ELOVL6 and neoplasm: This study examines the expression of elongases ELOVL1, ELOVL2, ELOVL3, ELOVL4, ELOVL5, ELOVL6, and ELOVL7 in GBM tumor samples from 28 patients (16 men and 12 women), using a quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR).