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Decoding Gene Expression Changes in Cerebral Tumors: Before and After Radiotherapy.

Ahana Maitra, Morena Miciaccia, Manuela Mandorino, Domenico Armenise, Olga Maria Baldelli, Savina Ferorelli, Ludmila Papusha, Alexander Druy, Maria Grazia Perrone, Antonio Scilimati

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Review in Medicinal research reviews, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Ahana MaitraResearch, Laboratory for Woman and Child Health, Department of Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
Morena MiciacciaResearch, Laboratory for Woman and Child Health, Department of Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
Manuela MandorinoResearch, Laboratory for Woman and Child Health, Department of Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
Domenico ArmeniseResearch, Laboratory for Woman and Child Health, Department of Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
Olga Maria BaldelliResearch, Laboratory for Woman and Child Health, Department of Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
Savina FerorelliResearch, Laboratory for Woman and Child Health, Department of Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
Ludmila PapushaDmitry Rogachev National Medical Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow, Russia.
Alexander DruyDmitry Rogachev National Medical Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow, Russia.
Maria Grazia PerroneResearch, Laboratory for Woman and Child Health, Department of Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
Antonio ScilimatiResearch, Laboratory for Woman and Child Health, Department of Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2740-6425

Funding

O.M.B. thanks ITEL Telecomunicazioni S.r.l-Itelpharma (Ruvo di Puglia) and PNRR - Missione 4, componente 2 "Dalla Ricerca all'Impresa" - Investimento 3.3 "Introduzione di dottorati innovativi che rispondono ai fabbisogni di innovazione delle imprese e promuovono l'assunzione dei ricercatori dalle imprese (A.A. 2023/2024 D.M.N. 117) covering part of her PhD grant. A.S. thanks NEXTGENERATIONEU (NGEU) funded by the Ministry of University and Research (MUR), National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), project MNESYS (PE0000006)-A Multiscale integrated approach to the study of the nervous system in health and disease (DN. 1553 11.10.2022). A.D. thanks NEXTGENERATIONEU (NGEU), funded by the Ministry of University and Research (MUR), National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), project HPC-"National Centre for HPC, Big Data and Quantum Computing-HPC" "Simulazioni, calcolo e analisi dei dati ad alte prestazioni "code CN000000013 (DD MUR N. 3138 del December 16, 2021) covering his PhD grant. ERC SEEDS Uniba Grant 2023-UNBACLE-0242926. PRIN: progetti di ricerca di rilevante interesse nazionale-code 2022WYFST2.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cerebral tumors, particularly in pediatric patients, pose a significant challenge in oncology. Radiotherapy is a crucial component of the multimodal treatment approach for these tumors. Understanding the molecular basis of these tumors, particularly their response to radiotherapy, is crucial for improving treatment outcomes and patient survival. Many cancer-based studies have investigated gene expression patterns and gene signatures associated with radiotherapy. However, such studies are scarce in the field of pediatric cerebral tumors. Moreover, no studies have been conducted on the changes in gene expression profiles "before and after radiotherapy treatment in pediatric cerebral tumors," especially in diffuse intrinsic pediatric glioma, actually classified as diffuse midline glioma. This review aims to explore the expression of gene profiles in cerebral tumors before and after radiotherapy, unraveling the molecular mechanisms underlying treatment response and potential biomarkers for prognosis and therapeutic targeting. By examining the current literature (years 2011-2023), we provide an overview of the present understanding of the gene expression changes associated with radiotherapy in intrinsic brain tumors. Insights from these studies suggest alterations in key signaling pathways, DNA repair mechanisms, and cell cycle regulation in response to radiotherapy. Our analysis highlighted potential genomic targets and the importance of identifying key genes and pathways involved in these responses to develop personalized treatment strategies and improve patient outcomes.

Indexed as

Biomarkers, TumorBrain NeoplasmsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGliomaChildHumansBiomarkers, Tumorcerebral tumoremerging and future therapeutic strategiesgene expression profileradiotherapy

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PMID40452178
PMCPMC12502892

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