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 +Link to ppt: https://​docs.google.com/​a/​mcmaster.ca/​presentation/​d/​1aPDGB9N-jfVw91J4yq4N44fnEg5pGluNftePloslFag/​edit?​usp=sharing
 ====== Introduction ====== ====== Introduction ======
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-===== Etiology ===== 
  
 Glioblastomas (GBM) are the most common aggressive malignant tumors found in adults (Davis 2016). The onset tends to occur in glial tissue of the central nervous system, with most tumors found in the brain. Primary glioblastomas originate de novo, meaning they do not arise from previously present tumors or cancerous precursors in the central nervous system. In contrast, secondary tumors arise from previously existing low grade tumors that develop into GBM (Davis, 2016). Most cases of GBM tend to be sporadic and result from a complex mutation rather than a genetic predisposition. However, the cancer can result from the metastasis of peripheral cancer cells located commonly in the breast and lungs, effectively evading immunological responses upon penetrating the blood-brain barrier (Davis, 2016) Moreover, Gliomas could be astrocytic, oligodendrocytic,​ or a mix of both. Overall, there are few potential carcinogenic risk factors that can influence the onset of glioblastoma in the central nervous system. For instance, exposure to high doses of ionizing radiation is regarded as the only confirmed risk factor (Davis, 2016). ​ Glioblastomas (GBM) are the most common aggressive malignant tumors found in adults (Davis 2016). The onset tends to occur in glial tissue of the central nervous system, with most tumors found in the brain. Primary glioblastomas originate de novo, meaning they do not arise from previously present tumors or cancerous precursors in the central nervous system. In contrast, secondary tumors arise from previously existing low grade tumors that develop into GBM (Davis, 2016). Most cases of GBM tend to be sporadic and result from a complex mutation rather than a genetic predisposition. However, the cancer can result from the metastasis of peripheral cancer cells located commonly in the breast and lungs, effectively evading immunological responses upon penetrating the blood-brain barrier (Davis, 2016) Moreover, Gliomas could be astrocytic, oligodendrocytic,​ or a mix of both. Overall, there are few potential carcinogenic risk factors that can influence the onset of glioblastoma in the central nervous system. For instance, exposure to high doses of ionizing radiation is regarded as the only confirmed risk factor (Davis, 2016). ​
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 ====== Brain Physiology ====== ====== Brain Physiology ======
-The brain can be divided into two major components; white matter and grey matter. The grey matter consists of the cell bodies, axons and dendrites, it is where all the neuronal connections occur. The white matter consists of the glial cells and the myelinated axons that connect cell bodies to one another (Henson, 1999). Glioblastomas tend to occur in two subsets of the glial cells—astrocytes and oligodendrocytes. Astrocytes maintain the appropriate environment for neuronal signalling and are star-shaped cells that give the brain its shape. Astrocytes are the most common cell type to become tumours. Oligodendrocytes are responsible for forming myelin sheaths around axons. Tumours of oligodendrocytes are less common than astrocytomas. Many tumours contain a mixture of astrocytoma and oligodendroglioma cells. Tumours of other cell types in the brain are less common. For instance, tumours of neurons are very rare in adults (Henson, 1999).+The brain can be divided into two major components; white matter and grey matter ​(Figure 4). The grey matter consists of the cell bodies, axons and dendrites, it is where all the neuronal connections occur. The white matter consists of the glial cells and the myelinated axons that connect cell bodies to one another (Henson, 1999). Glioblastomas tend to occur in two subsets of the glial cells—astrocytes and oligodendrocytes. Astrocytes maintain the appropriate environment for neuronal signalling and are star-shaped cells that give the brain its shape. Astrocytes are the most common cell type to become tumours. Oligodendrocytes are responsible for forming myelin sheaths around axons. Tumours of oligodendrocytes are less common than astrocytomas. Many tumours contain a mixture of astrocytoma and oligodendroglioma cells. Tumours of other cell types in the brain are less common. For instance, tumours of neurons are very rare in adults (Henson, 1999).
  
