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MDPI, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21(22), p. 11352, 2021

DOI: 10.3390/ijms222111352

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Receptor Tyrosine Kinases as Candidate Prognostic Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets in Meningioma

Journal article published in 2021 by Rafael Roesler ORCID, Barbara Kunzler Souza, Gustavo R. Isolan ORCID
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.

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Abstract

Meningioma (MGM) is the most common type of intracranial tumor in adults. The validation of novel prognostic biomarkers to better inform tumor stratification and clinical prognosis is urgently needed. Many molecular and cellular alterations have been described in MGM tumors over the past few years, providing a rational basis for the identification of biomarkers and therapeutic targets. The role of receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) as oncogenes, including those of the ErbB family of receptors, has been well established in several cancer types. Here, we review histological, molecular, and clinical evidence suggesting that RTKs, including the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR, ErbB1), as well as other members of the ErbB family, may be useful as biomarkers and therapeutic targets in MGM.