The doppel (Dpl) Protein Influences In Vitro Migration Capability in Astrocytoma-Derived Cells by Alberto Azzalin, Elena Sbalchiero, Giulia Barbieri, Silvia Palumbo, Cristina Muzzini, Sergio Comincini

“…Recently, the protein has been described to be ectopically expressed in astrocytomas and its potential association to the brain tumor malignancy progression has been advanced. …”
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Synergism of d-limonene and temozolomide on migratory and apoptotic behaviors of human glioblastoma cell lines by Megha Gautam, Reema Gabrani

“…Introduction: Glioblastoma (GBM), which is a heterogeneous and aggressive type of brain tumor, is known for its poor survival outcomes. …”
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Nootkatone inhibits the progression of glioblastoma by activating the ATF4-CHOP-CHAC1 pathway by Qian Wang, Xiumin Xue, Zhichao Chen, Wei Zhang, Yiming Qian, Danni Chen, Lin Lin, Yinfeng Yuan, Weiqiao Zhao, Zhihui Huang, Yongjie Wang

“…Abstract Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) represents a primary brain tumor that is widely prevalent, and clinical drugs available for its treatment exhibit varying degrees of resistance. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Edge Detection Operators Using a Threshold Estimation Approach on Medical Noisy Images with Different Complexities by Vladimir Maksimovic, Branimir Jaksic, Mirko Milosevic, Jelena Todorovic, Lazar Mosurovic

“…This study focuses on medical images from three distinct datasets: retinal images, brain tumor segmentation, and lung segmentation from CT scans. …”
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A realistic human head phantom for electromagnetic detection of brain diseases by Zelin Bai, Diyou Chen, Ke Ma, Gui Jin, Jinlong Qiu, Quanquan Li, Haocheng Li, Mingsheng Chen

“…It proved valuable for studying the distribution of electromagnetic fields in the human head and for investigating novel electromagnetic detection techniques exploiting brain tissue dielectric properties. (4) The created physical model and the numerical model were derived from the same person, which provided a good continuity between simulation experiments and physical experiments, and provided a realistic verification platform for the research of electromagnetic detection technology for brain diseases, such as differentiating the kind of stroke, monitoring brain edema, brain tumor microwave imaging, and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.…”
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V-ATPase in glioma stem cells: a novel metabolic vulnerability by Alessandra Maria Storaci, Irene Bertolini, Cristina Martelli, Giorgia De Turris, Nadia Mansour, Mariacristina Crosti, Maria Rosaria De Filippo, Luisa Ottobrini, Luca Valenti, Elisa Polledri, Silvia Fustinoni, Manuela Caroli, Claudia Fanizzi, Silvano Bosari, Stefano Ferrero, Giorgia Zadra, Valentina Vaira

“…Abstract Background Glioblastoma (GBM) is a lethal brain tumor characterized by the glioma stem cell (GSC) niche. …”
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Current Approach of Functioning Head and Neck Paragangliomas: Case Report of a Young Patient with Multiple Asynchronous Tumors by Alejandro Terrones-Lozano, Alan Hernández-Hernández, Edgar Nathal Vera, Gerardo Yoshiaki Guinto-Nishimura, Jorge Luis Balderrama-Bañares, Claudia Ramírez-Rentería, Judith de la Serna-Soto, Alfredo Adolfo Reza-Albarran, Lesly Portocarrero-Ortiz

“…A 33-year-old man with a past medical history of resection of an abdominal PGL at the age of eleven underwent a CT scan after a mild traumatic brain injury revealing an incidental brain tumor. The diagnosis of a functioning PGL was made, and further testing was undertaken with a PET-CT with 68Ga-DOTATATE, SPECT-CT 131-MIBG, and genetic testing. …”
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DeepGlioSeg: advanced glioma MRI data segmentation with integrated local-global representation architecture by Ruipeng Li, Yuehui Liao, Yueqi Huang, Xiaofei Ma, Guohua Zhao, Yanbin Wang, Chen Song

“…The source code for this work is publicly available at https://github.com/smallboy-code/Brain-tumor-segmentation.…”
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Genetic predisposition to altered blood cell homeostasis is associated with glioma risk and survival by Linda Kachuri, Geno A. Guerra, Taishi Nakase, George A. Wendt, Helen M. Hansen, Annette M. Molinaro, Paige Bracci, Lucie McCoy, Terri Rice, John K. Wiencke, Jeanette E. Eckel-Passow, Robert B. Jenkins, Margaret Wrensch, Stephen S. Francis

“…Abstract Glioma is a highly fatal and heterogeneous brain tumor with few known risk factors. Our study examines genetically predicted variability in blood cell indices in relation to glioma risk and survival in 3418 cases and 8156 controls. …”
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High p16INK4A expression in glioblastoma is associated with senescence phenotype and better prognosis by Soon Sang Park, Tae Hoon Roh, Yoshiaki Tanaka, Young Hwa Kim, So Hyun Park, Tae-Gyu Kim, So Yeong Eom, Tae Jun Park, In-Hyun Park, Se-Hyuk Kim, Jang-Hee Kim

