{"id":40,"date":"2016-04-05T22:31:14","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T22:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2022-08-02T15:56:52","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T14:56:52","slug":"short-description","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/","title":{"rendered":"Short description"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Objectives of the research project are to reveal<strong> new mechanisms of glioblastoma therapeutic resistance\u00a0<\/strong>and specifically to elucidate the<strong> role of interactions <\/strong>between<strong> mesenchymal stem\/stromal cells (MSCs) <\/strong>and<strong> glioblastoma stem cells (GSCs) <\/strong>in tumors.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_351\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-351\" data-attachment-id=\"351\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/short-description\/co-cultures-ir-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2016\/04\/co-cultures-IR-2.png?fit=2999%2C2309&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2999,2309\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"co-cultures IR\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2016\/04\/co-cultures-IR-2.png?fit=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2016\/04\/co-cultures-IR-2.png?fit=1024%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-351\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2016\/04\/co-cultures-IR-2.png?resize=448%2C345\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2016\/04\/co-cultures-IR-2.png?w=2999&amp;ssl=1 2999w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2016\/04\/co-cultures-IR-2.png?resize=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2016\/04\/co-cultures-IR-2.png?resize=768%2C591&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2016\/04\/co-cultures-IR-2.png?resize=1024%2C788&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2016\/04\/co-cultures-IR-2.png?w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">3D spheroid co-cultures of glioblastoma stem cells and mesenchymal stem cells before and after irradiation.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The project addresses the problem of <strong>glioblastoma therapy resistance<\/strong> that results in tumor recurrence and early death of patients. There is increasing evidence of a key role of complex interactions between cancer cell and non-cancerous stromal cells in glioblastoma therapy resistance, in particular in tumor microenvironment, where <strong>mesenchymal stem\/stromal cells (MSCs)<\/strong> are comprising a significant fraction of the cell types present. MSC-based therapeutic strategies for glioblastoma has become an important focus of research, but the role and function of MSCs in glioblastoma are still largely unknown.<\/p>\n<p>To address the research questions, we are using different <em>in vitro<\/em> and <em>in vivo<\/em> experimental models: <strong>patient-derived organoids<\/strong>, <strong><em>in vitro<\/em> cellular co-cultures<\/strong> and <strong>xenotransplanted zebrafish embryos. <\/strong>Several molecular biology techniques are employed, including<strong> quantitative <\/strong><strong>polymerase chain reaction<\/strong><strong> (q<\/strong><strong>PCR), immunostaining, flow cytometry, confocal microscopy, invasion assays and cytokine arrays.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_353\" style=\"width: 398px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-353\" data-attachment-id=\"353\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/short-description\/zebrafish_2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2016\/04\/zebrafish_2.png?fit=2999%2C2309&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2999,2309\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"zebrafish_2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2016\/04\/zebrafish_2.png?fit=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2016\/04\/zebrafish_2.png?fit=1024%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-353 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2016\/04\/zebrafish_2.png?resize=388%2C299\" alt=\"\" width=\"388\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2016\/04\/zebrafish_2.png?w=2999&amp;ssl=1 2999w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2016\/04\/zebrafish_2.png?resize=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2016\/04\/zebrafish_2.png?resize=768%2C591&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2016\/04\/zebrafish_2.png?resize=1024%2C788&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2016\/04\/zebrafish_2.png?w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Studying glioblastoma progression after transplantation in the brain of zebrafish embryo.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/summary\/\">More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This project is financed by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arrs.gov.si\/en\/index.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS)<\/a>.<br \/>\nProject ID: <span lang=\"EN-GB\">Z3-1870<\/span><br \/>\nDuration: 01.07.2019 &#8211; 28.02.2022<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arrs.si\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-239\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"239\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/short-description\/arrs-logo-en\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2016\/04\/arrs-logo-en.gif?fit=322%2C92&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"322,92\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"arrs-logo-en\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2016\/04\/arrs-logo-en.gif?fit=300%2C86&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2016\/04\/arrs-logo-en.gif?fit=322%2C92&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-239\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.nib.si\/gliostemcell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2016\/04\/arrs-logo-en.gif?resize=322%2C92\" alt=\"arrs-logo-en\" width=\"322\" height=\"92\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Objectives of the research project are to reveal new mechanisms of glioblastoma therapeutic resistance\u00a0and specifically to elucidate the role of interactions between mesenchymal stem\/stromal cells (MSCs) and glioblastoma stem cells (GSCs) in tumors. The project addresses the problem of glioblastoma therapy resistance that results in tumor recurrence and early death of patients. 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