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ArticleScientific reports2025

Modulation of the blood-brain barrier permeability by patient-derived glioblastoma stem cell secretome.

Francesco Saverio Sica, Michela Patrucco, Martina Giambra, Martina Ghizzi, Silvia Sesana, Barbara Vergani, Biagio Eugenio Leone, Andrea Di Cristofori, Carlo Giorgio Giussani, Gabriella Nicolini and 2 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Francesco Saverio SicaSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20900, Monza, Italy.
Michela PatruccoSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20900, Monza, Italy.
Martina GiambraSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20900, Monza, Italy.
Martina GhizziSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20900, Monza, Italy.
Silvia SesanaSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20900, Monza, Italy.
Barbara VerganiSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20900, Monza, Italy.
Biagio Eugenio LeoneSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20900, Monza, Italy.
Andrea Di CristoforiGBM-BI-TRACE (GlioBlastoMa-BIcocca-TRAnslational-CEnter), University of Milano-Bicocca, 20900, Monza, Italy.
Carlo Giorgio GiussaniGBM-BI-TRACE (GlioBlastoMa-BIcocca-TRAnslational-CEnter), University of Milano-Bicocca, 20900, Monza, Italy.
Gabriella NicoliniSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20900, Monza, Italy.
Angela BentivegnaSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20900, Monza, Italy.
Francesca ReSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20900, Monza, Italy. francesca.re1@unimib.it.

Funding

Joint Programme-Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND Research 2015) CUP B42F16000090008
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a highly selective barrier that strictly controls the passage of substances and cells into the brain, protecting it from potential harm while preserving homeostasis. It is composed of specialised endothelial cells (ECs), along with surrounding cells, such as pericytes and astrocytes. In glioblastoma (GBM), the most prevalent primary malignant brain tumour in adults, the BBB is heterogeneously dysfunctional. In the tumour microenvironment, regions enriched with glioblastoma stem cells (GSCs) are protected by an intact BBB. However, the influence of GSCs on BBB function remains largely unexplored. In this study, the impact of patient-derived GSC (PD GSC) secretomes on human brain capillary ECs has been investigated in vitro. Results showed that secretomes decrease the BBB permeability, leading to an increase of transendothelial electrical resistance and of tight junction protein claudin-5 (CLDN5) levels. Moreover, the receptor for advanced glycation endproducts (RAGE), which is involved in cancer and chemotherapy resistance, modulates CLDN5 expression by activating the pERK/ERK signaling pathway and influences junctional organization. These findings suggest a functional pathway through which PD GSC secretomes can modulate BBB permeability, potentially impacting therapeutic efficacy.

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Blood-Brain BarrierBrain NeoplasmsCapillary PermeabilityGlioblastomaNeoplastic Stem CellsSecretomeClaudin-5Endothelial CellsHumansMAP Kinase Signaling SystemPermeabilityReceptor for Advanced Glycation End ProductsTight JunctionsTumor MicroenvironmentClaudin-5CLDN5 protein, humanReceptor for Advanced Glycation End ProductsBlood–brain barrierChemoresistanceEndothelial permeabilityGlioblastomaGlioblastoma stem cellsTight junctions

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PMID41145548
PMCPMC12559403

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