Molecular and Microenvironmental Determinants of Glioma Stem-Like Cell Survival and Invasion

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most frequent primary brain tumor in adults with a 5-year survival rate of 5% despite intensive research efforts. The poor prognosis is due, in part, to aggressive invasion into the surrounding brain parenchyma. Invasion is a complex process mediated by cell-intr...

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Main Authors: Alison Roos, Zonghui Ding, Joseph C. Loftus, Nhan L. Tran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2017.00120/full