Challenges in glioblastoma research: focus on the tumor microenvironment

Andreas Bikfalvi, Cristine Alves da Costa, Tony Avril, Jean-Vianney Barnier, Luc Bauchet, Lucie Brisson, Pierre Francois Cartron, Hélène Castel, Eric Chevet, Hervé Chneiweiss, Anne Clavreul, Bruno Constantin, Valérie Coronas, Thomas Daubon, Monique Dontenwill, Francois Ducray, Natacha Enz-Werle, Dominique Figarella-Branger, Isabelle Fournier, Jean-Sébastien Frenel, Mathieu Gabut, Thierry Galli, Julie Gavard, Gilles Huberfeld, Jean-Philippe Hugnot, Ahmed Idbaih, Marie-Pierre Junier, Thomas Mathivet, Philippe Menei, David Meyronet, Céline Mirjolet, Fabrice Morin, Jean Mosser, Elisabeth Cohen-Jonathan Moyal, Véronique Rousseau, Michel Salzet, Marc Sanson, Giorgio Seano, Emeline Tabouret, Aurélie Tchoghandjian, Laurent Turchi, Francois M Vallette, Somya Vats, Maité Verreault, Thierry Virolle,

Trends Cancer

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trecan.2022.09.005

Abstract

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most deadly type of malignant brain tumor, despite extensive molecular analyses of GBM cells. In recent years, the tumor microenvironment (TME) has been recognized as an important player and therapeutic target in GBM. However, there is a need for a full and integrated understanding of the different cellular and molecular components involved in the GBM TME and their interactions for the development of more efficient therapies. In this review, we provide a comprehensive report of the GBM TME, which assembles the contributions of physicians and translational researchers working on brain tumor pathology and therapy in France. We propose a holistic view of the subject by delineating the specific features of the GBM TME at the cellular, molecular, and therapeutic levels.