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The Temozolomide Mutational Signature: Mechanisms, Clinical Implications, and Therapeutic Opportunities in Primary Brain Tumor Management.
Cells - 29 Dec 2025
Yaacov Adar, Gillis Roni, Salim Jaber, Katz Daniela, Asna Noam, Paldor Iddo, Grinshpun Albert
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Temozolomide (TMZ) remains foundational in the management of adult-type diffuse gliomas in general, and glioblastoma specifically. However, its efficacy harbors an evolutionary trade-off. TMZ drives its cytotoxicity through generating O6-methylguanine lesions, especially active in MGMT-silenced, mismatch repair (MMR)-proficient tumors. By selecting for acquired MMR-deficient subclones, often via MSH6...
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