Molecular Research in Brain Cancer
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Neurobiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 37
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Brain tumors are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms that affect both the adult and pediatric populations. Most of them are malignant and highly aggressive. Due to their intrinsic properties, such as complex molecular landscapes and specific microenvironments, they can evade both conventional therapies and novel treatment protocols. The results obtained in recent years regarding their biology, although encouraging, are still far from providing us with valid data that could be translated into more effective therapies. This Special Issue aims to collect the most recent research on the biology of brain tumors (genes, biomarkers, pathways, microenvironments). The data thus obtained could provide researchers with innovative ideas for new hypotheses to better understand the biology of brain tumors. At the same time, better knowledge of the stages of tumor progression could also allow us to develop further treatment strategies. Therefore, it is my pleasure to invite colleagues and researchers to contribute to this Special Issue by submitting original research articles, reviews and meta-analyses.
Potential topics include the following:
- Molecular targets and biomarkers concerning brain tumors;
- Genomic and epigenomic alterations;
- Tumor microenvironment;
- RNA-based therapies and gene editing;
- Targeted therapies;
- Immunotherapy;
- Angiogenesis;
- Nanotechnology and drug delivery systems
Dr. Gerardo Caruso
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- brain tumor biomarkers
- genomic and epigenomic alterations
- microenvironment
- targeted therapies
- angiogenesis
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