Longitudinal MRI evaluation of the efficacy of non-enhanced lung cancer brain metastases by Xian Zhang, Jun Yang, Hong Hu, Yong Wang, Zhenfeng Zhang, Jinhao lv, Junping Li

“…Exclusion criteria included participants with a history of primary brain tumors, other malignancies, or neurological symptoms. …”
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Tumor Mesenchymal Stem-Like Cell as a Prognostic Marker in Primary Glioblastoma by Seon-Jin Yoon, Jin-Kyoung Shim, Jong Hee Chang, Ju Hyung Moon, Tae-Hoon Roh, Kyoung Su Sung, Ji-Hyun Lee, Eui-Hyun Kim, Sun Ho Kim, Yong-Kil Hong, Su-Jae Lee, Yong-Min Huh, Seok-Gu Kang

“…The isolation from brain tumors of tumor mesenchymal stem-like cells (tMSLCs) suggests that these cells play a role in creating a microenvironment for tumor initiation and progression. …”
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Modulation of Stemness and Differentiation Regulators by Valproic Acid in Medulloblastoma Neurospheres by Natália Hogetop Freire, Alice Laschuk Herlinger, Julia Vanini, Matheus Dalmolin, Marcelo A. C. Fernandes, Carolina Nör, Vijay Ramaswamy, Caroline Brunetto de Farias, André Tesainer Brunetto, Algemir Lunardi Brunetto, Lauro José Gregianin, Mariane da Cunha Jaeger, Michael D. Taylor, Rafael Roesler

“…Changes in epigenetic processes such as histone acetylation are proposed as key events influencing cancer cell function and the initiation and progression of pediatric brain tumors. Valproic acid (VPA) is an antiepileptic drug that acts partially by inhibiting histone deacetylases (HDACs) and could be repurposed as an epigenetic anticancer therapy. …”
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The bacterial microbiome modulates the initiation of brain metastasis by impacting the gut-to-brain axis by Matteo Massara, Michelle Ballabio, Bastien Dolfi, Golnaz Morad, Vladimir Wischnewski, Eleni Lamprou, Joao Lourenco, Stéphanie Claudinot, Hector Gallart-Ayala, Rui Santalla Méndez, Annamaria Kauzlaric, Nadine Fournier, Ashish V. Damania, Matthew C. Wong, Julijana Ivanisevic, Nadim J. Ajami, Jennifer A. Wargo, Johanna A. Joyce

“…Summary: Brain metastases (BrMs) are the most common brain tumors in patients and are associated with poor prognosis. …”
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A Systematic Comparison Identifies an ATP-Based Viability Assay as Most Suitable Read-Out for Drug Screening in Glioma Stem-Like Cells by A. Kleijn, J. J. Kloezeman, R. K. Balvers, M. van der Kaaij, C. M. F. Dirven, S. Leenstra, M. L. M. Lamfers

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Oxidative stress induced protein aggregation via GGCT produced pyroglutamic acid in drug resistant glioblastoma by Deanna Tiek, Xiao Song, Xiaozhou Yu, Runxin Wu, Rebeca Iglesia, Alicia Catezone, Katy McCortney, Jordain Walshon, Craig Horbinski, Pouya Jamshidi, Rudolph Castellani, Robert Vassar, Jason Miska, Bo Hu, Shi-Yuan Cheng

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Corrigendum to “Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes in Pituitary Adenomas by Integrating Analysis of Microarray Data” by Peng Zhao, Wei Hu, Hongyun Wang, Shengyuan Yu, Chuzhong Li, Jiwei Bai, Songbai Gui, Yazhuo Zhang

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EGFR Amplification and Glioblastoma Stem-Like Cells by Katrin Liffers, Katrin Lamszus, Alexander Schulte

“…Glioblastoma (GBM), the most common malignant brain tumor in adults, contains a subpopulation of cells with a stem-like phenotype (GS-cells). …”
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Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes in Pituitary Adenomas by Integrating Analysis of Microarray Data by Peng Zhao, Wei Hu, Hongyun Wang, Shengyuan Yu, Chuzhong Li, Jiwei Bai, Songbai Gui, Yazhuo Zhang

