Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-26-2020

Keywords

JGM, JAXCC

JAX Source

Genome Biol 2020 Aug 26; 21(1):216

Volume

21

Issue

1

First Page

216

Last Page

216

ISSN

1474-760X

PMID

32847614

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-020-02140-x

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Glioblastoma (GBM) is a complex disease with extensive molecular and transcriptional heterogeneity. GBM can be subcategorized into four distinct subtypes; tumors that shift towards the mesenchymal phenotype upon recurrence are generally associated with treatment resistance, unfavorable prognosis, and the infiltration of pro-tumorigenic macrophages.

RESULTS: We explore the transcriptional regulatory networks of mesenchymal-associated tumor-associated macrophages (MA-TAMs), which drive the malignant phenotypic state of GBM, and identify macrophage receptor with collagenous structure (MARCO) as the most highly differentially expressed gene. MARCO

CONCLUSIONS: Collectively, our study characterizes the global transcriptional profile of TAMs driving mesenchymal GBM pathogenesis, providing potential therapeutic targets for improving the effectiveness of GBM immunotherapy.

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