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ReviewSignal transduction and targeted therapy2023

From signalling pathways to targeted therapies: unravelling glioblastoma's secrets and harnessing two decades of progress.

Brittany Dewdney, Misty R Jenkins, Sarah A Best, Saskia Freytag, Krishneel Prasad, Jeff Holst, Raelene Endersby, Terrance G Johns

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In one paragraph

Review in Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 64 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
64citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
23.6field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

64 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 82 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Brittany DewdneyCancer Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Nedlands, WA, 6009, Australia. brittany.dewdney@telethonkids.org.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6362-369X
Misty R JenkinsImmunology Division, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, 3052, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6564-2715
Sarah A BestDepartment of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, 3010, Australia.
Saskia FreytagDepartment of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, 3010, Australia.
Krishneel PrasadImmunology Division, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, 3052, Australia.
Jeff HolstSchool of Biomedical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0377-9318
Raelene EndersbyCancer Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Nedlands, WA, 6009, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3554-2769
Terrance G JohnsCancer Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Nedlands, WA, 6009, Australia.
The University of Melbourne · AUThe Kids Research Institute Australia · AUUNSW Sydney · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glioblastoma, a rare, and highly lethal form of brain cancer, poses significant challenges in terms of therapeutic resistance, and poor survival rates for both adult and paediatric patients alike. Despite advancements in brain cancer research driven by a technological revolution, translating our understanding of glioblastoma pathogenesis into improved clinical outcomes remains a critical unmet need. This review emphasises the intricate role of receptor tyrosine kinase signalling pathways, epigenetic mechanisms, and metabolic functions in glioblastoma tumourigenesis and therapeutic resistance. We also discuss the extensive efforts over the past two decades that have explored targeted therapies against these pathways. Emerging therapeutic approaches, such as antibody-toxin conjugates or CAR T cell therapies, offer potential by specifically targeting proteins on the glioblastoma cell surface. Combination strategies incorporating protein-targeted therapy and immune-based therapies demonstrate great promise for future clinical research. Moreover, gaining insights into the role of cell-of-origin in glioblastoma treatment response holds the potential to advance precision medicine approaches. Addressing these challenges is crucial to improving outcomes for glioblastoma patients and moving towards more effective precision therapies.

Indexed as

Brain NeoplasmsGlioblastomaAdultBrainChildHumansPrecision MedicineSignal Transduction

Identifiers

PMID37857607
PMCPMC10587102
OpenAlexW4387768904

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