The Treatment of Malignant Meningioma with Verotoxin

Malignant meningiomas (MMs) are aggressive intracranial neoplasms with a 75% 5-year recurrence rate. Verotoxin 1 (VTi) is an Escherichia coli toxin, which has recently been shown to have anti-neoplastic action by targeting the globotriosylceramide (Gb3) glycolipid on tumor cells and tumor neovascul...

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Main Authors: Bodour Salhia, James T. Rutka, Clifford Lingwood, Anita Nutikka, Wouter R. Van Furth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2002-01-01
Series:Neoplasia: An International Journal for Oncology Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1476558602800252