Differentiation therapy for glioblastoma – too many obstacles?
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چکیده
The therapeutic potential of differentiation therapy for glioblastoma will depend on the robustness and stability of the differentiated state. We recently reported several obstacles to bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-induced differentiation therapy. Improved understanding of the mechanisms that tumor cells use to escape differentiation commitment is urgently needed.
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