{"title":"Activins and BMPs: The yin and yang of diffuse midline gliomas","authors":"Kavya Prasad,Oren J. Becher","doi":"10.1016/j.stem.2026.09.002","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Patient-derived models of diffuse midline gliomas (DMGs) remain challenging for interrogating tumor biology and investigating novel therapeutics. Xie et al. develop a robust patient-derived brainstem glioma organoid (BSGO) platform, reveal an Activin B-ACVR2A signaling pathway that promotes DMG growth, and identify a promising triple intrathecal therapy to inhibit it.","PeriodicalId":9665,"journal":{"name":"Cell stem cell","volume":"1 1","pages":"1573-1574"},"PeriodicalIF":23.3000,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Cell stem cell","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stem.2026.09.002","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CELL & TISSUE ENGINEERING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Patient-derived models of diffuse midline gliomas (DMGs) remain challenging for interrogating tumor biology and investigating novel therapeutics. Xie et al. develop a robust patient-derived brainstem glioma organoid (BSGO) platform, reveal an Activin B-ACVR2A signaling pathway that promotes DMG growth, and identify a promising triple intrathecal therapy to inhibit it.
期刊介绍:
Cell Stem Cell is a comprehensive journal covering the entire spectrum of stem cell biology. It encompasses various topics, including embryonic stem cells, pluripotency, germline stem cells, tissue-specific stem cells, differentiation, epigenetics, genomics, cancer stem cells, stem cell niches, disease models, nuclear transfer technology, bioengineering, drug discovery, in vivo imaging, therapeutic applications, regenerative medicine, clinical insights, research policies, ethical considerations, and technical innovations. The journal welcomes studies from any model system providing insights into stem cell biology, with a focus on human stem cells. It publishes research reports of significant importance, along with review and analysis articles covering diverse aspects of stem cell research.