| Optic gliomas, subependymal giant cell astrocytomas, pleomorphic xanthoastrocytomas, mixed gliomas with oligodendroglial features, and gangliogliomas were excluded. |
| Optic pathway gliomas in humans are typically surrounded by blood vessels and microglia, which are immune system cells in the brain. |
| Malignant brain tumors called gliomas grow and spread into neighboring tissues rapidly. |
| The most common are gliomas, which develop from the glial cells that protect and nourish neurons. |
| The intracranial tumors associated with neurofibromatosis include optic gliomas, other astrocytomas, neurilemomas, acoustic neuromas, neurofibromas, and meningiomas. |
| Previous experiments have shown that tumstatin was effective at blocking endothelial cell growth in gliomas. |
