Pediatric posterior fossa ependymoma and metabolism: A narrative review :Katharine E Halligan, Antony Michealraj Kulandaimanuvel, Andrea Cruz, James T Felker, Craig Daniels, Michael D Taylor, Sameer Agnihotri, Glioma

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Year : 2021 | Volume : 4 | Issue : 4 | Page : 85--91

Pediatric posterior fossa ependymoma and metabolism: A narrative review

Katharine E Halligan¹, Antony Michealraj Kulandaimanuvel², Andrea Cruz², James T Felker³, Craig Daniels⁴, Michael D Taylor⁵, Sameer Agnihotri⁶
¹ Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; Division of Pediatrics, Department of Hematology Oncology, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Division of Pediatrics, Department of Hematology Oncology, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA
² Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
³ Division of Pediatrics, Department of Hematology Oncology, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
⁴ The Arthur and Sonia Labatt Brain Tumor Research Center, The Hospital for Sick Children; Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
⁵ The Arthur and Sonia Labatt Brain Tumor Research Center, The Hospital for Sick Children; Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Program, The Hospital for Sick Children; Division of Neurosurgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
⁶ Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; Division of Pediatrics, Department of Hematology Oncology, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Correspondence Address:
Dr. Sameer Agnihotri
John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center, UPMC Children's Hospital and University of Pittsburgh, 4401 Penn Avenue, PA 15224
USA

Ependymomas are a lethal central nervous system (CNS) tumor found in both adults and children. Recent efforts have focused on risk stratification by classifying the molecular variants of CNS ependymoma. Despite this increased knowledge of molecular drivers, much less is known about the metabolism of these subgroups. Disruption of cellular metabolism can drive the transition of normal neuronal cells to tumor cells. A shift from anaerobic to aerobic metabolism as the primary energy source is a hallmark of cancer, promoting cancer cell proliferation, and avoidance of cellular apoptotic cues. This review aims to discuss the current knowledge regarding metabolism in ependymoma cells compared to normal brain cells and the implications of metabolic changes with regard to tumorigenesis, the tumor microenvironment, and possible targets for treatment.

How to cite this article:
Halligan KE, Kulandaimanuvel AM, Cruz A, Felker JT, Daniels C, Taylor MD, Agnihotri S. Pediatric posterior fossa ependymoma and metabolism: A narrative review.Glioma 2021;4:85-91

How to cite this URL:
Halligan KE, Kulandaimanuvel AM, Cruz A, Felker JT, Daniels C, Taylor MD, Agnihotri S. Pediatric posterior fossa ependymoma and metabolism: A narrative review. Glioma [serial online] 2021 [cited 2022 May 16 ];4:85-91
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