Abstract
Background: Glioblastoma (GBM) represents an aggressive and common tumor of the central nervous system. The prognosis of GBM is poor, and despite a refined genetic and molecular characterization, pharmacological treatment is largely suboptimal.
Objective: Contribute to defining a therapeutic line in GBM targeting the mGlu3 receptor in line with the principles of precision medicine.
Methods: Here, we performed a computational analysis focused on the expression of type 3 and 5 metabotropic glutamate receptor subtypes (mGlu3 and mGlu5, respectively) in high- and low-grade gliomas.
Results: The analysis allowed the identification of a particular high-grade glioma type, characterized by a high expression level of both receptor subtypes and by other markers of excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmission. This so-called neurotransmitter-GBM (NT-GBM) also shows a distinct immunological, metabolic, and vascularization gene signature.
Conclusion: Our findings might lay the groundwork for a targeted therapy to be specifically applied to this putative novel type of GBM.
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