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ArticleJournal of neurology and neurosurgery2014

Current Studies of Immunotherapy on Glioblastoma.

Neena Stephanie Agrawal, Rickey Miller, Richa Lal, Harshini Mahanti, Yaenette N Dixon-Mah, Michele L DeCandio, W Alex Vandergrift, Abhay K Varma, Sunil J Patel, Naren L Banik and 3 more

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Article in Journal of neurology and neurosurgery, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Neena Stephanie AgrawalDepartment of Neurosciences (Divisions of Neurology and Neurosurgery) & MUSC Brain & Spine Tumor Program Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Rickey MillerDepartment of Neurosciences (Divisions of Neurology and Neurosurgery) & MUSC Brain & Spine Tumor Program Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Richa LalDepartment of Neurosciences (Divisions of Neurology and Neurosurgery) & MUSC Brain & Spine Tumor Program Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Harshini MahantiDepartment of Neurosciences (Divisions of Neurology and Neurosurgery) & MUSC Brain & Spine Tumor Program Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Yaenette N Dixon-MahDepartment of Neurosciences (Divisions of Neurology and Neurosurgery) & MUSC Brain & Spine Tumor Program Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Michele L DeCandioDepartment of Neurosciences (Divisions of Neurology and Neurosurgery) & MUSC Brain & Spine Tumor Program Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
W Alex VandergriftDepartment of Neurosciences (Divisions of Neurology and Neurosurgery) & MUSC Brain & Spine Tumor Program Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Abhay K VarmaDepartment of Neurosciences (Divisions of Neurology and Neurosurgery) & MUSC Brain & Spine Tumor Program Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Sunil J PatelDepartment of Neurosciences (Divisions of Neurology and Neurosurgery) & MUSC Brain & Spine Tumor Program Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Naren L BanikDepartment of Neurosciences (Divisions of Neurology and Neurosurgery) & MUSC Brain & Spine Tumor Program Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA ; Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC, USA.
Scott M LindhorstDepartment of Neurosciences (Divisions of Neurology and Neurosurgery) & MUSC Brain & Spine Tumor Program Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Pierre GiglioDepartment of Neurosciences (Divisions of Neurology and Neurosurgery) & MUSC Brain & Spine Tumor Program Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Arabinda DasDepartment of Neurosciences (Divisions of Neurology and Neurosurgery) & MUSC Brain & Spine Tumor Program Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.

Funding

CALPAIN ACTIVATION OF T CELLS IN DEMYELINATING DISEASER01NS041088 · NINDS · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI BANIK, NAREN L · 2001 to 2009
$2.9M
CALPAIN IN THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF DEMYELINATING DISEASER01NS038146 · NINDS · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI BANIK, NAREN L · 1999 to 2003
$918k
Hormonal Intervention Protects Axon-myelin to Promote Functional Recovery in SCII01BX001262 · VA · RALPH H JOHNSON VA MEDICAL CENTER · PI BANIK, NAREN L · 2013 to 2025
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BLRD VA I01 BX001262NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS038146NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS041088
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glioblastoma is a form of brain tumor with a very high morbidity and mortality. Despite decades of research, the best treatments currently in clinical practice only extend survival by a number of months. A promising alternative to conventional treatment for glioblastomas is immunotherapy. Although proposed over a century ago, the field of cancer immunotherapy has historically struggled to translate it into effective clinical treatments. Better understanding is needed of the various regulatory and co-stimulatory factors in the glioblastoma patient for more efficient immunotherapy treatments. The tumor microenvironment is anatomically shielded from normal immune-surveillance by the blood-brain barrier, irregular lymphatic drainage system, and it's in a potently immunosuppressive environment. Immunotherapy can potentially manipulate these forces effectively to enhance anti-tumor immune response and clinical benefit. New treatments utilizing the immune system show promise in terms of targeting and efficacy. This review article attempts to discuss current practices in glioblastoma treatment, the theory behind immunotherapy, and current research into various clinical trials.

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PMID25346943
PMCPMC4208662

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