  
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 ===== Pathophysiology of Glioblastomas ===== ===== Pathophysiology of Glioblastomas =====
 === Overview of Tumorigenesis === === Overview of Tumorigenesis ===
-Six general intracellular events which lead to the development of glioblastoma. These steps do not occur in isolation, but the accumulation of these will lead to tumorigenesis. The first event is loss of cell cycle control. Normal cells have many checkpoints during the cell cycle to keep proliferation in control. However, in glioblastoma,​ genetic defects occur leading to uncontrolled regulation of the cell cycle causing proliferation. The second event that occurs is overexpression of growth factors and their receptors. This overexpression provides growth advantage to tumor cells, increasing their survivability. A third event that occurs in glioblastoma is angiogenesis. Glioblastoma is a vascular tumor, and thus needs angiogenesis to support itself. Another critical feature in glioblastoma is the mutation of stem cells into tumor cells*. Moreover, abnormal apoptosis is a significant feature in tumorigenesis. Genetic mutations, such as p53, disrupt normal apoptotic responses, and allow further progression of the cell cycle. Lastly, genetic instability allows for the accumulation of mutations. Some of these mutations will be advantageous since it will be a more malignant clone (Nakada et al. 2011).+Six general intracellular events which lead to the development of glioblastoma. These steps do not occur in isolation, but the accumulation of these will lead to tumorigenesis. The first event is loss of cell cycle control. Normal cells have many checkpoints during the cell cycle to keep proliferation in control. However, in glioblastoma,​ genetic defects occur leading to uncontrolled regulation of the cell cycle causing proliferation. The second event that occurs is overexpression of growth factors and their receptors. This overexpression provides ​a growth advantage to tumor cells, increasing their survivability. A third event that occurs in glioblastoma is angiogenesis. Glioblastoma is a vascular tumor, and thus needs angiogenesis to support itself. Another critical feature in glioblastoma is the mutation of stem cells into tumor cells. Moreover, abnormal apoptosis is a significant feature in tumorigenesis. Genetic mutations, such as p53, disrupt normal apoptotic responses, and allow further progression of the cell cycle. Lastly, genetic instability allows for the accumulation of mutations. Some of these mutations will be advantageous since it will be a more malignant clone (Nakada et al. 2011).These steps are outlined in Figure 5.
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 **Figure 5**: The six intracellular events that allow normal cells to be transformed to cancerous cells, through a process called tumorigenesis. ​ **Figure 5**: The six intracellular events that allow normal cells to be transformed to cancerous cells, through a process called tumorigenesis. ​
  
 ===Loss of Cell Cycle Control=== ===Loss of Cell Cycle Control===
-In normal conditions, the process of cellular division is highly regulated with numerous checkpoints that either allow the progression of the cell cycle or induce apoptosis in the presence of mutations. Cancerous cells evade these restrictions resulting in uncontrolled cellular proliferation. One mechanism to accomplish this is mutating the Rb/E2F pathway. Rb/E2F mediates the transition of G1 phase to S phase (Alifieris, 2015). Transcription factor E2F is responsible for upregulating genes to promote DNA synthesis. Ordinarily Retinoblastoma protein (Rb) binds and inhibits the activation of E2F (Nevins, 2001). To progress to S phase, Cyclin D-cyclin dependent kinase 2 (CDK-2) and Cyclin E-CDK4 phosphorylate the Rb protein rendering it inactive. The cell is then able to advance to S phase via E2F (Nevins, 2001). Tumour analysis showed mutations in the Rb gene allowed the cell to enter a cancerous state. After this conversion, cancerous cells are also able to upregulate genes coding for Cylin-CDK4 to promote the phosphorylation of Rb and therefore the activation of E2F (Nevins, 2001). ​+In normal conditions ​(Figure 6), the process of cellular division is highly regulated with numerous checkpoints that either allow the progression of the cell cycle or induce apoptosis in the presence of mutations. Cancerous cells evade these restrictions resulting in uncontrolled cellular proliferation. One mechanism to accomplish this is mutating the Rb/E2F pathway. Rb/E2F mediates the transition of G1 phase to S phase (Alifieris, 2015). Transcription factor E2F is responsible for upregulating genes to promote DNA synthesis. Ordinarily Retinoblastoma protein (Rb) binds and inhibits the activation of E2F (Nevins, 2001). To progress to S phase, Cyclin D-cyclin dependent kinase 2 (CDK-2) and Cyclin E-CDK4 phosphorylate the Rb protein rendering it inactive. The cell is then able to advance to S phase via E2F (Nevins, 2001). Tumour analysis showed mutations in the Rb gene allowed the cell to enter a cancerous state. After this conversion, cancerous cells are also able to upregulate genes coding for Cylin-CDK4 to promote the phosphorylation of Rb and therefore the activation of E2F (Nevins, 2001). ​
  
