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RNA Expression Signatures in Glioblastoma: A Systematic Review of Tumour Biology and Therapeutic Targets.

Amber Hassan, Badr Hafiz, Taghreed Alsinani, Rakan Bokhari, Dahlia Mirdad, Awab Tayyib, Alaa Alkhotani, Ahmad Fallata, Iman Mirza, Eyad Faizo and 3 more

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Synthesis in Oncology research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Amber HassanEuropean School of Molecular Medicine, University of Milan, Milan, 20139, Italy.
Badr HafizDepartment of Neurosciences, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, 21499, Saudi Arabia.
Taghreed AlsinaniDepartment of Neurosurgery, King Fahad Hospital, Jeddah, 21196, Saudi Arabia.
Rakan BokhariDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia.
Dahlia MirdadDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia.
Awab TayyibDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia.
Alaa AlkhotaniDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, 21955, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmad FallataDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, 71491, Saudi Arabia.
Iman MirzaDepartment of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, 71491, Saudi Arabia.
Eyad FaizoDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, 71491, Saudi Arabia.
Saleh BaeesaDepartment of Neurosciences, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, 21499, Saudi Arabia.
Huda AlghefariDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh, 21911, Saudi Arabia.
Maher KurdiDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh, 21911, Saudi Arabia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Glioblastoma (GBM) remains the most aggressive primary brain tumour in adults, marked by pronounced cellular heterogeneity, diffuse infiltration, and resistance to conventional treatment. In recent years, transcriptomic profiling has provided valuable insights into the molecular mechanisms that govern the progression of glioblastoma. This Methods: We conducted a systematic search of PubMed, The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas (CGGA), and the GlioVis portal for studies published between January 2005 and April 2025, limited to English-language reports. Studies were eligible if they included adult glioblastoma tissue or patient-derived datasets and reported gene-level expression or clinical associations. Reviews, commentaries, and studies on non-GBM gliomas were excluded. Screening followed the PRISMA 2020 checklist, with 410 records initially identified, 90 duplicates removed, and 125 studies retained after full-text review. Data were synthesised descriptively, and findings were validated against TCGA/CGGA expression datasets to ensure consistency across cohorts. Results: We categorised recurrently dysregulated genes by their biological function, including transcription factors ( Conclusion: We further discuss the prognostic implications of these gene signatures and evaluate their potential utility in precision medicine, including current clinical trials that target molecular pathways identified through transcriptomic data. This review highlights the power of gene expression profiling to stratify glioblastoma subtypes and improve personalised therapeutic strategies.

Indexed as

Biomarkers, TumorBrain NeoplasmsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGlioblastomaTranscriptomeGene Expression ProfilingHumansMolecular Targeted TherapyBiomarkers, Tumorgene expressionGlioblastomaprecision oncologysystematic reviewtranscriptomicstumor microenvironment

Identifiers

PMID41179304
PMCPMC12573197

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