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The Role of miRNA for the Treatment of MGMT Unmethylated Glioblastoma Multiforme
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: Received: 7 April 2020 / Approved: 9 April 2020 / Online: 9 April 2020 (08:27:12 CEST)
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Kirstein, A.; Schmid, T.E.; Combs, S.E. The Role of miRNA for the Treatment of MGMT Unmethylated Glioblastoma Multiforme. Cancers 2020, 12, 1099. Kirstein, A.; Schmid, T.E.; Combs, S.E. The Role of miRNA for the Treatment of MGMT Unmethylated Glioblastoma Multiforme. Cancers 2020, 12, 1099.
Abstract
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common high-grade intracranial tumor in adults. It is characterized by uncontrolled proliferation, diffuse infiltration due to high invasive and migratory capacities, as well as intense resistance to chemo- and radiotherapy. With a five-year survival of less than 3% and an average survival rate of 12 months after diagnosis, GBM has become a focus of current research to urgently develop new therapeutic approaches in order to prolong survival of GBM patients. The methylation status of the promoter region of the O6-methylguanine–DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) is nowadays routinely analyzed, since a methylated promoter region is beneficial for an effective response to temozolomide-based chemotherapy. Furthermore, several miRNAs were identified regulating MGMT expression, apart from promoter methylation, by degrading MGMT mRNA before protein translation. These miRNAs could be a promising innovative treatment approach to enhance Temozolomide (TMZ) sensitivity in MGMT unmethylated patients and to increase progression-free survival as well as long-term survival. In this review, the relevant miRNAs are systematically reviewed.
Keywords
glioblastoma; miRNA; MGMT; survival; radiotherapy; chemotherapy; temozolomide; translational medicine
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Oncology and Oncogenics
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