Potential use of glioblastoma tumorsphere: clinical credentialing

Arch Pharm Res. 2015 Mar;38(3):402-7. doi: 10.1007/s12272-015-0564-0. Epub 2015 Jan 29.

Abstract

A decade ago, cancer stem cells (CSCs) were introduced as target cells for an innovative cancer treatment. Particularly, there have been a lot of biological researches on glioblastoma (GBM) CSCs. However, as there is a comprehensive change in the concept of CSCs, it is required to review how the different CSCs for patients can be clinically used, or clinical credentialing, and summarize the possibilities of clinical credentialing. In this regard, this review aims to introduce the tumorsphere obtained from GBM specimen and summarize the clinical dilemma and clinically applicable areas.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biomedical Research / methods*
  • Glioblastoma / pathology*
  • Glioblastoma / therapy
  • Humans
  • Molecular Targeted Therapy
  • Neoplastic Stem Cells / metabolism*