  
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 ===Stem Cells=== ===Stem Cells===
  
-Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that are able to undergo continuous proliferation to give rise to specialized differentiated cells. During fetal growth, embryonic stem cells are known as pluripotent,​ meaning they can give rise to any tissue type (Ahmed, 2013). As development progresses post-partum,​ stem cells lose plasticity and become multipotent,​ meaning they can only give rise to cells of a particular tissue type (Ahmed, 2013). In many cases, cancer arises due to the uncontrollable proliferation of stem cells. In the case of GBM, glioma stem cells (GBS) have the capability of becoming tumor initiating cells (TICs) (Ahmed, 2013). The primary reason GBM has a high relapse rate is because of the heterogeneity of the GBM tumour. When GSCs divide, they give rise to another GSC with self-renewal properties and a differentiated bulk cell which contributes to the tumour size (Ahmed, 2013). Along with unregulated proliferation,​ GSCs also have the capability to upregulate transcription factors such as VEGF to promote angiogenesis (Alifieris, 2015). Tt has been determined that GSCs upregulate certain antigens on their cellular membrane to increase tumor-like characteristics that are not observed in regular differentiated cells. An example of this, is antigen CD133+ which shown in vitro to give rise to “tumor spheres” when cultured in optimal conditions (Ahmed, 2013). ​+Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that are able to undergo continuous proliferation to give rise to specialized differentiated cells. During fetal growth, embryonic stem cells are known as pluripotent,​ meaning they can give rise to any tissue type (Ahmed, 2013). As development progresses post-partum,​ stem cells lose plasticity and become multipotent,​ meaning they can only give rise to cells of a particular tissue type (Ahmed, 2013). In many cases, cancer arises due to the uncontrollable proliferation of stem cells. In the case of GBM, glioma stem cells (GBS) have the capability of becoming tumor initiating cells (TICs) (Ahmed, 2013). The primary reason GBM has a high relapse rate is because of the heterogeneity of the GBM tumour. When GSCs divide ​(Figure 7), they give rise to another GSC with self-renewal properties and a differentiated bulk cell which contributes to the tumour size (Ahmed, 2013). Along with unregulated proliferation,​ GSCs also have the capability to upregulate transcription factors such as VEGF to promote angiogenesis (Alifieris, 2015). Tt has been determined that GSCs upregulate certain antigens on their cellular membrane to increase tumor-like characteristics that are not observed in regular differentiated cells. An example of this, is antigen CD133+ which shown in vitro to give rise to “tumor spheres” when cultured in optimal conditions (Ahmed, 2013). ​
  
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 ===PI3K pathway=== ===PI3K pathway===
-Upregulation of many Receptor Tyrosine Kinase, such as Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR), can be observed in a cancerous environment. EGFR activation leads to upregulation of angiogenesis,​ proliferation,​ differentiation and cell metastasis (Herbst, 2003). In GMB cell samples it has been shown that the extracellular domain of the EGFR has been deleted leading to ligand independent cell signaling (Herbst, 2003). EGFR activates by auto phosphorylating its tyrosine domain which allows cellular kinases such as Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase (PI3K) (Alifieris, 2015). PI3K then goes on to phosphorylate proteins such as PIP3 and PIP2 via its p110alpha catalytic subunit. Phosphorylation of PIP3 and PIP2 leads to the activation of Akt which then geos on to upregulate cells to promote cellular proliferation,​ differentiation and survival (Alifieris, 2015). In a cancerous environment,​ it has been observed that the p110alpha domain of PI3K has been upregulated to accelerated cellular division (Alifieris, 2015). ​+Upregulation of many Receptor Tyrosine Kinase, such as Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR), can be observed in a cancerous environment. EGFR activation leads to upregulation of angiogenesis,​ proliferation,​ differentiation and cell metastasis (Herbst, 2003). In GMB cell samples it has been shown that the extracellular domain of the EGFR has been deleted leading to ligand independent cell signaling (Herbst, 2003). ​Referring to Figure 8, EGFR activates by auto phosphorylating its tyrosine domain which allows cellular kinases such as Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase (PI3K) (Alifieris, 2015). PI3K then goes on to phosphorylate proteins such as PIP3 and PIP2 via its p110alpha catalytic subunit. Phosphorylation of PIP3 and PIP2 leads to the activation of Akt which then geos on to upregulate cells to promote cellular proliferation,​ differentiation and survival (Alifieris, 2015). In a cancerous environment,​ it has been observed that the p110alpha domain of PI3K has been upregulated to accelerated cellular division (Alifieris, 2015). ​
  
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 === Angiogenesis === === Angiogenesis ===
-Angiogenesis is initiated by angiogenic factor such as VEGF and FGF, which stimulate growth of endothelial cells. These are secreted in high concentrations from endothelial cells near the tumor, in a hypoxic microenvironment. The angiogenic factors bind to cognate receptors found on endothelial cells, leading to endothelial cell proliferation and migration. Then, there is a breakdown of local extracellular matrix, via MMPs, to provide room for new blood vessels to form. Next, angiopoietins (Ang-2) are secreted from the glioma cells to allow stability and maintenance of the new vasculature. Ang will bind to Tie-2 and destabilize vessels. After this breakdown and destabilization,​ endothelial cells gather into a tubular lumen. Individual sprouts are connected and form a vascular loop to allow for blood flow. Pericytes are then recruited and assemble on the outside ​off the new vasculature to allow maturation. Once a basement membrane is formed angiogenesis is complete (Nakada et al. 2011).+Angiogenesis is initiated by angiogenic factor such as VEGF and FGF, which stimulate growth of endothelial cells. These are secreted in high concentrations from endothelial cells near the tumor, in a hypoxic microenvironment. The angiogenic factors bind to cognate receptors found on endothelial cells, leading to endothelial cell proliferation and migration. Then, there is a breakdown of local extracellular matrix, via MMPs, to provide room for new blood vessels to form. Next, angiopoietins (Ang-2) are secreted from the glioma cells to allow stability and maintenance of the new vasculature. Ang will bind to Tie-2 and destabilize vessels. After this breakdown and destabilization,​ endothelial cells gather into a tubular lumen. Individual sprouts are connected and form a vascular loop to allow for blood flow. Pericytes are then recruited and assemble on the outside ​of the new vasculature to allow maturation. Once a basement membrane is formed angiogenesis is complete (Nakada et al. 2011). These steps are summarized in figure 9. 
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 **Figure 9**: Steps for glioblastoma to undergo angiogenesis. Angiogenesis is a necessary process that allows glioma cells to survive and continue to proliferate. ​ **Figure 9**: Steps for glioblastoma to undergo angiogenesis. Angiogenesis is a necessary process that allows glioma cells to survive and continue to proliferate. ​
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 === Genetic Instability === === Genetic Instability ===
-Normal cells have tight regulations during the cell cycle to prevent mutations from occuring. However, when this tight regulation of the cell cycle is lost there will be an accumulation of genomic mutations during a series of cell divisions. These alterations will transform normal cells into precancerous cells. These cells would not be classified or diagnosed as cancer cells, however, these cells have a higher potential to be cancerous. The adition ​of more mutations that lead to increased growth ​trasform ​these cells into cancerous cells, and thus can be diagnsed ​as cancer. Furthermore,​ the cancer cells will continue to alter these cancer cells to be more malignant. Thus, genetic instability not only leads to tumorigenesis,​ but maintains the survivability of these cancer cells (Shen. 2011) +Normal cells have tight regulations during the cell cycle to prevent mutations from occuring. However, when this tight regulation of the cell cycle is lost there will be an accumulation of genomic mutations during a series of cell divisions. These alterations will transform normal cells into precancerous cells. These cells would not be classified or diagnosed as cancer cells, however, these cells have a higher potential to be cancerous. The addition ​of more mutations that lead to increased growth ​transform ​these cells into cancerous cells, and thus can be diagnosed ​as cancer. Furthermore,​ the cancer cells will continue to alter these cancer cells to be more malignant. Thus, genetic instability not only leads to tumorigenesis,​ but maintains the survivability of these cancer cells (Shen. 2011). The progression of normal cells to cancerous cells is outlined in figure 11. 
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 **Bevacizumab (Avastin®)** **Bevacizumab (Avastin®)**
  
