| Caspase-3 and Bcl-2 expression in glioblastoma: an immunohistochemical study. | |
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PMID: 20730317 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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The unfavorable prognosis of malignant gliomas can also be explained by the incomplete knowledge of their molecular pathways. Studies regarding the regulatory process of apoptosis in glioblastoma (GBM), the most common malignant glioma, are few, and better knowledge of the expression of pro and anti-apoptotic proteins could collaborate with the development of new treatments founded on molecular basis. The objective of this study was to evaluate by immunohistochemistry the expression of caspase-3 and Bcl-2 in 30 samples of GBMs. The expression of caspase-3 (mean 17.67%) was lower than Bcl-2 (mean 30.92%), a statistically significant result (p<0.0001), suggesting low apoptotic activity in these tumors. Other studies of proteins related to the intrinsic and extrinsic pathway of apoptosis are required to provide additional information of this mechanism in GBMs. |
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Luís Fernando Tirapelli; Paulo Henrique Nasser Andre Bolini; Daniela Pretti da Cunha Tirapelli; Fernanda Maris Peria; Aline Nazareth Paixão Becker; Fabiano Pinto Saggioro; Carlos Gilberto Carlotti |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria Volume: 68 ISSN: 1678-4227 ISO Abbreviation: Arq Neuropsiquiatr Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
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Created Date: 2010-08-23 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0125444 Medline TA: Arq Neuropsiquiatr Country: Brazil |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 603-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Surgery and Anatomy, Medicine School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. tirapeli@fmrp.usp.br |
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