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Evaluation of Biomarkers in Glioma by Immunohistochemistry on Paraffin-Embedded 3D Glioma Neurosphere Cultures
Published on: January 9, 2019
Novel management of glioma by molecular therapies, a review article
Amin Alinezhad1, Fatemeh Jafari2
1Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract:
The most frequent type of brain tumors is Glioma which commonly appears initially in the neuroglia in the central nervous system. They grow steadily and generally do not outspread to neighboring tissue of the brain. By applying dominant remedial regimens, the patients would have negligible survival rates. Despite the achieved advances in conventional glioma therapy, it proved that a proper medication for glioma is not easily reachable. The glioma penetration nature and accumulate resistance considerably limit the remedial options. Superior explanation of the glioma complex pathobiology and characterization of biological proteogenomic may finally open new approaches for the outlining of extra artificial and impressive combination regimens. This aim could be achieved by exclusively outfitting advanced techniques of neuroimaging, terminating synthesis of DNA via genes that activated via prodrugs, experimental technique of gene therapy via conciliating genes of gliomagenesis, targeting miRNA-mRNA activity of oncogenic, applying stem cell therapy for combining inhibitors of Hedgehog-Gli, adaptive transmission of chimeric immunoreceptors T cells, incorporate inhibitors of regulators of the immune system with conventional remedial modalities and additionally using tumor cell lysates as sources of antigen for efficient evacuation of particular stem cells of tumor via cytotoxic T lymphocytes. Consequently, in this study the authors trying to survey the latest progressions related to the molecular procedures connected with the formation of glial tumors in addition to the radiation, surgery and chemotherapy limitations. Additionally, the novel strategies of molecular remedies and their procedure for the prosperous treatment of glioma will be discussed.
Insights
Glioma, a common brain tumor, has limited treatment options due to resistance. This study explores novel molecular therapies and advanced techniques to improve glioma treatment outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Neuro-oncology
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics
Background:
- Glioma is the most common primary brain tumor, originating in neuroglia.
- Conventional therapies offer limited survival rates due to glioma's invasive nature and resistance.
- Understanding glioma pathobiology and proteogenomics is crucial for developing new treatments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To survey recent advancements in molecular mechanisms of glioma formation.
- To discuss limitations of current glioma treatments (radiation, surgery, chemotherapy).
- To explore novel molecular therapeutic strategies for effective glioma treatment.
Main Methods:
- Review of advanced neuroimaging techniques.
- Gene therapy approaches including prodrug-activated gene therapy and gliomagenesis gene manipulation.
- Targeting miRNA-mRNA activity and utilizing stem cell therapy with Hedgehog-Gli inhibitors.
- Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors.
- Tumor cell lysates for antigen presentation and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte activation.
Main Results:
- The study reviews current limitations in radiation, surgery, and chemotherapy for glioma.
- It highlights the potential of various molecular strategies in overcoming treatment resistance.
- Emerging therapies show promise in addressing the complex pathobiology of glioma.
Conclusions:
- Novel molecular therapies offer promising avenues for improved glioma treatment.
- Combination regimens integrating advanced techniques are essential for overcoming therapeutic challenges.
- Further research into proteogenomics and molecular mechanisms will drive future treatment strategies.
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