BMPs as Therapeutic Targets and Biomarkers in Astrocytic Glioma

Astrocytic glioma is the most common brain tumor. The glioma initiating cell (GIC) fraction of the tumor is considered as highly chemoresistant, suggesting that GICs are responsible for glioma relapse. A potential treatment for glioma is to induce differentiation of GICs to a more benign and/or drug...

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Main Authors: Pilar González-Gómez, Nilson Praia Anselmo, Helena Mira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/549742