PMID: 9447622Feb 3, 1998Paper

Translational research models in neuro-oncology

Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
D F Muir

Abstract

Tumor development and progression in the nervous system are poorly understood. Consequently, even though there seems to be little possibility of major advances in existing clinical modalities used to treat malignant brain tumors, no targeted molecular therapies have risen to take their place. The variability and plasticity of brain neoplasms make them an illusive target for study and therapeutic intervention. Further complicated by infiltration of vital nervous tissue, clinical studies have serious practical limitations and the ability to assess tumor progression in vivo is still a developing technology. Evaluation of potential new therapies for brain tumors is heavily dependent on the development of more informative and cognate experimental models. To develop and validate new models, it is particularly important to integrate clinical, pathological, and cell biological characterizations of malignant brain tumors. This discussion provides an overview of developments in tumor cell culture and the impact of animal models on brain tumor research. Studies of malignant glial neoplasms associated with a dismal prognosis in patients receive particular attention.

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