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World J Stem Cells. Apr 26, 2014; 6(2): 230-238
Published online Apr 26, 2014. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v6.i2.230
Published online Apr 26, 2014. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v6.i2.230
Table 1 Major signaling pathways and their roles in glioblastoma stem cell biology
| Signaling pathway | Function | Ref. |
| Self-renewal | ||
| Notch Signaling | Maintenance of GSCs | [50-57] |
| Tumorsphere formation | ||
| Tumorigenesis | ||
| Asymmetric division | ||
| TGF-β Signaling | Regulation of self-renewal | [34,58] |
| Maintenance of perivascular GSCs | ||
| Sonic Hedgehog Signaling | Promotion of self-renewal and migration | [56,61-66] |
| Upregulation of stem cell associated genes | ||
| Tumorigenesis | ||
| Wnt/β-catenin Signaling | Self-renewal and maintenance of GSCs | [15,66-71] |
| Tumorigenesis | ||
| Associated with bad prognosis | ||
| PI3K/Akt Signaling | Promotion of GSC self-renewal in vitro | [41-44] |
| Proliferation and survival of GSCs | ||
| Tumorigenesis | ||
| MAPK Signaling | Proliferation and survival of GSCs | [41] |
| Differentiation | ||
| BMP Signaling | Inhibition of asymmetric division | [72-74] |
| Differentiation and proliferation block | ||
| Notch Signaling | Trans-differentiation to tumor-derived endothelium | [16] |
| TGF-β Signaling | Trans-differentiation to vascular pericytes | [17] |
- Citation: Bayin NS, Modrek AS, Placantonakis DG. Glioblastoma stem cells: Molecular characteristics and therapeutic implications. World J Stem Cells 2014; 6(2): 230-238
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-0210/full/v6/i2/230.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4252/wjsc.v6.i2.230
