Actin Alpha 2, Smooth Muscle (ACTA2) Is Involved in the Migratory Potential of Malignant Gliomas, and Its Increased Expression at Recurrence Is a Significant Adverse Prognostic Factor

Malignant glioma is a highly invasive tumor, and elucidating the glioma invasion mechanism is essential for developing novel therapies. We aimed to highlight actin alpha 2, smooth muscle (ACTA2) as potential biomarkers of brain invasion and distant recurrence in malignant gliomas. Using the human ma...

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Main Authors: Takumi Hoshimaru, Naosuke Nonoguchi, Takuya Kosaka, Motomasa Furuse, Shinji Kawabata, Ryokichi Yagi, Yoshitaka Kurisu, Hideki Kashiwagi, Masahiro Kameda, Toshihiro Takami, Yuko Kataoka-Sasaki, Masanori Sasaki, Osamu Honmou, Ryo Hiramatsu, Masahiko Wanibuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Brain Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/13/10/1477