BACKGROUND Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most aggressive type of malignant primary brain tumors in adults. Molecular and genetic analysis has advanced our understanding of glioma biology, however mapping the cellular composition of the tumor microenvironment is crucial for understanding the pathology of this dreaded brain cancer. In this study we identified major cell populations attract...

Recent work has begun to explore the instrumental role that small noncoding RNA species, particularly microRNAs (miRNA), have both in classifying human tumors and in directing embryonic development. These studies suggest that developmental programs in essentially all organisms studied are set, in part, by varied expressions of miRNAs and that neoplasia is characterized by altered expression of ...

For many years, the study of the regulation of the SOS network was complicated by both the complexities of the responses and the interrelationships of the key regulatory elements. However, recently the application of powerful genetic and molecular biological techniques has allowed us to gain a detailed picture of the regulation of this complex network. The network is now known to consist of mor...

Sepsis – defined as a dysregulated immunological response to infection associated with some degree of associated organ dysfunction (Vincent et al., 2013) – is a common problem and still complicated by unacceptably high mortality rates. Infection is treated with antibiotics, and source control when needed, but there is no effective, specific treatment for sepsis. The only drug that has ever been...