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Qualitatively Assessing The Expression Of Kynurenine Pathway Metabolic Enzymes In Human Glioma Tissue, Kaushik Varadarajan
Qualitatively Assessing The Expression Of Kynurenine Pathway Metabolic Enzymes In Human Glioma Tissue, Kaushik Varadarajan
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Gliomas are the most common brain tumor and glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common type of glioma observed in patients. Prognosis with late stage glioma and GBM is very poor even with recent advances in treatment. Along with treating the tumor, manners of bypassing the blood brain barrier and ensuring the tumor uptakes the treatment is necessary. Because the treatments can harm regular brain cells there is concern about the viability and toxic side effects of many treatments. With all of these challenges posed it is important to understand how glial tumors can be so recurring and difficult to …