NIH R01 · 2024
Role of ER Stress and Fatty Acid Metabolism in Glioma Stem Cells
Abstract Glioblastoma is the most malignant and common form of primary central nervous system tumors with high mortality and resistance to therapy. The presence of Glioma stem cells (GSCs) within the tumor, further complicates treatment, owing to the role of GSCs in promoting therapeutic resistance and tumor recurrence. Identifying Intrinsic and extrinsic factors that contribute to GSCs maintenance thus influencing tumor growth, could offer new therapeutic opportunities to treat this fatal disease. We recently showed that the desaturation of fatty acids (FA) is essential for maintaining GSCs self-renewal, proliferation, and in vivo tumor initiation properties. Pharmacological targeting of…
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