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ReviewFrontiers in oncology2026

The tumor microenvironment of medulloblastoma: from emerging biological insights to novel therapeutic targeting.

Franklin Chien, Marina Michaud, Martha Stewart, Sheila McThenia, Leon McSwain, Andrey Tikunov, Matthew J Schniederjan, Todd Golde, Tim Gershon, Manoj Bhasin and 1 more

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Review in Frontiers in oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Franklin ChienDepartment of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States.
Marina MichaudDepartment of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States.
Martha StewartDepartment of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States.
Sheila McTheniaDepartment of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States.
Leon McSwainDepartment of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States.
Andrey TikunovDepartment of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States.
Matthew J SchniederjanDepartment of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States.
Todd GoldeDepartment of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, Emory Center for Neurodegenerative Disease, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States.
Tim GershonDepartment of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States.
Manoj BhasinDepartment of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States.
Tobey J MacDonaldDepartment of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Medulloblastoma is the most common pediatric malignancy of the brain and spine and a major cause of childhood cancer-related morbidity and mortality. Novel therapeutic approaches are urgently needed. The malignant behavior of this disease is influenced both by cell intrinsic factors and by the complex interactions of the tumor cells with its tumor microenvironment. Recent scientific and technological advancements allow increased ability to interrogate the microenvironment in terms of composition and cellular and signaling crosstalk, which together are critical for the regulation of tumor survival, disease proliferation, metastasis, and response to treatment. We summarize the current understanding of the medulloblastoma tumor microenvironment and explore its influence on disease pathogenesis, as well as identify emerging opportunities to leverage the microenvironment as a novel therapeutic target.

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medulloblastomamicroenvironmentsingle-cellspatialtumorigenesis

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PMCPMC13531407

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