Gene expression analysis of glioblastomas identifies the major molecular basis for the prognostic benefit of younger age

Yohan Lee¹ , Adrienne C Scheck² , Timothy F Cloughesy^3,6 , Albert Lai³ , Jun Dong⁵ , Haumith K Farooqi , Linda M Liau^4,6 , Steve Horvath⁵ , Paul S Mischel⁶ and Stanley F Nelson^1,6

¹  Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-7088 USA

²  The Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona 85013 USA

³  Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-1769 USA

⁴  Department of Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-6901 USA

⁵  Department of Biostatistics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-1772 USA

⁶  Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-1781 USA