“…Glioblastoma, isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH)-wildtype (GBM), is the most malignant brain tumor in adults, with limited therapeutic intervention. …”
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Development of a brief screening measure of unmet supportive care needs (SCNS-P&C-6) in caregivers of people with high-grade glioma by Jill Chen, Joanne M. Shaw, Haryana M. Dhillon, Georgia K. B. Halkett, Emma McDougall, Anna K. Nowak, Rachel Campbell, for the BRAINs Program Investigators

“…Use of this tool in clinical practice has the potential to improve access to care and the cancer experience for both the caregiver and person with brain tumor.…”
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Deciphering the dose-dependent effects of thymoquinone on cellular proliferation and transcriptomic changes in A172 glioblastoma cells. by Rachana Pandey, Purushothaman Natarajan, Umesh K Reddy, Wei Du, Cristian Sirbu, Moussa Sissoko, Gerald R Hankins

“…Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most prevalent primary malignant brain tumor in adults, exhibits a dismal 6.9% five-year survival rate post-diagnosis. …”
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Nanoparticle-in-Hydrogel Delivery System for the Sequential Release of Two Drugs by Demian van Straten, Jaime Fernández Bimbo, Wim E. Hennink, Tina Vermonden, Raymond M. Schiffelers

“…Background/Objectives: Glioblastoma is the most common and lethal primary brain tumor. Patients often suffer from tumor- and treatment induced vasogenic edema, with devastating neurological consequences. …”
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Development of a New Reporter Gene System-dsRed/Xanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase-Xanthine for Molecular Imaging of Processes Behind the Intact Blood-Brain Barrier by Mikhail Doubrovin, Vladimir Ponomarev, Inna Serganova, Suren Soghomonian, Tadashi Myagawa, Tatiana Beresten, Lyudmila Ageyeva, Michel Sadelain, Jason Koutcher, Ronald G Blasberg, Juri G. Gelovani Tjuvajev

“…The accumulation in vivo in the transfected flank tumor was to 2.4 ± 0.3% dose/g, compared to 0.78 ± 0.02% dose/g and 0.64 ± 0.05% dose/g in the control flank tumors and intact muscle, respectively. [ 14 C]-Xanthine appeared to be capable of specific accumulation in the transfected infiltrative brain tumor (RG2-dsRed/XPRT), which corresponded to the 585 nm fluorescent signal obtained from the adjacent cryosections. …”
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Identification of an Inflammatory Response-Related Gene Signature to Predict Survival and Immune Status in Glioma Patients by Zhaoyue Yan, Yushuai Gao, Jinliang Yu, Zhiyuan Shen, Xingyao Bu

“…Glioma is the most common primary brain tumor with high mortality and poor outcomes. As a hallmark of cancers, inflammatory responses are crucial for their progression. …”
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Telehealth group intervention for adolescents and young adults with cancer: a feasibility pilot study protocol by Sherilynn F. Chan, Joanna Patten, Nancy Lau

“…Methods Telehealth group interventions are offered twice yearly as standard of care at Seattle Children’s Hospital to AYAs on or off treatment for cancer or a brain tumor. Group members are assigned to a High School Group (grades 9–12) or an AYA Group (spring of grade 12 or older). …”
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LncRNA LOXL1-AS1 Promotes the Proliferation and Metastasis of Medulloblastoma by Activating the PI3K/AKT Pathway by Ran Gao, Rui Zhang, Cuicui Zhang, Yingwu Liang, Weining Tang

“…Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor of childhood, with great potential to metastasize. …”
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Deep learning-based prediction of mortality using brain midline shift and clinical information by An-Rong Wu, Sun-Yuan Hsieh, Hsin-Hung Chou, Cheng-Shih Lai, Jo-Ying Hung, Bow Wang, Yi-Shan Tsai

“…Brain midline shift (MLS) indicates the severity of mass effect from intracranial lesions such as traumatic brain injury, stroke, brain tumor, or hematoma. Brain MLS can be used to determine whether patients require emergency surgery and to predict patients' prognosis. …”
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Targeting accuracy of neuronavigation: a comparative evaluation of an innovative wearable AR platform vs. traditional EM navigation by Marina Carbone, Marina Carbone, Nicola Montemurro, Nicola Montemurro, Nadia Cattari, Nadia Cattari, Martina Autelitano, Martina Autelitano, Fabrizio Cutolo, Fabrizio Cutolo, Vincenzo Ferrari, Vincenzo Ferrari, Emanuele Cigna, Emanuele Cigna, Sara Condino, Sara Condino

“…In the human study, three facial landmarks were targeted in nine volunteers post-brain tumor surgery. The performance of the VOSTARS system was superior to that of the standard neuronavigator in both the phantom and human studies. …”
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Significance of Glioma Stem-Like Cells in the Tumor Periphery That Express High Levels of CD44 in Tumor Invasion, Early Progression, and Poor Prognosis in Glioblastoma by Masahiro Nishikawa, Akihiro Inoue, Takanori Ohnishi, Shohei Kohno, Shiro Ohue, Shirabe Matsumoto, Satoshi Suehiro, Daisuke Yamashita, Saya Ozaki, Hideaki Watanabe, Hajime Yano, Hisaaki Takahashi, Riko Kitazawa, Junya Tanaka, Takeharu Kunieda

“…Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most aggressive malignant brain tumor and a subpopulation of glioma stem-like cells (GSCs) is likely responsible for the invariable recurrence following maximum resection and chemoradiotherapy. …”
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