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The Left Superior Longitudinal Fasciculus within the Primary Sensory Area of Inferior Parietal Lobe Plays a Role in Dysgraphia of Kana Omission within Sentences by Nobusada Shinoura, Akira Midorikawa, Toshiyuki Onodera, Ryozi Yamada, Yusuke Tabei, Yasumitsu Onda, Chihiro Itoi, Seiko Saito, Kazuo Yagi

“…The patient showed omission of kana within sentences before surgery, which improved after surgery. The brain tumor was relatively small and was located within the primary sensory area (S1) of the inferior parietal lobe (IPL). …”
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Glioblastoma with Both Oligodendroglioma and Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor-Like Components in a Case with 9-Year Survival by Ying-Tso Chen, Shu-Shong Hsu, Chi-Man Yip, Ping-Hong Lai, Huai-Pao Lee

“…A primary brain tumor with both astrocytic differentiation and neuronal immunophenotype features is rare. …”
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Ethical Implications in the Use of Embryonic and Adult Neural Stem Cells by Rodrigo Ramos-Zúñiga, Oscar González-Pérez, Ana Macías-Ornelas, Vivian Capilla-González, Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa

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Risk factors for motor decline following parasagittal and falx meningioma resection in the middle third by Chengxuan Guo, Yafei Xue, Yang Li, Qilong Tian, Yan Qu, Qing Cai

“…Alternative surgical strategies, such as preserving the brain-tumor arachnoid interface and minority residual tumors, may prevent motor decline in a subset of high-risk patients.…”
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Impact of Temozolomide on Immune Response during Malignant Glioma Chemotherapy by Sadhak Sengupta, Jaclyn Marrinan, Caroline Frishman, Prakash Sampath

“…Malignant glioma, or glioblastoma, is the most common and lethal form of brain tumor with a median survival time of 15 months. …”
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Nanoparticles assisted drug delivery for effective management of Glioblastoma by Mansi Damani, Nagesh Nilawar, Munira Momin, Raghumani Singh Ningthoujham, Tabassum Khan

“…Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is one of the most aggressive forms of primary brain tumor with a dire prognosis due to its heterogeneity, invasive nature, and resistance to conventional therapies. …”
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Distinguishing glioblastoma from brain metastasis; a systematic review and meta-analysis on the performance of machine learning by Mohammad Amin Habibi, Reza Omid, Shafaq Asgarzade, Sadaf Derakhshandeh, Ali Soltani Farsani, Zohreh Tajabadi

“…Abstract Background The discrimination of glioblastoma and solitary metastasis brain tumor is challenging. Up now, several conventional and advanced imaging modalities were used for distinguishing between these tumors with different success rates. …”
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The Development and Applications of a Dual Optical Imaging System for Studying Glioma Stem Cells by Po-An Tai MD, PhD, Yen-Lin Liu MD, PhD, Ya-Ting Wen MD, Chien-Min Lin MD, PhD, Thanh-Tuan Huynh MD, PhD, Michael Hsiao DVM, PhD, Alexander T. H. Wu PhD, Li Wei MD, PhD

“…Glioblastoma multiforme represents one of the deadliest brain tumor types, manifested by a high rate of recurrence and poor prognosis. …”
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Value of EEG in the differentiation of glial tumor and encephalitis: a case report and review of literature by M. Jokubaitis, R. Mameniškienė, A. Barkauskienė, J. Valaikienė

“…In this case of histologically unconfirmed diagnosis of brain tumor, EEG became the most significant method for suspecting atypical encephalitis. …”
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Identification of m6A methyltransferase-related WTAP and ZC3H13 predicts immune infiltrates in glioblastoma by Liyun Gao, Jiaxin Gao, Jiayin He, Wenyan Fan, Xiangxin Che, Xin Wang, Tao Wang, Chunhua Han

“…Abstract Glioblastoma (GBM) is a prevalent and highly fatal primary malignant brain tumor. N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification plays a critical role in the development of brain tumor. …”
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A new effLuc/Kate dual reporter allele for tumor imaging in mice by Latifa Bakiri, Mélanie Tichet, Carolina Marques, Martin K. Thomsen, Elizabeth A. Allen, Stefanie Stolzlechner, Ke Cheng, Kazuhiko Matsuoka, Massimo Squatrito, Douglas Hanahan, Erwin F. Wagner

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