M, Huey Lauren, White Kristen K, Ewend Matthew G, Wu Jing, Miller C Ryan
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BACKGROUND: Glioma stem cells (GSCs) from human glioblastomas (GBMs) are resistant to radiation and chemotherapy and may drive recurrence. Treatment efficacy may depend on GSCs, expression of DNA repair enzymes such as methylguanine methyltransferase (MGMT), or transcriptome subtype. METHODS: To model genetic alterations in human GBM core signaling pathways, we induced Rb knockout, Kras activation, and Pten...
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