The use of interleukin 12-secreting neural stem cells for the treatment of intracranial glioma
M Ehtesham, P Kabos, A Kabosova, T Neuman… - Cancer research, 2002 - AACR
Neural stem cells (NSCs) are capable of tracking migrating glioma cells. To exploit this
tropism to generate an antitumor T-cell response, particularly against disseminating tumor …
tropism to generate an antitumor T-cell response, particularly against disseminating tumor …
Induction of glioblastoma apoptosis using neural stem cell-mediated delivery of tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand
M Ehtesham, P Kabos, MAR Gutierrez, NHC Chung… - Cancer research, 2002 - AACR
Current therapies for gliomas fail to address their highly infiltrative nature. Standard
treatments oftenleave behind microscopic neoplastic reservoirs, resulting in eventual tumor …
treatments oftenleave behind microscopic neoplastic reservoirs, resulting in eventual tumor …
CXCR4 expression mediates glioma cell invasiveness
M Ehtesham, JA Winston, P Kabos, RC Thompson - Oncogene, 2006 - nature.com
Glioblastoma multiforme is a highly invasive tumor bearing a dismal prognosis.
Experimental strategies that focus on the specific biological cues governing the invasive …
Experimental strategies that focus on the specific biological cues governing the invasive …
Induction of a CD4+ T regulatory type 1 response by cyclooxygenase-2-overexpressing glioma
Y Akasaki, G Liu, NHC Chung, M Ehtesham… - The Journal of …, 2004 - journals.aai.org
Abstract PGE 2, synthesized by cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)-overexpressing tumor, is known
to contribute to cellular immune suppression in cancer patients, but the mechanism remains …
to contribute to cellular immune suppression in cancer patients, but the mechanism remains …
CXCR4 mediates the proliferation of glioblastoma progenitor cells
M Ehtesham, KY Mapara, CB Stevenson… - Cancer letters, 2009 - Elsevier
Increasing evidence points to a fundamental role for cancer stem cells (CSC) in the initiation
and propagation of many tumors. As such, in the context of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) …
and propagation of many tumors. As such, in the context of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) …
Integrating spatially resolved three-dimensional MALDI IMS with in vivo magnetic resonance imaging
TK Sinha, S Khatib-Shahidi, TE Yankeelov, K Mapara… - Nature …, 2008 - nature.com
We have developed a method for integrating three dimensional–volume reconstructions of
spatially resolved matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization imaging mass spectrometry …
spatially resolved matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization imaging mass spectrometry …
Glioma tropic neural stem cells consist of astrocytic precursors and their migratory capacity is mediated by CXCR4
M Ehtesham, X Yuan, P Kabos, NHC Chung, G Liu… - Neoplasia, 2004 - Elsevier
Malignant gliomas spawn disseminated microsatellites, which are largely refractory to
currently employed therapies, resulting in eventual tumor recurrence and death. The use of …
currently employed therapies, resulting in eventual tumor recurrence and death. The use of …
Generation of neural progenitor cells from whole adult bone marrow
Theefficient and large-scale generation of neural progenitor cells for neural grafting in the
treatmentof neurological diseases has been a challenge. Here we describe the isolation and …
treatmentof neurological diseases has been a challenge. Here we describe the isolation and …
The role of the CXCR4 cell surface chemokine receptor in glioma biology
M Ehtesham, E Min, NM Issar, RA Kasl, IS Khan… - Journal of neuro …, 2013 - Springer
CXCR4, a cell surface chemokine receptor, mediates cellular dissemination, invasion, and
proliferation in a wide range of cancers including gliomas. It is over-expressed in glioma …
proliferation in a wide range of cancers including gliomas. It is over-expressed in glioma …
CXCR4 expression is elevated in glioblastoma multiforme and correlates with an increase in intensity and extent of peritumoral T2-weighted magnetic resonance …
CB Stevenson, M Ehtesham, KM McMillan… - …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE With the objective of investigating the utility of CXCR4, a chemokine receptor
known to mediate glioma cell invasiveness, as a molecular marker for peritumoral disease …
known to mediate glioma cell invasiveness, as a molecular marker for peritumoral disease …