-Bevacizumab (Avastin®) is a monoclonal antibody implemented in GBM chemotherapeutic regiments to target vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and was approved by the FDA in 2009 after clinical trials had demonstrated excellent performance. The VEGF protein is needed for angiogenesis,​ a process that involves the synthesis of new vasculature from pre-existing vessels and occurs during wound healing and when cells are deficient in oxygen levels. The synthesis of new blood vessels among tumor cells mediated by VEGF leads to a greater blood and oxygen supply necessary for the proliferation of GBM cells (Gil-Gil et al. 2013). Avastin works to reduce vascular permeability and edema, enhancing delivery of oxygen to brain cells and reducing necrosis in the tumor core when administered in conjunction with radiation therapy (Davis 2016). According to Gil-Gil et al. 2013, GBM cells generate the proangiogenic factor called VEGF which binds with its tyrosine kinase receptor on the surface of endothelial cells, initiating a signal cascade resulting in angiogenesis. Figure ​7 demonstrates that Bevacizumab is easily able to penetrate the selectively permeable blood-brain barrier with a molecular weight of 149 kDa and binds with a high affinity to VEGF, sterically inhibiting the factor from binding to its receptors on endothelial cells and effectively reducing angiogenesis,​ inhibiting tumor growth, and reducing edema in the brain.+Bevacizumab (Avastin®) is a monoclonal antibody implemented in GBM chemotherapeutic regiments to target vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and was approved by the FDA in 2009 after clinical trials had demonstrated excellent performance. The VEGF protein is needed for angiogenesis,​ a process that involves the synthesis of new vasculature from pre-existing vessels and occurs during wound healing and when cells are deficient in oxygen levels. The synthesis of new blood vessels among tumor cells mediated by VEGF leads to a greater blood and oxygen supply necessary for the proliferation of GBM cells (Gil-Gil et al. 2013). Avastin works to reduce vascular permeability and edema, enhancing delivery of oxygen to brain cells and reducing necrosis in the tumor core when administered in conjunction with radiation therapy (Davis 2016). According to Gil-Gil et al. 2013, GBM cells generate the proangiogenic factor called VEGF which binds with its tyrosine kinase receptor on the surface of endothelial cells, initiating a signal cascade resulting in angiogenesis. Figure ​12 demonstrates that Bevacizumab is easily able to penetrate the selectively permeable blood-brain barrier with a molecular weight of 149 kDa and binds with a high affinity to VEGF, sterically inhibiting the factor from binding to its receptors on endothelial cells and effectively reducing angiogenesis,​ inhibiting tumor growth, and reducing edema in the brain.
  
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 **Radiation Therapy and Temozolomide** ​ **Radiation Therapy and Temozolomide** ​
  
-Following the surgical removal of the tumour, patients undergo various forms of radiation therapy (RT), most commonly RT is externally delivered in which ionizing radiation is targeted at cancer cells left in the brain following resection, damaging DNA and resulting in apoptosis (Davis, 2016). One the most effective forms of RT is brachytherapy,​ particularly the use of a new device approved in 2002 called GliaSite. This involves the administration of 125I  solution which is filled into a closed catheter ballon and inflated to fill the resection cavity (Chan et al., 2005). Following and often times concurrently with RT, patients are put on a 4-6 week chemotherapeutic regime, they are administered a drug called temozolomide (TMZ) (Davis, 2016). Temozolomide is a small (194 Da) lipophilic molecule that is available as an orally administered chemotherapeutic pill. Due to TMZ’s small size and lipophilic character, it readily crosses the blood-brain barrier (Agarwalla & Kirkwood, 2000). Once TMZ is in the body it is rapidly metabolized into MTIC, which is an alkylating agent that adds a methyl group to the O6 position of guanine in DNA, this results in the incorporation of a thymine residue instead of a cytosine residue across the methylated guanine (Zhang, Stevens & Bradshaw, 2012). The abnormal thymine-guanine pair leads to DNA mismatch repair activation, in which the mispaired thymine is excised but the the methylated guanine is left, eventually, cycles of this leads to breaks in the DNA and apoptosis. It is important to note that there can be resistance to TMZ and its alkylating activity, specifically via a protein known as O6-methylguanine methyltransferase (MGMT). MGMT protects cells from carcinogens and consequently,​ it can also protect and resist chemotherapeutic agents like TMZ. MGMT is able to transfer the O6-alkyl group on guanine, to its active site (cysteine 145), effectively repairing DNA and therefore evading apoptosis (Zhang, Stevens & Bradshaw, 2012).  ​+Following the surgical removal of the tumour, patients undergo various forms of radiation therapy (RT), most commonly RT is externally delivered in which ionizing radiation is targeted at cancer cells left in the brain following resection, damaging DNA and resulting in apoptosis (Davis, 2016). One the most effective forms of RT is brachytherapy,​ particularly the use of a new device approved in 2002 called GliaSite. This involves the administration of 125I  solution which is filled into a closed catheter ballon and inflated to fill the resection cavity (Chan et al., 2005). Following and often times concurrently with RT, patients are put on a 4-6 week chemotherapeutic regime, they are administered a drug called temozolomide (TMZ) (Davis, 2016). Temozolomide is a small (194 Da) lipophilic molecule that is available as an orally administered chemotherapeutic pill. Due to TMZ’s small size and lipophilic character, it readily crosses the blood-brain barrier (Agarwalla & Kirkwood, 2000). Once TMZ is in the body it is rapidly metabolized into MTIC, which is an alkylating agent that adds a methyl group to the O6 position of guanine in DNA, this results in the incorporation of a thymine residue instead of a cytosine residue across the methylated guanine (Zhang, Stevens & Bradshaw, 2012). The abnormal thymine-guanine pair leads to DNA mismatch repair activation, in which the mispaired thymine is excised but the the methylated guanine is left, eventually, cycles of this leads to breaks in the DNA and apoptosis. It is important to note that there can be resistance to TMZ and its alkylating activity, specifically via a protein known as O6-methylguanine methyltransferase (MGMT). MGMT protects cells from carcinogens and consequently,​ it can also protect and resist chemotherapeutic agents like TMZ. MGMT is able to transfer the O6-alkyl group on guanine ​(Figure 13), to its active site (cysteine 145), effectively repairing DNA and therefore evading apoptosis (Zhang, Stevens & Bradshaw, 2012).  ​
  
