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<mark>Journal publication date</mark> | 30/07/2016 |
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<mark>Journal</mark> | Journal of Molecular Neuroscience |
Issue number | 3 |
Volume | 59 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Pages (from-to) | 326-333 |
Publication Status | Published |
Early online date | 27/11/15 |
<mark>Original language</mark> | English |
Medulloblastoma (MB) is the most common malignant pediatric brain tumor. Deregulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)/tropomyosin-related kinase B (TrkB) signaling has been associated with increased proliferative capabilities, invasiveness, and chemoresistance in several types of cancer. However, the relevance of this pathway in MB remains unknown. Here, we show that the selective TrkB inhibitor N-[2-[[(hexahydro-2-oxo-1H-azepin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl]phenyl]-benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide (ANA-12) markedly reduced the viability and survival of human cell lines representative of different MB molecular subgroups. These findings provide the first evidence supporting further investigation of TrkB inhibition as a potential novel strategy for MB treatment.