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ReviewNeuro-oncology2026

Mitochondria transfer in glioblastoma.

Simon Storevik, Mina Thue Augustsson, Shannon Moreino, Hanjo Köppe, Dionysios C Watson, Defne Bayik, Carolina De La Pena Fernandez, Amanda M Serapiglia, Nikhil Panicker, Justin Lathia and 1 more

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Review in Neuro-oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Simon StorevikDepartment of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.ORCID 0009-0001-2454-8324
Mina Thue AugustssonDepartment of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Shannon MoreinoDepartment of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.ORCID 0000-0003-1713-784X
Hanjo KöppeInstitute of Pharmacology, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.ORCID 0009-0009-0135-5069
Dionysios C WatsonMedical Oncology, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9146-5641
Defne BayikMolecular and Cellular Pharmacology, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4740-8869
Carolina De La Pena FernandezMedical Oncology, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-0515-3540
Amanda M SerapigliaDepartment of Neurosciences, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1408-7285
Nikhil PanickerDepartment of Neurosciences, Cleveland Clinic Research, Cleveland, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1752-4284
Justin LathiaDepartment of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Hrvoje MileticDepartment of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.ORCID 0000-0002-5751-186X

Funding

Tumor Biology Research ProgramP30CA240139 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI Stephen D. Nimer · 2019 to 2026
$24.1M
Role of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in local and systemic immunosuppression in glioblastomaR00CA248611 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI BAYIK WATSON, DEFNE · 2023 to 2025
$943k
Mitochondrial transfer from astrocytes to glioblastoma cells drives tumor growthR00CA277242 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI Dionysios C Watson · 2024 to 2026
$632k
American Brain Tumor Association DG2300053Helse VestNCI NIH HHSNCI NIH HHS P30CA240139NCI NIH HHS V2024-033NIH HHS R00CA248611NIH HHS R00CA277242Norwegian Cancer Society 295590Norwegian Research Council 325883Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glioblastoma (GBM) is a highly aggressive and metabolically adaptable brain tumor characterized by profound cellular heterogeneity and therapy resistance. Recent research has uncovered the phenomenon of horizontal mitochondrial transfer (HMT) between GBM cells and their microenvironment, particularly astrocytes, which contributes to tumor progression, metabolic reprogramming, and treatment resistance. This review summarises current knowledge on mitochondrial exchange in GBM via tunneling nanotubes (TNTs), tumor microtubes (TMs) and potentially via extracellular vesicles (EVs). It also explores the functional consequences of HMT, including enhanced oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS), increased tumorigenicity, and altered therapeutic responses. This review highlights the need for further investigation into the molecular drivers and context-specific outcomes of mitochondrial transfer in GBM, with implications for novel therapeutic strategies.

Indexed as

Brain NeoplasmsGlioblastomaMitochondriaAnimalsHumansMetabolic ReprogrammingOxidative PhosphorylationTumor Microenvironment

Identifiers

PMID41729947
PMCPMC13231156

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