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 ===Upcoming Treatment=== ===Upcoming Treatment===
 The prospective treatment will include an oncolytic vaccine using a genetically engineered herpes simplex virus (HSV) (Wollman, 2013). The oncolytic virus must be altered to be invasive but not pathogenic and Tumor Associated Antigens (TAAs) must be incorporated in the genome in order to increase immune response. There are several antigens that are expressed solely on cancer cell membranes such as CD133+ and others that have already been associated with decreased tumor size such as EphA2, IL13Ralpha2 (Hatano 2005, Okano 2002, Singh 2003). ​ The prospective treatment will include an oncolytic vaccine using a genetically engineered herpes simplex virus (HSV) (Wollman, 2013). The oncolytic virus must be altered to be invasive but not pathogenic and Tumor Associated Antigens (TAAs) must be incorporated in the genome in order to increase immune response. There are several antigens that are expressed solely on cancer cell membranes such as CD133+ and others that have already been associated with decreased tumor size such as EphA2, IL13Ralpha2 (Hatano 2005, Okano 2002, Singh 2003). ​
-To treat the efficacy of the treatment in vivo, a syngeneic mouse model will be used where mouse GBM cells will be harvested and transplanted intracranially. This method is advantageous compared to xenograft because the mouse can have a fully functioning immune system and lowers the chance of transplant rejection (Jiang, 2017). Tumor size and growth will be monitored through MRI technology to get a baseline. ​The mice will then be separated into control and experimental groups, the former will receive no treatment and the latter will receive the HSV oncolytic virus therapy (Ni, 2016). Tumor recession will be monitored via YKL-40, an angiogenesis factor, to determine vascular necrosis (Tanwar, 2002). CD8+ activation will also be measured by recording serum CD8 (sCD8) levels to monitor immune response (Nishanian 1991). And lastly overall mass will be visualized through MRI technology (Ni, 2016).  ​+To treat the efficacy of the treatment in vivo, a syngeneic mouse model will be used where mouse GBM cells will be harvested and transplanted intracranially. This method is advantageous compared to xenograft because the mouse can have a fully functioning immune system and lowers the chance of transplant rejection (Jiang, 2017). Tumor size and growth will be monitored through MRI technology to get a baseline. ​Referring to Figure 14, the mice will then be separated into control and experimental groups, the former will receive no treatment and the latter will receive the HSV oncolytic virus therapy (Ni, 2016). Tumor recession will be monitored via YKL-40, an angiogenesis factor, to determine vascular necrosis (Tanwar, 2002). CD8+ activation will also be measured by recording serum CD8 (sCD8) levels to monitor immune response (Nishanian 1991). And lastly overall mass will be visualized through MRI technology (Ni, 2016).  ​
  
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