Open access peer-reviewed Edited Volume

Evolution of the Molecular Biology of Brain Tumors and the Therapeutic Implications

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Terry Lichtor
Terry Lichtor

Rush University Medical Center,
United States of America

Published27 February 2013

Doi10.5772/50198

ISBN978-953-51-0989-1

eBook (PDF) ISBN978-953-51-7099-0

Copyright year2013

Number of pages650

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2. Gliomas Biology: Angiogenesis and Invasion

By Maria Caffo, Valeria Barresi, Gerardo Caruso, Giuseppe La Fata, Maria Angela Pino, Giuseppe Raudino, Concetta Alafaci and Francesco Tomasello

2,406
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3. Hypoxia, Angiogenesis and Mechanisms for Invasion of Malignant Gliomas

By Paula Province, Corinne E. Griguer, Xiaosi Han, Nabors Louis B. and Hassan Fathallah Shaykh

2,208
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4. Brain Tumor–Induced Angiogenesis: Approaches and Bioassays

By Stefan W. Hock, Zheng Fan, Michael Buchfelder, Ilker Y. Eyüpoglu and Nic E. Savaskan

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6. Using REMBRANDT to Paint in the Details of Glioma Biology: Applications for Future Immunotherapy

By An Q. Dang, Neil T. Hoa, Lisheng Ge, Gabriel Arismendi Morillo, Brian Paleo, Esteban J. Gomez, Dayeon Judy Shon, Erin Hong, Ahmed M. Aref and Martin R. Jadus

2,415
7. From Gliomagenesis to Multimodal Therapeutic Approaches into High-Grade Glioma Treatment

By Giuseppe Raudino, Maria Caffo, Gerardo Caruso, Concetta Alafaci, Federica Raudino, Valentina Marventano, Alberto Romano, Francesco Montemagno, Massimo Belvedere, Francesco Maria Salpietro, Francesco Tomasello and Anna Schillaci

2,308
10. The Distribution and Significance of IDH Mutations in Gliomas

By Marta Mellai, Valentina Caldera, Laura Annovazzi and Davide Schiffer

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11. Deregulation of Cell Polarity Proteins in Gliomagenesis

By Khamushavalli Geevimaan and Phanithi Prakash Babu

1,915
13. Porphyrin Synthesis from 5-Aminolevulinic Acid in Patients with Glioma

By Satoshi Utsuki, Hidehiro Oka, Kiyotaka Fujii, Norio Miyoshi, Masahiro Ishizuka, Kiwamu Takahashi and Katsushi Inoue

2,041
14. Mechanisms of Aggressiveness in Glioblastoma: Prognostic and Potential Therapeutic Insights

By Céline S. Gonçalves, Tatiana Lourenço, Ana Xavier-Magalhães, Marta Pojo and Bruno M. Costa

3,123
16. DNA-PK is a Potential Molecular Therapeutic Target for Glioblastoma

By P. O. Carminati, F. S. Donaires, P. R. D. V. Godoy, A. P. Montaldi, J. A. Meador, A.S. Balajee, G. A. Passos and E. T. Sakamoto-Hojo

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18. MicroRNAs Regulated Brain Tumor Cell Phenotype and Their Therapeutic Potential

By Chunzhi Zhang, Budong Chen, Xiangying Xu, Baolin Han, Guangshun Wang and Jinhuan Wang

2,240
19. Carbonic Anhydrase IX in Adult and Pediatric Brain Tumors

By Kristiina Nordfors, Joonas Haapasalo, Hannu Haapasalo and Seppo Parkkila

2,307
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20. New Molecular Targets and Treatments for Pediatric Brain Tumors

By Claudia C. Faria, Christian A. Smith and James T. Rutka

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21. In silico Analysis of Transcription Factors Associated to Differentially Expressed Genes in Irradiated Glioblastoma Cell Lines

By P. R. D. V. Godoy, S. S. Mello, F. S. Donaires, E. A. Donadi, G. A. S. Passos and E. T. Sakamoto-Hojo

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22. Brain Tumor Stemness

By Andrés Felipe Cardona and León Darío Ortíz

1,707
23. Nestin: Neural Stem/Progenitor Cell Marker in Brain Tumors

By Yoko Matsuda, Hisashi Yoshimura, Taeko Suzuki and Toshiyuki Ishiwata

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