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JOURNAL TITLE: SBV Journal of Basic, Clinical and Applied Health Science
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is one of the most common aggressive and fatal forms of adult brain tumors. According to WHO classification, GBM is usually classified as a grade IV form of a brain tumor. Glioblastoma multiforme exhibits high intra- and inter-tumoral heterogeneity. Free radical generation in GBM plays a robust role in promoting and inducing inflammatory processes mediated by various signaling pathways mainly focusing on Janus-kinases (JAK). Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) stimulates signal transducer activating transcription factor 3 (STAT3) and JNK to induce proinflammatory cytokines, such as, interleukin (IL)-2, IL-6, and IL-8 to aggravate the inflammatory process. This review summarizes the convergence of inflammation and oxidative stress and examines the potential therapeutic targets aimed at the molecular markers in GBM.
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